The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-23

Telektaphie. News.

government has ordered the removal OF
all bishops who have not received the
royal e1e9uatQr endorsing the appoint
msnts. The Archbishop Of Palermo hos
It is reported that the Belgian Cabinet
is in an extremely difficult position, and
that a crisis Is imminent. The trouble,
it is said, is owing to the pressure of the
No foundation for the report that the
Belgium Cabinet is in q difficult position,
and that crisis is imminent. A denial
is also given to the report published yes
terday, that the German Government had
instructed its ambassador at Brussels to
ask Belgium to prohibit religious pro
cessions-the object being the overthrow
Of the Belgian Cabinet.
Tslsgraphie..-American News.
NEW YoRK, May ALA meeting of
dry goods importers was held this even
ing, for, the purpose of taking some ac-
ton to prevent, in SO far as they were
able. the smuggling of goods. About
thirty firms were represented, and the
matter was discussed ut great length.
Some importers were of the opinion that
a committee should be appointed to
visit the Secretary of the Treasury, and
enlist his services; others were in favor
of taking cotton with regard to securing
reform, in the custom house, and of
having bonds signed by responsible
parties; Others favored only the forma-
tion Of "a permanent organization for the
present. The latter course was finally
adopted, and committee on permanent
organizatian appointed. -
The Crescent City hasarrived. Sharkey
still in Jail Of Havana. He threatened to
kill the captain of the. Crescent City. .ty
WAsMNayoN, May ,22.-The Virginia
Midland Railroad and its connections,
Uia Ly1ehbprg, East Tennessee and At
lanta, ipspgurate q flst schedule to-day,
between New Orleans and New York.
The patent steam litter at Lynchburg.
by which the trucks Of through cars will
be changed in seven minutes, will be in
operation on, the 6rst Of June, when tho
line will accomplish the unprecedented
feat Of running through cars from New
more. on. the Chesapeake, Bay. w. D.
Chipley, Southern agent Of the line, left
last night to advertise the arrangement
of so much interest and importance to
the South, 81 ~, .n,ils.
The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias have, decided to hold its next
session IN Philadelphia. on the fourth
Tnesday in August 1875. A committee
Of thirteen Was appointed to make ar
rapGepenta for the centennial celebra-
ton in philadelphia. The 18th of Feb
ruaIY Was established as the anniversary
Of the order aud day, of celebration. A
pare q new manual, with instructions to
report at the next session of the Supreme
Lodge. The Supreme Chancellor was
authorized TO take steps TO establish tho
order in foreign countries.
The system nf new registered pouches
will be inaugurated as soon as the looks,
keys, blAnks, DC, can be distributed,
and viii Etart simultaneously from the
following cities, by the 18th of June, it
is expected: Boston, New York, Philac
delphia, Washington, New Orleans, Chi
cago, San Francisco, Cincinnati and st.
Louis.
ScaANtoN, PENN, May 22,-The school
house and nearly all the residences in
the villages OF Evergreen, Stoddarthville
and Goidsborough, burned; thousands
of acres Of forest are flaming. Other
settlements md saw-mills threatened.
Three miles Of the Pennsylvania Coal
Compsny's gravity road, on the cele-
brated highland range, twelve miles
from Scranton, destroyed. Immense
coal and passenger traffic completely
embagoed. Without rain, I, 400 square
miles Of forest lands are doomed. This
section, from its beauty, is known as the
American EwitzeriaRd.
OLtxElAxD, Ono. May 22.-In the
morning seazion of tho Presbyterian As
sembly, Rev. Robert Hayes, of Steuben-
vile PresbyteTy, presented the following
preamble and resolution: =
WhareAslthe General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church earnestly desire to
enter into, ,frsternal correspondence with
the General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church South; and whereas causes
which prevent such correspondence
are certain deliver,nces of both. bodies
which, now, happily united, constitute q
General Assembly, passed during the ex-
citing scenes Of the late civil war; and
whereas the General Assembly, regret
ting that these acts complained Of stand
in the way Of CLOSE relations with the
General Assembly of the South, by their
tionS," and by their expressing conf
demos inttAe Christian character of the
Presby ytsfiau Church South, withdrnw
these Injurious delivefanoes, indirectly
and by ~ay Of inference; and whereas
what the General Assembly has done In
directly, ,thsy should do directly, by
Affirmative action, when the glory Of God
and!the iAtsrestso the. church Of Jesus
Christ's kingdom require such . pro-
y Rs,otpsS That nliaots and dsliverances
OK both h9dies now forming the Presby-