The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-13
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BRUTALITY AND oUTRAaKs, ao., 40.
LONDON, November 12.-The com.
mittee of tho Stock EXCHANGE have
adopted q resolution that four shillipps
British per dollar Am merican, shall be
the rate of exchange after the Sd of De.
cember.
PARIS, November IL -Abdel Kader.
the famous Arab chieftain, is dead.
| MADRID, November IA despatch
from Cartagena snys the insurgent fleet
is making preparations 10 leave the har.
Dor. The vessels hope to get out with.
out discovery by the Government touu.
dron.
| BAYoNNE, November 12.-It is report
ed that another battle has taken place
between tho Carlists and Republicans,
again resulting in grent victory for the
former. The Republicans are said to
have lost 1900 aud the Carlist. 200.
| HAVANA, November IA despatch
from Santiago de Cuba announcing the
execution OF Captain Fry and the crew
OF the Virginius and twelve more Cuban
patriots, says that Frnnchie Alfero, who
| was among the latter number. offered
the Spanish authorities 81 ,O0U, 900 if
they would spare his life. The Spa
niards say Alfero came to assume the
Presidency of the so-called Cuban re.
public. Several passengers, both men
and women, by the steamer City OF New
York. from New York, November 6.
which hns arrived, were yesterday ur-
rested by the authorities on the landing.
IL Is reported that they are accused OF
complicity with the insurgents.
HAVANA, November 12.-On the 7tb
instant, the captain aud thirty y-six of the
crew of the steamer Virginius wero exc
cuted at Santiago de- Cuba, and on the
next day, twelve more of the Cubuu
volunteers on the vessel wore shot.
Among the latter, was Franchie Alfero.
Telegraphic-Americ Matters.
BOILER EXPLoSIoS-CHINEsE IMMIaRA.
TIOS-MRS. SCRRATT'S EXECUTIoN-THE
VIRGiNIUS AFFAIK-SIIULTANEoU DE.
MIsE-NAYAL LMoyEMENTs-suIcIDE AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &C, &C.
CHARLESTON, November II Arrived
steamship Champion, New York.
New YORK. November 12.-The bale
| OF cotton for the benefit of tho Mem
Phls sufferers, which was sold here, yes-
terlny, for $3.50. was shipped to Liver
pool. to be sold for the same purpose.
| John A. Brown, Captain of the ship
John Harvey, has been lodged in Lud-
low street Jail, to await an investigation
on charges Of brutality, preferred by
FIVE seamen, and com mitted during the
voyage from this port to Cronstadt, ria
Mobile and return.
| Tho failure in the tea trade, Monday,
Is attributed rather to competition,
which is growing up in the West, than
to the panic. The great Western marts,
1t Is said. are receiving their teas mainly
by way Of San Francisco, and many
smaller firms here haye been woun,l mp,
owing to this withdrawal of trade. The
decreasing trade is mentioned rs the
cause OF one OF the heaviest importing
honses advertising two vessels Of their
fleet for snle.
It is said the engine which exploded
on foorth avenue, yesterday, had been
tended by boy. tho engineer being
absent. Miss Bassford, who was killed.
was a young woman OF great beauty and
intelligence. She was on her way homo,
and attracted by the shout of the work
ingmcn. stopped for second, and was
struck by flying piece of the boiler.
The little girl killed was an Italian
utreet musician. Her harp was found
lying by the side of her body. The
work of death was apparently mainly
executed by piece of iron, weighing
fully 200 pounds, which was thrown of
from the boiler, nt the height of about
five feet, and sped through the air ut
abont that level above the ground.
Its force was spent at the corner of
l2Sth street, where it fell, striking on
the hend and killing the young woman
above mentioned. The families of the
deceased men, who wcro nearly MI mar
rled nnd had children. visited the sta
tion house during the evening, and with
tears and anguish. identified the dead.
NEW YORK, November ia boiler
exploded this afternoon, at tho corner
OF Fourth avenue and 128th street. Sc.
veral persons were instantly killed and
several wounded. All of the killed had
either the whole or a portion Of their
| heads blown of.
San Francisco, November 12.-The
Anti-Chinese Convention met hero to-
day, and elected +. Fl. Ward President.
A com mittee on platform was appointed,
and charged with the duty OF drafting
m address to the people OF the United
States on the subject of Chinese imni-
grafton.
WAsnISaroN, November 12.-Andrew
johnson published four aad q half co.
lnmns in the Chronicle, in answer to
Judge Hollis allegations that Mr.. John.