The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-08
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AAnOhAOS July "a OE8It OF tue new
Constitution was submitted 20 the Oortes
to-day by the committee appointed to
draw up the measure. II provides that
the President Of the republic must have
been born on Spanish territory aud be
twenty years Of age. The country il
divided into oantons, like the 8 wiss re-
public. The Assembly OF ench canton is
to elect four Senator's, and theFDeputies
ore to be chosen by universal suffrage.
and Cuba and Porto Rico ars to be az.
simulated to each OF the cAntons oi spain.
The central powAst ls, AG.hn.igaa &c sas.
pend constitutional gnara ntees and order
levees for troops, without first consult
ing the authorities OF a,canton.
LONDON, July 5.-The ohah Of Persia
took his departure from this city TO-DAY
for France. His Maj.sty proceeded to
Portsmouth, whore be embarked on the
British steamship Rapid, at 2 o'clock,
this evening, and sailed ut once for
Cherbonrg. An immense crowd gathered
OF the railway station in this city, and
Loudly cheered the Shah as the special
train which carried him to Portsmouth
moved off. As the Rapid steamed out of
Portsmouth harbor, a parting salste waa
given by the vessels attached to the
Channel squadron.
MONTREAL. July AT meeting OF
the Board Of Direcsc:s G! tho Canada Pa.
cific Railway held het1 Saturday, the
terms proposed by Sir Hugh Allen for
the construction OF the road we're for
mally accepted.
BARCELONA. July THE city OF Vich,
thirty.seven miles from Barcelona, is
blockaded by the Oarlists.
LONDON, July IA special despatch
from Paris to the London Times under
date OF the 9Th instant, says the duel be.
tween Arthur Ranc and Paul DeCassic-
mao is to take place at O'Clock to-mor-
row morning.
True bills have been found against
George Bidwell. Austin Bidwell, George
Mcdowell and Edwin Noyes. the Bank
OF England torgers, and they will be tried
at the Old Bailey in August.
The Post saya the Shah OF Persia. be-
fore leaving London, made many pre-
sents, including Sc, 600 to the servants of
Buckingham Palace and 81, 900 to the
policemen who we're stationed there,
Amsrlsan matssrs.
CHARLESTON July observation-disclosures
ship Georgia, New York. 80 E.
SACRAMENTO, July 5.-This afternoon.
California horses achieved a reputation
second to none in the running race: the
hrst three heats taken together, being
the fastest time ever made in the world.
Ihe purse was $3.50. The horses entered
were B.. IL. Thornhill. Nell Flaherty.
Ihad: Stevens, Queen and Twenty Cents.
The first heat was won by Thornhill in
LAS, beating EIaherty by half length.
ifnzth e'second d. test, Il .aherty made half
asmile In dfty-one, seconds leading
Thordhilf, ,bdt .theS latter came home
again ahead, repeating his previous
time-1,4 ,43. In the third heat. Thorn
hill ledto sthe half mile post passing It
IN 60!9{secondsS bnt this heat as we'll as
thefourth and hfth heats, we're won by
Ihad: Stevens. in 1.43k, 1.46%, I.45.
The five heats were made in g. Al; being
he fastest time. on record in the world.
California claims the lausels from the
FRod LEVEL. July Ga destructive
nre occurred in our town on last night,
destroying thirteen stores and two pri.
.vate houses. The stores DESTROYED were.
EERpbb, loss $3, 900: :sWhealer & Mosolv.
5000; insurance. 81 500; wise. Whites
q Co., SIC. 000; 0;insnranoe, tS2, 900; r.. O.
kibier, 87,600; David Kibler, So, 600;
Hitler q Shelly, $4,000; Luther & Domi.
nick. 5000; Bowers, Wheeler s. Co.,
$l.000; Beacham &c Sons. $4,000; J. III.
Rl6le1. $4,000; Simpson & Moffett,
$1,000; J. G. Counts. 50. 900; r. I.
Stroudemayer, S1,6OO; Henry Cannon,
$500; y: a, Bedenbaugh. $1,000; Miss
Matte Stone $500; II. s. Boozer & Co..
$2, 900; insurance. 81, 500; Masonic lodge.
$1,000 The fire is supposed to have
been tne work Of an ineendiary.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Since the aboI.
tion OF the franking privilege on the 1st
inst, there has been a marked decrease
in the amount of mail matter passing
through the New York Post Ofice. The
postmaster says the reform has caused
falling off of $4,000 free newspaper cx-
changes during the week.
WASHINGTON. July 6.-The Attorney
General has received the following de-
spatch from New Orleans: "Goyernor
Kellogg has called upon Governor Pow.
ers, OF Mississippi. to prosecute the par.
ties who left the State of Louisiana and
participated in the duel which resulted
IN Judge Cooley's DEATH"
CINCINNATI. July. 6.-Advices from
Mayesville, Ky, state that severe
storm visited that section yesterday, ua
roofing many buildings, uprooting trees,
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