The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-25

Unitsd States Atlornesy e. Gsneral 1I has - AZ az
ctded that che Virginius Illegally carried
the American Aag at tho -time 81 her
capture. Spain must demand her resto.
ration and that OF her surviving prison,
era sItinfers from the decision that the
VitSfnius was pirate, and The United
6teses Government, besides restofstion,
tnust give Spain satisfaction adequate
20 the offsnso of requiring the surren.
der. The D:a,sn DE-. .ca. That 'she
same vessel which received the Vir-
gtnius at Bahia Honda return her there
and the Juniata bring the prisoners
back 10 Santiago, because the Virginius
was the legal prize Of. the Tornado, and
the prisoners can and should be tried
only by Spanish tribunals. Spain is ad.
vised to be clement with them aud NOT
employ the full force Of law. The Diario
concludes with the hope that Gen,
Sickles will not withdraw his resignation.
The iVos do Cuba declares Spain now
has She right TO demand satisfaction
from the Uuited States. and the resigna-
ton OF Gsn. Sickles is Imperative. in
view OF the awkward and ridiculous
position in which he is placed. In order
to enforee her demAnds. Spain requires
more energetic Minister at Washing
ton than Admiral Polo.
Tue Diario, In another article, bit.
terly complains of tho home Govern
mont Il says: s'No Spanish nation e1-
lsts to-day. The nation is represented
only by egotistical parties. There is no
war Ury;a thefefofe, our traditional
enemies put their feet on our nccks.
Had Spain been united, the Washington
PROTOCOL would never have been ratified.
The nation would never have permitted
the shadow Of such an outrage"
The Jnnta, the Intsndente, and lead
ing merchants continue to deliberate on
plans Tor the solution of the financial
crisis, but the result is as far off as
ever.
MADRID. December 23.-.GeneraIs
Moriouo aud Lo1la have re.entered the
province OF Biscsy with Is. 900 men.
LONDON. December 23.-The Ne.os
reports the hostile tone of recent pasto-
rails issued BY the French bishops have
caused the German Government to re-
new it's complaints to France.
PARIS, December "a. 4.-Baz line is still
confined at Trianon.
BAXoNNE, December A.-Ten steam.
ers are at San Sebastian for the purpose
OF embarking a force of Republicans
under Gen. Morione, which is surround
cd BY, 80. 900 Oarlists, and caunot es-
cape capture. except by takingo refuge
on the vessel.
PARIs. December q The reported
flight of Bassine ia unfounded.
MADRID, December "a The Epoca
publishes letter from Siokles, declaring
that early in the Virginius dispute, the
Intransigentes of Madrid proposed to
make. q demonstration hostile to tho
United States. The Epoca denies there
was any sloh intention, and regrets that
Sickles took no pains TO contradict the
despatch from America, reporting that
such demonstration had actually taken
place. baa.
sraphic-Am1ric== Matters.
SAN FRANo1sco, December %
Judge Hager, anti-railroad candidate,
was elected United States Senator for
the short term, on the second ballot.
NEW YORK, December 23.-Garvey,
the ring plasterer, again testified to
adding sixty.five per cent. to his bills,
which aggregated 81, 100, 900, twenty
per cent. OF which went to Tweed. The
case closed for the prosecution aud the
court adjourned till tomorrow.
ST.. LOUIS, December "a. The collier
white lead oil works-vere burned, last
night; loss $8O, ZOO.
NEW YoRK, December "a Thomas
G. Chisholm, . prominet Chicago grain
dealer, recently arrived here, has disap.
peared. F'e'
Doland & Burrell, glove dealers, and
Wm. II. Carpenter, millinery goods,
have suspended. Tho amount involved
is believed to be about $500
The case OF John W. Norton, charged
with appropriating to his own use SIl5,-
900 OF Government funds, while en-
ployed in the rAoney order department
OF the oity poss Office. came up yester-
day, and q motion was made to quash
the Indictment, on the ground that Mrs.
Norton turned over ell her property, on
the ground that criminal proceedings
against her husband should be aban-
doued. The decision was reserved.
AKey West despatch says the Wyo-
ming, under special orders, left last
night for Aspinwall, to bring the steam
ship General Sherman to the former
port. hae -.
Adyices from Cuban sources relative
to the military movements of the Cuban
army state;in the attack on Manzanillo,
on the 10th November, the insurgents
captured twenty. five rifles. 5000 cart
ri1noc op1 a of <~ol3 ,nJ c..