The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-08
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HAvAsA, December. ga detach.
ment OF 255 soldiers arrived here to.
MosrRsAI. December ,5 5! The n1a- I'D
Der OF deaths here the past eleven
months are $3.50. of which 66l were
from smallpox. This is only for the
city proper. Outside the limits there
have been 1,029. of which l39 were
from smallpox. This makes the death
rate of Montreal forty.six per LOCO
fifteen per 1000 more than New York,
and twice as heavy as London, Eng
land. The Star, viii ,h gives the above
figures. calls upon the Catholic Roman
to advocate vaccination in opposition
TO the French doctors who opposed it,
ROME. December 7.-Another over
flow Of the Tiber is apprehended.
BERLIN, December 7.-Bismarck, in
the course OF his reply to Windhorst,
in the Reichstng, said: am in nos.
session Of conclusive evidence that the
Eoumenical Council was cut short on 40
count OF the Franco.G German war. The
c0dnoii'd votes would have been very
different had the French been victori-
ous. I know, from the very best
sources, that Napoleon was dragged
into the war very much against his will
by Jesuitical Influences; he strove hard
to resist these Influences. at the
eleventh hour he determined on peace,
and kept his resolution half an hour.
Ultimately he was overpowered by per-
sons representing the Vatican"
PARIS. December Tt is stated
that overtures between Alphonso, son
of Queen Isabella, and Serrano are
progressing. Serrauo is offish. Ser
ramos departure North has been post.
poned week.
SANTANDER. December 7.-General
Calamsnoa is ut Bilboa, making a
strong movement to break the Carlist
line. which prevents reyictuaiine Pom
petuna. Tue Republican G enera! Iona,
with 5000 men, landed at San Sebas.
tian.
LONDON. December 7.-The joiners
and carpenters on the Clyde have re-
solved not to submit to the proposed
reduction of wages.
TeisRraphic-Ameri Matters.
LOUISVILLE, December 4.-Three
negroes we're taken from the Jail q.
Morgansfeld, KY, on Tuesday night.
by band OF masked mau, aud hanged
to tree near the town. Uniontown.
IN the ssme county, was visited by a
destructive confagration some weeks
since, and these three negroes had
been arrested, charged with having
caused the fire. They subsequently
confessud their crime, giving as un ex.
cuse that the proprietor of distillery,
IN which the tire started, had turned
tue mother Of one of the negroes opt
OF the house in which che was living.
The regulators" were mounted. and
it is thought they came from Union.
town.
PROVIDENCE. r T.. December T.
Rev. DR.. David Benedict, widely
known as the author of some works on
Baptist history, died at Pawtucket.
yesterday afternoon, aged ninety.six.
He was the oldest member of tho cor.
poration of Brown University.
ALBANY, N. Y, December 7,-The
Court OF Appeals reverses tho court
below that Beeoher has a right to the
bill OF particulars in Tilden's suit.
NEW YORK, December THE LONG.
shoremen's strike has virtually ended
The concert saloons waro in inll blast
last night. the proprietors claiming
injunction against their molestation
by the police.
1t Is stated that in consequence OF
the decision OF the Court of Appeals.
the Beecher case must be postponed.
a Washington special says Bristow.
In his report, says the sinking fund is
over ~. 600. 900 behind. The Secretary
not only takes strong ground in favor
OF specie payment. but sets forth a
definite plan for reaching tho same.
he ommends the repeal of the
legal tender Act at fxod day to con.
tracts hereafter made, except as to of.
hc'al salaries and ordinary expendi-
turos OF the Goge-nmen. und.. exist,
ing appropriations. Tho Secretary
recommends that authority be given
Tor the Immediate issue of convertible
bonds, bearing low rate OF interest:
he asks that day may be fixed for the
resumption Of specie payment. not
more limited than three years; ut the
end OF that time, the Secretary to be
authorized to raise gold by selling
bonds ID ouch amounts as may be.
come necessary from time to time to
Keep the treasury in condition 10 re.
deem grcenbacke as presented. Tho
Secretary recommends free banking an
psrt OF the plan for the resumption Of
specie payment, brt this branch of the
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