The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-29
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LONDON, July 27.-A special to the
Times from Vienna, giving en- account
OF the storm in Moravia, says the town
of Azagra was overwhelmed by O tor
rent; sixty-four houses were demo.
'iehed, aud few of it's inhab. tants es.
capped with their lives. Railways are
badly damaged in every direction.
BRUSSELS. July 27.-The Interna.
tional Congress convened at noon to-
day, and sat IN hour. Baron Jomini
was chosen President. It was decided
that the sittipgs should be held with
closed doors. The Congress adjourned
until Thursday. A grand banquet is
to be given to the delegates to morrow.
MAoa1D. July 27.-Forty.one Car
lists, most of them Ecclesiastics or
members OF tho, mobility. have bean
arrested a Barcelona, by way of re-.
prisal against the inhuman conduct Of
the Oarlists.
A report; is current here that the
Carlists have again been beaten by the
Republican troops, and sustained very
heavy losses. Two companies Of Car
aists who refused to surrender were cut
to pieces. ,e.,
LONDON. July 2s.-Marshall Bros. ;;
cotton merchants, of Liverpool, have
failed; liabilities $3.50, zoo.
The Times dispatches from India
say the prospects Of the drops are most
favorable. notwithstanding the recent
foods. Many deaths from cholera are
reported in Burdevau.
PARIS, July 28.-At tho. session OF
the Assembly, the benches of the
Right were we'll filled. the absent mem
bers having nearly all returned. . The
Committee on Parliam entary Initiative
made it's report on q resolution for a
dissolution. recommending the Assem-
bly, to proceed to constitute govern.
ment or dissolve. After scene of in
tense excitement, the debate was ad-
journed until Wednesday. It is anti
cipated that the consideration of the
budget will occupy the Assembly until
August 3, about which time the House
will adjourn until November i5. The
interval will be shorter than was ex-
peoted. because the Conservatives fear
long recess viii! incline the Left Cen
tre to support dissolution. The De-
puties in favor dissolution are
confident OF success after the recess,
and believe their opponents will have
bare majority on Wed aesday, when
the resolution will come to vote.
LIVERPOOL, July 28.-The Boston
and Athletic Base Ball Clubs have ur-
rived; no demonstration.
A fire has just broken out, which
threatens the whole of Princes Dock
and the landing stage. There is no
immediate danger to the shipping in
docks. t.
A later despatch says the Great
Princes Dock Landing stages have
been entirely destroyed. All the ferry
traffic between this city and Birken.
head is temporarily suspended. The
hre WILL cause much Inconvenience, as
well as heavy loss. The fire originated
from the upsetting of kettle Of boil.
ing tar.
Tele0rnphic-Americ Matters.
/. CHARLESTON, July 2G.-The cotton
caterpillar has made its appearance in
force in Orangeburg County, in the in
terror of the State, as we'll as on the
coast. The unfavorable weather and
the lateness OF the crop make planters
oEf fAohoAoASo tuhe tuo WOTm Will 90
serious harm.
WIbKEsBARRE. Pa. July 27.-The
County Temperance Convention met
here to day. It adopted platform
and plan for the oampaign, and nomi-
mated F. O. Smith, of Carbondale, for
Congress, and full legislative and
County ticket. Delegates were ap.
pointed to the State Temperance Con.
vention, to meet at Harrisburg, on the
18th of August, to nominate State
ticket.
PITTsBURa. July 27.-For more than
q mile out on Spring Garden avenue,
Allegheny City, marks of destruction
are everywhere seen. Houses are
thrown together in heaps. Some
twenty-five or thirty slaughter houses
on the avenue are washed away. Many
buildings not totally destroyed are
seriously damaged. The water, rising
to the height of fifteen feet, flooded
first floors of houses, and in many
places second stories. Several houses
were swept into the middle of the
street; others wero carried off hun.
dreds of yards and shattered to piecos.
houses containing two or three fami.
lies, at the rear Of Centre street, were
destroyed, and it is supposed oil the
Inmates were drowned. In Temper
ranceville and Saw Mill Run, tho ele
ments made sad havoc. A fierce tor.
rent aVelIed every 1itfla trihutorr f