The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ann,r..

ing the past week.
TeieRraDhio-Aner Matters.
NEW OR1RANs, May 6.-All the Gre
vases in Plaquemine Parish are closed.
The work OF replanting has commenced.
Sugar cane in the inundated parishes
has not been entirely ruined.
New York, May 6.-There was much
excitement about the City Hall to-day,
growing out OF the alleged discovery
made by some lawyers, that the passage
OF the consolidation act put the Comp
troller- General out of Office, and that
the city is now without Comptroller.
Whether the opinion of these lawyers
will stand the tust before the courts, ia
questionable, but they say that under
the new charter, the Board of Aldermen
is vested with the powers of the old
Board of Supervisors, subject to the
Mayor veto, and that the County Trea-
surer is made the treasurer Of the new
corporation. No provision is made for
tho constitution OF the executive depart
mente, and we have no Government Of.
ficers, except Board of Aldermen and
County Treasurer, represented by the
city. Chamberlain, Green, Vannort,
Delaheld, Smith and the other heads of
the departments pre- not officers of the
new municipality, aud have no power or
authority in the government of the city.
Oardozo, State Treasurer of South
Carolina, and s. L. Hoge, Comptroller
General, are in this city, for the purpose
OF making arrangements for holders of
the bonds OF South Carolina issued be.
tween 1894 and 1859. for the exchanging
OF such bonds for coupon bonds or GER
tihcates OF stock equal to fifty per cent.
OF the face value.
New HAVEN, May 7.-The inaugural
parade and ceremonies were the finest
recorded. The message congratulates
the country upon the defeat Of the in
fationists. The Democrats caucus on
Wednesday for Senator.
NEW ORLEANS, May IA convention
OF cotton exchanges has been called in
Augusta, Ga, June 30. The object is
to elliott information.and establish reeu.
lations for trade. The New Orleans
Cotton Exchange hopes to meet dele
gates there from every cotton centre.
LITTLE ROCK, May Tt is vaguely
stated that the officer in charge of the
Supreme State Judges, refusing to obey
orders to assassinate them, connived at
their escape. They reaohed here under
Federal escort. Mensles and small. pox
poster Brooks troops, but the Federal
support comforts them. The Brookites
are confident that no quorum of the
Legislature will convene under Buxter's
proclamation.
LATER. Arkansas Supreme Court
Judges, after marvellous. adventures,
came upon a'sqpad Of United States in.
fantry, under Lieut.. Morrison, who had
haan. qant mt. IN aAook kho;. ,nnz..
possible. Not recognizing the men,
Bennett jumped from his horse and
broke for the woods, and could not be
found. After their true character was
ascertained, Searle and Summerhill
wero taken to the United States gar
rlson, and afterwards to the State House.
In about an hour Bennett was brought
IN ~ another squad of soldiers. who
had been sent out to search for him.
CINCINNATI, May THE most of the
Homan Catholic archbishops and other
clergy attending tile convention in this
olty, returned to their homes to-day.
The nature OF their work will probably
not be known until after its approval at
Rome.
PHILADELPHIA, May Tn the case of
Snyder against the Mutual Life Insur-
anoe Company, the verdict was for the
plaintiff.
LOUISVILLE, May 7.-The General
Conference entertains an appeal by G.
u. Houston, expelled foom the Balti-
more Conference.
MOBILE, Ala, May 7.-The opening
OF the agricultural fair was grand be.
yond expectations. Visitors from all
parts OF the country are in the city, and
thousands visit the magnificent grounds
daily. Col. O. O. Langdon, President
OF the Association, delivers an address.
1t is thought 10000 persons will be on
the grounds. Weather beautiful.
WASHINGTON, May THE House is
discussing the centennial bill; the vote
will be taken to-day.
The Senate is discussing a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to
facilitate the expectation Of distilled
spirits and amendatory of Acts in rcla-
lion thereto, passed yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Supreme
Council OF the thirty third degree of the
ancient and accepted Scottish rite for
the Southern jurisdiction Of the United
States convened in biennial session on
Monday last. in this city. A great
amount OF business, not only of interest
but benefit to the rite, is being transact
ed. Tho thirty-third degree hos been