The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-30
Observation-Disclosures a,xp = aaArs.

SkotA oS RuAOhAcoh pRiNOo CuLd
will be put ,ou the Midland Railway
between London aud Leeds, Sheffield
and Bradford. next Monday. Similar
oars will be run directly between this
and Liverpool as soon us the Midland
is open to the latter place.
HAVANA. May 2S.-The journals Of
to-day discuss the soandalous increase
OF contraband goods introduced into
the island concea ed in barrels Of flour.
The Poz says matter 80 grave deserves
immediate Investigation by the In.
tendents without waiting orders from
the United States. and this oontraband
game hns been carried on on large
scale for many years. Many OF the
reputable merchants express the
opinion that Gen. Concha will be nbie
to stop smuggling, provided he tren.s
all concerned In the business with i'm
partial severity instead of the jaxity
heretofore in vogue.
RoME, May 2S.-Ths health OF the
Pope Is very muoh improved today.
and lie is Abls to be about, but his
physicians ndvise him not to go into
the open air.
PANS. May 29.-The Minister of
Interior has issued an order prohibit.
ing the sule in Paris of the NineteenM
Century newspaper, because lit is Of
fensive to public morality"
LONDON, May 29 "A despatch to
the Standard says Gen. Conchn has
seized the heights near Artaban aud
the roads leading from Biscay. by way
Of Villaral aud Gumboa. The urmy of
Don Carlos consequently abandoned
Durango, aud retired iutu Gnipuzcou.
It is reported the Carlists have re-.
ceived twenty Krupp steel cannons,
and are recognizing their forces.
VIENNA, May 29.-Despatches from
Rome represent the condition Of the
p y Father III serious.
Teleg rnuhlc-A \ mcrlcnn lIattern.
NORFOLK May 26 Alta N seting of
the directors of tue First Na,onal
Bank, it was ascertaiaed that the bauk
had hopelessly fuile.l. It is stated on
the streets that the depositors will
realizs about twenty five cents on tho
dollar. Several merchants here will
suffer by this loss, but none will be
forced to suspend business.
New ORLEANS. May 28.-Chief State
Engineer Thompson writes Gov. Kel.
logg that 5000, 1000 cubic yards of
levee is required to be built to save the
State from overflow next year, aud
that Louisiana cannot pay for the con-
strnction of more than one-third. He
suggests that AL appeal be inuds for
national aid.
ROCHESTER, May 2S.-The German
Catholic Convention adjourned last
evening. 1t meets in Cincinnati on
the GATH May, 1875,
NEW YoRK, May ,29.-The will of
Henry r. Rutgers. Of New York. was
admitted to probate yesterday. 1t dis
posesof the property valued ut S., ,OOO,-
600 nlreal estate and securities, to his
widow and six children.
GRAND RAPIDS. MIoH May % j.
j. EIliott's lightning rod ,mauufactory
was burned this morning. Loss $685.
600.
EhwooD. I'LL. May 29.-Fifteen
firms were burned out last night; loss
$4,000.
ST.. Louis. May 29.-By Cyclone.
several houses we're uuroofed aud
steamboats, Lost chimneys.
DEFIANCE. ONO. May 20 The bust
ness square was burned last night.
CINCINNATI, May 9.-.Judgs s wayne,
of the United States DISTRICT Court,
yesterday rendered decision in the
case of the Newport and Cincinnati
Bridge Company, against the United
States. The anti was brought by the
plaintiffs to recover S457.00 damages
for changing the plans of the bridge
during it's construction. The UnIted
Stntes District Attorney demurred.
Judge SwayDe ruled out the demurrer,
but gave leave to answer. The case
will be heard on it's merits. An ap.
peal to the Supreme Court is probable
in any event.
HALIFAX. May 29.-The ship Alfred,
OF Drammen, from Pensacola for
Liverpool, was abandoned at sea. The
crew was saved.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The oom-
mittee, by strict party vote, dis.
charged from further consideration
Sykes 0s. Spencer, in the Alabama
Senatorial contest. This confirms
Spencer in his seat.
CHICAGO. May 90 -RocLefort passed
here for New York. No demoustra-
tion. !5fi
PRovIDENcE, R. l.. M"y 2o.-The
prohibltory liquor law passed both
houses.
New York, May 20.-The Southern
Begging Compauy's warehouse, on
Carbarry and Decatur streets, WAS
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