The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-14

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'MAbRrD. July IL. The Gariisss ahni
the correapopllent Of the Nsto ,EIfes
Press, of Vienna, on the 30th Jnne,
in spite OF the reprieve sent by Don
Carlos. H3e'a
LONDON, July 13.-The 7ymes"dor-
respondent, with the Oarlists, .tele.
graphs that they are trying to drive
away foreign correspondents, by shoot
ing some as spies. Many Germans
have. already withdrawn from their
lines. A special despatch to the
Times, from Berlin, says 1t is now re.
ported chat Prince Bismarck's journey
to Ktssengen has no political signiti.
canoe. The friendly attitude OF the
King OF Bavaria gives much satisfac-
ton; bnt the separatist tendencies of
Sa1ony give'rise to feeling Of uneasi-
ness.
,MADR1D. July 13.-Tha Republicans
have again been successful in an en-
gaRement with the Oarlists near Bilboa.
KIssIMasN. July l3.-While Prince
Bismarck was driving in the country,
to-day. he was fred ut by o young
man. ishe ball grazing the wrist
wound alight. The would.bs assassin
waB promptly arrested, and with diM !;
Guilty was protsnted from, lynchiug by
the people. lie h4e not been identi-
fed. ~
HAVANA. Joiy l2.-The O6icial Ga
ssae, of Saturday, Published decree
by the Captain General, imppsing the
extraordinary tax of two and half
per cent. per apunm on the value OF
City and country property. iu1ustries,
commerce, arts and Professions, the
capital whereof is to be ascertain.i by
sworn statement, upon the basis of
which the tax is to be estimated. In
dividuals engaged in arts or prufes.
sions are ito be taxed on their annual
net inoomss. The tax is to be collected
quarterly, In advance, beginning July
l, 1874. and ending July l, 1876. The
proceeds are to be applied to the gra-
dual extinction of the debt of the
treasury of the island. Officers and
privatca Of the army and navy, mem
bers OF the clergy. cisi! employees aud
other persons possessing 10 capital
and dependent on their salaries for
support, are exempted, as Is nlso pro-
perty IN the CITY or country under con.
struction or development. whioh be-.
gan after July /. The prooaeds from
the exercise OF industry, arts or tho
professions are exempted on the same
basis. Estates wholly anprodnctive Or
found, Oh Investigations, to possess
capital insult oient' to pay taxes, are
also exempted.
HAVANA, July i13-Ths American.
Dockerny, has been tried Uy court
martial, and sentenced to death; but
the luegment of tile court must be ap-
proved by the Governor. .General be-
fore,it is carried out. Hopes are ente
tanned that he will not confirm the
sentence, bnt will commute it to
lower grade OF punishment.
PANAMA. July 5.-A speciai despatch
by cable from the English Admiralty
has been received in Panama, announo.
ing that vessels composing the British
naval aeet on the Pacific are ordered
to rendezvous forth with at Panama,
for special reasons which have not as
yet been made public. The Tenedas,
tho first. it is presumed. of this fleet,
anchored here on the 28th nit. The
United States steamship Richmond ar
rived here, on the let. from California.
The Government Of Guatemala will
contribute towards the celebration OF
the centenary in the United States
TeaoEraphie-Amcr Matters.
RALEIGH, Jaly 11.-Gov. Caldwell
died at Hillsboro, this evening, Of
cholera morbus.
HARRISBURG, July 11.-Yeaterday,
United States Detective Anthony Com
stock arrested man named Henry
Clay Metzger. alias Mrs. II. Metzger,
NJ. D.. alias j. e. Lewis. at Hanover,
Pa, for sending obscene books aud
circulars tb.ongh the mail. On the
way to the city, Metzger attem pied to
bribe the officer to allow him to es.
cape. The prisoner was CON mmitted by
United States Commissioner McCar.
reil, and removed to Philadelphia to-.
day.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE National
Republican learns from leading Re.
publican Senator, who has had a re-.
cent conversation with Vice. President
Wilson. that Wilson's resignation of
that Office viii, soon be made public
ill-haalth being the cause Of this un-
expected and extraordinary step.
The Tax-Payers' Association OF this
District have adopted plan of organi.
cation, which provides for the ap-
pointment OF committee OF seventy
to guard their interests generally, and
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