The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-04
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MADRID. February '8.-The infant
Prince was yesterday otiristened Louis
Amadeo, Fernando. Ths', ,fnemhers OF
the Cabinet and tho Diplomatic corps
we're present at thu ceremony.
AnsrlSan matters.
CHARLRsToN, February 2.EArrived-
Steamship James .Adger. New York:
barque Guione, Liverpool ::
y1Ra1H1A OrEx; February 2. . Eighteen
inches Of snow here - i'9
SeveralO Ohinese at. Qsison City fought
with knives over. q woman. Three were
WASHINGTON, February 2,--The Go
vernment will sell 81, 800. 900, Of gold
each. Tuesday, and buy 81; ;00O. 600 of
bonds each Wednesday, OF February,
BOSTON. February 2.0Tho post office
authorities have taken possession OF the
Old South Church.
NEW YORK, February 3.-The Evan
gelical Alliance haze -isssed a circular
calling for conference next October. in
this city, to unite all Ohristisns against
the errors' Of inffdelity and rationaiism.
Whioh have been transported here from
Europe.
A director Of the Bowery Bank, on
Saturday. ,evsning, was seized on the
Bowery, by gang of thieves, his head
closely mufled In shawl, and his pock.
cts robbed OF 5000. All occurred on the
sidewalk, among q throng of people, and
the robbers escaped with their booty.
The order Of American Mechanics
voted to parade on Wsshington's birth
day. ,.3l...
a society inosndiary document, from
the New Orleans workihgmen, was read
at the regular Sunday meeting of the In
ternationalists. yesterday.
Ielegraphlc communication between
Key West and Havana will be opened in
May. ...',.' -'.... ~
Hon. James L. Orr, the now Russian
Ministers sails Wednesday
QUEBEC February 8.-The Oourt
House was destroyed by fire yesterday.
entailing loss or all the records of the
province since its foundation. together
with title deeds and other important
legal docunenss...
CLEVELAND February 3.-,The Lake
Erie 1ron Company works, were burned
to-day; losa heavy tt,'i @t@
WAsanaroN, February 3.=CoI. Price
addressed the Uommittse on Mines and
Mining. OF the House, this morning, on
the subject Of endowment OF school of
mines in the North Georgia Agricultural
College. His bill was referred to n sub
oommittee. consisting OF Young, of
Georgia, Shober. Of North Carolina, and
Randall. Of Nevada. who. will report ia.
vorably ct an early day.
In the House, under the regulnr call,
Banks introduced; for reference, bill
recommending che President to open
communication with foreign govern
ments for the purpose OF devising efi-
olene measures to protect non-comba-
tants, to enforce rigid observance OF
the rules OF civilized warfare, to encou.
rage emancipation and promote q just
and permanent peace between the eople
OF Cuba and the Spanish Government.
By Rogers-To abolish the tax on spirits
distilled from fruits. By Young-To re-
move political disabilities from all citi-
zens OF the United States. By Morey-
10 bridge the Red River near Shreve-
port, and the Onaohita near Monroe.
Dawes, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported adversely on sun
dry bills for refunding the cotton tax,
but asked that they have free considera.
ton. A proposition to assign Friday for
such consideration was negatived. Shel.
don, of Louisiana. moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill spproprating $500,
00O to pay mail contractors in the South
ern States for services up to the time of
the secession OF their respective Stntes;
Effected. .4irj ~
In the Senate, the bill relieving Hard
castle, OF Mississippi, passed.
Prominent business men of New York
memorialize against the repeal of the
bankrupt law. The Australian steamship
subsidy was tabled. Norwood's bill
for public buildings at Atlants, passed.
During the debate on the currency bill.
Sherman aaid, under the existing laws
the Secretary OF tho Treasury had power
to do just what Sohurz feared he might
be able to do, under this bill. Indeed,
all our laws relating to the Treasury de-
pended for their value upon the fidelity
and integrity OF the Secretary of the
Trcasnry. If the Secretary chose to do
anything harsh to promote his own in
terests, or any other interests, he has
the necessary power.
The Republicans of Georgia are urging
Ool. William Markham for Governor Of
Dakota.
The Committee on Currency and
Banking Bills report bill for the issue
OF $5.O0O.0 1000 currency to each State for
fun