The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-07
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LIsBoN. Maroh 5.-A steamer from
Rio Janeiro, February the 9th, arrived,
and reports the probability of war with
the Argentine States, on account of in
surreotion in Paraguay, was increasing.
and there was general decline of
values in consequences. Troops and
vessels were going forward to Paraguay
at Buenos Ayres. Elections were IN
progress, and were attended with intense
excitement. Troops were being de-
spatched TO various poiuts on the from
tier, and war with Brazil was looked
upon as liable to break ont at any mo-
ment. Munitions were arriving from
the United States.
- Cholera con tinued to rage. and deaths
from the disease averaged seven daily.
LONDON, March 5.-The new Parlia-
ment. assembled to-day. The opening
proceedings in the Chamber of Peers
were formal aud uninteresting. In the
House Of Commons, Mr.. Henry Chap.
len, Conservative, proposed and Lord
Oavendish seconded the motion, thut
Mr.. Brand, Speaker Of the last House,
be declared the Speaker of the present
House. After euiogietic speeches, the
motion was unanimously carried. Mr.
p. Hubert congratulated the Speaker in
behalf OF the absent Minister, and
Gladstone rendered him tho compli-
ments of the opposition. The swearing
OF members then begun. Mr.. Gladstone
was most warmly received by the Libe-
raj members when he entered the hall
and took his seat on the front opposi-
tion bench.
LONDON, March 6.-Reports continue
to come to hand of wrecks, accompanied
with loss OF life and disasters to vessels
caused by the heavy gales which lately
swept over the Atlantic. The steamship
Sedra, from Newcastle for this port, is
said to have encountered storm, and
was lost. Thirty OF the people on board
were drowned.
PARIS. March 6.-Ans order has been
issued by the Minister of Interior, pro.
hibiting the sale of photographs of
Count Do Chambord.
LONDON, March 6.-The Duke aud
Duchess of Edinburgh are expected to
reach England Tomorrow. Extensive
preparations have been made for their
reception. The day will be observed as
a holiday.
Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Go
vernon General of India, teiegraphs to
the Indian Office that it is expected tue
Governments viii be obliged to maintain
5000. GOO persone, for three months
The expenditures on account Of the
famine. to the end OF February last, are
estimated at $3.50. 900. ts't
M Telegraphic-Amertc Matters
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS RAILROAD TRoU.
BLEs THE TEMPERANCE MovRMRNT-
VI THE SOCIAL EVIL, ETC, ETC
NEW ORLEANS. March 5.-Bnildings
Nos. % and "a Rampant street, and SO
and u Basin street, were burned to-
day. Loss $25.OO0.
The Republican, this morning, saws
the Legislature of Louisiana does not
seem to consider itself safe in New Or
leans. with the demonstrated hostility
that surrounds them. They propose to
withdraw to Baton Rouge. This inten.
tion is indicnted by an appropriation of
money for that purpose.
--Ae.vu "a prupuslllun
was received here, this morning, TINT
the Lehigh Valley Company would re-
store to the strikers ten per cent. taken
from their wages last December, which
they refused to accept. A pay Car
came to the State line this evening,
with an official on board, but remained
on the Pennsylvania side. They pro.
posed 20 pay on and discharge all who
refused to work at their offer. The
strikers refused to GROSS into Pennsylva.
MIA to receive their pay, and the pay car
went back. The strikers are firm in
their demand to have the same pay as is
received on the Erie Road. No trains
are running. The mail cars arc not run,
the company refusing to move them
unless the train can go with them. All
the siding between Waverly and SAyre
is filed with cars with brenks and set
wheels taken off and switches spiked.
Last evening. the passenger train came
up to Athens, four miles from here, aud
was left there.
New YoRK. March 6-The lager beer
dealers of Brooklyn will appeal to the
general term Of the Supreme Court
from Judge Pratt's decision, giving the
Excise Commissioners the right to re-
woke licenses for selling beer on Sun
days.
A Key West despatch says the Wa.
bash, Despatch and Pinta arrived yes.
terday, from Havana. Admiral Case
made general signal that all reporters
will be required to leave the feet. All
correspondents thereupon left immedi-
atalv