The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-11

~ !SsuEH ~ Oosef..r Aoavy OauaSo
was doHs toa the works Id thSS harp6fs
of Jersey. .260 yards of pier were
swept away; blocks Of concrete. weigh
ing severali tpnss we're displsced and
broken. Tie storm was very severe
on the continent. The telegraph lines
between Italy, Switzerland and Paris
are all down, and communications in
terrupted.
A Oarlist's despatch says Serrano has
arrived at Hogrouo. The Carlists deny
the detection of the Bishop of Urgel.
A telegram to the Standard reports
that Gen. Lama, with 1000 men, at
tackled the Carlists, under Mogrone 10
and Egana, near Andovin; he was re-
pulsed with heavy loss, and driven
back to San Sebastian.
Serrano departs Northward, imne-
diately.
LONDON, December 1O.-The ship
Golden Rule. for New Orleans, which
put back to Liverpool on the 18th, re-
ceived damage in the Mersey by colli-
sion with an unknown vessel.
| Tho transit of Venus was success.
fully observed at Hobart Town, Ada.
lside and Milbourne, and at points in
Iadia, China and Japan. The Ameri.
can party, however, only partly sue
ceeded ut Hobart Town.
Alexander Mactire, of Baltimore,
was married yesterday to Virginia,
daughter of the late Hon. james
Brooks. of New York. in the Roman
Catholic Church of the ASSUMPTION.
Holborn. Minister Schenck was pre-
sent, and Monsiegnor Capel performed
the marriage ceremony
| PARIS, December lO.-An under.
standing has been come to between
Gen. De Cissey, Minister Of War, and
the Military Committee Of the Assem-
bly,, in regard to army cadets. A num-
Der OF copies of the Bonapsrtist al
manac have been seized by police in
this city.
| TeleRraphtc-Amer er,can Matters.
VIcKLBURa, December 9.-The ex.
element is subsiding and business has
been generally resumed. Armed bodies
OF negroes are reported as congregat-
ing at various places distant from the
town. The whites are still under arms,
and strict guard is being kept OH oil
the approaches to the city.
SAVANNAH, December 9.-In the
United States Circuit Court, to-day,
Judge Erskine appointed j. 2. Fish er,
of New York, receiver of the Rich
| mond and Air Line Railroad.
The South Georgia Methodist Con
ference meets here today, Bishop
Pierce presiding.
PHILADELPHIA. December "a
number OF gentlemen, embracing many
prominent Philadelphians. have formed
an organization for tho erection Of o
mammoth hotel in this city during the
Centennial. 100 persons subscribed
5000 each. thus giving fund of s50,.
600 to begin operations with. The
proposed hotel will be located on
Broad street.
at the meeting of tho Citizens Suf-
frage Association, to-day, tho follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resol0ed, That wo appoint commit
tee to take into consideration the pro-
priety OF sending lecturesses into diff
ferent parts of the State, and to circu.
late petitions to the Legislature to ex-
tend, by an Act OF the Legislature. the
rights of suffrage to women.
Miss Carrie A. Burnham was ap.
pointed delegate to the Convention, TO
be held in Washington.
OMAHA. NEB December 9.-King
kalakana and party arrived here this
afternoon. The Mayor and City Coun-
Gil, and Gen. Ord and staff, met them
few miles out Of the city, and the en-
tire party were driven through the
city. and left for the East at 4 o'clock.
4. 900 or 5000 people we're assembled
at the depot. A salute OF twenty guns
vas fred by the battery from the bar.
racks.
| WIDKEsDARRE, Pa, December IA
farmer, named Klein, was brutally
murdered and robbed on Monday
night. on the turnpike roul, two miles
from Scranton. by six men who lay in
ambush for him.
! WASHINGTON, December 9.-In the
Alabama Claims Court, to-day, the ar.
gumont was rosu nied Oh cAse 81, as to
the character Of the damages, the coun.
sel for the Government taking the po-
sition that the Court had no jurisdic-
ton in matters OF personal injury by
acts resulting from the capture Of tho
Confederate cruisers. Gen. Roberts
spoke in opposition. The decision
will be rendered in few days. Case
11S, involving the question OF citizen
ship, naturalization, &C., will, with
cases involving the same points, be ar
gued tomorrow. It is probable that
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