The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-16

Council. however, adopted resolu-
ton inviting Bismarck, as chancellor,
to prepare new bill, the provisions OF
which shall be applicable to tho whole
empire.
The steamship Africa is now making
the final splice of the Brazilian cable,
near Madeira. Capt. Halpine, COM
mauder of the expedition, hopes to
have the work completed by the 2lst
instant. All ia going on we'll.
that eighteen Carlist officers have been
shot ut Taloso. by order OF Don Car
los, for mutiny.
Telcgranhic-amer mericnH Matters.
ST. Louis, .,lnn l3.-NearlY block
Of business houses in Canton, Mis-
souri,, was burned yesterday morning.
Loss about $50, 600; insurance SIS, 900.
At Binghamton, New York. William
McDougall, member of the Canadian
Parliament, was arrested yesterday, on
the charge of perjury.
Baron August Wonder Heydt, for
merly Minister of Finance for Prussia,
is dead.
NEW YORK. June 13.-The attend
ance ut Jerome Park to day was tue
largest this season. The first race was
for the Belmont stakes for thres year
olds Of 100 each, b. f.. with 81 500
added by the club and piece of plate
of the value of $1,000. given by Bel
mont; second horse To receive $500
out OF the stakes; So nominations, / a
miles. LorilIard's br. c. Saxon won
nj ftor ofr
stoad's colt secoud. and Aaron Pen
ningtou third; time . 334. Tue Sc
cond race was for juvenile stakes Tor
two year olds. of loo each, b. f., with
$500 added; the second horse to re-.
ceive 5000 out of the stakes; = mile;
80 nominations. Puryear's Gu. c.
Meco. l: Ohamberlain's gr. f. Lizzie
r., 2; Reynolds Gu. f. Auiella, 3;
time 5O1@.
WAsu1NaroS. June 15.-In the
House, the conference report on the
freedmen's bill has been agreed to in
both houses. It allows the business
to be continued with certain restrio.
tions as to the securities for loans and
with provision that oil new deposits
up to July. 1876. shall be held as spe.
cial deposits and invested for tbs
benefit of the special depositors. On
the surdry civil bill, amendments Is
were agreed to abolishing the civil
service commissions and requiring
the heads of the executive depart.
ments to make appointments on the
ground of honesty, efficiency aud
fidelity, and to apportion them am on G
the several Congressional Districts.
New YORK. June 15-Ou Saturday
night, during drunken brawl in llth
avenue, Patrick Prior shot and fatally
wounded Michael Dougherty.
Margaret Watson, aged forty, was
fatally kicked, in tenement house
fight, by Michael Burns.
Mrs. Margaret Taiuor was fatally
beaten in Sullivan street, by her bus
band. Frank, who came home drunk.
The bodies Of ak persons were taken
from the water around this city, yes.
terday.
Harris Murphy was fatally stabbed
in Brooklyn. Saturday night, while
engaged in drunken fight.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-The
steamer Prince Alfred. from Vlctoriu
to this port, went ashore and sank at
Palatos Gave, six miles North Of this
harbor. The passengers and mails were
saved.
New YORK. Jane Is. A letter to the
Times. from Charleston, says: From
the official record OF the prosecuting
attorneys of the different circuits iu
South Carolina, it will be seen that
one.third of the number of persons
holding minor positions have been iu-
dicted for some offence committed
during their term Of Office, and much
larger proportion is charged with
crimes OF various kinds prior to their
election or appointment. Charleston
County is. perhaps. worse in this pnr-
tlcular than any other portion of the
State; from the highest to tho lowest
State officer in the District, nearly all
have been churged with and many of
them convicted of one or more Of.
fences" Among the cases cited by
the Times is that of Richard 81. Gain,
Congressman at Lirge, who is charged
with fraudulent transactions, but has
not been prosecuted. because he was
high in the favor of the State Govern.
ment.
JEFF. Davis arrived to-day, and left
for Tennessee.
Nominations-Frapk Herdenhorff,
Collector of Customs at Pearl River;
John G. Goodloe, Collector OF Customs
at Mobile.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-Messrs.
Hebert I,ungatraaE phop,psop 0,n