The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-25
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BRusszIS, Mhy 20. AAs q religious pro-
cession was passing through the streets,
to-day, it was assailed bysthes populace
and its ranks were broken up. The POI
lice, with drawn swords, charged on the
rioters, ten of whom were arrested. The
members Of the procession took refuge in
the neighboring houses, and subse-
quently dispersed. -
PARIS, May 23.-The French Derby
was run yesterday at Chantilly, and was
won by A. Lupin's chestnut colt Salvador.
MADRID, May 23.--An important po-
litical meeting has been held here. It
was attended by, nearly 600 gentlemen
who have held seats in the Cortes, either az
Senators or Deputies. A resolution was
unanimously adopted that sn the open
ing of the next Cortes, constitution
shall be submitted; formed on a basis Of
compromise of all the monarchial and
liberal parties. ,s,a XXI .,,......,4
PARIS, May Cd The recent decision of
the Left Centre to vote in favor of the
retention of the present system, by which
Deputies to the Assembly are elected by
vote Of the whole department, instead Of
separate election Of Deputy by each
arrondissement, will lead to disruption
OF the majority and n ministerial crisis
in the present session Of the Assembly.
If the Left Centre adheres to its resolu-
tion, there will be strong majority
against the Government, and President
MacMahon will be obliged to form a
coalition of the Legitimist and Bona
partist Ministry.
LONDON, May 24.-A special despatch
to the Times, from Vienna, says n dread
full accident has occurred On the River
Muer, at the town of 1ndenbourg, Pro-
vince of Tyrol. A ferry-boat, having on
board number of Catholic pilgrims, en-
route to visit the shrines on the other
side of the Muer from luxembourg,
sunk in the middle of the stream; fifty
nine pilgrims are known to have been
saved, but seyenty-six are missing, NIL Of
whom are believed to be drowned.
LONDON, May 24.-In the House of
Parliament, to-day, Disraeli, replying to
a question put by the Marquis Of Har-
tingten, said 1t was true that the Govern
meht had advised the Queen to make
representations to Germany respecting
the relations between that power and
France. The representations had been
made, and were of such O nature as to
threaten the peace of England, to which
they had received satisfactory reply;
but it would not be to the public conve-
nience to lay copy of. the correspond
ence on the table of the House. It is
understood Disraeli will give notice to-
morrow, that there will be no session of
Parliament on Wednesday next-Derby
day.
Teiegraphic...American News.
CLEVELAND, ONO, May 23.-Rev. j. s.
Noble, of New Jeysey, introduced the
following resolutions, which were re-
ferred to committee:
RESOLVED, That the continuous, persist
ent and repeated efforts of the pnpists
throughout the country, under the
tutilage, direction and advice of the
papal hierarchy, to obtain control of the
nchool funds in the several States of the
Union, or to have portion of said school
funds diverted from the legal and legiti-
mate uses to which said funds are
pledged, in order to devote the money to
the support Of papistical schools, demand
from all Protestant Christians of eyery
denomination, and every citizen of the
United States opposed to union of
church and State, resolute, determined
and combined effort and unceasinc
watchfulness to prevent the success Of
the insidious attempt now being made in
oil sections of the country by the adhe-
rents Of the papacy to SECURE control of
the school money; and it is hereby re-
commended by the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church that all at-
tempts to subYert our school funds, or
divert any portion Of the vnrious school
funds in any Of the States of the Union to
or for the use of any church or sect, shall
be resisted and prevented by all legal
and honorable means
PoooI.,o1 That (1,o
hierarchy against what they cali our
Goddess schools can with far more JUS
tice and greater propriety be applied to
the schools they have instituted. In the
common schools of our country, the pure
Word Of God is read without comment.
while in the papistical schools the Bible
is excluded, and dogmas and traditions
of men are substituted for the COM
mandments of God.
The remainder Of the morning session
was occupied in considering the report
of the committee on work among the
freedmen OF the South.
ST. LoUh, May 23.-In the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
South, to-day, the report of the trustees
of the assembly was read, and referred
to special committee. The trustees
have, elected James Hemphir, President;
Rev. John Douglass, vice-President, and
Jesse Il. Lindsey, Treasurer md Secre-
tary.
KANSAS CRY, May 23.-The grass-hop-
pers haye penetratsd the heart of the
city, moving in vast army, and going
North. Trenches are being dug. and