The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-04

dent -Cespedes,' OF Oaba, ,twas,caused by
i'll health only. "A, Key West, despatch
says reports from Havans, laat night,
say the Captain General had to leave.
Senior Soler was dismissed with his mis-.
sion, and will go home. The Casino
Espaaal defies America; says the people
will; act independently of Spain and
will fight. A Havana despatch, dated
Monday, says threats were freely in
dnlgcd in of burning the virginius, ut
meeting OF volunteers. An insulting
paper was prepared, denouncing the
United States, and pledging the signers
never to allow compliance with the de-
mands. Subsequently better feeling
prevailed. The estates of eighteen
American citizens have been uncondi-
slonnlly released. Passengers by the
steamer Wilmington, from Havana,
state that Americans in Havana are
treated insultingly, and have no redress.
They have great difficulty in getting
copies of papers. The authorities do
not wish to divulga what is going on in
Havana. aud the transmission Of Havana
papers by mail has been stopped.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-General
Howard has resigned the Presidency OF
the Howard University, and Professor
Langston (colored) has been rendered
the place.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-In the
House, Storms gave notice of bill re-
peallng so much of the Postal Act MS
prohibits the passage Of weekly papers
Tree; and Butler moved that so much of
the 1resolution seating the Louisiana
members as referred to Pinchback, be
carried.
The Senate proceedings were unim.
portant. There was short executive
session, but no ooufrmations. The
President sent large number Of nomi-
nations to the Senate, made during the
recess.
Mr. Smith, from Shreveport, was
seated. The popularity Of his case lies
in the fact that he bears credentials from
Governor Kellogg, while the others bear
Pinohback's. The following Committee
on Elections was announced: Smith. of
New York; Thomas, of North Carolina {;
Haz!eton, OF Wisconsin; Todd, Of Penn.
sylvania; Pike, of New Hampshire:
Siver, of Virginia; Robinson, of Ohio;
Harrison, of Tennessee; Arthur, of
kentucky; Spear, Of Pennsylvania; La.
mar. OF Mississippi. Members from
West Virginia. except Hartford, who
were elected at both elections, were re-.
ferred 20 the Committee on Elections.
All the papers in the Louisiana case
were referred to the same committee.
Dispatches indicate that Booth will be
Senator from California.
4 ..l,, 4,
evidences.
Probabilities-For the Southern por.
tion of the Middle States and the South
Atlantic States, diminishing pressure.
South-easterly to South westerly winds
and partly cloudy weather. For the
Gulf States, Southerly winds, with
cloudy and threatening weather on the
coast. the temperature falling in the
lower Mississippi Valley and Westward.
SAVANNAH, December 3.-The schoon-
or Harry Shepherd, arrived at Jackson
vile, Fla, reports, IN latitude 31.l8,
longitude 1880, that she sighted the
British bark Tarqnin. for Liverpool
from Pensacola, with a cargo of timber,
water-logged and abandoned. Tho
deck cargo was washed overheard. The
hatches. forward house and part Of the
deck are gone, and the hull is filed with
water.
PROVIDENCE, 4. T., December g.
Benton's reef light-ship was found of
her stntlon and towed to Newport Har-
Dor.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-The
monitor Terror goes off the dry dock
to-day. and will be pushed to compile
ton.
MILWAUKEE, December 3.-Geo. ".
Peckham. an old and esteemed citizen,
and brother Of Judge Peckham, who
was lost OH the Vile de Havre, jumped
from bridge into the river, last night.
'relcErnphic-Comme Neporix.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December A.
Sales OF cotton, yesterday. l72 bales
middling 14c.
LONDON, December 3.-American Sc.
curlties have small sales, but ure un-
changed.
LIVERPOOL, December 3-3P. NJ
Cotton dull and casier-uplands S., :;
Orleans SIS; sales $4,000 bnles; specn-
!ation and export 1900; uplands, not
below good ordinary, shipped Decem.
Der or January, Sas; ditto, shipped
January or February, SIZE. s,)ns in.