The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-04
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Havana. Januar;y 2.--Pfiues Of bread,
meat and other articles Of prime ueces-
sity have advanced Immensely since yes.
tsrday. ''t .e' - 7. ''Ii
The Aurora, q newspaper OF MatAn.
zaa= has eaasad ruh!:ea!:oa, :hs rset
prietors being unable to. comply with
the demand of the employees to be paid
in gold. --~'
The Junta. having the debt under con-
slderation, continue to discuss various
projects, but do nothing to meet the
financial orisis. The want of confidence
in commercial circles increases.
MADRID, January 2.-The besiegers
OF Cartagena haye captured, by assault,
and burned the outlying fort of Oalvo-
rio. ,rftN II an aN
LONDON, January 3.-A. special to tho
morning papers from Madrid intimates
th-. CASTELAR, will attempt coup d 'etat il
out!voted in the Uortes. sfi
LONDON. January 3.--The ateamship
Victoria, which left Glasgow on the 27th
of December for New. York, has return.
ed. with all the, blsdsa Of her propeller
broken, . .H'i 'S--l .1i
BAYoaNR. January s.-TLe Spanish
Republican force, commanded by Gen !.
Morionesi iS in q Critical position. It
is opposed. BY, a. body OF CArlists num-
beripg 20.00b men. .-...,..t.l
MADRID, January 3.--The Coftes re-
convened fnssession yesterday, and Pre-
sident CASTELAR, read fiis message. he
says order prevsils. laveEywhere. in the
country, except in the North, where the
Carlist war exists, and at Cartagena,
which Was captured By criminal insur-
rection. That CITY and fortresses and
the iron-clads hare not been recsptursd.
because Of the, want Of troops and re-
sources, but the final overthrow OF the
lns1rrection is certain. There is un-
doubtedly direct connection between
the Carlist and Cartagena insurgents.
The President says the Osrlist war hes
been terribly aggravated by disorRaniza-
ti0n, lack OF discipline and dissensions
in the Republican ranks, and he appeals
to all, in the face of the trouble in the
country, to sink party differences, and
unite in defence of the republic. While
the war exists, nothing but war policy
is possible. The expenses of the war,
during the recess of the Cortes, were
400. 600. 600 reals. The Government has
distributed military commands among
the generals OF all parties, in order to
give the army national character. Pre-
sident CASTELAR, recommends the passage
Of bills providing for free public in
struction and for the annihilation of in
voluntary ,servitude and slavery on both
sides Of the Atlantic. He says: "You
must frst establish Q stable government; !;
then the European powers will reoog-
nize the republic. No nation has any
irremovable antipathy to the republic.
All countries first desire to see order
maintained, and projection, to the I'M.
mense commercial interests" Senior
Castelar. promises to lay before the
Oortes alt documents in relation to the
Virginius affair. These, he said, will
demonstrate that war has been avoided,
while the principles Of international law
hare been upheld.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Matters.
NEW .YoRK, January "A despatch
from Boston says: A couple of years ago,
three OF the leading importing houses in
New York discovered that Jordan,
Marsh & Co., were selling certain class
OF goods at eighteen per cent. lower
than they could possibly be purchased
In. Europe and imported into this coun-
try. This fact. was reported to the
proper officers. and close watch was
kept upon their operations at this port.
About the time the firm WAS suspected,
it took into its employ o young man
named F. g. jackson. who was imme-
diately installed as the custom house
clerk OF all the establishment. and the
books Of the foreign importation de-
partment were placed entirely under his
control. Jackson admits, according to
the despatch, that, during the two
years he has been employed BY the firm,
he has at the Same time drawn o hand
some salary as secret officer OF the
Treasury Department. In seven cases,
Jackson asserts there is indisputable
evidence Of the guilt of the firm, and
the fines imposed upon conviction will
not be less than $1,000, 900, and it is
possible this amount may be increased
in consequences of developments from
the investigation now in progress.
New ORLEANS, January 2.-The inte-
rest due to-day on the State bonds was
not paid. The Fiscal Agent says he has
not received the usual schedule from the
Auditor, nor is there any money in his
hands to the credit OF the interest fund.
New York, January 81, 900 work
men have been discharged from the