The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-16
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miles Southeast OF this city. The
garrison is making vigorous defence.
Reinforoements have been forwarded
hence by rail.
LONDON, July 15.-The Times spe.
cial from Berlin says Kulmann, who
attempted Bismarck's life, is consi.
dered mere tool. He confesses that
he was acting in concert with others.
neotion with the plot. belongs to the
village OF Walchsee, in Austrian Tyrol.
He checked Bismarck's horses by stop.
ping in front at the critical moment.
The Berlin press declare the attempted
assassination proves the necessity Of
repressing ultra-montane teachings.
Some Paris journals affect to consider
the attempt On Riema-ck's life plot
concocted by the German police.
The Ne,os' special despatch from
Vienna explains that the police circular
describing the person suspected of q
design against the life of the Emperor
Francis Joseph. was forgery, the au-
thor of which has been arrested.
The Atlantic cable laid in 1866 was
successfully repaired yesterday after
noon, and is now in perfect working
order.
K1ss1NaRN. July IA 1t has been as.
csrtained that Kulmann was in Berlin
for fortnight at Whitsuntide, for
the purpose Of assassinating Prince
Bismarck.
PARIS, July IA The Assembly. to-
day, rejected the proposal which was
supported by Magne, Minister OF FL
nance, to increase the salt tax; the ma
jority against the Govern msnt was log
Rouber attempted to speak during the
debate, but was hooted down by the
Left. Further Investigation iuto the
doipgs OF the Bonapartist propaganda
have resulted in compromising NJ.
Haetjens. The Imperialists are begin
ming to feel uneasy as the investlga-
tion progresses. The Minister of JUS.
tice has not yet commenced legr pro.
ceedings against the implicated par
ties. expecting additional discoveries
The resignation Of Mague, after TO-.
days vote, is considered certain.
LONDON. July 15.-In the House Of
Commons. to day, the public emigru.
tion bill passed its second reading,
without division.
ewraDhic--Aner,c~n n,nti@r,.
CHICAGO, July 1920 A. M.-Thc
limits of the fre are IN follows: On
CLARK street, No. 535, which is about
Twelfth street on the South aud about
Polk street on the North; on Dearborn
street. ths Southern limit IL near
Twelfth street and the Northern limit
Polk street; on Wabash avenue, Har.
mon Court forms the Southern boun-
Diary, the Northern limit being be-
tween Jackson and Van Buren, streets;
on State street, the Southern limit
is Harmon Court. the line extend.
ing on the North nearly to jackson
street. Third and Fourth avenues are
burned nearly their whole length.
The fire burned Il number of houses on
Michigan avenue, but has not damaged
that street to any great extent. Some
twenty blocks are burned; loss vari-
ousiy estimated. but cannot exceed
from 4 to $4,000. 900. which is covered
by about two-tifths insurance, which is
divided among numerous companies.
Since the great fire, the companies
have been very careful not to take
large risks in one liability. The fol-
lowing are the largest losses: The
jewish Synagogue, $4,000; Qainn's
Chapel, $25. 900; the Adelphi Theatre,
$55. 900; St. James Hotel and furni-
ture. $3.50. 600; the post office. $5O. 900;
the First Baptist Church, 100000;
Church OF the Messiah. S25. 900, Olivet
Baptist Church. (colored.) $40,
A number OF serious casualties arc re-
ported and several persons were, Doubt
less, lost in ths flames. The fire is
now completely under control, and ne
further anxiety is felt for the safety of
property on the North eide of the city
CHICAGO. July 15.-The fire yester-
day originated in low frame building
used for storing rags and adjoining an
oil factory that stood between Fourth
avenue and Clark street. on Taylor
street. There was stiff West breeze
blowing, so that by the time the flames
had consumed the small dwellings,
stables. carpenter shops and buildings
filed with oil. paper and rags, aud
reached State street. where there we're
substantial business houses, they were
like the heat OF furnace and alI.con-
suming in power. The newspapers
comment in strong terms on the folly
OF allowing wooden buildings in the
city limits. The area burned lover
covers fifteen equares: taking bits and
half blocks here and there. and lump.
ing tho whole, the burned area is
about half a mile long and little less
in width, and embraced tumble. down