The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-23
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OF internationallaw 20 meet at Brussels
is very doubtful, The Governments
OF England. France hndi Austria, saws
the Pail HAL Gazette. raise objections
to the scheme, and Switzerland ex-
tends to it but feeble support.
The HAGUE, juno 2O.-There is a
crisis in the Dutch Ministry.
PARIS. June 20.-The; chamber of
the Assembly was crowded to-day with
Deputies. aud the galleries were filed
with eager observers Of :hs proceed
ings. The municipal organization bill
was again before the body. Itappear-
ing that though q reporter of the De-
Capitalization Committee, yesterday,
announced its withdrawal, the mino-
rity of that committee subsequently
took up the bill aud secured the adop-
ton, by vote of 57S against 81, of sn
amendment maintaining the present
system Of mnhioipal elections. thus
overthrowing the Clauses Of the bill
which provides, for Representations of
the minority by cumulative voting.
PARIS, June, ,21.-Viox, Republican
Deputy in tls Assembly from the
Meurthe, is dead.
RoMnis June 21.-The Pope, in reply
to deputatipn. Yesterday. said he WAS
confident God would restore the crown
If not to him. beosuse too old and
might not live to see the day, then to
his successors.
LONDON, June %. 2.-Heuri Roche
fort declines to deliver o lecture. He
says he prefers to remain in. privacy.
graphic-amerfcan Matters.
WASHINGTON, June 2O:-The Senate
passed the bill granting thel right of
way through the public lands to con-
struct and maintain q railroad in the
States Of Alabama and Florida. The
Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported fasorably upon the erection of
public buildings at Atlahts, and the
bill appropristing $250.Ql}0. for the
same was passed. To enable the Sec.
rotary of War 70 carry out the provi-
sions of the ACT OF April 23, 1874, for
the relief Of persons suffering from the
overflow Of 8 the lower Mississippi
River, joint resolution was passed
authorizing the issue Of any rations
and clothing to the destitute people on
the Tombigbee, Warrior and Alabama
Rivers. -r.r. -.,,t1.ctH
The river and harbor appropriation
bill being taken up, $500, 600 were
appropriated for the Improvement of
the Cape Fear River. On motion OF
Winkom, an amendment appropriating
5000, 0OGfor surveys and estimates OF
the improvements recommended by
the select committee on transportation
routes to the seaboard. was agreed to.
Robertson moved an amendment ap-
propriating 800. 900 for the improve
nent of the harbor Of Charleston, 8.
c., which was agreed to.
PrrTsBURG, June 20.-Last night, q
train was thrown from the track on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, near We'll
mare, Pa. by running over O COW.
The engine and fifteen cars were
thrown over q steep embankment, kill.
ing the engineer and fireman.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The Times
publishes a communication from Con.
gresham Gain, denying the charges
lately made against him, in letter
from Charleston, printed in that jour.
nal. and alleging that the party upon
whose authority the statements were
made was prompted by malice.
A New Orleans despatch says:
Deputy Sheriff Dick, at IL o'clock,
yesterday, made a formal demand
upon Badger for the forms OF the
Bulletin, and was told that they were
at his disposal. The police authorities
found that, there was no possible ex-
cuse for the outrage they had perpe-
trated and yielded.
Advices from Nice state that fight
occurred there lately. between party
OF American callers and French sol.
diers, in which one Of the former was
killed and the others imprisoned.
The police raided on Paul Walks
Theatre, last night, and arrested all
the actors and actresses. and lodged
them in the police station. The ap-
-dienoe departed without molestation.
Marriott. the Pound Master, arrested
on Saturday night. at the instance of
Bergh, was released on his own re-
cognizance.
There was an unusually large num-
Der of shooting and stabbing ARRAYS
here and in Brooklyn, on Saturday
night, arising from whiskey.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Senate
passed the tnriff bill, with amend.
ments recommended by the committee.
The House has agreed to the report of
the conference committee on the Ge.
neva award bill.
CHARLESTON, June 22.-Arrived-
Steamship Champion, New York.
ST.. LOUIS, June 22.-Clark Evans,