The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-13

tta' I4o iuot neutlOu6u AZ OQ6 OF Tue
Cardinals recently appointed by the
Pope. Mt
LONDON, February 12.-There is CON
siderable speculation as to whether
DIsraeli 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 oity. is about to
leave for Athens, to assume the duties
OF Minister to- Greece. Secretary of
Legation. A. Z A.. Torbsrt, is Reads
successor here.
LONDON, February lathe German
bark Hercules has been wrecked, and
eleven Of the crew perished.
Tclcgra raphic-Amcricnn Matters.
WOMEN's wHIsKEY wAR-ARAY REDUo.
TIoN-sUMNBR's s. OENsURE REsoNDED-
MARINE DIsAsTERs- -PARsoN BRowNEow
ON OWL RIGHTS SOUP HOUSE LIBERAL
TTY, ETC.,
ONo1NNAT1, February GA Gazette
special from Ripley says the woman's
temperance movement is at fever heat
there; that sixteen out OF twenty three
: saloon-keepers have signed the pledge
and abandoned the business. Il ia tnk-
ing o 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, q converted sa-
loon-keeper of New Vienna. is travelling
aRd lecturing. Washington and Hills
boro are the only instances in which the
venders have enioined the women
through the courts from visiting them.
RIPLEY, Ono, February 9.-The tenn
marvellous success. Several saloons sur
rendered to-day in the town and su.
bnrbs. 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.
ness FH%4pssraas u sas's afs.'i February NrA.r.
was no dissection to-day of the bodies OF
the Siamese twins. All that was done
was the perfection of the plaster casts
which were taken yesterday. No knife
was pnt into the bodies, which. to-day.
.sss :.=r:::o;: " o large number OF
medical men. asia .,.l-
WAsH1EaToE, February i1.-The army
reduction bill. under consideration BY
the House Military COMMITTEE, has
been printed for the private use of
the members of the committee only.
It provides for sweeping reductions in
the army-among others, of five reRi-
ments of infantry, two of cavalry, and
,pqe artillery. Officers who may neces-
haEly be affected by the reduction are
t9areceive one years pay on being
HHbtered out: Important changes are
Eaaxb proposed in the number and mode
AEof the selection of officers as COM
handing Generals OF the several mill
tary departments. The bill provides
for the appointment Of Assistant Sur
geons and Assistant Quartermastsrs
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. shai. be
assigned to regiments, and the re-.
manner QlscGSfgeQ.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 10
The Powhattan has departed. With the
monitor Oanonicus in tow. for Key West.
KEY West, February l2.-'rhe ship
Ericsson, from Antwerp, via Tybee. for
New Orleans, vent ashore during the
last gale, IN Hillsborolbar. A wreoking
steamer has gone to her assistance.
The steamship Gulf Stream, from
Baltimore for Havana and New Orleans,
>,nrrived yesterday, and reports that dnr-
ing her passage fire broke out in the
hold, and burned two days, and despite
the exertions Of the captain and crew,
much Of her valuable cargo was de.
stroyed. The vessel is but little in
jured, as the fire was confined to her
hold. N
NEW ORLEANS. February 11.-Stern
Brothers: Of London, holders Of SO. .On0,
0G0 Of levee bonds. have fled bill in
equity, in the United States Circuit
Court, asking for an injunction against
the funding bill.
BOSTON, February 12.-The Senate
passed resolution annulling and 70.
scinding the resolution Of 1879, which
censured Charles Sumner for his action
relative to the battle flags.