The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-16
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BERLIN, December Is Elizabeth.
tho Qasen dowager. Ia dead, aged seven
HAVANA. Dsoember IL The man Of
war Isabel La C.tolica returned to this
port yesterday: She left the Virginius
IN charge OF the Spanish gun-boat at
Bahla Honda.t The Spanish steamer
baztn. haa sailed, ,trom Santiago for Ba.
hia Honda, with the Vlrgipius prisoners
on board, aud is expected to arrive at
the latter place Tomorrow. It'has bean
arranged that the Virginius and her sur
viving passe ngers and crew shall be de-
Nvered to- the Americans ut the same
time, inSthe port OF Bahin Honda. Ha.
vana remaipH tranquil. Two bnttalions
OF volunteers ara IN duty, for the pre-.
servation of order, aud patrols were es-
tablished throughout the city last night.
The ring luader of the demonstration on
Friday night has been arrested, and will
be tried by court martial. Captain
General Jovellar, in speech to the 70.
lUnteers, to-day. declared that he knew
all good citizens sided' with him, and
they would assist in putting down any
disturbance
LONDON, Deosmber l4.-The steamer
Biafra> has'arrived ut Liverpool from the
gold coast. She reports the condition
OF the Briti.h fe,t there to be very un-
healthy. On two vessels, fifty seven
men we're down with the fever. Tue
Biat,. had seven deaths on board from
typhoid fever
LONDON. December l5.-The Empress
Eugenie Was deeply affects Mt the YER
dict and sentence Of Marshal Bazaine.
Her agitation is SO great, that she has
been compelled to postpone visit she
was about to maks to Q leen Victoria.
Henry Seifs Page Winter Botham, O
member OF Parliament for Strond and
Under Secretary for the Home Depart
ment, is dead.
The London journals. in their obitu-
ary notices Of judge Nelson and Prof.
Agassiz, award high praise to them.
The schooner John Libby. from Bos-
ton for Gonuives, cnpsizsd. Three of
the crew persisted. The remainder we're
rescued by the ship Sterling, which ar
rived at Flushing from Philadelphia
TeleGra phic-!Ain.r Matters.
DEATHS OF DISTINGUISHED MEN CONGRESS
sIoNAL MATTERS TREA.
sURER-MURDERS- HOG CROP, &C., &C.
CHARLESTON, December 10 Arrived
Steamships South Carolina, New
York; Flag. Boston.
New ORLEANS. December l4.-The
mud is fetlock deep. Nellie VOL the
first race-time 3.27M; Bay Rum won
the second-time l.57tk; Pat Leonard
won tho third-time 1.55 and 2.23Is.
CARBoNDALE, ILL. December II =.
John NJ. Brush, an old army telegraph
operator, was killed by the proprietor
OF the Planters Hotel. Brush Incident
ally spilled some lux over the register
while entering his pame.
CHICAGO. December II Major p. A.
Kinzie, attached 10 General Sheridau's
staff as paymaster, is dead.
WAsHINGToN December II There is
at present general indisposition among
the members of Congress to increase
taxation. 1t will not be dono unless the
necessity cnn be clearly shown. The
accommodating of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the recent letter to Repre-.
sentative Dawes. will bc discussed by
the Committee OF Ways and Means a.
their meeting Tomorrow. Several mem
bers OF that committee said to-day,
there would be no hasty notion upon the
subject. Tue Treasury Department is
somewhat pressed for money, not only
by the falling of in the revenues. but
by the extraordinary appropriations of
S4.00O,OO0 or $5. 00O,OO for naval pur
poses, and the early approach of the ro.
demption OF the $4,000, 900 loan Of
1888, bill in relation to which is now
pending between the two houses of Con
gress. Over two thirds Of this loan are
in coupon bonds, which some of the
holders are dosirous OF exchanging for
five per cent. bonds of the funded loan.
The Senate have set apart tomorrow
for discussion Of the financial question,
the mojority OF the Committee on
Finance having on Wednesday reported
o resolution having in view, not only the
redemption OF the notes in coin, but
measures which will furni ID currency
OF uniform value in gold or its equiva.
lent, and so adjusted as to meet tic ex-
isting wants of trade aud commerce.
Members Of Congress-, severally, are
now privately discussing the matter OF
currency; some Of them have already
introduced, i'll their respective houses,
bills or resolutions containing such pro-
posed methods as will, in their opinion,
afford tho relief at present required 4
large number OF them favor an Increase
of the currency, either by releasing the
treasury, OF bank reserves, or an ar.
ran1ement for what ia nnII.,1 on oIoot;o