The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-20
Great. Britain and. che FUulted States

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: KINasToN. JAMAICA, via HAVANA,
May g18 The latest intelligence from
Hayti is. that Gen. Dominique. pro-
hibited the landing or departure OF
cargoes and passengers at Jacmel and
the Southern ports, until he is in.
stalled In the presidency. A British
steamer which touched ut Jacmel was
compelled to bring all her passengers
and freight intended for Hayti to st.
Thomas. There was great excitement
there among the refugees from Hsyti.
The stores Of Siove1s & Go. and Rep.
burn, at Jaomel, have been destroyed
by fire. Loss $500. 600.
WILMINGTON. May 19-The lease of
the Pennsylvania aud Delaware Road
to the Pennsylvania Central has been
oonsummated.
MEMPHIS. May 19.-H. Clay Goff,
Supervisor of Mississippi County,
Arkansas, was assassinated last night.
SPRINGFIELD. May l9.-The latest
list gives the number lost by the food
as l45. 1ere was q loss of 5 900, 600,
whereof the mill owners lose half.
OF tue number Of lost bodies, ITO
have been recovered. Seventeen of
the missing are from Haydenville and
eighteen from Leeds. Possibly, stran:
gers or unknown travellers NAV have
perished in the food. The search for
bodies will be resumed to. morrow with
more vjgor and system than before.
The total number of the lost will
scarcely exceed $50.
LITTLE ROCK, May l9.-The city is
still under military rule. Pockets are
on every corner. Several accidents
have occurred from careleesness.
Brooks still holds the State House. A
visitor to the State House reports filth
everywhere. but, strange to relate. the
State Library is unmoiested. The mob
could neither eat nor read the books.
Brooks is still defiant, and feels as:
sured the President acted hastily. Bax-
ter talks of death to traitors. He ad-
vises Brooks to leave the State. Baxter
sent telegram to Washington to-day,
that Colonel Terry would testify that
Judge Bowen, Dorsey's opponent for
the United States Senate, was paid
$36. 900 by the latter to withdraw from
the contest, and that he (Baxter) was
told by Dorsey. that be deposited
$500. QUO in bank, for the purpose of
bribing the Legislature. Alarming
accounts come from the country.
Houses and barns are being burned,
aud two murders have occurred. Par
ties homeward bound from either mob
are malignant.
WASHINGTON. May 19.-Eyery pre-
caution has been taken to save the
marriage of the Presidents daughter
from the characteristics Of State
event. Only Sir Edward Thornton
and lady, who represent the nativity of
the bridegroom, are invited. No other
diplomats have cards, of which only
250 have been issued. The East room
will be decorated. The gates of the
White House grounds will be closed,
to secure privacy, and Immediately
after the ceremony, the pnir will leave
for New York, and thence for Europe
on Saturday.
RICHMOND, May 19.-The Enquirer,
of this city, appears this morning
under new management-that of w.
w. Berry & Co., with Mr.. Berry as
chief editor.
Bills Of exchange for G7,53O have
been sent to Barring Bros. e. Co., Lon
don, in payment of tho interest ad-
vanced by them on the sterling debt of
Virginia.
Final arrangements for tho celebra-
ton OF Queen Victoria's birth. day, on
the 25th instant, by the British settlers
i'll Virginia, have been completed. The
celebration will be kept up four days.
First day, grand banquet, with ball at
night, and the three following DAYS
races, by the British settlers and the
Virginia Riding Club.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, May 19.-John
0. Everad, ihis wife and four children
were found murdered. No clue.
PHILADELPHIA, May ia conven-
ton Of the American Iron and Steel
Association is called for the 2Sth inst,
to consider the depression of trade and
to petition Congress to restore the
iron tariff of 1872.
ST. JOINS. N. b., May 19.-Hopes
for the steamer Trogan, forty days out
from Liverpool. are generally aban-
doned.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA May 10.-The
Alabama Press Association met to-day.
Forty papers are represented. 8. J.
Saffold, OF the Selma Times, was elect
ed President; l.. W. Grant, Recording
Secretary; J. Fl. Francis. Correspond
ing Secretary, md j. +. Grant, Trea-
surer. The New York guests are ex-
pected tonight. They will visit the
objects of interest in Birmingham to-
morrow, and afterwards will visit
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