The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-12

BUHaIAR K1LKD-DR.lLly1NGsxu Eus
NYRAnAsroQKs IN CoTTOR MILLS -BIs.
MxRCK AND THE LIBERALS, ETC, RTo
LONDON. April 1l.-Dn LivinGstone's
funeral takea place on the 18th. The
Government will pay 81. 200 towards the
expenses. An appeal signed by Baron.
ess, Bnrdetti Coutts, Messrs. Kirmaid
and Horace, Sir Bartle Frere, and
others, asks for subscriptions for the
support Of the children and two aged
sisters Of the deceased, who are in
straitened circumstances.
A speoial telegram from Calcutta to
tho Standard reports that the famine is
everywhere under control. The accu-
mutations OF provisions made by the
Government are more than sufficient to
meet the demand. and further aid or
subscriptions in England are considered
superauous.
The operatives in cotton mill at
Bolton haviog struck, the Work Asso.
citation OF Master Cotton Spinners has
resolved that. unless they yield before
Thursday, notice will bs given shat in q
fortnight from that date, all mills in
that oity will be closed, and thus Is. 600
operatives will be locked out.
The Marquis of Clauricarde died yes.
terday, aged 72.
BERLIN, April 10.-A compromise has
been effected on the military bill and the
most serious obstacles to its passage-arc
removed. The Government has accepted
an amendment proposed by the Liberal
members OF the Reiohstag, limiting the
strength OF the. army to 401, 900 men
and the period of service to seven years.
LONDON. April 10.-Sir John Karslake
has resigned the Attorney. .Generalship in
consequence OF illness, and Sir Richard
Baggsiay, now Solicitor General. sue.
ceeds him. Captain Brown, witness
for the Tiohborne claimant. was found
guilty OF perjury to-day. He aud jean
Luie were then sentenced to tive aud
seven years penal servisude, resi- cot
lively.
BERLIN. April ia despatch to the
warned several Liberal Deputies, who
called upon him, yesterday, that he
would resign in favor OF Mantueffel. un-
less the military question was settled.
The Liberals afterwards agreed to q
compromise previously reported. Bis.
marck condition "a improving.
LONDON, April Al.-IntelliEence has
been received from the gold coast that
the King OF Ashantee has signed the
treaty with England, sent him by Sir
Garnet Woolseley, but has given no
guarantees that he will execute it's pro.
visions.
fTsleR eRraphic-Amsrican Matters.
viyITED STATES OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE
ACCIDENTS ON LAND AND sEA-FOUR
DAYS BATTLE-HEAyY LossRs-rHE
TuRF-FATAL EXPLOSION OF THE IT,
GnRaH, ETC., RTO.
MEMPHIS, April 8.-For some time
past the firm OF Podesta & Co., on Front
street, have missed liquors and cigars,
and suspicion was directed to John 8.
Gozola. former partner, who had re-
gently set up saloon near the Cotton
Exchange. The firm had Officer Pride
detailed. who, for the past two nights,
was locked mp in the store, armed with
a double.barreled shotgun, charged
with buckshot About z O'Clock, this
evening, Pride heard the door unlock,
some one enter, take the key ont. and
lock the door inside, and start toward
the counting room. Pride called to him
to throw his hands mp and surrender,
but he rushed at the officer, who emptied
both barrels into his body, killing him
Anetantly. On striking light, the body
voc Soubo W NC tuht u OCZOlAs
REY WEST, April 10.-A letter from
Havana says that Frederick A. Dockery,
formerly United States Collector at
Jacksonville, arrived there lately from
hey West. He remained several weeks,
and then left for Santiago de Cuba It
was rumored then that Dockery was on
q mission for the owners Of the embar-
COED property. but the rumor has not
been confirmed. Last Friday. Dockery
presented himself to the American Con-
sniar Agent at Nuevitas, representing
himself as coming from tho interior.
The Consul imm ediately took him to the
Governor, and the Governor referred
the matter to Portillo. the Commanding
General of Puerto Principe, who or.
dered the arrest of both. The Consul
was subsequently, released by order OF
Portilio, bat Dockery was detained as a
prisoner, papers compromising him hav-
ing been found on his person. His trial
ls going on and the result is not known,
but he was alive on the 7th instant. If
he be found guilty of communicating
with the insurgents. he will very proba-
bly, be executed.