The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-19

Summers successor is narrowing down.
The principal candidates are now con-
ceded to be Dawes, Adams, Hoar and
Banks It is thought the Democrats,
who have 75 votes out Of 280, will unite
on Liberal Republican,.
NEW ORLEANS, March 18-The steam
boat Southwestern. hence Thursday for
Shreveport, with a full list OF passengers
and 5OO tons of assorted cargo, was
burned at Oolfax, Sunday morning. The
boat and cargo are total loss. They
are valued at $50. 900. and insured for
$4,000. The passengers lost their bag
gage. Tie Officers aud crew Returned
here by the Marie Lo,ise.
MEMPHIS. March 1e.-The Directors
OF the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
refused to accept the proposition OF the
Southern Security Company, to annul
the lease and restore the control of the
road to the stockholders, on the pay
ment OF bonus Of $160. 900, which the
Security Company claim to have lost in
running the connecting roads.
O1So1NNATI. ONO. March 1S.-The
Germans held an immense meeting. last
night, over the Rhine, ut Turner Hall,
ance movement. The hull was crowded,
and hundreds of persons had to so
away. Speeches were male denouncing
the woman movement.
NEW YORK. March Frederick A.
Bailey. principal book keeper for Ba-
dean, Lockwood & Co, importers and
Wholesale dealers in fruit, il u de!auter,
and has absconded. Tho amount Of the
defalcation, it is thought, will reach
Sl6O,O 600. Pending the investigation OF
the books, Dadeau. Lockwood " Co.
have deemed it prudent to suspend The
firm claim to be solvent
San FRANCISCO, March 1S-Serious
riots occurred in Honolulu upon the
election Of kalaka rs king. When the
announcement Of Emma's defeat was
made, the mob of her udhereuts at
tackled the House Of Assembly, beat
several of its members, one OF whom
afterwards died. tore up the seats and
desks, and set fire to the housr; when
the United Suites aud British marines
landed and dispersed the mob. W.
Green, Minister of Foreign Alfairs, ten
dereu the thanks Of the Government for
the timely interference of the marines.
| The king is still threatened with assassi-
| nation.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 1S.-
.. +. Hart, Governor of Florida, after
lingering illness, died in this city, ut
O'Clock this evening.
CHESTER, Pa, March 1S-The steam i.
ship City Of Pekin, for the Pacific Mail
steamship Company, was launched in
splendid style, at l o'clock, in the pre-
| sence OF IN immense crowd lining the
Wharfs and the numerons steamers and
tugs at1oat in the river. special train
brought about l 600 strangers from New
York, Philadelphia and Washington.
| MONTGOMERY, March 1S.--The rain in
middle Alabama has ceased. The Ala
bama River is very high, and out of its
banks III many places. as the creeks and
streams are greatly swollen. Travel to
Mobile is stopped by reason of the
washes on the railroad track and the
damage to some bridges No trains
have gone out to-day on the track to
Atlanta, part Of the track being under
water. Trains to Euiuulu will not run
for day or two. All trains on the
Montgomery and Louisville Hailroad
blve been on time. aud no damage is
reported. The freshet is too early to
inlure planter rs very little OF the crop
has been planted.
WAsHINGToS. March is No quorum
in the House to-day, but several
| speeches We're made on the trausporta
tion question. \ majority OF the mem
bers visited Chester, to wi,uess tie ship
uunch
In the Senate, memorial was pre-
sented from lady OF New Yoik, saying
the temperance tidal wave will soon
reach Washington. aud 'asking that the
praying women be received ut tue bar
of the Senate, and thut Carpenter,
Chandler and Spraguo be committee
to receive them. Laughter.l Peti-
tons were presented for the removal OF
the disabilities OF Thomas Har,ly, OF
Macon. There was considerable debate
in regard to fixing the time for taking a
vote OH the finance question. Sher-
man. III submitting the proposition,
said that, after the passage Of the army
bill, it w!ll be taken up and pressed to II
vote. two days being allowed for gen.
eral debate, and after that speeches not
TO exceed ten minutes each. All who
spoke admitted the Importance Of some
action, ns the country is awaiting the
result to shape the spring business. Nc
action on Sherman's order, which comes
up again tomorrow. Davis, of West
Virginia. made speech on the finances,
after which the army appropriation bill
was taken up, and about half finished