The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-10

The schooner Dsmory Gray, from
Charleston for New Haven, is ashore ten
mil .s Noltl of ll3arengat.. A steamer
has gone to her assistance.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-All freight
trains caught in the snow and block
AIDED have been abandoned for the pre-
sent. In Summit Valley, the snow is
twenty. five feet deep on q. level. Seve-
raj snow.plows aud engines are of the
track. One Eastern bound passenger
train is still at Alta, and Western bound
passenger trains at Reno.
JRFFHRsoNvMLH, IND, Maroh 9.-The
crusaders are still devoted to their work
early aud late. Three Hesks have
passed since the movement began, bat
stiIl a maiority.of the saloons decline to
admit them, and 30 far none have been
closed.
CoNooRp. N. H.. March 9.-The last
veek "-eesht nc essent;e! change in
the political aspect; both parties have
been actively at work: considerable ex
oitement manifested in the selection of
nominees for local Offices and represent
atives to the Legislature. It is gone
rally thought a.iaTso vote will be Po.!ed
to-morrow-this. however, will in some
degree depend ON the weather, which at
present promises to be fair. 10th par
ties still claim favorable issue.
WAsHrNaToN. March 9.-Iu the Su-
preme Court, in the case Of Governor
Kellogg. of Louisiaun, against II. G.
Warmoth. in the Louisiana Circuit, the
court was petitioned 10 allow al appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, but tue motion has been refused,
on the ground that the record does not
chow final decree The Judiciary
Committee have but ono witness yet to
hear in the Busteed impeachment case.
Witnesses are en- route hither. The tes-
timony in the DureIl oase is complete.
The Committee commenced on Judge
Daval, of Texas. to-day. They have a
question OF tainted ermine from Kansas
before them.
Postmaster Bard, Of Atlanta, leaves
for his post tonight.
The prosecution against Pelham for
assault with intent to Kill, failed. The
Attorney General was instructed to file
information for assault and battery,
which will be tried tomorrow. 1x3 asM
WASHINGTON. March 9.-In the So
nate, Flllmore's death was announced,
when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, among the bills intro
dnced. was one by Sheats, to improve
certain rivers in Alabama; hy Giddings,
of Texas. resolution of the Legislature
OF Texas thanking the President of the
United States, for upholding the right
of local self-government. by declining
to furnish troops to Governor Davis, to
enable him to keep himself in power. A
committee was appointed to attend Fill
more's funeral. Adjourned.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON
March Sit is with deep regret that
the President announces to the people
OF the United States the death of Mill.
ard Fillmore. one of his honored prcde-
cessors, who died at Buffalo, New York,
last evening. The long continued and
useful public service and eminent purity
of character of the deceased ex. .Pres;-
dent, will be remembered beyond the
days OF mourning, in which nation
will be thrown by the event which is
thus announced. As a mark of respect
to his memory,it is ordered that the
Executive Mansion and the several De-
partments at Washington be draped in
mourning until the close of the day on
which the funeral shall take place, and
that all business be suspended on the
1-y !. - I-:---. 7. .....h-- c-.,o--
ed. that the War and Navy Departments 8
cause suitable military and navnl honors
to be paid on the occasion to the me-
mory of the eminent citizen, whose life
is now clused.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT.
Probabilities--Ou Tuesday, for tb.
M,ddIe States aud lower lake region,
winds dimishing to fresh and light, ris-
ing temperature and generally cleur
weather-the winds shifting to Easterly
over the latter. For the South Atlantic
and East Gulf States. clear weather, ris.
ing temperature and light to fresh
winds. For the upper luke region, ris-
ing temperature. increasing North h-ea 1t
to Southeast winds. cloudy weather,
rain and snow. For Tennessee and the
love: ch:c Valley, rising temperature.
increasing cloudiness aud E.sterly to
Southerly winds, with possibly threat.
ening weather and rain. A storm is
now apparently moving Eastward over
the lower Missouri Valley. and probably
extend to the upper lake region and
lower Ohio Valley on Tuesday. The
Cumberland and Ohio Rivers will pro-
badly fall.
PHILADELPHIA, March 0.-The stoAm.
ship Pennsylvania, from Liverpool, re-