The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Affairs.

Telssrsphic-Forelx Affairs.
TRIESTE, August San attempt was
made to-day to assassinate Prince Nicho.
las Hospodar, of Montenegro. The
Prince was severely wounded in the face.
PARIS, August 8.-Hepri Rochefort
was examined by physicians yesterday,
and pronounced able to bear the fatigue
OF = voyage. He was accordingly sent
on board the transport Virginie this
morning. with eighty-nike other con-
viots, for New Caledonia.
Payment Of the third quarter of the
last milliard of war indemnity was COM
pleted on the 5th instant
LONDON, August 8-Wm. P. Adam,
member Of Parliament for Olackmarn-
shire. has been appointed Commissioner
OF Works and Buildings, Oice Ayrt6n,
resigned.
Nearly all the large cotton mills at
Rockdale are closed, in consequence of o
strike Of operatives.
VIENNA, August 8.--The VorstaM lei
tung reports that Count De Chambord
has accepted the throne of France, a
formal tender OF which WAS recently
made him by deputation Of Legiti-
mists.
VIENNA. August 9.-The cholera has
entirely disappeared from this city.
BARCELONA, August "a force of
Carlists, numbering 1000 men, is
mrrching on the town OF Berga, fifty
one miles Northwest Of this city.
MADRID, August 9.-It is announced
that arrangements for the restoration of
the national authority in Salamanca
have been concluded between O deputa-
ton from that city and the Government,
but the conditions have not yet been
made public.
Yesterday, while the Intransigentes of
Madrid were attempting to organize
demonstration in opposition to the Gar
lists, they were attacked by body of
citizens, who dispersed the assemblage,
destroyed the red flags and beat the
bearers of the Questionable oolors.
BAYoNNE, August 9.-The Oarlists are
of the Spanish province of that name,
preparatory to making an attack upon
the city.
Telegraphfc-Americ Matters.
NASHVILLE, August 1.-The cholera
appeared in Chattanooga to-day. Eigh.
teen cases occurred, two fatally. It is
confined to the colored population, and
is caused by eating unripe fruit and
melons. The Mayor of Chattanooga
issued proclamation forbidding the
sale of all fruits and vegetables, except
potatoes and tomatoes.
New ORLEANS, August 8.-Olficcr
VIM. Terry. Of the mounted Metropoli-
tan police force, was arrested to-day, on
the charge of attempting to assassinate
District Attorney Mckay, last night, in
Carrollton. Terry snapped pistol
twice at Mckay, and fed.
NEW YORK, August 8.-Mary Ray
King. widow of the late Gov. King, Of
New York, is dead, aged eighty-three.
L. NJ. Sage, son Of wealthy resident
Of Hackensack, n. j., and On old CO.
lored servant, wore drowned while fish
ing.
Bankrupt proceedings against the
Brooklyn Trust Company have been dis
continued.
Four watchmen of the Government
warehouse, burned week ago, have
been arrested for robbery of bonded
goods.
A despatch from Glasgow to the New
York agents says the report of the
wreck of the Alabama is unfounded.
She is expected to arrive on the 18th
instant.
FREDERICKSBURG, August S.-TLe
steamer Wawasset, running on the Po.
tomac River, between Washington and
Currioman, took fire about IL O'Clock,
to-day, at Chatterton Landing, and was
destroyed. She had about $50 passen-
gers on board, and between forty aud
fifty lives were lost. Six bodies were
found up to IL o'olock-three white
ladies, one child and two colored ohil-
dren. Miss Virginia NIarbury, of Gly.
mont, Miss Bette Saunders and o child,
from Onrrioman, are among the dead.
Others have not been recognized. Geo.
W. Cook. of Warsaw, Va, is missing.
Captain Wood did not leave the boat
until forced to do 80 by the flames. The
fire was first discovered in the engine
room.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Captain
John r. Wood, commander of the
Wawasset, is burned round the neck
and ears slightly. His account is sub
stantially as follows: The fire broke out
at twenty-five minutes past J2 O'Clock,
between Thorn's Gut and Chatterton.
was in the pilot house at the time. A
fireman came in and told me that the
boat was on fire below. I Immediately
came out, and found the flames had
reached quite to the hurricane deck,
along the walking beam. then saw it
was impossible to get to the life boats.