The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-31
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FAisls. Gctones 80 In ths 6.s.;uo
trial, to-day, II. Flahaut, a messenger.
testified that under fear of capture by
the enemy, he swallowed q despatch,
which no was carrying from.E .Ehionville to
Mefz;' the despatch was recovered and
delivered to the officers at headquarters
in Metz. on the 29th August, but was
by them thrown into the fire unread.
Lieut.. Nogues swore that no fruitlessly
attempted to deliver tho Basaine de.
spatch entrusted to him on the 28d of
August by the Empress. He admitted,
after much prevaricstion, that he wus
also bearer of q despatch to General
Bourbaki. 4e9}t t;-s lg 3A ao
DRESDEN. October 29.-The Duke of
Saxony, eldest son Of the late King
John, assumed the succession to the
throne OF Ssxony to-day. His Majesty
issued proclamation, in which he pro-
rsises 70 upho.A che Constitution, and
announces that the present Ministry will
remain in Office.
HAVANA. Ostobsr 29. .-Ex Captain
General Pieitsin will leave for Spain to.
morrow. A telegram has been received
from Madrid tonight. announcing that
the Minister of the Colonies will start
from Csdiz the lat of November for
Cuba and Porto Roo.
The shoemakers OF this city are on
strike. They demand their wages in
gold or its equivalent.
LONDON, October 30.-The failure of
q house Which has been dealing IN Erie
Railway shares is announced. The Pail
Mall Gazette. abiding to the occurrence,
IN its ftuanoial article, says the house
lately received an order from Jay Gould
to sell $4,000 shares OF Erie, and took
the stock personally ss ouysrs.
CALCUTTA, October 80. --Advices from
all parts OF Bengal show failing orops
and famine is inevitable.
vienna, October 50.-Tho Empress
Is alarmlngly sick.
FORTRIE, ONTARIO. October 30.-The
last span Of the great international
bridge was placed to-day. This com
pletes the struoture.
MADRID. October 30.-It has been
ascertained that sixty six lives were lost
by tho sinking Of the Fernando Oatelico.
Tclegraphic-Americn Matters.
CHEAP ,TRANsPoRTAT1oN-Yr JACK
RETRtNa-FoRT JRFFEA..N DEMrL.
IsHRD- TROUBLES IN LOUISIANA
STOKES TO BE IHPRIsONRD-MOKE sUs
PENsIoNs-sBRIoU> COUNTY TROUBLES
THE RING AND THE BULLKT-BUTLRR
AND BIS RoBBERIRs MILLS ON HALF
T1MK-RRDUoTIoN IN TIME AND WAGES
THE PANIC AND MORE OF Ir-THR AGE
FOR SALE. 4C., 10.
WHEELING, WEST VIRaIEIA, October
27.-As street car was orossirg the
track OF the Baltimore aud OHIO Rail-
road, in the eighth ward, on Saturday,
passenger train struck the hind eud of
the street oar. The passengers becom-
ing frightened. jumped of, aud one
man named Q. Dozier was run over and
so badly injured shat he died in four
hours. Mr.. Dozier was returning home
from making arrangements for the
funeral OF his brother-in law when the
accident occurred.
MARSHALL, TEXAS, October %
There was heavy frost last night.
Halt inch ice this morning. No new
cases or deaths reported. The sick arc
doing we'll.
SHREVEPORT, October 29.-Three in-
terments, to-day. from yellow fever.
WASHINGTON, October 29-The War
Department has received despatch
from Fort Jefferson, Florida. giving an
account OF q severe hurricane there on
10th instant. Nineteen beef cattle were
washed TO sea and drowned, the ca stle
yard damaged and the slaughter house
anil stable undermined. Roofs we're
carried away and windows broken aud
many rooms were flooded, doing great
damage to clothing ind stores, and max.
ing necessary the removal Of the sick.
$l0O.O00 will be required to put qnur.
ters. barracks and store-houses IN good
repair, and make tho fort habitable for
troops.
Nkw ORLEANS, October 29.-1t is now
regarded certain in we'll informed
financial circles that the banks will re-
sume Gu rency payments November 10.
The Metropolitan raid in Grant parish
has been heard from. lis object is to
assist the Deputy Marshal to execute
writs. Several persons who are sup.
posed to have participated in tho Colfax
affair some months ago have beun ar-
rested. No resistance was offered.
Colored laborers on the levee and in
the coal yards are again on strike for
four dollars per day. They were receiv.
ing three.
The weather is clear and cold and ia.
vorable for the development OF sugar
cane. ,
BosroN, October 29.-Josiah Q1inoy,