The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-28
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GLASGOW, January. 81. While an: ex-
press train from Edinburgh for Glas-
gov was running at great speed. it came
in collision with another sxpress train.
sixteen persons we're instantly killed
and number received severe injuries;
several coaches were demolished.
LoHDoN, January 27.-It is believed
tho general election will be completed
by the 10Th OF February. Both parties
are confident Of success. The betting
is now in favor OF the Liberals.
TclegraphIc-Amerio Matters.
DEATHS ON RAILWAY TRAINS
TON MRETNa-THE GRANT PARISH
PRISONERS NO MESSAGE ON LOUISIANA
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, 40.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The addi.
tlonal amendments recommended by
tho Judiciary Committee to the bank
ruptoy bill relate mostly to matters of
detail involved in the amendments
already reported. The following, how
ever, are new and important: First, au
amendment providing that in cases of
voluntary bankruptcy no disoha.ss shall
be granted to debtor whose assets
shall not be equal to thirty-t per
centnm of the claims proved against his
principal debtor, without the assent of
his creditors in number aud value. az
prescribed by the executive law. This
repeals tho provision which now re-.
quires, fifty per oentum Of such assets.
SECOND, an amendment providing that
in computing the number Of creditors
who shall join in a petition to have
debtor sadjudged q bankrupt, creditors
whose respective debts do not exceed $3.50
shall not be reckonsd as part of the requi-
site proportion OF one-fourth OF all the
creditors; bnt il there be no creditors
whose debts exceed said sum Of $3.50, or
If the regulate number Of creditors
holding debts exceeding $3.50 fail to
sign the petition, the creditors having
debts Of a less amount shall be reckonod
tor the purposes aforesaid. Logan's
bill provides that q pension Of $500 per
month shall be given to each honorabiy
discharged surviving officer and enlisted
man, including militia and volunteers
OF the military and naval service who
served sixty days in the war with Mexi-
co. and also to surviving unmarried
widows OF suoh officers and soldiers.
NEW York. January az. "A committee
OF merchants has been appointedjto visit
Washington, to show the Secretary OF
the Treasury the necessity OF changing
the dd c0loyens to specific duties on still
wines, and also to advocate the copstruc-
tion OF the law 80 that one liquidation
OF customs shall be made final, In ac.
cordance with vote Of the Chamber of
Commerce.. E8F:4 afpiG M
The post Office money order business
OF this city, last year, amounted to
$32, 100000.
OMAHA. January 27.-A young man
named Perrine, of New York, on his
way home; died Of consumption, on the
Union Pacific train which arrived hare
on Saturday. p. F. Davenport, q native
OF Massachusetts and brother. .in-law of
ex-Gov. Olafin, died OF the same dis.
ease on the train which arrived hers
yesterday. The two were intimate
friends, and had been travelling in Cali.
toruia for their health.
LOUISVILLE, January 27.-The Ohio
Falls Oar Company having arranged
with their creditors, will resume.
BosToN. January 27.-Professor J.
W. Hollon died, to-day, of heart dis.
ease. taf t -.
NEW YonK, January 27.-The Frei.
denker BQnd Tarnverein and other Ger.
man sooieties will meet in Cooper. In.
stitnte, on Friday night. to protest
against the action of the police and
other city funotionaries. in regard to
the meeting and the clubbing of unem-
ployed working men in Tompkins
Square. The Trustees of Cooper In
stltute had conference with the Police
Commissioners, and were informed by
the latter that they could protect the
speakers from violence in the expression
Of their opinions, but they might not
be able to protect the property in the
hall, in case of disorder in the house.
In addition to rent of $3.50, the Frei.
denkers must give bond OF 50, 900 to
pay damages to furniture.
The forrler cook of the Stiner family
-four members of which were burned
to death with their house, two weeks
ago-has been arrested. Pending the
inquest of the coroner, silver plate
known to be In the honse and jewelry
belonging to the dead cannot be found
since tho fife, and robbery and murder
are now insinuated, in connection With
the terrible affair.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-A delega-
ton from North Carolina, headed by
Mr.. Arnold, handed the President De.
titiQn for the appointment of G. T..
Mabsnr. colored, Collector of Customs
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