The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-22

The atfair of the Firglnius is likely to
cost Spain dear in the end. The Bri-
tish Government, utter waiting with
exemplary patience for the considera-
ton Of it's claims, now demands set.
Element of them ut NO distant date,
and the demand, though couched in
the most courteous terms, is firm aud
incorporating. Betwcen Lord Der.
by and Mr.. Caleb Cushing, urging the
claims of their respective governments
in relation to tho ''nnfortunate affair"
tho Spanish authorities will regret the
inconsider,te zeal that prompted a
wholesale mussucre shocking To the
civilization of the age
y curious swindlo WIS detected in
Washington recently Two men,
named M"ndy and Hu,l, we're arrested,
charged with forging clrcul.r letter
To the Cnii',d Marshas, District Aitur-
| neys and others throughout the South
and West, requesting remittance
of $40 for copy of certain h"uk
which, as stated In the circular, had
been written by the Attorney -Gcnrrnl,
anu in consequence of his not being
able to secure an appropriation from
Congress to pay for It's publication, he
was forced to dispose of it by private
subscription, The operations Of these
parties huve been very extensive in
this line.
From statistics, collected ty Tie Ger
man Government in the sevcral .,..i,uo!
dt-tricts. u appears HAT III one III t:,.
DaTarian divisions, continuing fifteen
hundred children, ,hirty-slx per cent.
were found to hay: biIG eyes. thirty
gray aud thirty brown forty -.,,v,.tl
per cent. had light hair, fur:y-niu-
brown, and four black; whilst eighty
one per cent. had FUR oompltxioua and
nineteen per cent. had dark.
HE STEAMSHIP TARIFF WAR The
freight aud passenger tariff war he
tween the steamship comunnies be-
tween Europe, New York and Boston
has broken out again. aud some of
th-m almost otter premium for the
sake OF carrying passengers across tue
water. The latest agreement fixed the
uniform rate Of steerage passag" Mt E5
for both SLOW and fast steamers plying
between Liverpool aud Boston.
The INDEPENDENT RErUELlcASs.-
There was meeting held in this city
night before last. when an 'honest Re-
publican league" was formed, Gen. j.
Minis Sullivan was elected Chairman,
aud Seargeut Allen Secretary. There
was great harmouy ip the meeting,
aud it WAS attended and supported by
mAny ot the strongest Republicans,
white and black Tho boil rolls.
Greenrite Nlus
In Beaufort, few days ago, while
Chance Webb. coored lad, was play
ing with u sheath knife. he cut another
lad, named Solomon Johnson, so se-
rlonsly i'll the leg as to cause his death.
La the same County, Solomon HamiI-
ton fell from Hat aud was drowned, q
few days ago. Peter Wright. while
standing in his door, was shot aud
killed by some unknown person.
PESS.-The Lieutenant G Governor of
Louisiana is thirty eight years old.
De was Brigudler. General in the
Confederate army. and, since the war,
wealthy merchant and planter. Re
is Liberal Republican. very popular
with the coIored people and was the
only one Of the contestiug Governors
aud LIeutenaut- Governors whose cleo
tion was conceded by both sides.
The Astors, of New York, paid
S23o. .O37 SO taxes for the year At
the rate of 81 SO.iths would represent
nearly Sl2. 100000 Probably one half
OF the real estate they own is leased to
parties who pay the taxes. Tue value
OF the real estate owaed by the Astnrs,
III ronhd figures, is ut least $2I ,01O,-
OU0
Davidson Il. Pena, tie hero Of the
/. 'ulSlnna revolution. Is il native Of
New Or!cnns. and son Of one Of the
oldest anI weulthlcst citizens Of that
place. He was IL Cnlohel iu the Con.
fetieratc army. SO he has twice
drawn his sword in defence of the
right.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Toronto, Canada,
| father of two Of the six young men
drowned near Niagara, about two
months ago. by the capsizing of the
yacht Foam, purchased the iiIfated
vessel aud destroyed her by fire at To
ronto in the harbor, Thursday night.
Meetings Of conservatives have been
held in Greenville. Charleston, Dar.
lington, Marlboro, Sumter and Cole.
ton, aud tho nominatiod of Judge
Greene warmly advocated. The op-
ponents of Chamberlain are working
energetically.
CHARLIE Ross. The Richmond Dis.
IHffI anys. tsDpIu tbinl- xyh,,t