The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-16
TeIegraphIo..Foreixn News,

the Government that ex-Empress Eu-
genie VIII accept no compromise for her
claims on the civil list. and will bring
action demanding fultillmens of the
convention concluded by the DeBrogli,
Ministry.
LoSDoN. May l5. Half of Afghanistan
Monday and Tuesday next will he
holidays
BERLIN, May 15.--The inquiry insti-
tinted into the Catholic societies of Rer-
lin, Mt the time of Kullman's attempt to
shoot Prince Bismarck, has been closed.
The public prosecutor has made charges
against their directors, and the cases
Will come up for trial in June.
LONDON, May 15.-One OF the Schiller's
omcers has informed correspondent Of
the Standdrd. that many persons on
board the steamer were drunk when she
struck, and that severnl firemen and
many steerage passengers lay helpless
waves. Thus far about 100 bodies Of
the dead have been recovered from the
wreck OF the Schiller. OF these, which
have been taken from the water lately.
are bodies of the following persons:
Jacob Brenner; L. Fathrig, Chief Enpi
neer; VIM. Frahm, Davenport Iowa.
Fritz Thomas. Michael f4arlemann.
Highland, Illinois; Holm Leonard:
probably one of the Lcinhardts, Of Au-
gusta, Ga. Mrs. Leichlin Ohlsen. The
body Of lady having ring marked
hermann Llnkeisen," on one Of the
nngers: The bodies Of two firemen,
two sailors and Ave females and aorns
other OF the passengers, males, remain
unidentified. 7
Telegraphic-..American News.
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the comparative cotton statement for fbe
week ending May IA: Receipts AZ ali
United States ports for the week 90. 1s9~
same week last year %, 534; total receipts
to date 1854, ,O26-same date last wear
3,615. COL; exports for the week "a. .9ll-
same week last year 46, S07; total exporta
to date 1920, 548- same date last wear
=. 1.5S3. 866; stock at all United States ports
40, 6o2-sane time last year S2x. S52:
stock at interior towns 81 ,898-same time
last year G3,2l9; stock at Liverpool
Wi, 0OO-same time last year 772. 900:
American afloat for Great Britain 136. 600
Same time last year 272, 600. f'
LEXINGTON. Ky, May 4.AThe condi-
ton OF General Breckinridge remains
unchanged. He is still free from pain,
and those in attendance upon him are
less apprehensive Of his sudden death
than they were. He SOW a few visitors
to-day.
WARRINGTON. May 14-Nine shrewd
lawyers are of the opinion chat the whis
key men will beat the Government.
Secretary Bristow has been led into a
blunder. which, while it prostrsses for
the moment an important Industry. will
give the lawyers some hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars and secure nofhin0 tr,
the Treasury. ''i'It n . -
BALTIMORE, May l4.--About 900 bar
rels OF whiskey. the product Of the West
ern distilleries recently cloaed by the
Government. were seized in this city.
The seizures were made at five or ak diff
ferent warehouses. =: 20, lIt1
the Union Copper Distillery at CHICAGO.
and l5O barrels Of spirits were seized At
their works. 400 barrels were seized be-
longing to Bevis & Fiaser In 81. Louis.
fresh proof having been obtained against
them: Photographed copies of the in
ternal revenue returns are being made at
the Treasury Department and forwarded
to the officers in the different cities, to
aid them in substantiating their charges.
BosToN. May 15.-$5O, 600 worth of
alleged crooked whiskcy seized.
RUTLAND, W.. May 15.-Ripley Il
Brooks Opera House burned; loss $70.
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SpnINarIELD. MASS, May l5.-Samuet
White, prominent citizen of Ludlow.
WAS bitten in the thigh by a boar this
forenoon, and bled to death before as
sistance could reach him. u,.a .
WAsHINoToN, May 16.-Judge Pierre
pont and ex-senator Pratt assumed their
positions today, as Attsrney-Genefal
and Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
A terror-stricken knave Of Baltimore
sends to the treasury over $1,000 which
he had withheld from that department.
The Post Office Department has brought
suit against the postmaster at Calvert.
Texas, for defalcation of postal reve-.
nues, amounting to several hundred
dollars. This is the fourth successive
postmaster who has been prosecuted for
embezzlement during the past four
years. It.- .t.\t
New YORK, May 15.-The rate of duty
to which hosiery and other cotton goods
IL subject, was paid upon silks, alleged
to have been smuggled through the sp-
praisers Office, at an differentiation. 6y
Charles l.. Lawrence. The difference
between the silks, which wns paid, h.. IL
is claimed, S338. 400. Suit was Ibeoun
Yesterday, in the United States District
Court, to recover that amount FROM Law
renee. ,l do
How the Republican party takes care
of the soldiers in the matter Of heai-gear
~ shown in . late report freM the Quar-
termaster-General According TO !, that