The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-05
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PARIS. April 3.-Carlistsihere have, in :.
formation that q revolt bae broken but
In Bilboa. Only half Of their army has
been engaged in The scent battle. Ger.
San es will shortly murch with strong
division upon Madrid, to out off Ser
ramos oou mu ,ications. .,,s.,.
MADRID, April 3.-An official despatch
states that 400 officers aud meu have de-
serted. from Gen. Snntes' cohmund and
como into the Republican lines.
LONDON, April 3.-Capt. Glover, Of
the-Ashantee expedition. arrived to. day
at Liverpool, aud WIS received with
great rejoicings.
LONDON. ~ April 4.-Latest advioes
s-em Cape Qoast Castle are to March l2
The embassy, numbering. with it's es.
coTt, 250 persons, had arrived there
from the Ashantee King. It was re-
ported that they refused to discontinue
human sacrifices and disputed tho
amount Of the indemnity.
A Daily NsWs special from Iudia SAYS:
Incendiary fires here are aarminely fre-
quent in the neighborhood of Seetc-
marc. In the Gwaliar district, two large
villages were destroyed. From Nepaul,
large numbers of inhabitants are emf.
grating, in consequence of the famine.
PARIS, April 3-Evening. The Co.
vernment is still without official advices
OF the escape OF Rochefort and his com
panions. ff
Rraphic-amertcan pKattors.
oPPoNT1oN TO LIQUOR bAw-cREa1AT1oN
-BnLIARD CHAMPloNsHIP-AFFAI IN
HAvANA-DEATH FROM HYDRopHoB1A,
ETC, ETC.
New YonK, April 2.--Oharles W.
Emmers died ofhydrophobia, yesterday
PHhADELPHrA. April 3.-To. night,
there was large meeting of Germans,
who are opposed to the Sunday LIQUOR
laws, VIM. Holman presiding. It was
for the purpose of effscting an organizA-
ton which will support for Office no
candidate who will not pledge himself to
the repeal of the present laws relative to
liquor. A number Of addresses were
made by the speakers, who said the
present law infringed upon the liberties
OF the people. Resolutions we're adopt
ed which authorized the formation of
an organization to be called the "True
Watch. to extend oil over the State.
Any citi1en can become O member. who
will pledge himself to support only such
candidate for Office. without distinction
: OF party. who will openly and uurc-
eervedly endorse principles at varianos
with the present Sunday liquor laws.
Another meeting of carpet. wenverA
was held to-day, and reported thut but
one shop which had been on tho strike
was paying the standard prices. The
constitution OF tho new association.
formed on the cooperative plan, was
read; already LOO shares have been
subscribed. A charter will be applied
for.
New York, April "a meeting in
the interests of cremation was held this
evening. Letters were read in fuvor of
and $in opposition to the proposed
scheme from J.. ". Stilson. Charles A.
Dana, Rev. O. B. rockingham, Henry
Bergh, D. j. Croly and others. Reso.
lutions were adopted. advising the form
ation OF an association for promoting
cremation, and securing its practical
application, and that the society shall
be founded on broad basis, without
distinction as to creed, profession or
nationality.
New YORK. April "a game of bill
!lards, 600 points up, three-ball carom,
for challenge CUP and $4,000, was
played to night. between Albert GARNER
and Maurice DAILY. About 5000 per-
sons were present. GARNER won the
game in the fortieth inning. scoring 600
to Daly's $50. The highest runs were
GARNER IS; DAILY 60.
NEW YORK, April 4-The Commits.
sioners of Accounts report to the Mnyor
that the total debt of tie city aud
County OF Now York, December 81.
1873. was Sl06. .431, 924.
A letter from Havana SAYS informa-
tlon obtainable about tho recent battle
or Guasiama. says it was ono cf th.
hardest contested fights that has taken
place. between the Insurgents and the
Spaniards. OF the wounded brought to
Havana, most all have received their in.
]urles by the machete. They report
that they were over two hours fighting
at close quarters. Brigadier Arminen,
with about 5000 men, cavalry. infart,y
and artillery. becoming aware of the
massing of the insurgents under Maxine
Gomez, marched forward, and on the
18th encountered them in largo force
An attack was Immediately begun by the
Oaoans. 90 that Arminan had barely
time 70 form square, placing his artii.
lery IN the centre, the cavalry being or.
dered to cut its way through the enemy'H
lines aud procure reinforcements nj
Puerto Principe The cavoIry mo. Co..