The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-29

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ALBANY. Maroh 2s:.The Chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee OF tie Assem-.
biy will report. as instructed by 3 resolu.
tion OF the House, the proposition to
amend the Constitution, so as to grant
suffrage to women holding property to
the amount Of $780, .,!-t.'.f.
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, March 28.-Oharles
Manley, q colored man, convicted of che
murder of an old white man, blouk
mender, named Monroe, In July last, in
shls oity, was hung to. day. in the yard OF
the Jail, in the presence of largo con.
course. The .roof,tope Of the houses 10
the vicinity, eteeples and prominent
points were crowded with people, anx-
lous to see the execution. hThe crowd
WaMsso great that ipgress to the jail was
Mmost, Impossible. Tho. drop fell at
twenty-ones minutes Of 1 o'clock. The
body hung about twenty minutes. Man.
icy made short speeoh, ;attributing his
fate to whiskey. He met his fate With
RreaE coMpo posqte. 4 A dotn mittee LOT the
Young Mems Christian Association and
several colored preachers, attended him.
No disturbance.
WAsH1NaToN, Maroh ;2S.w7OO awards
made by the Southern Claims Com mis-
sion have passed. from the Third Auditor
TO the Second Comptroller. 13O still re.
main.
WILMINGTON, N. o., March 2Y.AOn
the complaint of L. D, Childs and others,
creditors, Hon. G. W. Logan, Judge OF
the Superior. Court OF the Ninth Judioiu1
DISTRICT OF this State. has issued al order
restraining and eDjoiuing the com mis-,
sloners from. selling the Wilmington:
Charlotte and Rutherford Railrond. now
advertised to he sold on April 10, under
Q decree Of the Superior Court of New
Hanover County.
Secretary Beiknap leaves tonight for
ChIcago. whence, with Sheridan, he will
go to San Francisco, on an inspection
tour.
Pardons will issue tomorrow for ALI
son Hays and Andrew J. Martin, of
South Carolina. convicted OF Ku K!nx.
ing.
american Press Association.
BY Southsrn and Atlantic Line
PARIS, March %. 8.--President Thiers
proposes, tomorrow, to- present a hill
to the Assembly demanding the Danish.
ment OF the Bonapartists from France.
LONDON, March -Evenin1.-Au ex.
animation took place, to day, IN the case
OF Noyes, implicated in the recent bill
forgeries on the Bank Of England, when
the prisoner was remanded, in order to
admit of'the production OF further eyi.
dence.
WASHINGTON. March 28.-By the
terms OF the contract, the Morgan En-
ve!ope Company, of Springfield, Mass,
are to have 5000, 900 Of the new postai
cards ready for delivery on the 1st of
May. The law calls for 100, 200, 600 for
the first year, but the Postmaster. Gene.
rai is OF the opinion that one third more
will be needed for that period The
card will be 8 by 5la inches in size, and
Will bear one cent stamp, and the wa
ter mark ~. s. P. o. Dopt."
Ihe late order of the President pro.
h'biting oil persons in tho Government
service from holding local or State Of.
hces will shortly be 30 modified in re.
spect to postmasters that any Of the lat.
cor who receive less than $1,000 NAV
hold local Offices. AS the order now
stands. no postmaster, whose salnry ex-
ceeds $500. can hold local office.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-Mr. BANGS.
superintendent of the Transportation of
Mails, at Washington, is in the CITY. and
had several hours consultation with
Commodore Vanderbilt, in relation, it is
supposed. to the postal car difficulty.
The result of the conference is kept pro
foundly secret Itseems probable, how
ever. that no compromise has yet been
effected.
The stockholders committee of Bulls
Head Bank announce that subscriptions
have already been received for upwards
OF $1,000 upon the $3.50, 600 to be
taken, by old stockholders.
Charles Mackey, on trial for mailing
ooscene literature, was found guilty, this
afternoon. and remanded for sentence.
Bail was refused.
The Ereming Graphic, OF to day. states
that Hon. James Brooks has been rapid
y falling in health, and is not expected
to live many days. His brother. Eras.
tus, has gone to Washington, to be with
him during his last hours. It is said his
illness ia less the result of disease than
OF mental anxiety, growing out OF the
Credit Mobilier investigation.
Financial and commercial.
LONDON, March 2S-Noon.
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