The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-20
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concluded the Investigation into the
circumstances Of Bazliue'e escape.
He reports that number OF the
guards were guilty of connivauce, and
that Bazaino simply left by on open
door.
BAYoNNE, August 1S-Tristany has
captured Leodenrgel, sixty-seven miles
North-east of Lorida. The fighting
was desperate, and the losses were
heavy on both sides. An immense
quantity of stores fell into tho hands
Of the Carlists.
LIVERPOOL, August 10. The United
States flagship Lancaster was in Rio
de Janeiro July 26. olso the United
States steamer Monongahela.
Telc9rnDhlc-amert NIntier~.
NoRR1sTowN, Pa, August ia
negro, aged thirty five, has been ar
rested. for assRiling two sixteen year
old girls. while gathering berries.
NEW YoRK, August 19.-Ihe sub
committee of the Investigating Com.
mittee, consisting Of Messrs. Sage,
Winslow and Oleaveland, held O meet
to how their report should be drawn
uPs IL "o0 ooCtoGu W COIu ult luo
preparation Of the draft Of the report
to Mr.. Winslow, to be submitted to
the other two members of the commit
tee for revision; these, in turn, will
submit it to the original committee OF
six, who will make any alterations
which should be necessary, and then
hand it over to the examining oom-
mittee OF Plymouth Church, VINO will
report at the succeeding Friday night,
at the business meeting Of the church.
Andrews & Sundford, millinery deal
ers, have failed.
The Spanish Consul now cluims rs q
fee forty cents on each package shipped
for Spunish ports, owing to instruc-
tions from his Government. The mer-
chants regard the claim as a grave op.
preston.
A half-starved negro was found here
yesterday, who reported that on the
7th. he sailed from New London, on
the bark Mermaid, Capt. Prince. bound
for New Orleans. with a crew of seven
men. On Friday last. the Mermaid
was run into by propeller, name uu-
known, cut to pieces and sank almost
Immediately. Capt. Prince and the
crew. excepting the negro and q white
sailor. were al! drowned. This oo.
Cured, he states, off Barn agat Light.
The negro further states that the pro-
pelier picked up the two survivors and
carried them 10 Philndelphis, and he
(the negro) started to walk home.
ODELL. Ill, August ia man
and woman, with u boy dressed in
girls clothes. have been arrested; the
boy resembles Ross.
A S50.0O0 fire occurred in Centre
town, Missouri.
In Cincinnati, the majority for the
Constitution is $500 and for license
10.904. Returns from other parts of
the State indicate the rejection of the
Constitution by majority variousiy
estimated at from 20. 600 to $4,000.
BosToN. August ia new play of
passions and perils, at the Athe ueum
Theatre, on hint from the authori.
ties, was withdrawn from the stage
last night. The play ia founded on
the Beecher-Tllton scandal, and liz
considered immoral by the city fathers.
WAsHINaToN. August 49, The arti-
Gle from the Freenaan's Journal, to the
effect that the Spanish Government,
in return for securing the recognition
of the republic by the European
powers, has agreed to cede the island
OF Porto Rico to Germany, occasions
comment in all quarters; but there is
no source here at present from which
to obtain official information concern.
ing the subject, either confirmatory or
contradictory of the startling an.
nonncement. It is known, however,
that report existed year or more
ago. that Germany was seeking to OBJ
tain possession OF Spanish West In.
dia 1slsnd, and though the report,
which was confined only to small
ohcial circle, was regarded as involv-
ing serious consequences, it was soon
apparently forgotten. All that can
now be- said with certainty. is that the
Executive Department of onr Govern
msnt is not inattentive to this matter,
and that both Caleb Gushing at Ma.
drid and j. Bancroft Davis ut Berlin.
have this matter on their memoranda
OF instructions, and will not foil at the
proper time to report to those Govern
ments the position of the Administra-
ton as heretofore privately and off,
cially expressed by President Grant
himself, and also through the Secreta.
RI Of State in maintenance OF the Mon.
roe doctrine.
Probabilities During Thursday,
over the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, Easterly to Southerly winds.