The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-22
Telsgiaphic.-ForeIgn News

was signed in this city yesterday, by the
representatives of all the powers which
participated in the conference on the
metrical system.
HENpAYE, May 1.-Two days fighting
near the town of Vnlmnseda, in which
the Carlists claim to have occupied
Usurbif and Ario, from which the AL
LONDON. May 21.--A correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph reports that the Ger
man ambassador nt Brussels has been
instructed to request the Belgian Go
vernment to prohibit religious process
sions, and the object Of the manmuvre
is the overthrow of the Belgian Cabinet.
The correspondent guarantees the accu-
raoy of the report.
Telegraphlc..-America Nows.
CINCINNATI, May 21.-Erwin Hausc,
assistant editor of the Western Christian
-1duocate, fell dead; heart disease; aged
fifty-one.
,CH1oAao. May 21.-Mrs. Lincoln, after
being adjudged insane, attempted sui
eide.
OscEoLA, Pa, bIay 21.--A FIRE broke
out at II o'clock, yesterday. All the
public buildings, except the Catholic
and Methodist Churches, were burned;
about 200 houses are also destroyed;
1900 people houseless. Escape was cut
of by the woods taking fire. No lives
lost; loss over $4,000, 600
LAYER Of people homeless.
large number Of cars and trestle of
the railroad burned; shipments of coal
will be suspended ten days.
CoHoEs, N. Y, May 81. The saw mill.
handling shop, polishing room, finishing
and packing department, connected with
Weed q Becker's nxe manufacturing
works, burned this morning; loss
$500
NoRwALK, W., May 21.-The Fairfield
County Fire Insurance Company Il build
ings burned; loss $3.50, 900.
WASHINGTON. May 21.-Col. Asa G..
Matthews, at present Collector of the 9th
Illinois District, has been appointed In
ternal Revenue Supervisor for the dis
trict composed in the States of Illinois,
Michigan, end Wisconsin, uice Mudd,
resigned.
Aspecial despatch was received last
evening at the secret service bureau,
from Tyler, Texas, that the notorious
oounterfeiter, Pete Mccartney, had again
escaped from custody while being Con-
veyed by United States Marshal Pumell
from Tylet to Austin.
Cameron Burnside, of Philadelphia. n
nephew Of Senator Cameron, and Otis C.
Tiffany, Of this city, son of Rev. DR..
Tiffany, have been appointed assistant
paymastets in the navy.
The President leaves for Long Branch
June 8.
Probabilities the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, falling barometer, warm
or Southerly winds, partly cloudy wea-
ther and occasional light rains.
Hon. Jesse d. Bright died in Baltimore.
NEW YORK, May 21.-At the reception
given Cardinal McClosky, yesterday, by
the pupils of the Convent of Mount
Saint Vincent, on the Hudson, he was
presented with casket of flowers, con-
tanning pectoral cross: the cross was of
diamonds with two topazes. It is worth
S4o,ooo, and was the gift of the commu-
nifty of Mount Saint Vincent.
ST.. LOUIS, May 21.-The General As.
sembly of the Presbyterian Church
South met again this morning; Modera-
tor Hoge in the chair. The usual stand
ing committees were appointed, and the
Commlttee OF Sustenance made report.
Rev. VIM. Brown, D. D.. chairman of
the Committee on Friendly Relations
between the Northern and Southern
Churches, made lengthy report, which
was laid over for further consideration.
The gist of the report seems to lie in the
following passage: In a communication
from Rev. W. Brown, chairman Southern
Committe, to Rev. DR.. Niccols, chairman
Northern Committee, he says: 'If your
assembly could see its way clear to say q
few plain words to this effect, that these
obnoxious things were said and done in
times of great excitement; that they; are
to be regretted and that now in o calm
view the imputations cast upon the
southern Church are disnpproved, that
would end the difficulty at once In
reply to this, DR.. Niccols suys: "We
cannot make this recommendation to our
assembly, for the reason that we are still
OF decided conviction that its action
TOR the last four years, 80 fully cited to
you IN our communications, constitute
sufficient ground for fraternal cores
pondence. DR.. Niocols then reiterates
that all the acts and deliverances Of the
Northern assemblies, of which You COM
plain are wholly null and void and
OF no binding efficacy, as judg-
ments Of the Church we represent or
aa rules Of proceedings for its presbyte-
rleg and church sessions; that In 30 far
as they or sny Of them can be supposed
TO impart any injurious imputations upon
tpe present character. and standing of
the churches and members Of the South
efn assembly, as Christians or Presbyte-
f1sps n9 sgeh ara application of. them would
be unluhf TO, you and would: be disap-
proved and regretted by us; that the acts
and 'deiiVerence5 Of the Northern assem-
Diies, OF which you complain, were made
III Peculiar times, and under stranQe and