The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-16

Aok0 sao IasluCatIOn, MQlCQ Stl0Q8tOne ap.
proved, the subieosI vas dropped. with.
out vote.
American MATTERS.
CHARLESTON, February 15.-Arrived-
Steamship James Adger. New York.
WASHINGTON. February 14-Sundry
civil appropriation bills now pending in
the Honee. contain the following: AZ
propriating 872, ,081. 81 for the compile
eion OF the Custom House of Charleston,
including $29. .226,g6 for constructions
and repairs Of wharves; for continuance
OF construction OF the building for the
Court House and Post Office at Colum.
bia 800, 900; for completing sea coast
light. Hunting Island: s. g., in addi.
ton to former appropriation, $50, 900:
for commencing the rebuilding of the
trit order sea-oost light ON Morris
laispd, 8. O.. destroyed during the war,
S6U,O0O; for continuing the survey of
the Atlantic and Gulf coast of the
United States. including compensation
ct civilians engaged in the work, &C.,
81. 900. JT; =
Probabilities The storm centre in the
Southwest will move ON Sunday North
eastward to the Middle States; North
east winds and rain will continue from
New Orleans to New York, and winds
veering to Socth-east, with clouds AMI
rain in the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf States.
SALT LAKE, UTAH. February 15.-A
large number OF saints are leaving for
the new settlement in Aiizoua. Some
Of them regard their call with ill-con-
cealed dissatisfaction, aud are half in-
clined to rebel; but the church orders
are imperative and unalterable.
New YORK, February 15.-Horace
Greeley's estate is worth about Sl20, 600.
1t is said Samuel Sinclair owes the
estate at least 1000. There are about
Sl0O, 600 in bad debts and worthless
securities. The appraisers say Wander
bilt, Jr., owes tho estate $50, 600 borrow
ed money. Commodore Vanderbilt has
given each OF Greeley's daughters So, 900,
saying they can have what money they
need at any time.
The only chance for Stokes is delay
tionality of the jury law of 1879.
Specie shipments to. .day $500 200
Judge Davis has granted stay of pro.
csedings in the Stokes case.
NEW ORLEANS, February l5.-The
steamship Henry A. Jones. from Hous.
ton, for Galveston, with O cargo of 442
bales OF cotton, was destroyed by fire
this morning. in Galveston Bay. Twen-
ty- one lives were lost, among them Capt.
J. }. Price. first clerk. and James b.
Hogan, second clerk-both well-known
steamboat men.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 15.-The
President OF the Australian line has no
apprehension Of the safety Of the steamer
Nevada, seventeen days overdue; he
thinks she put into Honolulu. for re-
pairs.
RICHMOND, February 15.-The confer.
ence OF State bond-holders with the
Joint Committee OF the Legislature as.
sembled in the Senate Chamber, this
afternoon; nearly $4,000, 900 were repre-.
sented. After full and free interchanoe
of views, the conference adjourned till
Tuesday. morning; at which time the
Joint Committee were requested to pre-
sent some plan for adjustment of the
public debt.
CHICAGO. February 15.-Osborne has
been convicted Of murder. Mrs. Ma
thews has been sentenced to death.
WAsHINaToN, February 15.-The Joint
committee on the part of the two houses
OF Congress. appointed to officially
notify the President of the result of the
counting Of the votes of the electoral
colleges of the several States of the
Union on Wednesday, called ut the ex.
ecntive mansion. this morning, and pre-
sented to the President the following
letter:
WAsH1SGroS, February 15.-MY DEAR
SIR: We have been appointed a com
mittee by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives to notify you that on
Wednesday, the 18th instant, the Vice.
President, acting as President of the Sc.
nate, IN the presence Of both houses,
opened and counted the votes of the
electors OF the several States for Presi-
dent and Vice President of tho United
States. BY tho count it was nscertained
and declared that you were duly elected
PRESIDENT for the term of four years
from and after the 4th day of March, A.
u. 1873. In performing this official
duty wo take occasion to tender you our
hearty congratulations for the eminent
civil and military services you have had
the good fortune to render to the United
States, and to express our confident hope
that your administration during the
term for which you are now elected,
will promote the peace, honor and pros.
perity of all the people of the United
States. without respect to sectional or
party distinctions. With great respect.
yours, &c JOHN SHERMAN