The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-20
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vesnment by Spain, and show that the
note should be addressed te other
powers. The Spanish Ambassador,
ssys the Opinion Nationale, expresse d
his satisfaction at the explanation.
PARIS, October 19.-Fuli returns
from the elections OF yesterday for va.
canoies In the Assembly show that En-
grand, Bonapartist, heads the poll in
the Pau de Calais. but as be fails of q
majority, fresh election will be neoes.
sary. In Alpes Maritimes, where there
are two vacancies, Medicin and Oheris,
Republican candidates, we're elected.
LONDON, October l9.-The Fiji
Islands were unconditionally ceded to
Great Britain.
Neutrality-suspicious. 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 an 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 NOR
row.
CHARLESTON. October 10. Arrived
Steamship South Carolina and
schooner Lilly, New York.
MOBILE, October 17.-There is
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
lyn, to-day, Justice Pratt rendered
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
tue article entitled. "Brooklyn Ring
Methods." for which Judge MoCus
sued the Tribune for libel and caused
lWhitelaw, Reid to be indicted. Jus.
. t1oe Ptatt decides that Shanks must be
adjudged guilty of contempt, but with
leave to purge himself by fully an
ewaring..
:. -DEs MONIES. Iowa, October 17.-It
is now believed that Ainsworth has de.
teated Granger in the Dubuque Dis.
SFiot. Ii this is confirmed, it will be
the irst time in ten years that Demo,
crat has 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 folly 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 LIE.
gislature. against fifteen Democrats
this being Democratic gain OF six, az
compared With the last Legislature.
VIRGINIA C1rY, NEVADA, October II.
The political issue in this State is not
doubtful. except in Bradley's dictrict.
where his personal popularity may
secure him majority and give the
Democrats the governorship. but the
republicans will very probably carry
the Congressmen and the Legislature.
TERRA HAuTE, IND, October 1S.-
Early yesterday evening, Jerry Picard,
Q prominent citizen. was walking with
his wife, when two men rushed upon
them. One held Mrs. Picard while the
other shot her husband. inhioting fatal
wounds. The murderers escaped. The
motive for the act is unknown. This
occurred in public part of the city.
NEW YORK, October 18.-A World
special from Tuscaloosa, Ala, an.
nounces the arrival of company of
the Second United States Infantry on
Friday. One Of the officers expressed
his surprise to find the oity as quiet as
ANEW England village. The troops were
naoet heartily welcomed by the whites
CLINTON, La. October ia feud,
between the Breux Weber and Gair
Republican factions, eliminated, to.
day, in an attempt to assassinate John
Gair, the Independent Republican
candidate for the Senate. by parties
unknown. Gair was wounded, but
not dangerously.
NEW ORLEANS, October 18.-The
Concordia Parish grand jury, com.
posed OF two white men and the be-
lance colored, have found true bill
against Dave Young, a oolored mem
ber Of the Legislature, for embezzling
thirty thousand dollars belonging to
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