The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-20

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BHRnlN. October l7.-The Empe-
ror Visits Victor Emanuel.next year.
JAMAICA, October TIA meeting OF
Cuban patriots was dispersed, by order
OF the dovernor-G Gene raj.
PARIS, October l7.-Duke de Cases,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, has com.
municated documents to the Spanish
Ambassador which clearly exoneretes
France from the accusations made in
note recently sent to the French Go
vernment by Spain, and show that the
note should be addressed to other
powers. The Spanish Ambassador.
says the Opinion Ndtionale, expressed d
his satisfaction at the explanation.
PARIS, October 19.-Full returns
from the elections of yesterday for va.
cancies In the Assembly show that En-
grand, Bonapartist, heads the poll in
the Pas de CALAIS, but as he fails of
majority, fresh election will be neces.
sary. In Alpes Maritimes, where there
are two vacancies, Medicin and Oheris,
Republican candidates, we're elected.
LONDON, October 19.-The Fiji
Islands were unconditionally ceded to
Great Britain.
TcleGraDhiC-Amert Matters.
MEMPHIS, October ia white man
named Ward, was shot and killed dur
Ing an alteration, Wednesday, at Ma.
rion, Arkansas, by negro named Tur-
bish.
Ex President Johnson arrived here
this morning. and will deliver all ad-
dress this evening.
OMAHA, October 1.-Two more
companies OF the Thirteenth Infantry
arrived here to-day. en- route for New
Orleans. They will leave here to o.mor-
row.
CHARLESTON, October 10. Arrived
Steamship South Carolina md
schooner Lilly, New York.
MOBILE. October 17.-There is q
correspondent OF the New York Times
newspaper, in this city. Investigating
the truth Of the recent reports sent
from Alabama to Washington by Re.
publican politicians. he called yes
terday on the gentlemen from Sumter
County. now incarcerated in the
County Jail, charged with the murder
OF Billings. He declares his intention
OF writing the absolute truth, which
will be great surprise to many of the
Northern people.
NEW YORK. October 17.-In Brook
iyn, to-day, Justice Pratt rendered a
decision on motion to hear ". F. G.,
Shanks. city editor of the Tribune, ad-
judged in contempt of Court for refus-
ing to reveal the name of the writer of
the article entitled. "Brooklyn Ring
Methods" for which Judge McCus
sued the Tribune for libel and caused
5 Whitelaw Eeid to be indicted. Jus.
tlce Pratt decides that Shanks must be
adjudged guilty of contempt, but with
leave to purge himself by fully an
ewering.., ;r.-.si
DEs MONIES. Iowa, October 17.-It
1s nov believed that Ainsworth has de-
feated Granger in the Dubuque Dis.
triot. 1t this is confirmed, it will be
the hrst time in ten years that Demo-
crat mas been returned from this dis
trict.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, October IT.
The law OF this State allows four days
for the return of canvass, and it will
be fully q week from the time of the
election before the official count
can be published. The returns thus
far indicate the election of thirty
seven Republican members OF the Le-
giBlatnre. against fifteen Democrats
this being Democratic gain OF six, as
compared with the last Legislature.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA, October II.
The political issue in this State is not
doubtful. except in Bradley's district.
where his personal popularity may
secure him majority and give the
Democrats the governorship, but the
Republicans will very probably carry
the congressman and the Legislature.
TERRA HAUTE, IND, October 49,
Early yesterday evening. Jerry Picard,
prominent citizen. was walking with
his wife, when two men rushed upon
them. One held Mrs. Picard while the
other shot her husband, ipfiioting fatal
wounds. The murderers escaped. The
motive for the act is unknown. This
occurred in public part of the city.
NRw YORK, October 18.-A World
special from Tuscaloosa, Ala, an
nounces the arrival of a company of
the Second United States Infantry on
Friday. One of the officers expressed
his surprise to find the city as quiet as
anew England village. The troops were
most heartily welcomed by the whites.
CLINTON, LA, October ia feud,
between the Breux Weber and Gair
Republican factions, eliminated, to-
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