The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-19
Observation-Disclosures An.irs. .

TsleEraphic-Forsisn Anairs. 2.
LONDON. July 17.-In the House Of
Lords, this afternoon, Earl of Carnar.
Won, Colonial Minister, stated that
the Government was ready to accept
the cession of the Fiji Islands il It was
made unconditional. but the sixteen
conditions proposed by the Fiiians
OF New South Wales has been in
structed to submit the views Of the
Government to the King and inhabi-
tants of Fiji Island.
4 despatch from Lausonne, Switzer-
land, announces the death, in that
city, of Rev. Mr.. Goodrich, q grand
son OF Noah Webster.
PARIS, July 17.-There are dissen-
sions in the Ministry upon questions
OF general policy, but no change in
the Government other than the retire.
ment of Magne, which is expected to
take place before the debate of next
Monday on Ventervon's report from
the Committee of Thirty.
LONDON. July l8.-The licensing
bill passed the House Of Lords, last
night.
The Times correspondent at Santan-
der telegEanhs that the probability Of
foreign Intervention in Spain is much
discussed there.
A special, to-day. to the Daily Ne,os.
from Vienna. says the journals of that
city suggest to the European powers
collectively to urge France to prohibit
all French support to the Carlists who
40 nsoh
OF barbarities praoticed by their forces.
Dispatches from India announce
that the inundutions are snbsiding.
PARIS. July lS.--Fcurtau, Minister
OF the Interior. has resigned. He dif-
fered from his colleagues in regard to
the policy determined upon by them
of constituting definite government
until the expiration of MacMahon's
term.
Teiagraphic-Am.ric nIniler..
New YORK.. July 1.-THE frst bale
OF new crop Texas cotton. raised in
Cameron County, aud consigned to
Woodward E Stillman, was sold at
auction to-day and brought thirty-six
cents per puuud grade, strict good
ordinary.
ooSoEAn OoA IL was hitlou OY ti2uC-
ming. at Merrick. Long Island. yester-
day. A number OF buildings were
damaged.
NEW YORK, July lS.-Two express
trains on the Erie Railroad came in
collision on the single track. one mile
East Of Canaseraga. at 8 o'clock this
morning. while going at a rate of from
fifteen to twenty miles an hour. The
West bound train carried passengers
from New York. ut O'Clock last even.
ing. Both engines, the baggage and
smoking cars of the West bound train
were utterly destroyed. A number of
passengers in the smoking Ger we're
hurt-several seriously. The baggage.
master OF the Western train, named
Atkins. was killed. The engine of the
Eastward train plunged through the
engine. baggage and smoking car of
the Western train, and smashed the
front platform and glass in tho for
ward hrst.oIass car, which vas filled
with ladies and children. but all es-
capped without injury. The Westward
baggage was destroyed and the mails
soaked and tosn. The accident was
caused by new engineer not under
standing his dnties.
all the passenger coaches of both
trains remained on the track, except
the West bound smoking car. The
baggage man killed is Robert Atkin,
son, OF jersey City. This was his frst
trip on the road, taking the place of
a man discharged.
Herman & Mac, manufacturers of
and Wholesale and retail dealers in fur.
nitnre and bedding, failed yesterday;
liabilities, 800, 900. Assets will not
cover them.
Investigations by distinguished ply
sicians that have served upon the ooro.
ner's jury in the case OF VIM. McCor-
mick. who died of hydrophobia Juno
70, were brought to an end early this
morning. They lind that Mccormick
came to his death from hydrophobia;
they regard hydrophobia as a disease
communicated only by incubation
with specific virus, and not capable of
transmission from non .rubid animal.
The vote on this last clause, however
was not nnanimous-three physicians
voting in the negative, on the ground
that the question involved was not
definitely determined.
SARATOGA, July 18.-About $4,000
people assembled at the lake, this
morning. to witness the University
boat race, set down for 10 A. NJ. The
lake was as smooth as glass. At 9.45,
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