The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-09
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gold, the treasury no longer receiving
the equivalent in paper, as was done at
first Concha orders the Spanish Bank
TO sell gold OIL account Of the island
treasury at q less premium than that
quoted on the exchange or by brokers.
Oonchs fxes the amount of the pre-
MUM for which Government gold is to
be sold. the daily rate for the current
day being posted at the entrance of
the bank every morning, at o'clock,
30 that merchants can make their cul-
culations before business hours.
LONDON, June THE Communists
in this city will tender banquet to
Rochefort on his arrival in England.
BAYoNNE. June 7.-Don Carlos has
issued decree authorizing the pro-
vinoes now occupied by his forces to
elect members OF the council which is
to personally attend him in Spain.
The Oarlist troops are concentrating
at Tadela to save E.tella, and Gen.
Concha is marching to attack them.
LONDON, June 8.-The Standards S
Paris correspondent says the manifest
of the Left Centre. calling for the de.
claration Of republic or the dissolu-
ton OF the Assembly, causes the great
est sensation since the overthrow of
Theirs. It is generally thought that
its effect will be to hasten The day of
dissolution and not improve the pros
pect OF the establishment of the regu-
lar Government. The Conservatives
are dismayed.
The London morning journals re-
port an Earl missing from the city.
A despatch from Liverpool says the
Courier states his name is Earl Var
borough. The police are searohing for
him.
TeleGra Matters.
NEW YORK. May 6.-The United
States steamer Swatnra; with scientists
on board, who go out to observe the
transit Of Venus, sails early tomorrow
morning.
Julia s. Mendslsson, who says he is
son OF the great composer. has been
arrested on the charge of attempting
to pass forged checks. He says he got
the checks in payment for opium,
which he brought with him recently
from China.
The residents here, of Hebrew faith,
are making contributions for the re-
lief of oo-relieionists suffering in Pa
lestine from famine.
Gov. Dix having signed the bill pro-
vidiug for the completion of the
bridge to connect New York and
Brooklyn, work on it is expected to be
resumed forthwith. The bill provides
that the necessary amount to be raised
for completing the bridge shall be ap-
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IN sums of $4,000 and 500, 900, re-
spectively. as the board Of construc-
ton shall need it. It remains with
the Common Councils of both cities
to say whether the money shall be
raised.
The spring meeting of the American
Jockey Club opened to-day at Jerome
Park. The forenoon was rainy and
threatening, but cleared off early in
the afternoon before the races com
menced. The track was rather heavy
on account Of the rain. The attend
ance was good, but scarcely as large as
in former years. In the first race, for
purse OF $500, q mile, eleven started.
Kadi was the tavorite in the pools,
with Free Lance second. At the start,
Wizard took the lead by about a
length of the others in the bunch.
Wizard kept the lead. and won by two
lengths; Free Lance second and Kadi
third; time 1.2l. Second rsce-Ford.
ham handicap, sweepstakes of $50,
with $500 added, second horse to re-.
ceive 5000 out of the stakes. Nine
started. Mate was first choice in the
pools ut the start. Artist took the
lead and kept it until coming up the
hill to the home stretch, when Sur
viyor got ahead by about a length.
The race down the home stretoh was
very exciting. Artist made q magnifi-
cent effort to, gain ground, and was
beaten by only head by Survivor, the
favorite coming iu third; time IT.
WAsH1NaToN, June THE confer
ence committee on the disngreeing
votes of the two houses on the cur.
rency question have agreed TO two
features of the bill, which they will
report to Congress. One of these is,
that the amount of greenbacks to be
retired aa new bank notes are issued
under the bill. shonld it become a law.
shall be equal to 371s per cent. of the
latter; and the other is, that the re.
demption of the legal tenders in gold
or bonds, at the option of the Govern.
ment. shall begin January l, 1878. In
agreeing to these provisions. the West.
ern and Southern men claim to have
yielded great deal, and say that in
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