The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-13
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OF her course in consequence of a mis-
reckoning of her captain. She struck Z
rock and sunk almost immediately. e
The Mark Lane Express, in its weekly
review sf the brendstuffs market, saws
The late rains have done immense good
and the warm weather following aImos
promises to do away with the lnteness o.
the season. More grain is wanted, but
the beneficial change has lowered prices
In France, the crops are promising.
BERLIN, May lat is stated that the
instigator of the plot to assassinate Bis
mnrck hos been arrested abroad. The
papers give confused statements of Iii.
relationship to several Arch Bishops. II
the assassination of Wilhelm.
The Gear, Gortschakoff and Bismarck
had long consultation to-day. The
Roman Catholic Bishops of Prussia have
decided to dissolve even the religious
orders which the State tolerntes-beinQ
unwilling to see them subjected to Go.
vernmental supervision.
LONDON, May 12.-Weather fair. The
boats piled between the Schiller and
shore; many bodies, much cargo and
twenty-five mail bags recovered.
The Daily Ielegrdph's Vienna specinl
says Bismnrok, with the help Of HuEsin,
intends to obtain public written qua.
rantee of the status created by the treaty
Of Frankfort. Russin and Austria are
ready to support it.
The Post publishes the address of the
Caburist General A9uirre to Naxarrese
and Basque, Carlists, inviting them to
turn their arms against their leaders,
who prolong the war to enrich them
selves; declares events of the past two
years only show inaptitude of Don
Carlos, who has lost the right to the
crown, before God and the world.
Aguirre is exceedingly popular, and
it Is confidently claimed his entry
into Spain will cause large de.
fection from the Carlist rnnks.
Embalming is impossible Mt the Scillv
Isles; the only reasonable course is to
bury the dead decently and mark the
graves.
PANAMA, May 12.-The Government is
taking every precaution to preserve order
ut the approaching Presidential election.
Gautamala has issued decree recoeniz-
ing the independence of the republic of
Cuba, and establishing official relations
between the two Governments. Son
Salvador journals oppose the re-estab-
lishment of a Central American Confede.
ration. The banditti attempted to plum
der village in Honduras, and caused
great excitement. The citizens armed
and expelled them, taking the leaders
prisoners. Changes have been made in
the Nicarnguan Government. Emilio Ber-
nard becomes Minister of the Treasury.
Senor Ayon of Foreign Affairs, Adam
Cardenns of War, and Rosalio Cortez of
the Interior. While the City of Panama
was lying OF anchor at Punta Arenas.
during her last voyage, demand was
made on her captain by the authorities
to deliver up to them O political refugee,
who was on board as n passenger from
Nicaragua to Panama The captain fatty
refused: A. show of using force was
made, and q. clearance was refused to the
steamer, which sailed without it, under
protest. The President of Peru has been
authorized by, Congress to dispose If
zoo, 600 tons Of guano in the United
States at any price exceeding 80 solesis
per ton. The United States steamer
Richmond arrived ut Valparaiso on the
2Sth pf March last; after being O month
or sol there, she will proceed to different
ports in Chill, Peru and Ecuador.
Observation-Disclosures, News.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
important order was signed by the Post,
master- General, yesterdny. and has been
issued by circular to all postmasters:
PosT OETICR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
May 9, 1876. 1.-The treaty concerning the
formation Of general postal union con-
cluded at Berne, 0ctober9, 1874, between
the United States OF America, Germany,
Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Italy, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Lnxemburg, Norway, the Ne
therlands, Portugal, Roumania, Russia
Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
having been duly ratified by the United
States on the. 9Th day of March, 1876.
and the ratifcations thereof by the seye.
raj contracting States having been duly
exchanged Mt Berne, Switzerland, on the
Sd day of May, 1875, it is hereby ordered
that the uniform union rates Of postage
to be leviedaand collected in the United
States on correspondence to and from
the whole extent of the postal union, en-
bracing tho above named countries, with
out distinction, shall be es follows: (A)
for prepaid letters, S. cents per Is
grammes; (B) for unpaid letters, 10 cents
per 15 grainmes; (C) for postal cards, Q
cents each; (D) for newspapers, if not
over 4 ounces in weight, q cents each:
(E) for other printed matter, samples Of
merchandise, and NIL articles, other than
newspapers, enumerated in article 4 of
the treaty, 2 cents per each weight
Of 3 ounces or fraction thereof: 1Fl
for the registration fee on all cor
respondence, 8 oents; (G) no fee
will be charged for a return receipt,
except in cases where receipt from the
ADDRESSED is requested; (H)no additional
taY will ha cO11ec{ad IN Al TTr;k,a cI-a..