The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-28
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LONDON, A9gast 27:-sRussie |shaaa a
again informed Germany that Re He!.ssgge !sgges sss,
no cause to modify her attitude on tha
Spanish question. The Prouincisl
Correspondent declares the friendship
and good understanding OF the three
Emperors are unimpaired. ,p', =
The Daity News announces that the
strike in Belfast has ended and all tho
operatives, 10000 in number, have
resumed work in the factories. at re'
duced wages. s.i-,.,,
bnUssELs, August 27.-In the 1u ter.
national Congress, the protocols of it's
proceedings have been read and ap.
proved. The date Of the fual sitting
will be appointed to-day. The Prince
of Wales has arrived here, on his way
to Berlin. I'D" ' /"
MADRID, August 27.-The OarliAts
attempted to carry Penycerda by as
sau!t. last night. Three columns at,
lacked the city at different points, but
all we're driven back with heavy losses
Their chief OF artillery has been killed
and more than half OF their cannon ar Q
dismounted.
PARIS, August 27.-The Carlist lead
ers Sparta and Viscount de la Tore
have been arrested by the French
authorities at Port Vendrez, on the
frontiers. They showed false pass.
ports and have been taken to Perig-
neux, where they are now imprisoned.
The authorities are keeping close
watch on the frontier, aud the Carlists
are, consequently, straitened for pro-
visions.
lnS,& d,
ris at midnighs.
1t is reported that during the recent
excavations at Amboise, the body Of
Leonardo da Vinci was discovered in a
state of perfect preservation.
LONDON. August ga member of
the Merchants Club at Manchester,
while in the club room, yesterday,
shot Alexander McL.an. killing him
instantly. The murderer then killed
himself. Both were eminent mer-
chants. The cause of the murder is
mysterious. tt
LONDON. August 27.-The steamer
Westphalia has broken her shaft, and
is proceeding slowly.
The Yorkshire stakes was won BY
Trent.
New YORK. August ga woman
and six children, with placard affixed
to them charging well.known brokers'
firm with robbipg them of s.. 900,
we're arrested on Wall street, as they
marched back and forth. An i'm.
mense crowd gathered around them.
It is now stated that the duel be-
tween the Cuban General Rosado and
De Conto, of the Spanish paper of
this city. took place this morning,
resulting in the fatal wonndipg of De
Oonto. iJi. l- tl{4
LANSING. MIoH August 26 The
Republican State Convention resolu.
tions.. after eulog;zing the Republican
party's attending to finances, and while
recognizing greenbacks and national
bank notes as superior 70 Gny other
paper currency that ever existed in the
United States. yet demand tine earliest
practicable resumption Of specie pay
ment.
MEMPHIS. August 26. -DespA Atche es
from Humboldt and other points along
the line of the Memphis and Louisville
Railroad, in Gibson County, near the
scenes Of the disturbances of Saturday.
say perfect reign of terror exists, in
consequences of the excitement growing
out OF the mob taking sixteen negroes
out OF the Trenton Jail, last night, and
killing them. Blacks aud whites are
arming. and, such is the dread of a
conflict ensuing, that the railroad ofIi. :.
ciaIs find it difficult to prevent the
employees leaving the road. Further
news ia anxionsly looked for.
TRENTON, August 26-3 P. NJ
Armed men are pouring in from the
country, to find all quiet. Scouts sny
they cannot find an armed negro.
Twc OF the negroes found shot last
night are still alive.
RIcKErTsvILLE, August 26-6 P. nj.
Ihe citizens are resting on their arms,
All rumors of armed negro bands and
hghtlng IN the country are believed to
be false.
COLUMBUS. August 26.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention, in it's plat
form, resolve in favor OF sound cur.
rency, the volume of which should be
regulated by the necessities Of the
business; denounoe ~ detrimental and
vicious all laws that interfere with
such natural regulations as favor such
increase of circulation as the business
interests of the country may from time
to time require; declares that sound
policy and justice demand that not less
than one-half of the customs and
duties should be payable in legal ten.
der notes OF the United States. It
favors abolishing the franchise of na.