The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-25

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3ou nth Atlantic States, partly cloudy
weather, variable winds, high tempera-
ture aud continued high barometer.
For the Gulf States, arens OF rain,
Southeast to Southwest winds, cont.
nued high temperature and high baro.
meter. For Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley, increasing c]ou'liness and con.
! tinued high temperature. with variable
winds, and stationary or rising baro.
meter. For the lake region and the
Northwest, increasing cioudiness and
areas of rain from Michigan Westward
and Sonth-westward to the Missouri
Valley. Easterly or SoutEerly winds,
high temperature, except in the North
ern portion of the upper lake region
and iii The lower lake rcgion. nnd but
slight changes in the barometer. The
lower Missouri River will fall during
Thursday.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24-Republi-
eau conventions are In session to .duy,
to nominate candidates in the Con-
gressional Districts. MIR. Harmer is
renominated in tue Fifth District; his
competitor was Leonard Myers, the
present incumbent from the Third
District-the new apportionmeut hav.
ing thrown them both in tue Fifth
District. Iu the Second Congressional
District, Charles ONeil was nomi.
mated. In the Seventh Senatorial
Convention, Benz " Thomas wus
| nominated.
RICHMOND, Juue 24-A street rem
contre took place, this morning. be.
tween Hon. j. Amber Smith and a1r.
Andrew Washburne. pension agent
Washburne accUsted Smith, aud
charged him with making false state
tnents about him knowingly. Smith
resented, by striking Washburne over
the heal with Hn umbrella. Tue two
shen clluched aud scnffled uuti sn,a
rated. No serious dumag" done
Wa.hhurne's charge of false state
rnents probably arose from statements
made by Smith in the House of Repre
sentatives, q few days since. in regard
to the granite contract for the new
State Department, in which Wash.
burne was charged with defrauding
the Government out of 100000.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 24.-The
Anti. hiobopoiy Stats Convention met
here today. After temporary or
ganization and the appointment Of the
usual committees, recess wus taken.
PITrsBuRa. June 24.-The Woman's
State Temp rancs Convention met here
this morning. There was large nun
bsr in attendance.
NEW YORK. June 2t.-The general
term Of tue Court oil Common Pleas,
to-day, affirmed the judgment OF Judge
Quinn. i'll the casy of the Sandy Hook
plIots against several ship owners
which WAS brought to recover outside
pilotage. Iu the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court. Judge Quinn gave judg-
ment for pilots. aud the higher Court
affirmed it as stated.
BosroN. June "a The liquor H.
cense bill passed the lower branch of
thn Massach usetts Legislature to its
enactment to-day, 10y vote 72 to 80
WASHINGTON. Juue "a The Presi-
dent. accompanied by Mrs. Grant, will
lenve here to morrow, on u brief trip
to West Virginia. The Cabinet was in
session to-day. and attended to large
amount of routine business.
Postmaster General Cresawell, this
morning, rendered his resignation in
the following letter:
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June "a. 1874 =
SIR: After more thnu five years OF con-
tInuous service. um constrained, by a
proper regard for my private interests,
to resign tue office Of Postmaster
General. and to request that muy be
relieved from duty IN soon as il may
bs convenient for you to designate my
SUCCESSOR For the generous conf
denoo aud support which you have
uniformly extended to me, in roy Of.
forts to discharge my duty, I shall not
attempt to express Lhc full measure Of
my gratitude. It is snf1i.ieut to Say,
thut my relations, Official aud personal,
with Yourself aud with every one oi
my colleagues Of the Cabinet, have
always been Of the most agreeable and
satisfactory character to me. Rest as
sured that shall oontinne to give to
your administration my most cordial
support. aud that shall ever deem it
nn honor to be permitted to subscribe
myse,f. sincerely aud faithfully, your
friend,
JOHN A j. CRESSWELL
10 the PRESIDENT
To which the President replied AS
follows:
ExECUTIvE MANSION. WASHINGTON.
June ~, 1874 MY DEAR SIR: As
"xpress'd tp yon verbally. tiio mnru-
tug, when yun tsnlared yunr resIgnu-
llun OF tho uliice Of Postmaster Gene.
raj, 1t Is with tno deepest regret to M,
In ty.tlp Il n