The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-18
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HAVANA. December 16.-rhe follow
ing intelligence has been received from
headquarters OF the rebellion: The so.
called Cuban House OF Representatives
in session at Bejucalde Jiguani have
formally deposed Oespedes from the
Presidency, by virtue Of the power con-
ceded the legislative branch in articles
seventh. eighth and ninth Of the Consti-
tuition Of Guimars. The object'o of this
act is understood to be the restoration
to power of the old Junta of New York.
Pancho Aguilera will take charge OF the
Presidency, which is now filled al inte
rim by the Marquis of Santa Lucia, q
member of the House of Representa-
tlves under the new administration.
Vincent Garcia becomes Secretary of
War, DR.. Maceo Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Catixto Garcia Commander
1n-Chief of the forces operating in the
Eastern Department.
HAVANA, December IA proposed
enrolment for military duty of all men
between eighteen and forty.Gve years of
age-a fourth of whom nre to be con-
scrlpted for active service-is guining
advocates. The Didrio says: eve are
now at the 18th of December, and have
raised no means and done nothing new
to crush the rebellion. Let us give
fresh impulse to the winter campaign, if
We would advance on the road to the
pacification Of the island. The enemy
will gain time and territory, and ". will
have cnuse to deplore our criminal
vacillation. Without great aud united
movement on our part, the war will
drag On as it has up to the present
hour. 1t has consumed annually from
IL. 600 to $4,000 soldiers and S4),OOO,-
0O0. When We find ourselves fallen,
never to rise again, we will bitterly re.
gret our short-sighted lack of prepara-
tion." The I0S tie CuJa shows that the
prolonged resistance Of Curtngeua is
draining tho resources Of Spain aud
weakening her power. Castelar, is not
strong enough now to oppose the exac-
tions of foreign governments, which
nearly all tend to the destruction of
Cuba, and the longer his declining
power Is respected aud obeyet in Cubn,
the greater the probability that the OBJ
Ject of these foreign demands will be
accomplished. Several letters appear
IN the evening journals. addressed to
the Captain General, nnd calling on
him to declare the island in u state of
siege, and to enroll citizcna. a steamer
from Cadiz arrived day, with 500 sol.
diers and $50 seameu.
LONDON, December l7-rhe steamer
CELEBRITY, from Rega for S:i,ten, was los,
with twenty-one persous
TcleErnphic-Amcric Matters.
THE. BENDER MURDER-PATENTEES NOV.
ING-DosTON TEA PARTY-DEArH OF A
JUDaE-sALE OF NEW ORLEANS "pICA.
YUM" GAMBLERS FLEEING SOUTH
HEAVY LOSSES BY DEFECTIVE ASSESS.
MENTS-FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE-IHE
SALARY GRAD. SC &C.
CHARLESTON. December 17.-ArriV.d
Steamships Charleston. New York; Fal.
con. Baltimore; schooner Burtlett Hart,
New York.
NEW YonK, December 16-A Herald
special from Paris Gays: A cipher de-
spatch from Madrid states that Custelar
made an official call on Gen. Sicklcs to.
day, accompanied by the Secretary OF
State, and made formal announcement
OF the surrender OF the Virginius aud
the prisoners. The utmost cortliulity
was shown on both sides.
The HeralTs London speciul saws:
An enthusiastic meeting was held ut
Exeter Hall today. to hear the report of
delegates to the Evangelical Alliance.
Lord Ebnry presided. Speeches were
made by Lord Alfred Churchill, the
Dean OF Canterbury. Rev. DIR. Purker
and others. who alluded with the utmost
enthusiasm to their splendid reception
in America.
Several accidents occurred in this city
during the dense fog, this morning.
WAsnINoroS. December l6 Edward
d. Hance and Alexander II. Jones, of
the Drug Exchange. of Philadelphia,
and representing the drug tIade OF the
United States. with Hon. Leonard
Myers. had u hearing before the Ways
and Means Committee this morning.
ana argued that the stamp tax on medl.
cina' preparations should bo limited to
patent or proprietary medicines, us con.
templated by schedule &, of the Act Of
1866. They claim that this law had
worked smoothly until few months
ago, when, fer the frs. time since its
passage, tho commissioner held that
every medicinal preparation labelled
and prepared in advances Of the call for
1t, Is put mp III style aud manner SINH.
lar to patent or proprietary medicines.
Against this construction, the druggists
and people largely protest, md lcgisla.
ton Ii asked that will prevent it. The
Ways aud Means Committee took de-
clded interest i'll the case as presented,
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