The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18
Teiegrapnic-Foreixn AnAIr..

House OF Commons for rKtdderminster,
has been unseated for corrupt prao.
tices in his electoral canvass. i
It is said that the Brussels Congress
on international Law, after formal
opening and organization. will appoint
committees and suspend the general
sittings.
The Governments of Austria and
Russia have agreed to open negotia.
tions with the Sublime Porte. looking
to the recognition OF the independence
of Roumania by Turkey.
MADRID. July 16.-The Carlists have
abandoned the siege Of Puycerda. after
suffering .repulse of the second
assault. The Carlists besieging Cnenca
have occupied houses in The suburbs
OF the city. disbursements for the
besieged Republicans have arrivtd d
from Madrid, aud the city is being
energetically defended. Marshal Ser.
rano has deferred his trip 10 Lagranja
until the Carliets have been driven
from Cuenca.
LONDON, July 16 -In the House of
Commons, tonight, Mr.. Gladstore
Withdrew his resolution against the
public worship regulation bill. in con-
sideration of the nnanimity OF the vote
in its favor on its second reading.
MADRID. July 17.-There was riot
in Lerida yesterday, arising from the
opposition of the people to the tax.
The troops Suppressed the disorder,
and several persons we're injured.
The journals state that the Carlists
have seized 1000 men, women aud
children on the Oautnbrian coast and
in Biscay, intending to hold them as
hostages. to be shot in case of an Mt.
tack by the Republicans.
TeisxraDhic--Amert rue rtcan Matters.
HARR1sDuRa, July l7.-Mrs. Bar
bars DeHart. aged 100 years and 6
months. died yesterday. She was the
mother of 10 children and had 40
grand children, II great grand chill.
dren and one great-great.grand-c child
She had been biiud for twenty yeura.
baltimore. July 1.-THE Interna.
tionai Workingmen's Protective Asso-
citation are holding a general conven.
tion in this city. The proceedings ure
secret. The object of the meeting is
snid to be the promotion of the welfare
of the working men aud mutual CO.
operation. About las delegates were
said to be present yesterday, mostly
from New York aud the Western
States. Several hundred more are ex-
pected to be present t, : lay. Philip
Monteith, of Chicago. is President of
the convention; j. ". Cunningham,
Of New York, Secretary, aud George
Hill. Of Portland. Oregon. Treasurer.
CHICAGO. July 17.-Thus far, seven
persons are known to have lost their
lives by tue fee of Tuesday night
Strenuous efforts are being nude to
furnish those deprived of their homes
by the fire with the neoessaries of life
All aid societies are giving their help.
SAGINAW. MICH, July 16-The race
at the East Saginaw Driving Park. to-
day, for special purse of SIS. 900, was
won by Goldsmith Maid. She won
three straight heats, in 2 1954. 2.16h
and 2 l6-the only contestunt being
Judge Fullerton. 5000 people present
SARATOGA, July 1.-THE university
race was again postponed, on account
of rough water.
Lou1sv11LE. July 17.-Flour un.
changed. Corn quiet and unchanged
-76C082. Pork quiet and unchanged
-2l. 00@21.25. Bacon firm and in
fair demand-shoulders 85a; clear rib
II; clear 1O26@11as. Lard 1870
1871. Whiskey 81.
LITTLE Rock. July II The Cousti-
tutional Convention was engaged TO-.
day in the adoption of rules.
Two men, named Burlison and Ros.
sin, quarreled in Prairie County, on
Thursday, and the former was stabbed
and killed by the latter. Soon after
some unknown person shot and killed
Rossin. On the 18th of last March,
Side Wallace. the johnson County
desperado, was hung at Clarksville.
Wallace being highly connected, the
execn ton created great excitement at
the time, aud vengeance was threat
ened by his friends against all engaged
In it. Yesterday morning, Kline, who
conducted the execution, left this city
for Clarksville accompanied by a
young man, named Banks. Reaching
the depot at Clarksville, they started
on foot for the town and were fired
upon from the roadside by some un-
known persont Kline was mortalIy
and young Banks slightly wounded.
one Roblnsop, cousin of Side Wal.
lace, was arrested and identified as the
party who did the shooting.
ATLANTA, Ga. July 17.-Senator
Gordon denies that he ever claimed
any intimacy with President Grant, to
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