The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-01

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States sfsA@s * aptiS, arrived. on The
s10thsss Captain sS1 with Whited
States Consul; John r. Webb; nnd ths
officers Of The ship visited the Sultan on
the 11th. They were received by, the
troops and met by the Sultan In front Of
they palace. Captain Wilson represented
tolthe Sultan the sentiment Of the Ame-
rican people Id regard to slavery, and re-
qnested the abrogation of the clause OF
the treaty gith England, which permits
slavery to Zanzibar and to the British
Doninion-the territory contained 10
the treaty nude with England in 184O.
Ihe Snltan's reply was received on the
18th. he says: "Thirty.three years ago,
was forbidden by my father Said to
export slaves to Muscat. Slaves now
carried there are stolen by the Arabs and
tribes from. the Persian Gulf. I will
make strong efforts in the future to pre-.
vent kidnapping the slaves" The Eug-
lish corvette Brittania arrived here on the
18th. and waits Tor Sir Bartle Freere.
The Yantio also waits. Two other Eng.
ltsh vessels are expected here.
=. MADRID. Dsoember 3l.-A rising OF
sfhe ,ontposts is expected. The Govern
citizens Of Madrid are opposed to ANA
dens,. who is greatly excited
LONDoN, December 3l.-The weather
today is tempestnous. Some damage to
chipping is reported The schooner
Bartle Freere is expected to reach Zsn-
zibaf the middle Of January.
MADRSD, Deoemb Der 31.-Senor z >rilla.
President Or the; Council, in a speech
yesterday, fepndiated the idea TINT any
intervention from foreign countries
would be allowed by the Government in
matters of reform in the Spanish co q.
MES. ~
d Ameriean Matters.
8 SPR1NaFlRLD, Ill, December 2S.-
Saturday and Saturday night wore the
coldest Of the season. The mercury was
seventeen degrees below zero at 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning. There has been muon
suffering on German prairie. about six
mlles from this city. A woman living in
2 log. hut on the edge of the prairie, with
her three children in bed with her, we're
found this morning frozen to death.
The weather has moderated very much
since morning, and we are now having q
hrisk snow storm,
SAN EaAN0Isoo. December 31.-The
Use family Of CIRCUS performers-eight
persc nsTwefe murdered by the Apaches,
while travelling through ARIZONA.
: The Colorado sailed foeHonoluIu to.
day, Sohoaeld and Alex6hder aboard.
Her mission is unknown, but is sup-
posed to have some connection with the
critical situation in the Sandwich Islands.
HALIFAX, December 3l.-The schoon.
er lord OF the Islands, from st. Mar
tin 9. was wrecked on Iron bound Island.
The csptain, mate and four of the Grew
perished.
ST.. LOUIS December 3I.-A drizzling
rain has set in, and the snow is disap-
pearing. The gorge above the bridge is
unbroken, but il the rain continues, the
bridge will not be crossed, for fear OF
momentafy break.
MEMPHIS, December 31-The weather
is clear and soft; the river has risen eight
feet and is still rising.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, December 3l.-A
block OF five brick warehouses on Union
street. were burned to-day; loss $780,
000.i
New York. December 3I.-The New
York Methodist Episcopal Conference,
nt the meeting yesterday. had warm
discussion on the doctrine of the ami.
hilation OF the wicked. Many depre-
Gated the Introduction Of the topic for
discussion, as not in accordance with
eh0 Oootttuon OA U0tuOut6u. "A com mlt-
tee was appointed to settle the subject
for disonssion.
Apigeon match came off to-day be.
tween Paine and Parker, which resulted
in eighty-seven each. They agreed to
shoot off-hand at Ave pair each, when
Paine won by three birds.
Two inches of snow last night. A
heavy fog interferes with the ferries.
The ice at He'll Gate is very heavy, and
steamers have great difficulty in work.
ing through. The ioe in North River.
above the city, has entirely stopped no.
vigation.
The wreck OF the brig Cyclone has
gone to pieces. It has boen raining
since 10 o'clock, and freezes rapidly.
Another phase of the Greeley will case
came up before the Surrogate yesterday,
by which the contestants served notice
on Miss Greeley to show cause why the
Greeley will Of 1871 should not be ad.
mittod to probate. Evidence will be Of
fered in support Of that will on the 18Th,
14th and 10Th of January. The Surro.
gate i,as appointed f. V. Williams and
W. NJ. Skinner appraisers OF the per.
sonal estate in the case, in which J. p.
cleveland was previously appointed ad.
mlDlstratOr, pendinp litiOation on1 NJ