The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-26
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AHnira.


President MaoMahon to day. Speeches
conveying the friendliest assurances
were exchanged. G.
Thursday next, to enable the Ministry
to arrange the order of business with
the Constitutional Committee.
LONDON. May i25.- -Boyoe Allen. one
OF the proprietors of the Allen Line, is
TeieRraphto,-Amer,o nIal.ers.
OHAR1orrEsvIlnE. May 22.-The
Episcopal Ooono,l, today. unanimous
ly passed resolutions severely con-
demning ritualism. and instruoting the
delegates to the General Oonveation to
ask that body TO ascertain il the pre-
sent form il the fraye. book for insti.
tuting ministers is there legally, and il
it ia not there legally. to abolish it.
BA1r1MoRE. Msy 23.-The spring
meeting Of the Maryland Jockey Club
at Pamiico mmences ou Tuesday
next, the 28ih instant. and continues
four days. Over eighty horses. iem.
bracing someof the most noted racers,
arc already at Pamlico. All tho famous
stables North aud South will be repre-.
sented,i.s l3,r.
NEW Yonk. May, 24.-The dyeing
establishment Of Jersey City Heights
is burned. The lessee and owner of
the property lost their lives.
NASHVILLE, May 24.-In the two
mile dash, Vauderiite won in 8. As; Ar
soma won the best three in tive-time
1.46}4. 1.46Ia. l.49L Meiora won
the mile heats for beaten horses, in
Las, 1.511e, l 58lS.
LOUISVILLE May q In the Gene
raj Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. the report of the
Committee on Fraternal Relations with
the Northern Church was, with few
unimportant changes from tho text as
telegraphed, adopted by very large
vote.
CrTY OF MEXICO. May 25-The
Alcalde of Jaycoba, State OF Sinaloa,
reports officially that he tried. con-
voted and burned man and woman
for sorcery. The people demand other
victims. Troops have been sent
thither by order Of the Genern! Co.
vernment.
HARRIsDuRa, May 25.-Gov. Har-
tranft has signed the bill making deco
ration day legal holiday.
NEW YORK, May 25.-But one line
of stages this morning. Drivers and
Others have struck for So day.
MONTGOMERY. ALA, May 25.-The
New York editors have ovation after
ovation all through Alabama, and are
delighted with the State and people.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Senator Pat
terson has addressed letter to the
Secretary Of War, deprecating the or
hor fo~ -
decoration of Confederate graves on
memorial day, at Arlington. and urg-
ing that the order, if standing. be re-
voked; or, if temporary, that 1t be not
renewed.
In the House, among the bills intro
duced and referred was one by Shell
don, to refund the cotton tax, and one
by Young, OF Georgia, to have Rome.
Ga, selected as manufacturing arse
nal.
In the Senate, Aloorn presented the
memorial Of the citizens of Missis-
sippi, asking Congress to take charge
of the levees Of the Mississippi River;
referred to Special Committee on Le-
wees.
The following is an extract from n
telegram received on Saturday by his
sons, from General j. Wilson Webb,
who is in Europe: 'Let any friend OF
Secretary Seward or of mine in Con-
gress demand that oil correspondence
in relation to the Caroline affair be
sent to the House. It will officially
demonstrate what follows. The claim.
ant in the Caroline Case proposed that
certain Brazilians should collect the
claim and receive all over $25, 900. In
1856, submitted proposition to
Secretary Seward for his approval. In
1867, tho claim was paid, after stand
ing twenty years. I sent S25, 1000 to
Seward, together with tho claimants
original authority to pay the balance
to his agents. which l did. Secretary
Seward formally approved. saying:
you have shown much energy and
sagacity in the adjustment Of this
claim Five years afterward, Secre-
tary Fish and Attorney General Aker-
man decided that Brazil wus not liable
that Polk, Buchanan, Mary Cass and
Seward we're all wrong. and 1 was
called upon to refund the money pnid
to the claimants agents. I will be
home as soon as my health will per-
nit"
WAsnrsaroN, May 25.-In the Sc.
nate, Mr.. Scott called up the bill sup