The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-22

bo'uayi ten., 90 Oissey, Yice-Rtepldent
OF the Council, announceds tliats De
Ohabaud La Tour had been appointed
Minister OF the Interior, aud Matthew
Badet, Minister OF Finance. He fur
ther stated that the Cabinet, as now
organized. had not had sufficient time
to agree on it's policy, and moved the
postponement OF tine constitutional
debate until Thursday, which, was
agreed to. t,i.;t
MADRID. July 20.-A proclamation
has been issued supplementary to the
decree establishing u state OF siege.
It declares that oLIrges Of sedition or
conspiracy against the State must be
tried by court martial, aud persons
convicted Of interfering with the ope.
rations Of railways and telegraph shall
suffer death.
HAVANA. July 20.-Oaptain-G General
Conoha has issued decree. to take of.
feet August l, providing that duties
shall be paid as follows: so per cent.
In specie, 25 per cent. in Spanish bank
bills, with 100 per cent. added, aud the
remaining 25 per cent. in bank bills,
ut their nominal value. On and after
the 1st prox., the land taxes are to be
paid in bank bills, with the addition OF
100 per cent. The decree OF June 4,
authorizing the Spanish Bank to sell
to the Spanish Government, on ac.
cout Of the Treasury, to be Issued in
payment Of duties, Is annulled.
BERLIN, Jnly 2l.-The police, in ac-
cordanoe with telegram from Kissen-
gen, have seasched the house of M.
Cremen, editor OF the Germania, and
other prominent Ultramontanes, aud
seized number 0f documents.
HAVANA, July 2l.-The death sem
tence pronounced sgainst Dockery has
been oommnted TO ten years in prison
by President Serrano, ct the Instance
OF Captain-General Conoha.
sTelegraDhic-Amer Matters.
SARATOGA. July 19.-The following
is the official decision Of the judges in
the race: Columbia first; Wesleyan
second; Harvard third; Williams
fourth; Cornell fifth; Dartmouth sixth !;
Princeton and Trinity doubtful; Yale
ninth. aHtt
DETROIT. MICHIGAN, July 10 Near
Iona, on the Detroit, Lancing aud
Lake Michigan Road, to-day. d gravel
train was backing up. when u burning
tree fell across the rails before the en-. :.
giue. and was the means of throwing
nearly the whole Train from the track.
six men vera killed. outright. and one
has siuce died OF the ininries received.
Fourteen or fifteen others were seri.
ously. ipjuked., ,o-
SARATOGA, July 2O.~The. college
foot race came off this afternoon, at
Glen Mitchell A large conconrse Of
people were present. It is pronounced
the most interesting affair OF the re-
gatta week. The first race, one mile,
running race, was won by E. Cope.
land, ,of Cornell, in 4 minutes and
58L seconds. The second prize was
won BY F. 81. Vandeusnter, OF Prince.
ton, in s minutes and IL seconds, and
the third by 8. A. Reed, Of Columbia,
in minutes and l4s4 seconds. The
second race. l00.yards running rsce.
was won by Nerien. of Yale, in lOl5
seconds; second by J. B. Patter. of
Cornell. in 1034 seconds. The third
race. three miles. running race, was
won by Downs. of the Wealeysns, in
ID minutes end l7N seconds; second
by j. +. Goodwin, of Columbia, in l9
minutes and 442<, The fourth race,
hurdle. running race, 100 yards, hur-
dies IL yards apart and AZ inches high.
was won by @. Maxwell, OF Yale, in
20L Seconds. The fifth race, a seven
mile walking match, was won BIZ J. E..
Coustis, Of the Wesleyan, in II mi.
nutes. The prizes were very hand
some. and were put up by James Cor
don Bennett, Of New York.
NEW ORLEANS, July 81. The Fourth
Congressional District Republican
Convention, nt Coushatta, nominated
Geo. Il. Smith for Congress, and
passed resolutions endorsing President
Grant for q third term.
CINCINNATI. July 21.-Yesterday
morning, when the GdzsNe compost.
tors, who took the vacant places Of the
Union compositors, went home, it was
deemed necessary they should be es-
corted by policemen. During the day
threats had been made by the Union
men against the new compositors, and
In one instance letter was sent to the
sister of one OF the printers, saying
that If her brother did not leave the
COMPOSING room, there would be blood.
shed. Last night. utter the regular
midnight lunch, number of com.
posltors were seized with severe vomit-
ing and purging, accompanied by q
burning sensation in the throat and
stomach, and several of them wore
compelled to 60 home. It is sup
posed the coffee was poisoned. Some
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