The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-07
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- LoNDoH. February.6,e 6,e-Parliament has
,re.asaembled., The 0aseu's speech states
that England sat pSaoe With all the
great powers. She will cooperate for
I. the suppression OF the slave trade on the
Haat coast OF Africa. Friendly ,negotia-
lions are progressing with Russia.
SchouyaloH assures her Majesty of the
friendship OF the C3ar for England.
Thlcrs will arbitrate Between England
and Portugal feiasive to the possessions
on the South coast OF Africa. It is con-
aidered proper to hasten the payment OF
che Alabama claims award.
The schooner James Bayley was
wrecked on the Anglesea coast; eight
lost.
Bombay and Nfadr,s advioes. received
here. state that the Indian military cir
cles condemn the idea of neutral zone.
moosed some time ago during negotia-
tiona between Russia and Britain, re-
garding the limits to be observed by the
former in its Khivan expedition.
PARIS, February 6.-Trouble arises
from the negotiation of the Memphis
and Ell Paso bonds in European markets.
PARIS, February 6.-The Courier, of
:. Bayonne, says no substantial advan-
tsge has been gained by the Spanish
forces over the insurgents in the North
ern provinces.
AmerIcnn Matters.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 5.-Captain
Miller. Company @. Fourth United
States Artillery, arrived at Jacksonville,
Oregon, to-day, en- route for the Modoo
lava beds. Much indignation is ex-
pressed among the people of that city at
the proposition for treaty with the In
dians. Government supplies are going
forward rapidly, notwithstanding the
bad condition Of the roads. Two com-
panies of Oregon volunteers hove been
mustered out Of the service. a despatch
from Yreka states that the proposition to
send peace commissioner to the Mo.
docs meets almost universal condemna-
ton In that part of the oonntry.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, February g.
The block occupied by the Merchants
+ Union Express and Massachusetts Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company was burned
to-day. The Republican printing build
esS oo5. narrowly escaped Loss about s75'-
HARPER's FERRY. February 60 A. M.
The Potomac has risen five feet. The
ice is running heavy.
NEW YORK, February Cdr. STAIRS,
Vicar General of the Diocese of New
York, 10 ILL. His death is apprehended.
a proposition is pending to reduce
Brooklyn and New York to ona munich.
pality.
HALIFAX, February 6.-The French
steamer Washington, nineteen days out.
has arrived.
TtTUsvu1n, Pa, February Ga tor
pedo. which Andrew Daleymple was &C.
cretly filing, exploded, killing him, his
wife and child, and blowing his house to
atoms.
BUFFALO, February 6.-John Gaffney.
who is to be executed tomorrow, showed
signs of insanity yesterday, when priests
visited him. He became violently en-
ragged and broke the cruoiix in pieces.
A council of physicians was held last
evening on the case. but no definite con
clusion WAS reached. They advised the
sheriff. Cleveland, to telegraph Governor
Dix, advising two weeks stay of proceed
ings. The sheriff did 80, and Governor
Dix replied this morning, refusing: to
grant the respite. Gather slept little
this morning and was somewhat calmsr
The sheriff will summon grand jury,
before whom the testimony Of physicians
F.. will be taken. Should the Jury fail to
render verdict by tomorrow between
10 A. M. and P. NJ, Gaffney certainly
will be hanged,
OsHKosH, Wis, February 6.-Rudd &
Holden's carriage factory was burned
yesterday. Loss $40. 600; partly insured
CHICAGO. February GA special from
Topeka, Kansas, says: "In the Senate.
yesterday, York said he would testify be.
fore, the investigating committee and
tell all that Pomeroy divulged. but would
not make specific charges against mem.
bers on Pomeroy's simple statement that
he bought them. He will be examined
to-day"
WARRINGTON. February 6.-The bill
which pasued the House OF Representa-
hves, yesterday, giving TO producers of
tobacco the right to sell direct to CON
sumers. meets the general disapproval of
all the manufacturers of the country, as
we'll as the Bureau OF Internal Revenue.
which this morning addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the members OF the Sc
nate Finance COMMITTEES:
'sThe final passage OF the bill in regard
to selling leaf tobacco direct to CON
sumers, which passed the House yester-
day, will, in the respectful Judgment of
this office, prove very disastrous to the
revenue from tobacco and IA r,oet