The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-21
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the English Oarlist Oommittee. was
with Buokland when both were shot
BY tho Republicans.
PARIS. October 19.-The American
Legation have no confirmation OF the
shooting of Buckland.
PARIS. October 20-Fifty. seven OF
the Councils General have effected
their organization. Twenty-three of
them ohose Republican Presidents.
The Mayor of Nice has been dismissed
from Office. because he recommended
for election to the Councils General
candidates favorable to the separation
OF Nice from France.
BAYoNNE, October 20.-Buckland
and Jarrard are alive.
ToleKraphic-hmer,ca Matters.
ATLANTA, October 19.-The first day
OF the fair, it is admitted, surpasses
all prec ding ones. Those who know
say there are larger number of first.
GLASS raoe.horses present than ever he
fore at Georgia Stats Fair. Display
fine.
CHICAGO, October 19.-At meeting
Of the Presbyterian Synod of North.
ern Illinois, this morning, the case of
Patton us. Swing was taken up. Rev.
Mr.. Hurd. of Evanston, for tho de-
fence of the Chicago Presbytery,
against complainants, made q motion
to drop the complaint and the whole
matter. A lengthy discussion ensued,
in which members of the Synod we're
allowed to speak three minutes. A
large number participated in the dis
cassion, and from The sentiments ex-
pressed it is probable that the COM
plant will be sustained and tho matter
argued at length before tue Synod.
NEW YORK, October ia Herald
Washington special says: The German
Government has positively disclaimed
any intention of purchasing a naval
station in Costa Rioa, with additional
assurances that the German Govern
ment will not only respect tho Monroe
doctrine. but most cordially approves
1t. and that like the United States.
whose ships OF war traverse every sea,
Germany has no need of naval stations
in distant countries.
WASHINGTON, October 19.-The re-
snlt OF the Ohio and Indiana elections
has aroused the administration party
to the realization of the great peril in
which tho Radical cause is now placed.
1t is impossible to conceal that the
most serious misgivings are now enter
tained as to the success Of the party next
month in New York and Pennsyl lvania.
II the Radical party should lose its
hold on those tvo great States. it is
admitted that it's chances of SUCCESS
In the next Presidential election are
worth very little. Conscious of this,
there is renewed activity at the head
quarters OF the Radical Congressional
Campaign Committee in this city.
Ihe indications are already very plain
that the Radical managers here, in
New York and Pennsylvania, and
indeed throughout the whole country,
will work with all the energy of despair
from now until the ides of November.
When Attorney General Williams
gave up the famous landaulet which
brought his overweening ambition to
grief, 1t was supposed that, in due
course OF time. all other Government
officials. who were sporting handsome
equipages at the public expense, would.
follow his example. Since last winter.
attention has been sever Il times called
to this matter. but there are number
OF high officials who continue to DEFY
F"SsHS oHAoAoA ~ oAaHiuS uUuoy lEOm
the Treasury to keep up carriages for
their families. No less o person than
Senator Conkling, of New York, has
remarked that Senators have as much
right to keep carriages at the public
expense as any Of the department Off
cials. This view seems to be rapidly
coming in favor, and several members
OF both Houses now say that they are
determined either that the department
officials shHIl stop this practice or ti,ut
congressman shall enjoy the same pri-
vilege.
To-day the Secretary of the Trea-
snry commenced the active Inaugural
tion OF bis policy of having but one
OF family in his department.. Twenty
FIVE clerks, who were found to have
relatives in the department, were
notified that their services would be
dispensed with after the first of No
vemoer. In connection with this
policy OF the Secretary, the knotty
question has come up for decision as
to whether q motaer-in.law is q rela.
ton. All the employees who have
mothers.in-law in the department con-
tend most vigorously that no relation
ship exists. The Secretary has not
yet been able to make up his mind.
When he arrives at q conclusion on
this point he will then be confronted
with the question as to whether a
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