The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13
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ting members OF the militia who pay
$l,OO0 into the treasury to remain at
home. Many persons are avaiIing
themselves Of the permission.
LONDON, May IA special do.
spatoh to the Times says General
Conoha began bis advance from Bilbao
yesterday. The Carlists are eutrenoh.
iug themselves in the mountain passes.
General Elio has issued DEGREES that
all persons expressing dissent to the
pretensions of Don Carlos will be shot.
PARIS, May i2-There was iarge
fire last night in the Bastile quarter.
Several persons were burned to death,
and 200 are homeless.
CoNsrANTrNoPLE. May 12.-There is
no abatement in the famine in Anato-
lilo. Reports from all sections of the
country are of the most doleful charac-
ter. Many persons have starved.
WEIsBJRa. W. VA, May 12.-The
paper mill OF Harvey & George was
burnsd yesterday. Loss $50, 900.
LONDON. May IA special de-
spatoh from st. Petersburg to the Pail
Mall GazeAe snys Grand Duke Nj
oholas. brother Of the Gear, has been
arrested. but on what charge is not
known. His house was searched by
the police. There is great excitement
in st. Petersburg in consequence Of
the arrest.
BAYoNNE. May 1.-THE Carlists
claim victory in q recent engage
ment between body of Carlists under
Don Alfonso and force OF Rspubli.
cans. They say $50 of the Reput''i-
cans were killed and 450 taken prison
ers.
Tclcgrn rnDhtc-Amcrican Matters.
MOBILE. May 1.-THE body Of
Frank Williams remained suspended
over two hours, and was then cut down
and turned over to the coroner, who
summoned a jury. viewed the body
and ordered the jnry to assemble at
his office at 10 o'clock to- m orrow morn
ing. The coroner then ordered the
city sexton to take charge of. the body
and bury it, which was done. The in
jured child ia very low and terribly
mntiiated. She is not expected TO
live.
DETROIT. May 12.-Rain checks tho
forest fires. No loss Of life is reported.
C1EvE1AND, May 12.-The Bohe.
mian sewer workers have struck, and
forced others to quit. Several harm
less shots were fred, and some wero
hurt by bricks.
BosToN. May 12-Rev Dr.. Marvin
Menajing. editor of the Daily Ners, is
dead.
JEFFERsoNvr11E, May 12.-The at.
tempt OF four conviots to escape re.
suited in the death of a penitentiary
officer and one convict and the capture
OF the convicts. A convict while as
sieting the guards was wounded.
BUFFALO. May IA three story
brick building fell, killing two children
and tearing an arm from lady. The
accident is attributed to mason, who
knocked ont portion OF the back wall,
to connect the adjoining building.
Loss S50O,OOO..
LITTLE Rock. May 12.-The regu.
lars, yesterday, took all tie arms at the
arsenal to pieces, to prevent either the
Brooks or Baxter people from using
them. The raft with arms from up
the river arrived safely. There was
great excitement yesterday morning in
Little Rock, during the skirmish
across the river. Colonel White, of
Baxter's force, was wounded in the
, leg. After the skirmishing had lasted
some two hours. company of the
regulars crossed the river. and stopped
both parties, releasing train of cars
which Baxter's men just then had
seized. Four Baxter men are reported
killed. and two Brooks men killed and
two wounded. The Clerk of the Cir
cult Court swore in the members of the
Legislature. The regulars have thrown
up another barricade across Markham
street. Colonel Rose has telegraphed
to General Sherman for company of
regular cavalry.
AUGUSTA, May 12.-The New Or
leans Cotton Exchange having desig.
mated this city as u suitable place to
hold convention of delegates from
the Cotton Exchanges of The various
States, the Augusta Exchange extends
cordial invitation to the different
Cotton Exchanges to send delegates
to the meeting. to be held on tho
third day of June.
WASHINGTON, Muy IA reply has
beer received from Brooks, of Arkau-
sas, declining to acoede to the terms
proposed by the President, through
the Attorney General. The telegra N
will be subject of Cabinet consulta.
tion to-day, and. it is very probable
that the General Government, after
having exerted its best influenced for
the preservation Of peace, and the
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