The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-12


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|ti4 Denver, September 1O.-The elecf
tons here and in other cities OF the
Territory yesterday were politically I'M.
important. Universal scratching OF
|tickets result virtually in the defeat OF
the soscalled Republican ring and in
favor oi iiis citizens oz peoples iioakst.
NORWICH, Conn.,, September 10.-The
pnnual convention of the Connecticut
Catholic Temperance Union met here
to-day. The word temperance was
stricken from the constitution, and total
abstinence substituted therefor. There
was large attendance of Catholic
priests of the State. Rev. Lawrence
Walsh, Of Hartford, was reelected Pre-
sident A grand demonstration took
place in the evening, with speeches ad.
vocating strong moral aud religious
measures, but no political aosion.
NEW ORLEANS. September 10.-Drs.
Penney, Hurd, Smith aud Angel left
for Shreveport tonight. by rail, ola
Vicksburg, in response to call to that
city. Five experienced nurses accom-
panied them.
SHREVEPORT, La, September 10
Yellow fever continues. Business OF al!
kinds is prostrated. and much suffering
exists from want of nurses and doctors.
On yesterday, ten deaths took place
from yellow fever aud twelve to.day.
There are at least 400 sick, though not
all with fever.
NEW YORK. September 10.-A meet
ing was held at Cooper Institute to-
night, presided over by Havemeyer.
Senator Window, of the Congressional
Transportation ommittee, was present.
Speeches were made by F. D. Moulton,
s. l.. Hustled, A. W. Tenny and others,
and resolutions adopted that an ussoca-
tion be formed, to be known as the New
York Cheap transportation ASS, citation;
that the policy Of the Government
should be to protect the producing inte-
rests and commerce from corporations
and monopolists; that double track rail.
ways for freight are necessary; that re-
form in railway management is essen
tial; that uniform freight rates should
be adopted; that legislation favorable to
American ship-building should be had,
and they demand q wise and liberal
policy by the State and municipal legis.
iatures, and the exercise of energy, skill
and sound judgment by merchants to
secure the lowest prices for transporta-
ton of merchandise by land and water.
Cheap transportation resolutions were
adopted by the Butter Exchange to-day.
New York, September 1.-THE
transatlantic balloon party have made
arrangements with an experienced mro.
naut to take personal charge of the in
fation. The departure ia expected to-
morrow Wise complains that the
managers entirely disregarded his ad-
vice, with regard to material for the
balloon, and employed an incompetent
superintendent. Wise doubts their
ability TO repair the balloon.
4 a despatch from Washington says q
duel Is Imminent, in consequences of
disagreements between Herschcl V.
Johnson aud Gov. Smith. of Georgia.
Friends are urging an amicable settle
ment
Fort SILL. September 11.-Santanta
and Big Tree have arrived here and
been placed in the guard house. Their
relations visited them. The scene was
quite affecting. Davis is expected Oh
the 1st OF October, when great council
will be held.
ST. LOUIS. September 1.-THE city
authorities telegraph for aid to Mayor
Brown. confirming former dispatches,
and stnting that all railroad trains run
ming into Shreveport have stopped; the
river Is falling rapidly, and communi-
cation with the outside world has nearly
stopped.
WAsHISaroN, September l1.-The
United States Marshal at Shreveport,
La. telegraphs to Attorney General
Williams that the local authorities on
the Texas Pacific R.ilroad have atopped
tho cars by force, on Gccoun. of the pre-
vMIence of fever at Shreveport, and ask
ing that tho General Government inter
fere to compel therunning of the trains.
Probabl!ities-For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, East of tho Mississippi,
rising temperature, clear or partly
cloudy weather, and gentln to fresh
winds, mostly from the North-eas and
South. east.
The President approves the verdict OF
the naval court martial dismissing Lieu
tenant Commander John II. Rowland.
President Garrett, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, has placed .cI ,OOO,-