The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-20
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.sorsixn AnAars.

on board the steamship Great Eastern,
dated at noon yesterday, reports that ND
to that hour 443 miles of cable had been
paid out. The Great Eastern was then
in latitude 55 90 and longitude 20 36.
VERSAILLES. June 19.-The case of III.
Ranc was taken up in the Assembly, this
evening, and gave rise to On animated
debate, which was participated in by
large number OF deputies. A member of
the Lett offered resolution directing an
inquiry into the charges against NJ. Ranc
before authority for his prosecution be
given. The resolution was rejected by q
vote OF $50 nays against 200 yeas. The
report of the special committee granting
General L'Admirault authority to prose.
cute Nj. Rano was then adopted, by q
vote OF. 485 to 1877.
MADRID. June ia majority OF the
Finance Committee of the Cortes favor
abolishing the law granting pensions to
members of the Cabinet, and placing
them upon the same footing with other
fanotionaries.
american Matters.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Presi.
dent. accompanied by General Babcock.
arrived here early this morning. He
vii! return to Loug Branch by FRIDAY
nights train. It is not supposed there
will be any formal Cabinet meeting mean.
time, although the heads Of departments
will call on him for the transaction OF
business OF routine character. Among
the early callers on the President this
forenoon, were Messrs. Robb, Savage
and Osborne. the Commissioners an.
pointed to inquire into outrages aud de.
predatioRs on the Rio Grande. Although
the Visit was mainly of courtesy, there
do II
to the results of the inquiry. The Presi-
dent expressed his satisfaction with the
tabors of the commission, and remarked
shat he would do all in his power to af-
lord the required relief to those who had
60 severely suffered by the raids.
;, IL was stated several days ago that
there would be about twenty changes in
oonsuiates, for the benefit of the Presi.
dents Southern. political friends. Seve-
raj OF snch changes have already been
made; the latest being the appointment
OF Henry Ray Myers, Of Alabama, as
consul at Hamilton, Ontario, in place OF
Blake, suspended.
NEw YORK. June 19-At O meeting of
the New York Board OF Underwriters,
Mr.. Howard called attention to the
peril OF tire in Atlanta. where the Town
Council have just decided that they will
not provide supply of water. This
matter was referred to the Executive
Committee.
The custom officers have shawls i'm.
ported 0td Mexico at l, 900 per cent be.
low vaiue. The papers characterize the
respectable
Consnl-General Lucia, of Italy, pub.
llshes card asserting that the sufferines
OF the Italian children brought here as
slaves have not been exaggerated in the
least; but 30 far from his being to blame
IN the matter, he is doing his utmost to
stop the inhuman traffic. As one result.
the Italian Parliament has just passed an
ACT making trading in children felony,
and severely .panishing not only those
VINO employ them, but parents who CON
sent to their employment.
'YREKA, June 19.-Curly- headed Jack
shot himself. Several Modocs had fled
their shaokles, bat their escape was pre-.
vented.
ST. LOUIS. June 10.-The Railroad
Ilfs lnsurance Convention meets next
year at Richmond, Virginia.
NASHVILLE June 19.-The cholera is
nnabating. Three drsymen were at
tackled on tho street to-day. Thirty.
deaths yesterdays white and q CO.
iored.
HALIFAX. June 19.-The ship Doris.
from New Providence, brought six cases
OF yellow fever. One was buried ut sea.
CINc1NNATI, June 1.-two deaths.
with cholera symptoms.
ST. LOUIS, June 13.-While q train
with two engines attached, belonging to
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail.
road, and train with one engine. be-
longing to the ST Louis, Kansas City
and Northern Railroad, were running az
one train. on tie aanniha! and st. Jc.
seph Railroad, few miles from Kansas
City. on Saturday last, they collided with
train running West, and four locomo.
tives were almost destroyed. Several
stock cars were smashed. The four en-.
gineers were more or less injured, though
the injuries of one named SNYDER were
fatal. Loss by destruction OF engines
and cars estimated at S75, 900.
BURLINGTON, a., June 19.-The Opera
House, Court House and other promi-
neEt buildings were burned to-day; loss.
100000. ''0'
ANo1vILhE, June 1o.-The statement
published in the Nashville Banner. YES