The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-05
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Hartly. from New York for Antwerp,
cotton laden, was abandoned at sea.
Most OF the crew were saved.
The STANDARD, OF this morning, says
the annexation OF the Sand wich Islands
to the United States wonld be no menace
to England, but TO Australia, and as the
means OF restoring equilibrium, in the
event OF suoh transfer Of territory taking
place as the annexation Of the Fiji
1slands to Australia.
The ships Northumberland, Hercules
and Sultan. OF the channel squadron,
were somewhat damaged by tho recent
severe gales.
,HA11FAx, January 4-The small pox
prevails in the neighborhood.
The brig Napier was abandoned at sea.
The bark A. Hunter is ashore. The brig
Amelia Ann sunk.
HAVANA, January 4.-The Europa, q
new journal, has appeared. The Spa
nish troops captured Col. Isadore Bene.
tez De 9neront.
New ORLEANS. January 4.-Five stores
( on Magazine street. known as Aurich's
row, were burned. Loss $75,O0O; in.
suranoe $50, 600.
L. Mouler, tobacco merchant, aged
forty, shot himself dead this morning,
In a city railroad car. The reported
canae is pecuniary loss. He leaves O wife
and three children.
u. Jones. jeweler' 279 Barrone street,
was chloroformed and robbed Of S22, 900
in jewelry and money.
The Conservative Legislature is ex-
pectad to re-assemble on Monday.
Gen. Emery's troops still hold Mecha-
MICS INSTITUTE. -,
& CLEVELAND. ONO. January 4.-Yester-
day afternoon, q train ran off the track,
by broken rail, near Newcastle. Two
coaches burned and twenty passengers
hurt, two .seriouslY.
LETT1E RooK, ARK, January 4.-Two
State Governments are proposed for
Arkansas, in order to compel Congress
to take some action.
!: 81. Louis. January Al. Kupp, edi-
tor OF the Bellevue Zsritung, shielded to.
day. iffai n'-A
CINCINNATI, January 4.-The rivers
above emptying into the Ohio are food
ing it.. The people here are moving
their goods from the low places, In anti
'oipatiou Of food.
SAN FRANo1soo, January 4.-The latest
,adyices from the Medoc war are that the
Federals were waiting transportation for
their howitzers. Meanwhile, Captain
jacks forces were increasing.
New YORK, January 4.-The weather
! is clear and mild, and obstacles to travel
are disappearing. Several accidents have
occurred from snow slides from roofs. A
boy was killed. Many persons were in
the bay all night on boats which were
lost in the fog.
The counsel for the Erie Road express
confidence Of recovering So, $50, 600 from
Vanderbilt.
WASHINGTON, January "A private
telegram from New Orleans says; can
the Custom House employees who are
members OF the Legislature haye re.
signed, been removed or suspended"
Fhe above related proceedings are an
ticipatory Of the Presidents order soon
to be issued, notifying all persons hold
ing United States commissions that the
acceptance or holding of Office under any
State authority is inconsistent with the
scope Of their official duty, and an i'm
proper interference with State concerns.
There is authority for saying the Pre-
sident has not, contrary to recent publ
cation, ever mentioned William nj.
Evarts as Fish's successor for Secretary
of State.
Probabilities For New England, clear
weather and Westerly winds, the Iatt or
shifting to Easterly on Sunday, with in
creasing cloudiness on Sunday night; for
the Middle States North -easterly to
South-easterly winds and increasing
cloudiness with snow over the Northern
portion on Sunday afternoon and night,
and probably rain over the Southern
portion on Sunday night; 70. the South
ern States. East OF the Mississippi,
Easterly and South-easterly winds,
cloudy weather and rain; for Ohio, In.
diana and Illinois. Northerly TO Easterly
winds, cloudy weather and rain, except
snow for the Northern portions; for
upper Missouri to Minnesota rising ba.
rometer, winds shifting to Northerly and
Westerly, falling temperature and clear
ing weather, these conditions extending
Eastward over probnbly the entire Mis-
sissippi valley.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, January 4.-The
Selma, Rome and Dalton Road, one of
tho most important links in the great
Southern mail and passenger route, was
badly damaged by the late foods, but is
now repaired and trains have resumed
schedule.
New HAVEN, January 4.-Benjamin