The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-04
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VERSAILLES, July 2:-In the Assem-.
bly,, this afternoon, H. Daiaurs's motion
to proceed to the consideration OF ex.
PRESIDENT Thiers' Unconstitutional bill was
rejected. NJ. jules Leurent, OF the Right
Centre, then moved that the appoint.
ment Of q special committee on oonssitu.
tional bills be postpon 81. till ono month,
after the next recess After AL ami
mated discussion. in which NJ. Gambetta.
took part, the motion was adopted. NJ.
Gambetta protested against any attempt.
OF the Assembly to manufacture o,n.
stitution without first declaring for
whom and for what kind OF u govern.
ment it was intended. M
The Messenger de Paris Isl informed
that negotiations for a postal convention
will soon be resumed with the United
States.
ROME. July 8 The King has SUN.
moned Count De Cambray 10 form
Ministry.
FLORENCE, July "a despatch from
Belluno, ffty.one miles North of Venice,
says there were shocks OF on earthquake
in the country this morning. a volcano
near Carra, u town ten miles from Bel
luno, which has been quiet for some
time, commenced an eruption, and the
water OF lake in the vicinity boiled.
MADRID, July 3-ln consequence of
the passage Of the bill abolishing consti.
tutional guarantees. irreooncilable depu-
ties have withdrawn from the Cortes,
which action has served to restore quiet
in Madrid. Detauhments of troops are,
however. yet posted at various points
throughout the city, and the utmost pre-.
cautions have been taken by tho author
ities for the suppression Of disturbances.
LONDON. July 3.-The American resi-
dents OF London will celebrate the ami.
versary OF the Declaration OF Independ-
enoe OF the United States by dinner at
Langham Hotel TO morrow.
American Matters.
PLYMOUTH. MASS June 30.-One OF
the most destructive forest confiagra-
tions ever known in New England is now
raging here. in the wooded portion of
Plymouth County. It began on Friday,
the goth instant, and has increased daily
i'll magnitude and fury ever since. A
small thunder shower, this afternoon, has
had the effect to somewhat cheok it's
speed, but unless there is more rain, the
fiery demon threatens q devastation of
the country scarcely less in extent and
deatructiveness than the famous West
ern fires. At the beginning. there was
no fearful apprehensions more than of
an ordinary summer brush fire, but to.
night there is general alarm all through
the Cape district, aud citizens are organ
izing to protect the hamlets and villages
which they inhabit.
:. WASHINGTON. July 2-The organ:z,-
tion known as "The Patrons Of Hus
VAohsr ~
the National Grange, was organized in
December of that year in this city. The
objects OF the order, as announced in
the second circular, were to advance edu
cation, to elevate and dignity the occupa-
ton OF tho farmer, and to protect its
members against the numerous combina-
tions by which their interests are iniuri-
onaly affected, and for protecting, by all
available means, the farming. in nterests
from fraud and deception OF every kind.
The social feature is to make country
homes and country society attractive,
refined and enjoyable, aud to balance
exhaustive labors by instructive amuse-
ments and accomplishments. This or
der proposes tn abolish the commissions
OF the middle msn, and deal directly
with the manufacturers and consumers,
and where it may be deemed necessary
to reduce the rates and freights on rail
roads by system OF cooperation. No
politioa! or religious discussions are per-
rnitted, and, like most secret orders, this
one has O charitable feature Women
are admitted as members. The head
quarters are in Georgetown, District of
Columbia, where all the business OF the
National Grange is transacted. Over
5OO. QUO OF tracts or pamphlets, princi-
pally of addresses delivered from time to
time IN furtheranae of the order, we're
sent out last year, together with occa-
sional circulars of confidential charac-
ter. There is total of 1855 subordi-
nate oranges in the United States and
eight III Canada, comprising probably
325. 900 members.
TOPEKA. July 3.-Shipments of droyes
Of cattle East from Wichita, Ellsworth
and other points in Kansas have com.
menced. There are 6O,O0O head in
Wichita and $50, 900 head on the wav to
that point from Texas, according to OF.
cial railroad reports; also, largo num-
ber at Ellsworth, and small droyes at
other points.
New York, july 3.-The Excise Oon,.