The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-21
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pose GoulaId sor any other, chief, OF the
Ministry whose platform embraces the
adoption oficonstitutional Of bills. Gou-
lard, finding no sure support in the
Left Centre or Right, is therefore com
PEELED to rely mainly upon the mino-
rity, in. The Assembly. It is expected
the Ministry will be eoompleted tonight.
with Gonlard, ,Decazes, Magne and
Bodetat the head Of the principal de-
partments: esrft fslsS o.s
PARls, May 40 - Prin ce Metternich' 8
seconds refuse to allow the duel with
Count Montebello to take placs.
PARIS, May e20.-Duke DeCharles
has not challenged Paul DeCassagnao
It is reported that the Left and ex.
treme Right will demand dissolution
of the Assembly.
MADRID, May 2e.-In severe skir.
nish near Bilbao, the Carlists were re-
pulsed. loo Republicans were killed
and wounded. and thirty Carlists
captured.
GENEVA. May 2O.-Three American
students were drowned in Lake Gene
va. y agshe s|,g ,.jtt,As T
Tolsgraphic-Amorlc Matters.
NRw ORLEANS, May 2O.-A jury has
been completed In the United States
Court for the trial OF the Grant Par ish
prisoners. The trial will occupy a
week or more g ,t4,
DEN1soN. TEXAS. May 2O.-The
wheat 0foptis out OF danger. aud will
be the largest ever raised in Northern
Texas. twill be ready for market by
thel1st OF June. Cotton looks finely.
Trains are arriving crowded with i'm
migrants.
GMo1NNArI, May 2O.-The three
story house corner of Central and
Perry Avenue FELL. Three persons
were dangerohs.y hurt. and child and
servant killed.
NEW YoRK. May 2O.-A large public
meeting OF the societies Of the Metro
pojitan; Catholic Total Abstinence
Union was held this evening, in Cooper
Institute, Rey. J. .H. MoGean. Presi-
dent: Resolutions were adopted that
the ,crusading excitement, Legislative
experiments and political agitation Of
fered poor hope for the completeness
or; permanenoy OF reform; the only
thorough prohibition being self-pro-
hibi5on among consumers. enforced
by individual consoiences, as schooled
by Gods church.
ST. PAUL. MIMI. May 20 The
ground is alive with grasshoppers in
Southern Minnesota.
SPRINaFIE1p. MASS May 90
Twenty of the missing have been dug
from the ruins OF the buildings, and it
said twenty-five are known to be still
in the debris. A committee of the
Legislature will hnd that the specifi-
cations were not fulfilled by the con-
tractors in the construction Of the re-
seryoir. $50. 900 have been contri.
buted for the relief Of the victims of
the food. Il appears that the walls of
the reservoir were required to be built
three feet below the ground. The
contractors based them on the sur
face. making the calamity q mere
question Of time. The contractors
will be hanged il caught. The empty
reservoir exposes the villainy prac-
ticed by the contractors. The bodies
fonnd yesterday were nude and much
disfgured. It will require week to
find all Poor people are earning
money by searching for models and
by brass derrick erected to lift safes
from the streams, most of which are
intact They wore all locked at an
early honr OF the food. The streams
are being diverted from their natural
channels to save, the spoils Of the
food.
WASHINGTON. May 2O.-The House
passed, resolution to adjourn on the
22d of June. @
Fires are raging through the woods
on Long Island since Friday. It is
estimated that from 10000 to $4,000
acres of timber land have been bnrned
over, consuming large quantity of
cut wood. several buildings aud miles
of fences. The total loss thus far is
roughly estimated at 5000, COO.
New HAVEN, Conn, May 2o.-Wm.
w. Eaton, straight Democrat, has
been elected to the United States Sc
nate.
CHICAGO. May 2O.-A vote was
reached to-day in the Presbyterian
Council. engaged in hearing the hero
sy trial, and resulted in the triumph
and vindication of the accused. The
vote stood Is for and 45 against con.
viction.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2O.-At q meet
ing Of the centennial commission, it
was reported that S4,5OO,OOO were
subscribed, and $3.50. 100 were re-
qaifed to complete the plaus of the
commission, who declare, that without
Government aid, it will be impossible