The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matters.

on Aifonsos' trocpS. near Ortesis, max
ing bayonet charge, but were re-.
pulsed with great loss. A decree has
been issued for military and naval
officers to abstain from attending no.
litical meetings.
PARIS, February 6-The Consul
General OF Nicaragua addressed q note
to Lesseps, asking support for the
inter.oceanio canal. which he pro-
ToiegFapntc-Foroia Auntrs
New YORK. February 5.-Blanton
Duncan has addressed 9 card to the
editor OF the Sun, in which he explaina
his connection with the Memphis and
El Paso Railroad. He says be was re-.
tanned by that corporation in Decem.
ber. 1868. for general eervice in advis.
ing and otherwise aiding in construct.
ing the road, aud he adds: II labored
in good faith to secure the completion
OF an enterprise which, in my iudg-
ment, was to be Of vast benefit to
North aud South alike: I paid my
own expenses and gave nearly years
continuous end steady work, until the
conclusion was forced upon me that
there had been frauds of such cha
racter that I could no longer permit
my name to remain connected with it,
and to this day I have never received
reimbursement for my expenditures,
nor cent for by services"
WASHINGTON. February 6.-De.
spasches from New Orleans to the New
York Times and Herald report O com.
promise, which was adopted by the
Oonservatives-39 to az. It in wolves
the recognition of the Kellogg Co.
vernment. reseating five expelled by
Che military from the lower House.
MoEnery and Penn protest aud Wiltz
offered his resignation. WHICH was not
accepted. The clique here. who are
In constant communication with New
Orleans, have no account of those oo-
currences.
In the Senate, Sherman presented q
Vemorial OF the Cincinnati Chamber
OF Commerce. in favor OF granting aid
asked by the Texas Pacific Railroad.
The House has been transacting bust.
ness OF o miscellaneous character and
ct no public Importance,
John Stalcup, teiegrapher in the
Western Union Office here, and we'll
known to the fraternity South, died
here to-day, Of consumption; aged %
CHICAGO, February 6.-Thirty -seven
suffering from small. .pox in the Cook
County Poor House. Az infected per.
son'was admitted BY negligence of the
Inspector. ,rt t-rtt
WHnHlaa. ": ", February The
Senate passed q bill moving the capitol
to Wheeling. Itis thought the House
will copcur. 49,
FAIL RIVER, MASS, February g.
The strike among the mill. operatives
continues. Nearly 2.0v0 weavers aud
epinners, mostly females, have been
idle nearly g fortnight. "' p '
os1slANaELos. February 6.-The
Chamber, OF Commerce has sent the
following to Senators Jones, Hagar
and Sargent: II the Hawaiian treaty
exempts tropical and semi-tropical
fruits from duties. it will seriously pre-.
jodice one Of our most important in.
dustries.
LANCASTER, Pa. February G.
Pumps frozen and city without water.
NEW ORLEANS, February 6.-In the
Conservative cauous, last night, the
proposition under consideration was
that the Conservatives should have q
majority of about ten in the House.
and that the past action Of the Kel.
logg Government should net be in
quired into. The vote stood 38 in
favor Of this compromise to AZ against
1t. Gov. McEnery said by this action
of the Caucus it was evident to him
that it was time to lower the Demo
cratic banner, and he, therefore, wished
to retire.
WASHINGTON, February 6-6 P. Nj.
In the Senate, the credentials of Theo-
dore e. Randolph. from New Jersey,
were read and placed on file. Flanni-
gan, OF Texas, presented the memorial
OF the citizens OF Brownsville, Texas.
in favor Of 8 modification Of tie tag on
leaf tobacco. Pratt, Of Indiana. from
the Committee on Pensions, reported
back bill granting pensions to Ger.
tain soldiers and sailors of the war OF
1872 and widows of deceased soldiers.
and to restore to, the pension rolls the
names OF persons stricken therefrom
in consequence OF disloyalty, with an
amendment In Che nature of substi.
tute. In reporting the bill, Pratt said
the substitute admitted to the pension
rolls the names OF all surviving offioers.
soldiers and sailors OF the war of 1872.
who, served in that war for period OF
thirty days, and also were honorsbly
discharged. and did not voluntarilv en-