The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07
Telexrapnic-Fore,sn Ana,r..

ToIeKrnphic-Foroix Anair..
LONDON. August s 5-During the dis
cnssion Of the public wcrship reeuls.
tion bill in the House of Commons,
Dlsraeli, referring to the strife be-
tween the Church and State on the
Continent, expressed the conviction
that. however tranquil the general
state of Europe now was. there were
agencies at work preparing period OF
great disturbance.
The German men-of-war Nucleus
and Abatross will sail for Spain on the
9Th
LONDON, August 6-The House of
Commons reoeded from the amend
mepts to the public worship bill,
which may be considered law.
The order for the British Mcditerra-
mean squadron to proceed to the coast
Of Spain, has been countermanded.
PARIS, August Ga meeting of Do
puties of the Left has been held, at
which it was resolved to agitate in
favor of general election, for the req.
son that the present government is
anti republic and does not represent
the country. The Legitimists, on the
other hand, threaten to renew their
intrigues for monarchy.
The Assembly, to-day, voted for the
entire budget, and President Bnflel
declared the session closed
TeleRraphic-Amert Matters.
NRw ORLEANS, August S. The Lou
isisna Republican State Convention
met in this city to-day, at the st. Louis
Hotel. David Young. colnred. Pack
ard candidate, was elected President
pro tenn. having received 13l votes to
76 for Lieutenant-G Governor Antoine,
on Credentials was appointed aud the
convention adjourned until morrow.
The most important contest will be
over the State Treasurership. Mr..
Dabualet, the present incumbent. hav-
ing opposed the schemes Of the State
Funding Board. will not be supported
by the Kellogg Packard faction for re-
nomination.
RICHMOND, August 5-The round
honse of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company. at Staunton. was
burned this morning. A number of
engines in the house at the time were
gotten out, but two were completely
destroyed; others wero somewhat in
jured by the heat of the burning build
ing. The loss is Estimated at $50. 900.
The fire originated in the blacksmith
shop.
CINCINNATI. August 6-Mr. We'd
den. of New Orleans. is missing; eleven
passengers and five Of the crew cannot
be found; six small children lost.
ST. LOUIS. August 6 Additional
information regarding the alleged
forging of cottun warehouse receipts
by Alexander, Dormun & Co., is that
the younger members of the firm, viz:
Wylie Dormau, John T. Butler and
Henry S. Ogden, had nothing what
ever to do with, or any knowledge of,
tho matter; they were released from
custody this afternoon. Bethel Q.
Alexander. senior of the firm. is still
in prison. In his statement. made
this evening, be says the forgeries
began about six montha ugo, and con.
eisted in forging the signature of T. w.
Robinson, clerk of Christian Peper's
cotton warehouse. This. he alleges,
was done by Sheppard, confidential
clerk. who. however. Indignantly de-
MES he did it. Alexander says the
torgeries we're committed for temporary
relief and not for the purpose of fraud
and it they bad not beeu detected. he
would have been in position in fifteen
days to take them all up and should
have done SO. How many of these
forged receipts have been issued is not
yet known, but it is believed over
100000 worth have been hypothe.
Gated at the different banks. The
bank officers are reticent, but it is
tolerably we'll known that the German
Savings Institution heid $24, COG; tae
Fourth National Bank about 800, 900;
Third National Bank about $40, 900;
Bank OF the West and perhaps one or
two others, and two or three business
firms and inddividuals, are involved in
small amounts. A package of s., 900
and a check for IS. .0GG was found at
Alcxander's residence after his arrest.
The money was identified by the
Cashier OF the Bank of st. Louis, and
returned to him. Attach ments were
issued this afternoon. and the Sheriff
took possession of the store and effects
OF the firm. and also levied on 21O
bales of cotton in Peper's warehouse.
Between two and three weeks ago,
Phelps Brothers g. Co., of this city,
bought $500 bales of cotton of Alex-
ander, Dorman & Co., and paid $780,
600 thereon, and received genuine
warehouse receipts. This firm was.