The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-10
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HAVANA, February la letter from
I Hofgnin says ie is, believed there that
the Marquis OF Santa Lucia, called to be
PRESIDENT Of the so called republic in
place OF Cespedes, has passed through
tue jurisdiction Of Los Tuonas, pursued
by Spanish column, in tho direction
OF the. Central Department., where it is
sald:all the rebel force is concentrating.
BlEsRLIN, February 7.-An anti .Catho.
ic meeting, held yesterday, was attended
Dy nnuiber Of the members of the
Relchstag and Landtag; several clergy
men'and other prominent PERSONS we're
present. Prof. Gnieat Was the priuci.
pal speaker. A resolution, signed by
Field Marshals Won Moltke and Won
Wrange!, Prince Hoheniohe and others,
was adopted, thanking tue people OF
England Tor their recent manifestations
OF sympathy for Germany as expressed
at the meeting at st. Jnmcs' HALL. in
London Nt
HAVANA, February g. Captain. Gene.
raj Jovellar has issued new orders, which
cover two pages of the official gazette.
he states that the insurrection con.
t!nnes. aud gives the reasons for it's con.
unuance. Peaoeable citizens can live
TRANQUILITY under the laws as long as
they DO not infringe them. The entire
Island ls declared in state of siege.
Hebeis and p ,isons accused of eeditlon
Will be court martialsd, aud other Offend
ers be tried by ordinary tribunals or by
courts martial, at Jovellar's discretion.
One volunteer from every ten is ordered
Tor active duty All between twenty
and forty-dve years of age, who did MT
volunteer on the 1st OF February, are
enrolled as militin. No one liable to
drafswill be allowed to leave the coun.
try without giving bond for substitute,
in case OF being drafted. Persons over
forty:d five years of age will be required
to place .one mobilized man for every
ten OF their number, or pay Si,G0G il
gold. Two-thirds of the drafted men
are to do garrison duty, and the other
third go into the field, relieving each
other every six months. Free colored
persons are subjected to the same con-
ditions as whites. Owners of slnves
shall give one out of every 1000 for
military labor, this one being free after
the war, the 4overnment paying the
owner of each slave $1,000. Vigilance
committees are to be organized in ths
interior, who will act as spies, furnish
guides. and aot as home gunrds. The
Spaniards think these orders will crush
the rebellion within six mouths.
LONDON. February 9.-Parlinmentary
returus. announced up to this date, show
that seventy five Conservatives huve
been elected to seats formerly filled by
Liberals. and twenty-seven Liberals
have been chosen in place OF Conserya-
tives.
Aspecial to the Times reports that the
famine has extended to Nepau.
ToieEraphic-americ Matters.
DHFAULTiNa REVENUE OFFICIALS TRoU-
BILE RELATIVE TO NORTH CAROLINA
BoNDs-FinE IN DRoADwAY-suFFo
GATED By GAS. ETC
CHARLESTON. February 9.-Arrivsd-
Steamship South Carolinu. New York.
CITY OF MRx1oo, February 1.-The
weather bas been unusually cold Ten
Indians we're frozen to death in Bachu.
hucs. Congress has adjourned. The
treaty with Italy was approved. A new.-
paper published in the city OF Pucblu
says sixteen mnras.a. i..e:;......: y.
priests. occurred in the State Of PuebIu
during the a:ast year. A duel betweeu
two women, in which one was killed.
has taken place in Sinoaia. The coun.
try generally isqniet Ph'e factions op-
posed to President Lerdo are consolidat.
ing.
New Yonk. February 7.-Ex-sheriff
Brennan and his deputy. Wnlum F.
Shields, left Ludlow Street Jail to-day,
their term Of sentence having expired
for contempt OF court, in allowing
Henry w. Genet. pending sentence to
khe State prison., to escape.
Beroni Howard, the millionaire match
baker. convicted of counterfeiling re-.
jenue stamps. has been sentenced 10 the
|enitentiary fer five years.
\ RALEIGH. February z Suits were in.
ftituted to-day in tho Superior Court of
Wake County. by August Belmon. &
o., bankers OF New York city, us
1 plaintiffs. to compel the Safe Auditor
to collect the special tax bonds for the
payment OF interest for the years 1870.
1871. 1872, 1875 aud l874-the 20th day
''of February being set by Judge Watts
for the hearing ut cnambers IN this CITY.
The motion is for peremptory mnnda
mus. Hon. Rsverdy Johnson, Walter
J. Bndd and r. O. Badger appear for
the plaintiffs. Should the Stuie Cnurt
decide adversely to the plaintiffs. it is
the intention of counsel to carry the
case to The Supreme court OF tho United