The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-08
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:.Fi 80 ~ EotolKA A0hHf6.
LONDON, Febfuars .ssaaIIsosas travel
tn Spain is atill interrupted by TIE Or.
llsts. The mails from Madrid are nine
days behind. Spanish trade Is disturbed.
90 Amsrlean Matters.
CHARLESTON. February 7.-Arrived-
Steamship Ashland, Philadelphia.
PHhADEnfHIA. February Tho CITY
Councils appropriated $500. 600 to- aid
the centennial cause. "A bill for 81. .OOO.-
goo more is pending in the Pennsylvania
Legislature
Ann4NY. February Two tiremen
were fatally and otherh seriously injured
~ the falling walls Of the Hsswell &
Dings warehouse.
New YoRK, February flames Cor
don Bennett was elected President Of the
Yacht Club.
In explanation OF the recent operations
in Western Union stock, it is said that
the recent sale OF 15, 600 shares BY one
OF TIE executive committee, which was
made to oonsummate the bargain in the
purchase OF the Cuban telegraph cable,
was mistakenly regarded by Pool rs
speculative transaction, and continued
to be 80 regarded, until the executive
committee sanctioned the action of the
President, Hon. Wm. Orton, in the mat.
ter, by whose direction three-fifths Of
the Cuban Gable Company were thus
secured. and an acquisition made to the
Western Union Company, which is OF
very great advantage.
BOSTON, February 1.-THE sub-NIo
bilier Committees Investigation shows
the profit on Ames' contract, so far as it
appeared on the books, divided $29, ,S54, :
98O-95 cents in stocks and bonds at par;
and that on Davis contract, 81, 800, 1876
As cents in the same material.
WASHINGTON, February Tt is ex.
pected tomorrow will close the Louisi-
ana investigation before the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. The i'm
preston increases that the questions will
be decided by new election, under
Federal auspices. The Kellogg Govern
mont will not be abolished, but restrain.
ed, pending the reconstruction of Lou
Isiana. It is understood Butler will sup
port measures to the above effect.
BosToN. February THE Public Lii
brary will be opened, by order of Com
mon Council, on Sundays. The vote
stood At to 10.
HAVANA. February THE Gacesa, to-.
day, publishes the text of the proposed
loan OF $40, ,OUO, 600 authorized by Can.
tain-G General Ceballos. The MARQUIS of
Esperansea and Romualdo Chayari,
leaders OF the. Conservative party in
Porto Rico. have arrived in this city, to
confer with the leaders of the Spanish
party. The rains have ceased md grind
ing has recommended everywhere
throughout the island. ~
EAsroN. Pa, February flames A.
Conin, Professor of. Mathematics in
EaFayette Coll sge, is dead.
HARRIsDURa, February 7.-The bill
authorizing the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company to increase their capt
tai stock to an unlimited extent, passed
both Houses unanimously.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Sec
rotary of the Treasury has revoked the
order calling flor 800. 900. 600 Of five-
twenties, to be paid May 7th, because
advices from London state that the sub
scriptions to the new loan are made paye-
BILE June lst. The call will be issued
again March LIST.
The colored men held meeting to-
day regarding Cuban affairs, and passed
colored citizens of the United States to
aid tho Cuban patriots, not.only by sym
pathy, but materially. It was O mass
meeting, preliminary to national con-
vention, to be held here on the Sd of
March, by the colored people, in the
Cuban interest. tt
Probabilities-Fort the Southern States
East Of the mississippi. Westerly to
Northerly winds, and generally clear
weather. For the Middle States, winds
shifting to Westerly and North westerly,
and generally clear weather on Saturday,
except probably partly cloudy weather.
In the Senate, the bill for the distri.
button OF the Geneva award occupied
the day. Mr.. Howe, from the Senate
Committee on Claims, made an elaborate
report upon the Presidents Message in
the case of the bill relieving J. Milton
Best, whose property at Paducah was
destroyed for war purposes. The Com.
mittee recommend tue passage of the
bill, the veto notwithstanding. In review
ing the reasons Of the President for the
veto, the Committee admit that in some
sense the destruction was the rayages of
war. but, in their opinion, the house WINS
taken from the claimant for the use of
the Government. The message asserts,
as general principle, both Of interna.
tional and municipal law, that all pro.
perty is held subject, not only to be
taken by the Government for public
nSeS, in which cnse under tho Gonat;tp