The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-11
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1hnkkAbAh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6TRIHRS
i, j. ANOTHER T1cHBoRNR wITNEss -sENT
UP, ETC, ETC.
LoNDoN, April 1915 A. Ma, boiler
OF factory in Hamilton, near Glasgow,
exploded yesterday. A large portion
.was driven several hundred feet through
the air, and crashed into school. house
iati OF children. Three of the children
were instantly killed and thirty are re-
ported more or less injured.
5000 colliers are on q strike in Somer.
setshire.
Another Tichborne witness has been
cnvioted OF perjury.
LONDON. April lO-Sir John Karslake g
in consequence of illness. Sir Richard
Baggallay, now Solicitor General, sue
oeeds him.
Captain Brown. witness for the
T:ckhc-ne claimant, vas fonna guilty
of perjury. He and John Levi were
then sentenced to Ave and seven years
OF penal servitude, respectively.
Observation-Disclosures Matters.
FINANoRs-THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE HEAVY
ON THE ANTI. TAX AxPAYERs-F1ooDs IN
WESTERN RIvERs-MURDER AND LYNCH
1Nd--sNow IN NTENNEssEE--FATAn BOILER
sUsPENsIoN-1lvELY TIMES IN ooN-
aRKss. ETC, ETC.
HARRIsBURaI April 9.-The House
passed the Senate bill to appropriate
$1,000, 900 fot the centennial building,
with triHing amendments. The bill is
to be held until two other bills pass tax.
ing, corporations to raise the necessary
revenue.
New ORLEANS, April 9.-The river has
fallen two inches, and is now flush with
the high. water-mark of 1871. The
break In the lavee below Carrollton was
closed. Low places within the oity
limits have beeh filed and weak points
strengthened, dispelling all apprehen.
sions of an overflow. Two severe
breaks in the levee occurred last night
at Bohemia plantation, four miles below
Plaquiemine Court House, and another
at Verbatos plantation, twenty. five miles
below the city, both on the left bank of
the river. A break is reported this
morning, sixty feet wide aud Eve feet
deep, at 'Stackhouse plantation, on the
right bank, about fifteen miles below
the city. It is understood steps have
been taken for closing all the above.
mentioned breaks.
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Comuittee. in reporting tho House bill
to facilitate the expectation of distilled
spirits, made an important change in it
by striking out the provision for an
allowance Of two per cont. reduction
TOR leakage Of spirits while in course of
bonded transportation, and by refusing
to agree to the second section, which
provides that bonds shall be cancelled
tuh - s,,r A.
ment that the spirits were destroyed in
tranaitu. Such cases, they think, should
continue to be made subjects of special
reliet. The Finance Committee also
recommend non-concurrence in the ac-
ton OF the House proposing to reduce
the export stamp from twenty-five to
ten cents for each package.
The Secretary OF the Treasury sent to
the Senate long answer to it's resolu-
ton calling for information q to what,
II any, additional legislation is required
TO prevent defalcations of United States
revenue stamps and public moneys, and
whether bonds should not. in oil cases,
be required of officials having actual
custody of suoh stamps and money.
Ihs Secretary reports that by his order
OF February, 1873, the independent
treasury Offices were relieved of all
stamps in their possession. and that the
receiving and custody of United States
stamps is now confined to the Com mis-
sioner and Collectors of Internal Reve-
nue., and postmasters designated as
stamp agents. These officers are now
required to give special bonds for that
purpose He recommends that each de.
pository of public moneys be made in
dividually responsible for his receipts
and disbursements, and be required to
render monthly or quarterly accounts,
upon which the settlement of the United
States Treasurer's general account shall
be based, instead of his being previous
~ charged with moneys merely reported
as having boon placed to his credit ut
distant points. The Secretary also re-.
commends the adoption of u plan by
which credits shall bo allowed to dis.
bursting officers only upon production
OF vouchers, with checks attached; also,
That the amounts of all outstanding
checks at the close of each year be CO.
vered into treasury. Crediting officers,
with amounts of vouchers paid by out
standing checks. upon evidence that they
have been covered into the treasury. to-
the credit Of the parties entitled thereto.
lie recommends the adoption of preyi
Gus recommendations for legislation to
prevent connivance OF brokers'. &c. in
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