The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-27
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IN HAvAEA-sANTA ANNA. THE ONE.
LEGGED MURDERER. BOUND FOR MEXICO
CLOSE OF THE AsHANTER WAR, ETC.
~ VERSAILLES. February 25-When ex-
President Thiers entered the Assembly,
today, he was greeted with perfect
ovation from the members Of the Left,
IN consequence of letter published
yesterday, stating his conviction TINT
republican is the only form of govern
ment for France.
LONDON, February 26.-The ship City
of Montreal, which arrived in the Clyde,
yesterday, from Pensacola. experienced
continuation of heavy gales, lost her
rudder and wheel, and had her wheel
house stove in.
HAVANA, February 26.-An mid. de.
camp to the Captain General died, to-
day, of vomito. Santa Anna has sailed
for Mexico.
LONDON, February 26.-The Duke of
Aberc. ra has been appointed Lord
Lieutenant of ireland.
The Standard thinks the fact that the
I'd of February had been fixed upon for
the attack upon Coomasie. indicates
that the condition OF the British troops
is not hopeless; but at the same time it
sees that, under the circumstances, au-
dacity gives the only chance. not only
for victory, but fol- saving the army.
LONDON, February Dispatches
were received, yesterday, reporting re.
verse to the Aahantee expedition, which
caused great excitement. The grave
fears which were entertained for the
safety of Sir Garnet Wolseleys army,
receipt. to-day, at the War Office, of
tha f0lInvuft,ry &of, ~zI> ~,
mediately furnished to the papers and
published OF noon in extras:
"CooMAss1E, February 5.-5Ve reach
ed here. yesterday, after five days hard
fighting. The troops behaved admira-
bly,. Our casualties are under 800. The
king has left the town, bat is close by.
be promises to visit me to-day and
sign treaty Of peaoe. We hope to
start on our return to the coast to-mor-
row. The wounded are recovering and
the health OF the remainder of the army
is good"
Tolegra aphtc-Amertcan Matters.
MARINE D1sAsrEK-REMovAL OF CO.
LORED oFF1CIAL--soHooL HOUSES
FIRED-sTRIKE RNDED-THE TURF, ETC.
NEW YORK. February 26.-The Jury,
last night, in Brooklyn, rendered YER
dict that the negro thief, Geo. Jackson,
was shot by O6iuer Klein, and that the
latter was justified, aud is commended
tor the faithful performance of his duty.
Through passenger travel on the Erie
Railroad is stopped by the strike Of the
freight brakemen at Hornelsville. No
through mail matter is to be- sent over
the road until further orders.
A later despatch says the strike of the
brakemen on the Erie Railroad ended
satisfactorily to all parties. and passen-
ger and freight trains run regularly.
LoU1sv1LLE. February 26.-The Bel
fast, with 800 tons freight, was lost on
the falls, but the people were saved.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-rhe Se-
nate passed bill prescribing the form
of oath to be taken by post Office off.
cials. The House passed, after discus.
sion. bill appropriating 1921, 900 to
complete the branch mint building at
San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-Oolonel
Rohett Harlan. (colored.j special agent
tno Oinuo UepnrtmeuL, win
headquarters ut Cincinnati, hes beer re
moved.
CLEVELAND. February 26.-The spe-
cial meeting of the brotherhood of Lo-
oomotive Engineers, this morning, was
called to order by Charles Wilson,
Grand Chief Engineer. The delegates
appeared much incensed against Wilson,
for his acts in the recent strikes, and
resolution, asking him to resign, was
adopted by large majority; tbereupon
Wilson rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. and he retired from the
convention. A resolution was also
adopted to keep all proceedings of the
convention from the press.
BosToN, February 26.-Grange No.
4, which was suspended by the National
Grange, held meeting. to- day, and re-.
solved itself into an indepenlsn; grange; !;
assuming the powers of a national
grange.
CHARLESTON, February Arrived
Steamship Equator. Philadelphia.
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, February &C.
This forenoon, fire was started by an
unknown man under the second story
stairs in the public school house No. IL.
The flames we're discovered in time to
permit of their suppression before any
damage was done, and before there was
any panic. 300 children in the upper
rooms would have been out off from
escape, except by the windows, if the
flames had progressed far. No. public
school house was set Oh fire Tuesday,
but no damage was done.