The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ann,r.

ToloHraphic--For1iu Anntr.
MADRID. December 80 An engage.
ment has taken place at the town of
Roda, province OF Barcelona, between
q band OF Carlists aud body of ma.
tIonal troops, in which the former
were defeated, with loss of thirty
men killed.
BAYoNHE. December 20.-The Cur
list organ, the Quartet Real asserts
that the we'll known Spanish statesman
Espartero dice on the 2lst instnur.
BERLIN, December 90 -Th- ODicinl
Gazette. of to-day. publishes Bi, ma, OK :
circular note Of the l4th Of May, 1872
which was read in secret session ut the
Won Arnim trial. The note declares
that because Of the declaration of tue
dogma of the infallibility of the pore.
it is desirable tha. the great powers
should take steps towards the con
oerted action in view of thu next PupaI
election.
The public prosecutor anticipated
Arnim in an appeal to higher court
The harbor of Keel is frozeu over
and navigation is suspended.
LONDON, December 29.-This week Is
Mark Lane Express says tue whent
clop of Great Britain is above the ave.
rage. and We shall enter the year 1876
propitiously. We have had splendid
seed time. The continental markets
are quiet, without change in prices.
BERLIN, December 3O-The Arch.
bishop Of Cologne has again been 6ued
5000 thalers and will probably be in
carcerated.
Arnim has appealed to Hammer.
gericht.
reieGraphfc--Aner ntattor..
MONTGOMERY, December %. A spe-
oial to the Advertiser snya the Con.
gressonal committee reached Opcllka
Monday. and has been in session since
then at that place. The first duy's ex
animation WIS entirely Of Republicans
as to alleged violations of the Enforce
ment Acts Amongst other things was
Nacochee VALLEY affnir. mentioned in
the Hays aud Hawley letter. The ue
gro whose incendlary talk caused the
disturbance. was before the com m,ttee
to-day. Several Democrata We're tx
amiued. The cummittee Will not
reach here uutil Mondmy.
CINoINNATI. December 29-H"n. Z.
81. Bristow, Secretary of the Treasury,
who is making brief visit her. on his
way to Washington. visited the Chan nl
ber of Commerce to day. and was
formally received by the President.
Capt. Holloway. Secretary Bristow
made brief speech to the members,
favoring return to specie basis us
the true Foundation Of financial pros.
perity.
TERRE HAure. IND December 90 =
Chauncey Rose, OF this city, made IL
donation to day to ths institutions ln
Gated here Of S356.0JO. divided as foi
lows: To rerre H.uta School of Iu
dustrial Science. $206. 900, and to
Vigo County Orphnns' Home, Sl56.
600. He has before given Iarg. sums
in benevolenoe and charity, mcIndinp
500, 900 TO the Ladies' Aid Soo,ety Of
this city. $4,000 to the Wabash Col
lege. aud largo sums to charities in
New York. He has also promised
500, 600 to the Indiana State Normal
School.
A fire at Ottowa. Illinois, yesterday,
destroyed the Opera House, valued nt
S65, 900. and the furniture store of
Russell & Son; loss SIS. 900 Insurance.
on the Opera House. $50. 900. and on
the furniture store, s5. 900
NORFOLK, Va, December 30
11.545 drew the first prize; 24,795 the
second; AZ. O03 the third Th highest
prize after scaling drew $500.
NEwBURYPoRT. Mass December 80.
A Republican beat straight Dcmo
crat for Mayor. by 46 in poll of 1852
votes.
New ORLEANS. December 30
Jewell held IN IS. 900 bull. Warmoth
has been incarcerated. The knife
which helped him was spring knife.
New YORK, December 81 Specie
shipments today nearly 1000, 900
The Indications are that Gen. Nor
gan L. Smith sniclded.
AUGUSTA. Me, December 3O.-The
statistics of the workings Of the pro-
hibitory law in Name, during the past
year, show that S5O,O in fines was
imposed aud collected for violations of
the law; there nave been 276 convic-
tions in the Supreme Court of run, !.
sellers and Al commitments to jail-n
larger number than in any similar
period previously. Crime has de.
crensed-the number of convicts being
twenty-five per cent. less thnu ten
years since.
MONTGOMERY. ALA December 80. -
Messrs. Coburn and Bnckuer, of tile
Conversational TnvestiOntinr rou,,n;t