The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-16
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triai.' One. despatoh, eapecially.t:in
which Bismarok says he cannot but
wish to see France weak, and deems 1t
(! !unadvisable to strengthen her by con
? 7trlbutingi to the establishment of the
monarchy, causes profound indigua-
tion.
BERLIN, December 15.-In The Won
Arnim trial, to-day, the public prose
cut0r spoke in reply to the argument
delivered yesterday by Herr Holtzen-
dorf, of the counscl for defeuce, aud
the Inter responded to the Grown Of
ficer's speech.
Tol10raphic--Aineri matlerA.
PHILADELPHIA, December ID The
annual report OF the Union League OF
Philadelphia was read tonight ut the
annual meeting. It starts on. by say
ing that the League has taken no
active part in elections since the last
annual meeting. aud then, speaking of
the defeat Of the Republican party in
tie, State. adds that the purity has
fallen from causes which appear to be
beyond the control of party organizn-
tions. It says whenever the business
Of the country is depressed, as it has
been in the United States for many
months. the party in power il always
held responsible for it, no matter
what the real cause may be. Nevor-
theless. the report adds, there has
been just ground for discomfort am ong
Republican voters with the character
Of many OF the candidates presented
to them for public Offices, and this
certainly operated to considerable ex-
tent to promote the result. The report
alludes TO the effort being made in the
League through its committee to sc.
cure the nomination Of une4ceptiuun.
bly, good candidates within thu Repub-
lican party, to be voted for Mt the
February election in this city. The
report speaks Of the failure Of Con-
gress to make an appropriation to the
ennial, and says it il to be regret
ted that the mistaken economy of
Congress led it to refuse tho oontribu-
tion desired and threw upon tho indi-
vidual citizen the task hich of right
should have been discharged BY the
nation. II congratuiatcs the public
on the fact that through the liberality
of citizens, mainly of Philadelphia. the
success OF the exhibition is assured.
The balanoe of the report treats of
menbership, the library and tinauoes
Of the Lesgne. The number Of it's
members is 1876.
WASHINGTON, D,csmber IL The
Republic, Of Now York. started ia the
interest of the third term, under the
bloody rag, has collapsed. It issned
it's last this morning.
The following il u fall statement IF
tho important case before the Supreme
Court Of tue United States rs. Vi!ln-
Tonga: ViIlalonga was in possession of
certain cotton, as factor, in the city Of
Savannah at the time of its capture by
the Federal forces. Hs had mad. uI.
xances on this cotton to tho extent of
$54. 600 in Confederate money. The
cotton was seized by tho Federal nrmy,
turned over to tho Treasury agent. sold
6y him. and the proceeds paid into the
Treasury. For these proceeds. Villa
Tonga sued in the Court of Claims,
which Court held that in virtue of Lis
possession he was entitled to recover
the fn.l amount Of the proceeds, but
the Gupreme Coart reman,led tho case
to the Court of Claims. to ascertain
the value Of the advances made by Viii
ialonga, holding that the gsaeral own
ers Of the cotton wore entitled to re-.
oovery of the procasds. less tho nd
vances made by ViilaIonga. and that
his special ownership was measured By
the value Of these advances. Tie
Judgment OF the Court of Claim. was
$50. 900.
Case No. 334. United States rs.
Yillalongn-appeal from tho Conrt Of
Claims. In this cnse it is held that 6
factor who received cotton and ma:i.
advances upon it, was not thereby con.
stituted the owner Of the property ia
such sense as to enable him to O.
cover tho proceeds out Of the Treasury,
under the Captured and Abandoned
Property Act. for it ia said il he were
to be so regarded through him as their
agent. disloyal owners might recover
snoh proceeds, aud thus evado the Act
OF Congress giving the right OF nc,inu,
which specially provided agans. re-
ooTsTy by any 0ne Wio had given MD
aud comfort to tho rebellion. Re-
versed. Mr.. Justice Strong delivered
the opinion.
Secretary Fish has received an i'm.
portant despatch from Minister Cush
ing. at Madrid, announcing that he
had received an official communication
from the Spanish Minister of Foreign
Affairs. III which decentralization for
the American citlzens captured on the