The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-14
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message from the President. Buffet.
President Of the Assembly, read let
ter from M. PIGEON, Deputy from the
Department of the AIpes Maritines.
making an explanation in relation to
his speech lately delivered in favor OF
separation of the Department. from
France aud resigning his seat in the
Assembly. The resignation was ac-
cepted. Tho officers of the Bureau
OF the Assembly will be elected to-lnor-
row.
LONDON, May 12.-Ip the House Of
Lords, tonight, Earl of Carnaroon.
the Secretary of State for the Colonial
Department, said that, in accordance
with the feelings of tue country. the
Government has decided that it IL i'm.
possible to abandon its possession on
the Gold Coast.
MADRID, May l2.-Tha iberia news
paper says the difficulties in the way
of the formation OF the Coalition Mi
nistry, are insurmountab!e.
LONDON. May 13.-The striking
miners at Durham .Are turbulent
There is much distress in their fami-
lies.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Edin-
burgh and Prince Arthur will receive
the Ozar ut Gravesend at noon to-day,
and conduct him directly to Windsor.
BAYoNNE, May 13.-Don Carlos has
revoked tho banishment OF the Cure of
Santa Cruz, and reoaled him to Spain.
MADRID, May 13.-It is said the
Internationalists nre becoming trou-
blesome at Alcoy, and an outbreak is
feared.
LONDON, May l3.-The Russian i'm
perial yacht, with the Gear on bonrd,
went aground yesterday, while leaving
Flushing, anG was not floated until IL
O'Clock this morning An immense
number Of persons have left here for
Gravesend, to welcome his Majesty,
aud large crowds, not aware Of his
detention, are gathered at the railway
stations by which the train bearing
him will come. In this city, flags ara
flying at all points. A rlmor is cnr-
rent, this afternoon, that he will land
at Dover instead Of ut Gravescnd. At
all events, he will reach these shores
before O'Clock this afternoon, which
will be several hours behind the time
fixed in the official programme.
RraDhtc-Amertcan Matters.
BUFFALO. March 12.-The search for
missing bodies in the debris of Near
thurs building on Main street, which
fell yesterday, continues. Three per-
sons, known to have been in the build
ing at the time it fell, are still miss.
ing. An extraordinary scene occurred
when the body of little girl, Mary
Doyle, was found. Her father lifted it
tenderly, and was proceeding home,
when Coroner Davis attempted to take
the body, for the purpose of holding
an inquest. Feeling ran 80 high
against Davis. that it was with difficult
ty that the Mayor and Chief Of Police
could preserve order. Davis was ulti-
mately driven off by main force. The
wife and son of Prof. Buckham, Prin-
cipal OF the State Normal School, we're
in one oe the wrecked stores. The
mother was recovered with d broken
ankle. and her boy was taken out soon
after, dead.
Extensive forest fires have been
raging the past week in the Northerly
part OF Erie County. Saw miIlp barns,
dwellings,, timber, &C.. valueL. at over
100000 have been destroyed. The
town OF Marietta suffered heavily; fully
ball tho town was destroyed.
BMaHAAiProN, May 12.-About / 80
A. NJ, to-day, fire broke ont in the
village of Butternut, Usage County,
and destroyed six stores and twenty
one dwellings,. HALF of the village is
in ashes.
OswEao. May 12.-At midnight, a
fire broke out at Gilbertville. Otsego
County, and destroyed twelve build.
ings. The fire commenced in q new
frame building owned by q. W. Sill
balls. The insurance on the property
was very small.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 13.-Keeu's
Fleona won the half mile dash in 40la
seconds; the fastest time, by two so.
conds, recorded.
New YORK, May l3. 3.-The wife of
Charles C'Connor, the eminent lawyer,
is dead.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Davis, Of
West Virginia. addressed tho Senate
in favor of paying the claims Of loyal
citizens for property destroyed or
taken by Federal troops during the
war.
SAVANNAH, May 13.-The Grand
Commandery OF the Knights Templar
OF Georgia met this morning in annual
conclave. Owing to tho inclemency Of
the weather, there vas no public dis
play.