The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-15
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Madrid correspondent partially con.
firms the reports of the recognition oi
Spain by England, France aud Ger.
many. The announcement caused
! general rejoicing in the capital. The
Posts special despatch from. Berlin re.
ports that Auatria and Italy also recog.
.nized the republic. The Times, in an
editorial article, says England woald
have recognized Spain some time since.
but the reluctance Of France and the
indifference Of Germany prevented.
QURBEo, August IA by q collision
of Bic. on the night of the 11th. be.
tween the brig James Iced and the
steamer Norma. the former was sunk,
and five of the crew, including the
Captain, drowned.
PARIS, August l4.-Lesoiy. states that
Bazaine arrived at Genoa, on board n
steam yacht, disguised as servant, ut
10 O'Clock. Monday morning. He
must, consequently, have escaped by
8 O'Clock the previous evening; the
statement of the governor of the fort,
that he went to bed at 10 o'clock,
Sunday night, therefore. is untrue. 1t
says the fugitive certainly had accom-
plices among the prison authorities.
LONDON, August lathe Pail NAL
Gazette says Russia hesitates TO recog-
nlze Spain, becanse suoh action will
strengthen the cause Of Republicanism
in Europe.
During game OF cricket 10 London,
Sha1ffer. of the American Red Stock.
ings. had his jaw broken by u hard hit
ball.
TeleRraphic-Amertc FInx,crs.
RIoHFoRD, VI, August 13.-An uc-
cident to the Boston express train was
caused by the neglect OF the station
man to signal the train. The bridge
had been carried away by q heavy
rain. The killed were Engineer Lam
cot. Fireman Rickle. Road Master
Harris and an unknown man and little
girl. Fifteen persons, mostly Cana
dians, we're ipjured-some severely.
The storm which caused the disaster
was worry severe one, and washed
away 8 number Of other bridges, as
we'll as damaging crops.
MEMPHIS. August 14-The colored
men of this city held mass meeting,
last night. for the purpose of passing
resolutions ia regard to the recent dis
turbances at Austin and Somerville,
deprecating all violence and conflicts
between the races. ''
New YORK, August 14.-There is no
clue yet to the murderer Of the Italian
brnsh-maker. Salvador ToriDi, whose
body was found frightfulIy m Il tilated,
on Bedford avenue, Brooklyn; twenty
wounds found on the body. His mo.
ney and valuables wore not taken. To.
rini's landlady stated to the coroner
that Torini was attentive to Mrs. st.
George, wife of another boarder, and
she notified them to leave, which they
did. It is reported that St. George
then went to reside with Torini. The
police cannot find st. George or his
wife. An Italian has just been arrest
ed on suspicion.
MEMPHIS. August IA The latest
advices from Austin state that oil is
quiet. and that refugees are returning.
PHILADELPHIA, August IA. John
Collins, the Irish comedian, is dead.
ST. LOUIS. August 14-The coro-
ner's jury in the Fort Mayer abortion
case have returned verdict holding
the woman to account for the death of
the colored and German girls in her
house.
SARATOGA. Augnst 14.-Mr. Belmont
backed his horse, Gray Planet, five
years old, for 1000. (Mr. Lorillard
taking the bet.) that be would run one
mile. carrying 110 pounds. inside of
1.43%. The race came off to-day,
when Gray Planet won easily in 1.42N.
RALEIGH, N. O.. August IA Hon.
s. 81. Rogers, member of Congress
from this district in 1853. sd. III and
~, aged ffty-nine, died here sud.
denly, this morning, from hemorrhage
OF the lungs.
WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE ap-
prehension that the consolidation of
the trustees OF the colOred ana white
schools by the Commissioners looked
to mixture, was removed today, by
the official assertion that the Comm
sion had no such intention. Mr.. Den
nison spoke for the Com IN ssion, and
it is known that Mr.. Blow, who WAS
absent when the trustees were mixed,
IS opposed to mixed schools. Dozen
claims that the consolidation of the
trustees was simply economy.
Probabilities-Over the South At
lantic and Gulf States, slight cha ges
of pressure and temperature, partly
cloudy weather. occasional rain areas
and varinble winds. Over Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley, slightly lower
barometer, stationary or falling tenn.