The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-01
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this object.
STURaIs. M1oH, February 25.-The
temperance movement is triumph.
The ladies OF the town, uuder the skill-
ful leadership OF Mrs. E. W. Pendleton,
have. today, succeeded in closing every
saloon and drinking establishment OF
all kinds, the saloon keepers having
signed Q contract to hereafter abstain
from the business SO long as they re.
main residents. The druggists have
talso given bonds to sell only in accord.
ance with the lnW-A--It is regarded as
great success in the t6mpesanca cause
and law-abiding citizens are jubilant. ".
DAYTON, OHIO, February 26.-Io-
thing. new or startling in the woman
crusade. but preparations nre going on.
The German paper has issued an in
hammatory proclamation, calling on
Germans capable of bearing arms to
organize regiment. 1t says the time
seems to approach with giant strides
when civil liberty, liberty of conscience
and the domestic hearth need protec-
tion. 5000 German >oitizens should
ever be ready to answer the oall of our
authorities in defence of the laws and
property. This is interpreted as m at.
tempt to scare the women. They wont
scare worth cent.
DETROIT. February d.. Senator
Chandler has brought suit against the
Detroit Free Press for libel, claiming
500, 900 damages. The alleged libel is
special despatch from Washington, of
February 72O. charging Chandler with
lntoxication and disgraceful conduct in
the Senate Chamber.
New ORLEANS, February 27.-Judge
Woods, this morning, issued full re-
stralnlng orders in the cases of McOau.
ley against the State Auditor aud Stern
Brothers against the same, forbidding
defendant. until 9th of March, and till
further orders of court, from executing
the funding bill, orders as in Language
OF prayers of respective bills heretofore
published.
JACKSONVILLE, I'LL, February o.
The National Crop Reporter. publishes
estimates from reports of it's CORES.
pondents in the States of Illinois, Indi-
an. Iowa. Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri.
ONO and Wisconsin, of the prospective
supply OF hogs for summers packing in
those States. These estimates place the
nnmbor at fifty per cent. less than the
number fattened last year for summer
packing. Wisconsin returns eighty per
cent, as comparcd with last year, and
minnesota forty-two per cent, being
respectively the highest aud lowest
averages of the several States.
WASHINGTON February 27.-Tho Sc
nate was In executive session about m
hour this afternoon, on the nomination
OF William A. Simmons to he Collector
OF Customs at Boston. Senators Bout
we'll aud Sumner again spoke in oppo-
sltion to the nominee, regarding him as
mere politician. not fitted by educa.
ton Tor the high and responsible posi-
tion, and who was not acceptable to the
larger number Of the intelligent mer-
chants of Boston. Senators Conklng
and Carpenter advocated the nomina.
ton, speaking in praise of the gentleman
and OF his business capacity. They we're
unable to see in the remarks presented
any reasons for rejection. Finally the
vote was taken. and tho Senate con-
flrmed the nomination, by vote of 27
against 1.-THE Democrats present vot-
ing in the affirmative. The result was
almost Immediately known to the dozen
or more friends of Simmons, who we're
standing at the main door, when they
gave expression to their JOY in loud
cheers. Tonight they called on Gen.
Butler to exchange congratulations. It
IS regarded as singular that q nomina-
ton should be confirmed by the domi-
nant party when, as in this case, the
nominee was opposed by both Senators
of the State.
PHILADELPHIA. February 2S.-Thc
SILK wenvers on strike held meeting
this afternoon. A committee of twenty
one females, who hid visited Sheppard
Brothers to request an advance of So
per week. stated that they had refused
to comply with this demand. The
weavers state that they will not return
to the looms until tho wages they ask
are given them.
a prayer meeting was held ia the
baptist Chapel, corner Seventh street
and Susquehanna avenue, in the ex.
treme Northern section of tho city. At
the opening, about 200 ladies were pre-
sent, Mrs. Dr.. French, wcll-known fe-
male, presiding. Pricr to the opening
OF the exercises, the reporters were re-
quested to withdraw, and the proceed
ings wero conducted secretly. After n
long discussion, it was decided to com
mence crusade against the liquor deal.
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