The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27
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Interfere with the internal aff.irs of
Spain. t ass ~
The latest estimates in regard To- the
extent and effects of the Indian
famine, show that 8. 600. 600 natives are
still dependant on charitable relief.
Further distress is threatened in Fir
hoat. where the weather has been ex-
cessively dry; unless rain falls soon,
the harvest will prove failure.
HAVANA. August 26.--Advioes from
Porto Rico, to-day, report terrific
earthquake or that island, this even
ing. Houses rocked frightfully to aud
fro for two minutes, and the inhabi-
tants rushed from them in the widest
alarm.
TeleEra raDhtc-american Matters.
LOUISVILLE. August 25.-Gen. Eli
Murray, United States Marshal, left
this city yesterday afternoon, for
mand Of the Federal troops stationed
Walker Russell party. There is some
Federal troops.
NEW YoEK, August 25.-Col. Trum-
pier, from Arkansas. did not appear ut
the Court of Special Sessions to day !;
consequently Olnrk, whom he charged
with making an attempt upon his life,
was discharged.
In December last, the Bank of
Kuhn. in Western Prussia, WAS robbed
Of $3.50, 600 in bonds and money by it's
cashier. who fed, it was supposed, to
this country. Last night, man Civ
ing his name as Gnstave Meyer was
arrested as tho fugitive and recognized
as the missing cashier by one of his
countrymen. The Prussian Consul
was notified, but knew nothing cou-
cerniug the case. He has telegraphed
to Prussia for information. Meyer
was taken to the police headquarters
this morning, aud this afternoon be.
fore the United States Commissioner.
Judge BIatchford. to-day. duoided
that although not so stated in express
terms in the amended bankrupt law,
answers in involuntary bankruptcy
cases must be sworn to.
Josiah Shove. confidential clerk Of
Corlies, Macy & Co.. stationers. of
Nassau street, N. Y, was arrested to
day, charged by the firm with having
embezzled funds to the amount OF
S35 600. committed to him for making
purchases, go. The defalcation WAS
discovered by an examination of the
books during Shove's summer va.a.
ton.
The thirteenth annual conception
OF the Fenian Brotherhood, which has
been in session here two days, CONT
nues it's deliberations in secret.
A man, named James Cramsey,
n
OF over eighty feet, into the Hudson,
on the 24th. and was drowned.
BosToN, August 25.-A railroad con.
vention was held in this city to-day, ut
which the following lines were repre-
sentsd: Virginia aud Tennessee; Air
Line, Oid Norfolk; Great Southern
Freight Line. ola Savannah; Atlantic
Coast Line. Uia Portsmouth and Will
mington; Direct Steam Line; Pied
mont Air Line. ola Richmond; and the
Great Southern Dispatch Line, via
Norfolk. A Ageneral reduction OF freight
from Boston and New York to different
points in the South, to take effect Au-
gust 29th. was agreed to.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL, August 25 The
Straight Democratic Convention or
ganized temporarily by the election of
General s. W. Singleton, temporary
President. and r. O. Keets. Score
tary.
BUFFALO, August 25.-Reed's els-
vator. fronting on Water street. was
destroyed by fire to-day. Loss, $3.50
600; insurance. Sl5, 1000.
NEW ORLEANS, August 25.-D. J.
Richards. who fought the duel with
DR.. Gray. in ST. Joseph Parish, on the
18th instant. and who was reported az
having died in just two minutes after
being wounded, still lives, with pro-
liability OF recovery.
BATON ROUGE. August 26 Hon. J.
o. Moncure was nominated for Trea.
snrer by acolamation. The convention
adjourned amid the widest enthnsi-
asm. I he platform was adopted una
nimonsly. 1t commences: ave, the
white people," It declares that the
dominant fuctions of the Radical party
IN this State has. by false and fraudu-
lent representations. inAamed the pas
sions and prejudices of the negroes as
race against tho whites; disclaims
earnestly any intention OF carrying or
attempting to carry the approaching
election by violence. 1--WE deny that
Congress can constitntionalIy enact
lnws to force the two races into social
union or equality; that the white peo.
pie of Louisiana hive no desire to
deprive the coiored people of any