The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-07

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the, -Haytien Government for treaty
between the two republics. Among the
conditions Of the proposed treaty, it Is
said, were a cessidn F to Hayti of the
disputed territory on the frontier and
an nnnulment.of The Samana Bay Con.
vention, made ei.withl .citizsns Of the
United States. These conditions being
admitted by the Dominican Govern
ment, Hayti or England to loan con.
siderable sum to Santo Domingo. pnya-
BILE at convenience and without interest.
The discussion OF this measure was
causing great excitement throughout
the island. The President elect, Gon-
-is:5S, had not been installed in Office, as
the convention called for the purpose Of
framing new constitution, was still
unable to agree upon an article thereof.
The special commissioners OF tho Sa-
mana Bay Company have not succeeded
IN obtaining an amicable settlement Of
| the questions pending between the Co
vernment and the company, and the
Provisional Government bus declared
the Samana Bay Convention null and
void. The commissioners huve protest
ed against this summary act as arbitrary
and illegal, aud instigated by British
and Haytien influence, aud demand an
! arbitration upon tho matter in dispute,
according to the terms of tho conven-
ton. The company will, III the mean
time, call upon the Uuited States Go.
vernment for protection against any
violent proceedings on the part OF the
Dominican authorities. DR.. Howe re-
mains at Samana as acting Governor,
while Samuels aud Fabeus, with other
members OF the commission. will return
to New York
Mail advices from Rio Janeiro state
that the Bishop OF Pernambuco was at
telded during his trial by the Bishop
Of Kansas. Six of the court stood in
favor Of oondemning the Bishop to four
years Imprisonment at hard labor, one
stood for lighter punishment, and one
for acquittal. Hopes are expressed that
| the Emperor will com mute the sertence
to punishment.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 6 A tragedy
occurred ut the New York picture gal
lery. One Conder, prompted by jen-
lousy, entered the room and shot Chns.
Kingsley through the head, killing him
instantly, and then blew his own bruins
out. Kingsley was usher in the theatre.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Sx inches of snow
Is on the ground.
ELMIRA, n. Y, April Ga colore.l
man, named Charles Smith, was shot
dead In this city, this afternoon, by an
other colored man, Geo. Boyer, il a
drunken quarrel. Smith drew knife
upon Boyer, when the latter shot hlm
with pistol. Boyer gave himself up.
NEW YORK. April 6 In consequences
of disclosures that Tweed, instead OF
occupying couvict's cell in Dlackweli's
leland Penitentinry, is in possession OF
comfortable room in the centre of the
building. we'll fitted up for his comfort,
his private secretary says he was given a
room and little more liberty than the
other prisoners, from purely humane
reasons. 1t became question with the
authorities us to whether or not some re-
taxation OF the prison discipline in his
case was not necessary, as an ABSOLUTE
| necessity of health. Tweed WAS extra
ordinarily corpulent. and to enable him
to move about with any comfort, lie was
obliged to have his body bound up tight
In clothes. Already in ill health, his
sentence had crushing effect upon his
nervous system, and his condition ut
present is really pitiable. No prisoner
IN the penltentiary felt his punishment
SO keenly. If it was insisted upon that
he should be confined in cell, one
would have to be specinlly constructed
ior him. as his size would preclude the
possibility Of his living in the ordinary
ones; in fact, if the strict discipline was
enforced in his case. his sentence TO i'm
pr'sonment in the penitentiary would
be equivalent to sentence to death.
WASHINGTON, April G.-With refer
ence to the reports in circulation, that
Secretary Richardson intends to resign,
thht gentleman to-day said that what.
ever may be his intentions in this re.
gard, he has communicated with no
one; and that when he does make a his
mind to retire from the Treasury De.
partment, he will take care that it is
Immediately malo public; and that tn.
present rumors grow out Of the we'll
known fact that he has been pressed, for
two or three years, to 60 into private
business. Mr.. Richardson said today,
that the President has never commnni-
Gated with him upon the subject of his
retirement from the treasury.
In tho Senate. Johnston, Of Virginia,
introduced bill giving jurisdiction to
the Court OF Claims to hear the claim of
u. w. Custis Lee to the Arlington
estate. Referred to tho Judiciary Com.
mittee
BosroN, April G.-EIevsn.h ballot:
Dawes, 67: Hoar 57. Cu,t;, ro.