The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-13
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8RPWaECK-HN9LIHHE ELKCTIONs--MINIs.
TaRIAL CHANGES FLOOD
sIoK CARDINALS, ETC. o1s aiA
lyRRPoon, February 12.-The bark
Eliza Young, from Doboy for Barrow,
was totally wrecked at Crookhaven.
LONDON, February lakeland, 40
lar, elects forty-one Home Rulers,
twenty-tf1ree Conservatives and nine
Liberals. 49,
The heavy gale which prevailed yes
,terday on the Baltic Sea caused it to
overflow along the entire Eastern coast
OF Schleswig Holstein. The dykes pro.
places, and great tracts of country were
Hooded. The damage to property is
immense, and serious loss of life is
feared.
ROME, February 2-Cardinals Anto-
nelll, Capalti and Tarquini are seriously
III. The last mentioned is one of tue
Cardinals recently appointed by the
Pope.
LONDON, February 12.-There is con-
siderable speculation as to whether
D'Israeli or the Earl of Derby will be-
come Premier.
PARIS. February 12.-John Merideth
Read, Jr., late Consul. General to the
United States in this city. is about to
leave for Athens, to assume the duties
OF Minister to Greece. Secretary of
Legation. A. Il a. Torbert, is Reads
successor here.
LONDON, February lathe German
bark Hercules has been wrecked, aud
eleven of the crew perished.
Telegraphic-AmcrIca Matters.
WoMEN's wHIsKEY WARRANTY REDUc-
TIoN-sUMNBR's OENsURE REsoNDED-
MARINE Observation-Disclosures BRowNLow
ON OWL RIGHTS SOUP HOUSE LIBERAL
TTY, ETC.
CINCINNATI, February GA Gazette
special from Ripley says the woman's
temperance movement is at fever heat
there; that sixteen out of twenty-three
3. saloon-keepers have signed the pledge
and abandoned the business. It is tax
ing profound religious turn. Men
hold daily prayer meetings, while the
women visit the saloons. The meetings
are crowded. end deep religious interest
IS manifested. Preparations are begin
ming in Dayton, and Dio Lewis is here
now, and is expected to make an effort
to start the movement. In all the South
ern half of the State, excitement on the
subject is great and is spreading. South
Western Indiana is affected considera-
bly,. John O. Van Pelt, converted sa-
loon-keeper of New Vienna, is travelling
and lecturing. Washington and Hills
boro are the only instances in which the
venders have epjoined the women
through the courts from visiting them.
RIPLEY, OHIO, February 9.-The tenn
perance work is still progressing with
marvellous success. Several saloons sur
rendered to-day in the town and su-
burbs. Tremendous mass meeting last
night. Another tonight. The ladies
visiting the boat bars are well received.
and assured that no liquors will be dis
pensed at this landing. Without exae-
, geration, it is almost impossible to get
glass of liquor in the place. Saloon
keepers swear they won't sell it, and dry
topers prove their word by the sober.
nsfs FH@4nHsraas. 95 sa9'1 14s.'i February 1rh.rs
was no dissection to-day of the bodies of
the Siamese twins. All that was doue
was the nerfent:on of the PLASTER casts
which were taken yesterday. NO knife
was put into the bodies, which, to-day,
were inspected by large number OF
medical men.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE army
reduction bill. under confederation by
the House Military Committee, has
been printed for the private use OF
the members of the committee only.
Ii provides for sweeping reductions in
the army-among others, of five regi-
ments Of infantry, two of cavalry, and
,ppe artillery. Officers who may neces.
! hakily be affected by the reduction are
d t08receive one years pay on being
mhBtered out. Important changes are
kalW proposed in the number and mode
,tgcf the selection of officers as COM
manding Generals OF the several mill
tary departments. The bill provides
for the appointment of Assistant Sur
geons and Assistant Quartermasters
from officers who have served in the
Medical and Qaartermasters' Depart.
ments during the late war, and that
the first twenty graduates, each year,
from the Military Academy, shall be
assigned to regiments, and the re.
mainder discharged.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 12.-
The Powhattan has departed. with the
monitor Oanonicas in tow. for Key West.
KEY WEsT, February 12.-The ship
Ericsson. from Antwerp, via Tybee. for
New Orleans, sent ashore during the
last gale. on Hillsboroihar. wreoking
steamer has gone to her assistance.
The steamship Gulf Stream, from