The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-30

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France has given Germany satisfec-
tory assurances relative to the hostile
pastorais OF the French bishops.
Goszl, December G3.-Erench afiuis-
ter Fo1mier presented letters of rccall
HAVANA. December 27.-The appoint.
ment of Gushing as Minister OF the
United States to Spain is favorabiy re-
oeived. here. The Bpaniards are loud in
their. expressions of satisfaction at the
resignation OF Stokles, whom they
charge With the instigation OF many of
the intestine troubles Of the peninsula.
The Madrid Government has not only
refused to, accept. the resignation OF
Captain: General Jovellar, which was
forwarded on the 4th instunt, but has
Sfsated him esson,led and extraordinary
pf vara. the nsture OF which powers are
not yet known. but it is supposed they
embrace authority, to declare the island
in . state OF lsiegs, should the Captain
General hpd it necessary. The home
Govefnment also offers additional rein.
forceffieits. sSsa q lig"15f ~ta2n g n
MAnRIDy December 2s.-ACastelar.
Salmeron aud fFigaeras held q confer.
enoe yesterday. The Correspondence
thinka that 1T will result in complete
agreement. hat the In,parcial and
Di1Io Ray thataR understanding is i'm
possible, Tbs report ID reiterated that
the Spanish Government requires of
the United States the restitution OF the
Virginius and the. payment of indom-
nifty; y e5
Eraphic-Amurican Matters.
O1N01NNAT1. December 27.-Three of
the oldest engineers on the Little Miami
Railroad claim an agreement in regard
to salaries. They think that, consider
ing their hours and danger, their wages
are not too high. The excitement over
the engineers strike is nnabated. One
train left for Pittsburg in charge of the
Master Of Transportation. A posse of
police accompanied the. train.
COLUMBUS, OHIO. December 29.-2OO
striking engineers assembled, when let
ters were read from engineers of other
roads rendering half their pay. The
meeting resolved to stand firm. The
brotherhood is opposed to resort to
force to prevent others from working the
engines. l.4lsks 3ff,..N
New YoRK. December 29.--The
Juniata. with the Virginins survivors,
has arrived. The health officers found
their esnitary condition good, and the
vessel proceeded to her dock. The sur
vivors were excluded J from visitors.
The officers and crew of the Juniata
also remain aboard. The Amigos dc
Cuba collected $4,000 for the survivors.
CINCINNATI, December 29.--The best
engineers express regret at the strike,
and ask to ,ba taken back. The foremen
are returning 70 the works. The officers
hope to run the road to its full capacity
by Wednesday. The watchman at Lo.
gansport adjusted q misplaced switch
barely ein time to cave the passenger
train. The officers say they will not
compromises, GNr.
1NDIANOPo1Is.. December 29.-The
train which left here for Logansport
with troops was ditched. The soldiers
marched to Logansport, where all is
now quiet. The passengers and mail
pass as usual. t-
WAsHINaToN. December 29.-It has
been asoertained from an official souroe,
that on the arrival OF the Vireinius at
New York, she will be seized by the Col.
leotor of the. Port and libelled by the
District Attorney. in accordance with
instructions already forwarded to those
officers. At the judicial Investigation,
If it be proven the vessel had register
obtainsd by fraud, she will be sold, and
the proceeds of sale paid to the United
States. Spain can make no claim to the
vessel; but II she should, it is positively
certain our Government would not on
terrain snoh claim. The report that
the Spanish Government requires OF the
United States the restitution OF the Vir-
ginius and payment of indemnity, is not
believed in official quarters.
The President has approved the bill
removing the political disabilities of E.
j. Harris, Thomos 4ooock and Daniel
Trigg, OF Virginia, and John 81. Reagan,
of Texas.
Probabilities - For the Southern
States, Northerly to Westerly winds,
with lower temperature and less cloudi-
ness; cold Northerly winds will proba.
bly, prevail on the Texas coast.
Walsh, Crawford & Co., cotton brok.
ers Of New York. have failed.
CINCINNATI, December 29.-The New
York night express train from Pittsburg
to Cincinnati, on the Pittsburg, Cincin.
natl and st. Louis Railroad, due here at
$50 yesterday morning, arrived at IL
O'Clock, last night. At Oadiz. Ohio. be-
tween s and 6 o'clock, Saturday night
the train ran into a misplaced switch,
but fortunately eseapsd serious damage.
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