The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-30
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t9R and drizzling rain, Gtsdatone, how
ever, was on the ground at the appoints
cd tines and delivered an address. 8 He
admitted that Parliament had been dis.
solved because the Government felt
their power was ebbing. He sharply
attacked DIsraeli, for seeking to divert
the attention of the people from domes-
tic 10 foreign politics. The real issue
before the country was finance. The
measures now proposed by the Govern.
ment were eminently practicable. They
wanted to reduce and reform local taxa.
ton and abolish the income tax, intend
ing to relieve the consumer by means of
the existing surplus. The adjustment
Of taxation aud economy in the admi-
nistration OF the revenues were dwslt
upon by the speaker at great length.
The. necessity for economy, which the
CONSERVATIVES never predicted, was un-
favorable to the Conservative reaction.
In conclusion. Gladstone proposed as
the watch.word for the party, ''Libsral
Union" IT Liberals were not united,
they would suffer disgraoeful defeat.
II dissensions occurred. he would refuse
to continue to lead the party. Tho ad-
dress OF Mr.. Bright to his constituents
ispublished. It is brief, and possesses
no special features. and fully oonours in
tho policy announced by Gladstone.
In the Tiohborne case, to-day, Mr..
Hawkins concluded his cumming up for
tho prosecution with passionate yindi-
cation OF Lady Radcliffe, who, be de-
olared, had never been soiled by the
filthy. bligh hting. unholy and unnatural
touoh OF the defendant.
Attic meeting in Blackheath to-day,
Gladstone spoke for ono hour, and at
the close received vote of confidence.
Only 5000 persons were present. The
election In Greenwich will be held or
the Sd day OF February. Bright will
appear before his constituents at Dir
mingham on Saturday next, and present
his views on the situation ut length.
LONDON. January 29.-Lientenant-
General Henry French. of the British
army, and Lord st. John of Blstzol, are
dead.
PARIS. January 29.-Emile Marie
Caro-, Alfred Meziers and Alexander Du-
smaa were to-day elected members of the
French Academy.
Hrnphic-Americnn Matters.
HIaH.HANDED sEARCH-Tn1E FOR FILING
WAR CLAIMS RxTENDED-THE FRENCH
sPoLIATI0N BILL-THE D'NAI BIRTH
CONvENTION-FATAL ACTING OFF THE
sETAaK-FATAI ACCIDENT AT A FIRE
b2 THE JAY COOKE FAILURE, So, &C.
4. WASHINGTON, January 28.-The inva-
sion OF Mr.. Marr's house and the search
through bis papers causes surprise and
. slndlgnation among our citizens. It is
unprecedented, and the local officers
are ashamed of the part they were COM
palled to take in the matter. It seems
that Smith appeared at police head
quarters few days ago. He presented
aletter from prominent citizsn Of New
Orleanss now here. and exhibited his
orders from Police Chief Badger. The
local police put themselves to some
trouble to assure themselves that ho was
really detective and officer from New
Orleans, but atill declined to aid in his
search for alleged stolen papers. Smith
then appeared before the Police Court,
Judge Smell presiding, aud upon making
the affidavit telegraphed at noon, swear
ing. in addition, which he seemed 10th
to do, that the papers were worth len
dollars, the search warrant issued. De-
tectlves McElfresh and Sargent were
detailed to conduct the search. At an
carly hour, the three officers entered
Mr.. Marr's rooms and exhibited their
credentials. Mr. Mari, flashing his eye
over the warrant and finding it in form,
submitted his keys. Nothing whatever
was found that did not belong person
ally to him as a lawyer, man OF family
and, q gentleman OF large personal no.
quaintanoe and friendship. None of
the papers we're taken. Sheridan, War
moth, Janin, McEnry and others were
in the building, and gathered into Mr..
Marr's rooms to witness tho search.
There WAS greet merriment, but this is
not general. The community is indig-
nant that stranger within their walls
should suffer such treatment.
The House Committee on War Claims,
at its session this morning, adopted a
bill, which they will report at the. next
call. which extends the time for filing
war claims to March 8, 1875. and re-
quires an explicit statement of the
items Of amounts claimed in each CASE
Ssction 3 provides for two additional
SCENTS and three additional clerks. The
fourth section provides for the rejec-
tlon OF the whole claim when any por-
tlon of it'has been shown to be fraudu-
lent. The seventh section provides for