The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-24
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and several persons were struck bv
lightning and killed.
MADRID, July 23.-A meeting, which
was attended by all the members OF the
Cabinet and large number of the ma
Jorlty OF the Cortes. was held last even.
ing. at the War Office, to discuss what
measures should be adopted to secure the
overthrow of the insurrootionary move
ments and the restoration of order. The
Cortes has approved bill providing for
the imposition Of extraordinary war
taxes. Persons who are known 10 be in
sympathy with tho Carlists are to be
taxed heavier than tho loyal population.
The minority Of the Cortes have issued
manifesto condemning the policy OF the
Government.
PARIS. July o3.-The Carlists have
made formal demand Of France for the
recognition Of their rights as bellige.
rents. The french Government has re- .
fused, and declares it will remain per-
fectly neutral, in accordance with its
policy. It has forbidden the Spanish
Republicans from sending suocor to
Puycerda by way Of Port Vendress, a
French town on the Mediterranean.
PARIS. July 23-It is officially an
nounced to-day that the fortified town OF
Mezeiroes. the capits! Of the Department
OF the Ardennes, nnl Oharterviife, on The
opposite sido of the River Neuse, in the
same department, were evacuated last
night by the German forces, which have
occupied them since the conclusion of
the war. The staff of General Man
teuffel; the commander Of the army of
occupation, will remain at Nancy TOR a
short. time after its departure from that
city, The Verdune district will be the
only Ffench territory occupied hy Ger.
man troops.
BAYoNNF, July 23.-The Carlists calm
that their effective force in Spain mum
bers 600 men. They have diaem-
barked q large quantity Of arms and
ammunition from England at Requieto.
BARCELONA, July 23.-The remains OF
General Cabrinetz, who wss killed in the
engagement near Ripoll, between the
Republicans and CarIists. viii be brongLt
to this city. Fearing Disturbances in
consequence Of tho issue of the procla
nation Of independence, MANY of the re-
spectacle inhabitants are leaving the city.
The colonel of the civil guards has de-
serted and joined the Cariists.
MADRID, July 23.-Presic Saline.
ron held q council of generals to-day.
Howas advised to summon imm elinteiy
into active service $4,000 reserves. The
civil GOVERNORS Seville and Albacte have
been dismissed and replaced by s5ecial
delegates. Gen. MARTINEZ has suspended
Gen. Falzoole as Captain General of
Valencia. AThe inhabitants Of Utrera
have defeated and taken two guns from
an insurgent column. which marched out
OF Seville to carry into effect the dccla-
ration OF independence. AS the insur-
seat iron-clad Vitola was sailing from
Alicant, a German friga:e, which was
lying IN the harbor, got up steam aud
followed her out, by orders from the
German legation ut Madrid.
American Matters.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The Board of
Health reports 423 Deaths including l49
from cholera NJ orbns; all among recently
arrived emigrants.
PH1LADRLrH1A, July 23.-NIrs. E. n.
Thayer, the actress. is dead.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Governor Dix
vetoed the Newspapers claim bill and the
bill removing Sing Sing prison.
John McMahon, of New York, de-
feated Thomas Copeland, of Canada, in
3 wrestling match. The stakes were
$4,000 in gold and the championship of
America.
376 deaths in Brooklyn, including 25S
uAue1 I'VE years. heavy increase in
mortality among the children in this
city is reported, and an investigation in
the different wards shows cholera NOR,
bus, cholera infantum, diarrhn,, inter
mittentG fever, and other diseases Incl
dental to bad ventilation and over.
crowded tenements and lack of care OF
little ones. cause such mortality.
HAVANA, July 22.-The Spanish Con
scrvatives of Havana sent to Madrid by
the last mail steamer petition to be pre-
sented to the Cortes, in which they pray
that so long as q single armed rebel re-
mains, who cries death to the Spaniarde,
and until sufficient time has elapsed for
the complete establishment of Tranquil
lity in the island of Cuba, no reforms
be introduced, such as are likely to pro.
duce disturbances, which would only DO
favorable to the rebels. Tho petition is
signed mostly by wealthy Spaniards and
shareholders and their dependents. The
Republican Committee sailed to-day for
Spain, to lay their cause before the
Cortes. They ask for moro reforms,
especially the liberty of the press, the
abolition or moderation of the censor
ship, and the practical enjoyment Of a