The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rt

E,BURRRNDER. &U., 90. ~.lr sit II
LoNDoN, January 11..-Despatohe,
from Madrid report that Serrano will
not convoke the Oortes for month.
He will bend all his energies to the snp-
preston of the ineurrection and the
disqualification of the country, and not
until these tasks are accomplished will
he summon the Legislature. General
Morehiz has commenced operations
against the Onrlists on the line OF the
river. Ebro.
BERLIN, January 12.-In the elections
for the Reichstag, yesterday, the Danish
party carried all the districts in North
Schleaa Wig, in which they were success
full OF tho last and previous elections.
LONDON, January 1876 A. M.-Spe-
Coast Castle, report the King Of Da.
honey has sent heavy reinforcsments to
the AshAntees.
The ship Western Empire. from New
Orleans for Havre, has been in collision
with the schooner Europa, nnd the lat
ter sunk. The ships damage, il any,
is unknown. The crew of the schooner
were saved and landed at Deal by the
Western EmpiTs.
ROME. January 18.-Manuel Pastor,
who fired at King Victor Emanuel, in
1877, has escaped from prison.
MADRID. January 13.-Cartagena has
surrendered, and is now occupied by
the Government troops. under General
DominiqueS. Upon the capitulation of
the city, the Intransigent Juuta and
liberated convicts went on board the
frigate Numancia, which wns attacked
by the Government squadron, and at
the time the last despatch vas forward.
ed. naval engagement was in progress.
madrid, January l3.-Intransigente
continues at Barcelona. There has
been considerable fighting in the su-
burbs. The Governor of Madrid has
arrested ait the officers OF Saierdo aud
shut them up in prison. because of the
escape from, that institution Of an as
sassin, who was to have been executed
to-day, di a>
The Oaptain-G General has issued an
order to the Republican volunteers of
Madrid, directing them to surrender
their arms to-day. All who disobey
will be tried by court martial. The au-
thorities will search the city for con-
cealed arms tomorrow.
graphic-Americnn Matters.
AFFAIRS IN AspINwALL-DEsTnUCT
FIREs-TERRIBLE CASUALTIES AT
FIRE MATTERS IN NEW YoRK-MARINE
DIsAsTERs-THE wORKINGMEN's 8 TRoU-
BLEs-rHB TEXAS GOVERNORS PRO-
CLAMATION-CoNGREs PROCEED.
sPENsIONS-wTTHERs KnECTED
SENATOR FROM MvmaINIA-RIogoUs PRO.
CRRDINGs IN NEW YoRK-FURTHKR
STRIKES. &C., 90.
CHICAGO, January IA large meet
ing OF working men was held here last
evening, at which plan Of organiza-
ton for q working mems party was
adopted.
New ORLEANS, january l2.-The
steamer Andean, from Aspinwall. Janu-
' ary 5, has arrived here. The oity of
Panama and the Isthmus were quiet.
The United States steamer Omaha and
the British steamer Reindeer were an
chored in the harbor. United States
Minister Williamson continued his
efforts to re-establish peace among the
several States of Central America, and
proposed g meeting OF the Eve Presi-
dents OF the different Republics TO take
into consideration the condition and
wants OF the country. The proposal
was agreed to. The United States
January l. to take charge of the steamer
NNoooA"A OoOA ouO cull6 Ia u LCW
days for Key West.
New YoRK, January 12.-The COM
mittee recently appointed by the Board
of Managers of the New York Produce
Exchange to consider the subject OF
national finances. this morning, reported
its views and suggestions. The report
states that the New York Produce E1-
change. fully admits as fundamental
principle that gold and silver coin, or
, Government and bank notes redeemuble
lin coin, constitute the only currency
that is true measure Of values, and
firmly holds that tue restoration OF cur
rency to the specie standard should DO
kept constantly in view in all national
Legislation on the subject, but believes
the time for resumption of specie pay
ment has not yet arrived, and should be
made to depend not so much on any
fixed dete rs on the general financial
condition of the country. It considers
the national banking system in the main
satisfactory, and should be retained,
with amendments which it proposes. It
deplores the emergency that called for
the temporary use of portion Of the
SD. 100000 legal tenders reserve. It
recommends that Congress- shall provide
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