The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-20
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OLOT CAPTURED By CARLIsTs-RR.As.
sRMBLING OF THB BRITISH PARLIAMENT
E-THE QUEENS sPEEoH, ETC.
LONDON, Maroh 18.-Stanley writes
TO the Daily Ne,os, that after careful
Investigation, he is convinced that DR..
livingstone is dead.
VERSAILLES. March 19-After long
abate in the Assembly, to-day, reso-
attion, offered by the Left. censuring
Ee Government for its action in refer
toe to the nomination of mayors of
lies, was defeated by majority of 62.
BAYoNNE. Maroh 19.-The Carlist
Ices under Gen. Sabalis entered Olot
lithout opposition.
HAVANA, March 18.-Exchnnge con-
nncs TO tend upward ana currency de-
rsoiates steadily. Some gold has been
edeived from the United States Cap.
tain General Jovellar suspended tempo.
efarily the Inauguration of the law exact
ing one-fourth duties in gold. which was
to take effect the 1st of April. He has
approved the law authorizing the oircu-
lation of foreign doubIoons ut $l7, and
American $40 pieces at $21.
\ LONDON, March 19.-Parliament re-
assembled to-day. The Queen's speech
refers to the continuance Of friendly re-
Aoetobc WIZ AOtoI8n pO"0IeS uhuucS w
the marriage of tho Duke Of Edinburgh
as pledge OF friendship between two
great empires.
LONDON, March 19.-The troop chip
Tanner arrived ut Portsmouth, to-day,
from the gold coast with the fusiliers on
board.
TelcHrn nphIc--An III erfcnn Matters.
CoAIMUNE CEhEDRAT1ON-HEAyY ROBBERY
BY CoLoRED MAIL CARRIER-oyER-
ISSUE OF BILLS BY A SPANISH BANK
HURDER OF A DAUGHTER, ETC ETC.
WASHINGTON, March l8.-The Mayor
refused committee of ladies to veto
the ordinance allowing saloons to keep
open Sundays. It was maiufy upon this
!. issue that he was elected, and he could
not houorably veto tho ordinance. The
French residents of this city celebrated
this evening, as the third anniversary of
the uprising OF the Paris Commune, by
banquet and ball. There was large
attendance. and among the invited
guests we're the Workingmen's Commit
/. tee of Safety. Addresses were deli
.svered in French and English, appropri-
!, s,ate to the occasion. The proceeds were
I devoted to the widows and orphans of
4sthe Commune.
RICHMOND, Va, March 19.--A colored
mail driver has robbed tho mail of some
5000, 600 in post Office orders and drafts,
few OF which were use1. Those reco-
vered will be restored to their owners.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Post
Otice Department, on Saturday. ordered
suit to be brought against q. K Osgood,
defaulting postmaster at Savannah, and
the sureties on his bond, to wit: Il D.
Arnold, John Ryan. O. Epping and J.
G. Mehertens. for $751; 66. Osgood
defends himself by charging that one
Edwards. who was his clerk, stole the
money and ran away. Attorney General
Williams, under date of March II,
writes to prominent Congressman,
. that "the expenditure of over 800, 600
IN tho Northern District Of Georgia, by
J. the officers who had the disbnrseme ent of
the funds, was pieoe Of reckless extra
: vagance. to sny the least of it, which
demands searching Investigation" He
concludes by saying: "This department
can ui1er no extenuating circumstances
IN support of what now seems to be an
improvident and ancal!ed.for disburse-
ment Of public funds"
New YORK, March l9.-From private
advices received from Havnna, under
date OF March IL. Cuban merchants in
staio CttJ uUSo leaTQeu CnAL commission
to La Deuda has been engaged in the
examination OF the affars Of tho Spn.
nish Bank, and have ascertained that
that institution has Issued SlO4. .0OO, 600
in paper currency, instead Of $50. OOO,-
600. which the bank had acknowledged
in their published statement. and that
their capital is only Sc. 600, 600. It has
nbeen further ascertained. that the basis
Tor this over issue has been loan to
the Captain General of less than $50
100000 in specie currency, without
specie to back up the notes. Iu nddi-
tion to this immense issue, very large
Quantity of counterfeit bills have been
destroyed, and this has created SO muoh
excitement in Havana, that specie is
going up rapidly. aud many persons are
exchanging their currency for rea estate
and buildings. In the erection OF the
latter, there has lately been great activi-
ty-sho owners Of paper money being
far more anxious to have property in
buildings than 10 hold any quantity of
depreciating currency. An effort made
to introduce foreign specie into Cuba
ns currency has not been very success.
iul 30 far; the specie has only gone into
the ports and out again in foreign trade.
The discovery Of all these facts, tho
Onbnn letters StNka hoa throwp tbo