The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-03
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VI un cAp1OoAOu WHICH, OCUuCEtO tulo
morning in Rsgents Canal Az 8
O'Clock, a barge lying in that water
way, near the Zoolos:oal Gardens. with
c load OF ganpo~dsr ca board, sx.
ploded with terrific force. Three per.
sons were killed and many hurt.
Bridges and houses In the vicinity
were shattered. Thousands of persons
were 6urrying to the soene of the e1,
plosion. A number Of newspapers
have issued extras, announcing the
occurrence. They contain but few de.
tails.
LONDON, October 2.-The report Of
the gunpowder explosion on Regents
Canal, this morning. was heard twenty
miles from thu place where it occurred
Firemen have been dragging the canal
all the morning. Up to this hour. five
bodies Of the victims of the explosion
have been recovered. The lights in
the railway stations, and in other
buildings two miles away. were e1tln.
guishel By concussion. Muny persons
made narrow escapes from death. A
number Of the animals in the q >ologi-
cal Gardens were killed.
2 80 P. M-The quantity of the
powder that exploded on Regents Ca
nal " .s four tons. The details of the
occurrence show that its disastrous
effects were widespread. Many trees
were uprooted, aud houses located two
miles distant from tho canal wore shat
tered. Seven persons ure yet missing.
There was perfect panic here for
hours, and it was not until the cause
of the terrific report was learned that
the fears of tho people were ailayed
Several persons died from fright
The Direct Cqble Company's steam
ship Faraday. which followed the Am
bassador and Dacia on their return to
Queenstown, after unsuccessful at
tempts to recover the broken cable,
reached that port this morning.
LONDON, October 2--The race for
the New market October handicap. at
Newmarket. o,day, vas won by Wild
Mystic; Lady Patricia was second and
Genuine third. -
TesoRraDhac-Hmeri nIalters.
FALL RIVER, MASS October 9 All
OF the cotton mills are running three
days q week.
WASHINGTON. September 3O.-A let.
ter from Charles O'Conner. we'll
known lawyer, on Louisiana affairs.
anys: The Judgment of the press. and
OF nearly all deservedly aud influential
persons. seems to be that Kellogg was
not duly electnhl.r The main aud only
point for praceio :! o0usiiasTa.iou, iher4.
fore, - an original error of tho Presi-
dent in recognizing K.ilogg us Go
vernon. A conclusive judgment, which
subjects only to review by Congress.
was absolutely binding upon all per-
sons. unloading tile President himself,
and n!so irrevocnbe by him, even
though he should have subsequently
discovered the mistake O'Conner
thinks it was not. and says no propo-
sition is better established than that it
is the duty Of every court to recall any
decision of it's own which it has bs.
come convinced was erroneous. He
reviews tue case at considerable
length, aud says that the. only hope
ia that ths independent press may pre-
vail on the President to reconsider his
course.
The Herald, in commenting on the
above, says: We are 10 profoundly
convinced of ths Justice of the Me-
Emery movement. thnt we should vel.
come any method OF reasoning which
"ouiA CdboiO tuo W BtS6 Lu0
people relief, 80 soreiy needed. There
is nothing he conll do that would
crafty the country 80 much as the
overthrowing of the Kellogg govern
tnent.
Gen. Sherman leaves for New York
tonight. and will return on Sunday or
Monday, and then will taks his final
departure for the West.
Archbishop Purcell was exceedingly
i'll yesterday, and only his affection for
the Sherman family caused him 10 per-
sist in celebrating the nupfial mass
During the reception. he wus obliged
to he down in an upper room at the
Sherman mansion. greatly to his own
disappointment, az we'll as that of the
family and the many guests who de-
sired to make his acquaintance.
The Government disbursements for
September amounted to $18.801. 789.
exclusive Of payments made on account
OF the public debt.
The President and Mrs. Grant leave
to morrow morning for fsw weeks,
visit to st. Louis. They will be ac.
companied by General Baboock. ex-
Secretary Borie and Mrs. Borle. The
President may stop for day or two in
Cincinnati. Ho will be present at the
unveiling of the Lincoln statue, at