The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-22
Telegr.phIc-Foreign Ana,r..

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c, BRITISH SUCCESSES IN AsHANTEB, ETC.
LoNDoH, February 20.-Three railway
accidents are reported to-day. The
!; more serious one happened to the Scotch
mail train, which ran. into luggage
train near Preston, and fifteen persons
wore injured, of whom several have
died. Cars were demolished. S~,ss
YEDDo, JAPAN, February 20.-Politi:
cal disturbances are apprehended in ia.
pan. Minister Iwura has rendered his
resignation, but the Mikado refuses to
accept. People clamor for war against
the Ccreans. This or civil wsr is in
evitaLls.
ACAPULCO. February 2l.-There are
reports that the forces of Salvador and
Guatamaia were besieging President
'Arias, OF Honduras, in Oamayagun. his
capital. The allied forces had addressed
to him note, giving him three days to
deliver up the capital: otherwise, the
city would be taken by assault. It is
Operations have been commenced
against Camayagua, but 30 far have
been without much success. The SOL
diers of the barracks OF La Francisco,
Lima, mutinied. and thirteen were
killed and thirty wounded before the
mutiny was subdued.
LONDON, February 21.-The action of
D'Israeli in reducing his Cabinet to
twelve members is generally approved
by the press. Gladstone's Cabinet was
composed of fifteen members. Sir
Charles Edward gravelyan is to be made
.Baronet. Pukantram, Secretary of
the British Legation at Washington,
and Watson, Secretary Of the Legation
at Copenhagen, are to exchange places.
The following additional appointments
under the new Government are an
nounced: Lord London. Vice President
OF the Council; Lord Geo. Chas. Len
nDx, Commissioners of Works and Build
legs; Smith, member of Parliament
elect from Westminster, Financial Secre-
tary OF the Treasury.
The Times says telegraphic despatch
was received at Cape Coast Castle on the
28th OF January, from the expeditionary
; force, announcing that Comassic, the
capital OF Ashantee, had surrendered to
General Sir, Garnet Wolsely, and that
the king and his family were made pri-
soners.
TelegrnphIc-America Matters.
THE DURELL PAPERS TEsTIMoNY-R -REDUC-
TIoN OF DUTY ON STEEL PETITIoNED-
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERIoA-LABoR DIFF
FICULTIEs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
KEEPERS UNIONs-DRATH FROM GAS
DEATH OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS
FATAL RXPLosION-REsPECTF FoR WASH
INGToN's BIRTH DAY, ETC.
WASHINGTON. February 20.-In the
contest over the Atlanta post Office,
freeman and Whitley, members Of
Congress, spoke against Gov. Bard.
Capt. w. P. Pierce and the Governor
responded. The issue will be reached
at tho naxt executive session. Bard
considers his confirmation certain.
Access has been had to the Durell tes.
timony. It covers $50 pages. and has
been referred to Wilson and Eidridge
for analysis and consideration. Pro.
ceedings in bankruptcy and Judge Du-
rell's personality cover many pages. In
the matter of the great Federal order
whioh placed the State Government OF
Louisiana in the hands of Kellogg,
Messrs. Packard, Beckwith and Billings
swear they had no intimntioI of the
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diotation. It was afterwards copied by
q clerk and signed by Judge Dureli.
Marshal Packard took the order to the
st. Louis Hotel, where he saw General
Emery. and afterwards placed it in the
hands OF Col. DeKline. An official copy
is in the hands of the committee. There
is no return upon it, and the State
House. 80 far as shown by the records of
court, is still virtually in the hands of
the Federal authorities. Marshal Pack-
ard, however, shortly after the Kellogg
government was installed, upon verbal
order, withdrew his deputies and mill
tary posse. It may be stated that after
this order and action upon it, both par
ties abandoned the court, making no
motions for relief or restraint before
Judge Durell
Boston, February 21.-Tho Supreme
Court has decided that women can be
members OF school committees.
The petition of steel consumers to
Congress contains the names of over $50
prominent manufacturers in all parts of
the country, who represent over $780,
600. 600 in capital, employing moro than
$4,000 hands. The West. New York
State, Pennsylvania and the New Eng
land States are largely represented ia
the document. Their object is reduced
and specific duty on steel.
PHILADELPHIA. February 21.-The
ship carpenters and coopers have re-