The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-08
TeIegraphic..-Foreign News.


breaking out Of the trouble, the foreign
consulates, were immediately crowded
with refugees. Martial law was pro-
claimed the proclamation containing q
promise of amnesty to those who would
surrender. Tranquility has been re-
stored. ~
LONDON, May .@ehina has engaged
Confederate Generak Ripley to construct
works on an extensive scale for the de-
fence Off tlfe coast and the principal
rivers. Gen. Ripley sails for the East in
III III. aSSh oSslstish Convention closed last
night. Mr.. Sankey and Major Cole, of
Chicago, and many English and Scotch
ing discussion was held on the value of
Sunday-s6h6oIs The speakers strongly
advocated a lay agency rs measure Of
''I ROME, May ay,s7eAArh&aS siUJitd United States
steamets Ffanklin and Juniata have sailed
BEatls, Mhy 5000 German families
are preparing to einigrate from Russia on
account Of oppressive conscription.
LONDON, May 7.-Captainn Sherard
Osborn, of the foyal navy, is dead,
Te!egraphie--AmericaN ws.
New YoRK, MAY ,,7.77,An Havana letter
says the battle OF, Pal,na Cola has greatly
elated the Spaniafds, They only require
about three months TO crush the rebellion
completely Ever so many Cnbans were
Killed; one Spaninrd hurt.
CINCNNAxz1. May Ian oex-conhuotor
was killed by an Adams Express messen-
tSc sss ssats nsr rec wed
door, while the messenger claims he was
10 go 4 -
"wse1. Gen sasSiSMIh az ! aasSsr is "a dead. d. :
PLxMourH, May 7.-+Wm. E. Sturte-
want he triple murderer, WINS hanged
to-day. He was steady to the last The
arrangements. were complete and the
affair a success. Tie curiously arranged
pulleys and weights which jerked him
have been patented. The! !Sferiffs Of the
different Counties of Massachusetts, were
present tq witness the successipf the ex-
pertinent.
PORTLAND, oREaos. May The boiler
of the steamer Senator exploded yester-
day, just after leaving the dock The
forward portion of the boat was blown to
pieces. Capt. McGill, Purser Lacy and
a number of the'crew were Killed, and
many injured. .afaUA q. s n
FRAnKFoxr, Kr., Masa ia Jas B. Mo-
Creery was nominated for Governor on
the fourth ballot
Baoox4FS; May 1.-THE whurf on Pa
cifc street sank, yesterday, with loo. 600
tons, of.coal, Two wagons ana a horse.
Loss $60, ,0OOt 1"i - ,c''
LoumvuLE, May y. The American
Medical Association to-day appointed
delegates to represent the, association at
n congress- TO be held in Brussels in Sep
tember next, A Acommftteel was also ap-
pointed to confer with the Canadian
holding an intsqHstionaf convsnton. on SSs1 0'
Kansas ipfry, My 7,--Ieneral Neill
commander Of ,fh9 troops Mt the Chey-
enne agency; reports that fifty-seven of
the Indians who were tried at Fort Sill
%erf,, were co1yietsd is @ ana ssenteqnosd to Dry
RrcHMoED. YAlI May 1.-THE Rich
mond and Uanyille Railroad Company
have paid the interest due On their bonds
since, the 1stof. May, and have retired
$200, 900 Of the debt Of the road.
The Richmond Howitzers have re-
solved to attend the centennial celebra-
ton Of the MccElenburg declaration of
Independence, at Charlotte, N. c., on
A female sW&dier, WI M Z csaiiiinsg; iii 81 herself Mrs.
ID. c. Elliott, has been victimizing Rich
mond; Petersburg and Norfolk banks by
means of raised drafts.
CHArr&N6od4. Tenn, May THE
aSr SILVER 9Tp best display q ef TEN
Commandery.to to-day. Three commando
ries-St. Elmo, Murfreesboro' and Nash
yille-competed. An immense gather
ing Witnessed the drill. -
WAsHnscToN, May THE Comp
troller Of the Currency calls upon all