The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-03

NEW YORK, March 2.-The American
bark Mantapzas, hither, reports being
boarded, off Havana, by Spanish col
| diers and searched.
Caleb Cushing is here
NEW YORK, March 2.-The body
found floating in tho water at Jersey
City, on Saturday, has been identified
as that Of Thomas O. Chisholm, former.
~ an extensive grain dealer in Chicago.
where he sustained great losses in the
latter paft0f-1S73. He has been miss.
ing since December Money, watch
and jewelry were found on the Remains; |;
it is supposed that he suicided.
CHARLESTON. March 2.-The spring
meeting closed to-day with great success.
The weather was fine and the attend
ance large. The 6rst race, was handi-
cap hurdle, two miles, purse $3.50, and
was won by Hitohcook's chestnut colt
Limestone. in 3.59-beating Jim Hin
ton and Ellen @. The second race was
mile dash, purse 5000. Lewis 6 %. Is
brown filly Ortolan won in l 52-beat-
ing Fireball. The third race was con-
ISOLATION. 5000. mile dash. Bncon's
ohesnut flly Flower Girl won in Isl
beating Vanderbilt and Tabitha. The
fourth race was citizens sweepstakes,
three mile heats, and was won by Bn-
cons bay horse Granger. in two straight
heats. in 5.5l-beating Bessie Leo and
Joe Joenston-the latter diatauced.
This was the best race of the week, was
closely contested, ,3causing intense e1-
citement.
CLEVELAND. March 2.-The conven.
tion OF locomotive engineers adjourned
sine die. Oh Saturday evening. It is
o,,k1 k,ks tl,ck =
will be made upon NIL tho railroad CON-
panies that have made a reduction in
the wages OF their engineers, to restore
them to former figures; if this is not
complied with, strike will be ordered
It was also determined. that in case of
the necessity of rising for strike on
any of the through lines, it shall become
general. A very prominent Eastern
railway official telegraphed on Saturday.
to the leading railway managers o.
dent of tho Machinists' aud Black
smiths National Union, hos for some
weeks been trying to organize q strike
among the mechauics and other day
laborers. The telegram says he repre-
sents that the men on your and other
Western roads, aud upon the Peunsyl.
signal, and asks: "Would not the law
torn him o conspirator?"
WASHINGTON, March 2.-It seems to
be conceded that al the Democrats, ex-
cept Thurman and Bayard, certain pre-.
llmlnary motions failing. will support
Carpenters Louisiana election bill,
which. 1t is stated, will be altered to
hold the election in November. instead
OF May. Carpenter is quoted us saying.
"that the Republican party can only
avoid defeat by unloading louisiana" !"
A change Of date will be made to CON
clliate the industrial interests. A heavy
pressureis is brought to bear upon Senator
West, to hold off the army appropria
| ton bill for the Louisiana case, go that
tue people may know what to expect
'Fha arnv hill will nccnpy fully ten DAYS
Slatter, convicted of the murder Of
ansecy, hae been releasnd on SIS 600
bail, by Judge Macarthur. The killing
occurred at the Scheutzenfsst here, IL
year ago. Slater Was we'll known IN
Mobile and Now Orleans, and was once
proprietor Of the City Hotel.
In the House, the usual number of
bills were introduced and referred. In
the Senate, West introduced bill to
| PAoSAoo AOi tdc btIlleiuClC CI ClillUlS OF
loyal persons. growing out of tie late
rebellion; whioh was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
In the House, among the bills intro.
duced was the M raloj'em tariff OF thirty
five per cent. en- maccaroni a:,d vermu-
ceili; to prevent mal-administration III
the civil service by officers ugaiust WHOM
articles OF impeachment are presented;
also to enable members of Congress to
do the pnblic business with their con.
stituents and other departments of Co
yernment, and to limit the franking
privilege to certain newspapers. The
bill provides that during any session OF
Congress, and for thirty days prior and
subsequent thereto, all written and
printed matter sent to members, and all
written and printed matter and snch
other things rs have been ordered by
either house for distribution, shall 20
free OF postage. The second section
provides that all newspapers regularly
printed, and not advertising sheets
simply, shall go free OF postage through
the mails in the County where they are
published. but shall not be delivered
under the free delivery system. The
third section requires all postal matter
to be prepaid. Tyner, of Indiana.