The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


vernhent, yesterday, received Gcrmany,s
roply to its last note. The reply citd, no
fresh facts; it descants on prinoiISleB sof
international law inyoly6d III the. discus
sion, and expresses the hope that sBel-
gium will seize the opportunity to- dissi-
pate the impression that Germany. in
tended to attack the liberty Of the press
in Belgium. The Minister, after inform
ing the House Of the contents of the
note, said that; in addition 70 this sscorres-
pondcnce, courteous verbal explanations
representatives, and in conclusion, no
assured the Chamber that the Belgian Go
vernment sincerely desired to strenpthen
good relations with Germany.
LONDON, April 17.--In the House of
Commons, tonight, there was nm ncri-
nonious debate on the question OF sum-
moning to the bnr the printers of the
Times and Ne,os, for breach of privilege
for publishing documents in the hands
OF the Select Committee on Foreign
Loans. Mr.. D'Isrei moved resoiu-
tion, that the select conmittee be in
structed to investigate the affair, and ro-
port how the press obtained the docu-
ments in question. The resolution wns
carried, and the order summoning tho
printers was discharged.
HAvANA, April 17.-Shnrkey remains
in Jail, and hns not been allowed to com
;liunicate with any one.
PARIS, April IA party of three per-
sons assembled in the balloon Zenith to-
iay, for the purpose of making scien-
tific observations. The balloon attained
the extraordinary height Of 5000 motres
over 1000 feet. Two of the :eronauts
We're suffoceted to death, and when the
balloon reached the ground, the third
n m I'M HI Il
no ill that his recovery is doubtful
BER1INs April IL. The bill abrogating
those clauses of the Constitution which
grant independent administration OF
ecclesiastical affiirs, unimpeded inter-
course of religious associations with their
superiors and freedom of clericnl np-
pointmehts, passed its second reading,
to-day, in the lower house of Prussian
Diet. In. the course of the debate,
Prince bismarck said the Government
was 10th to proceed to such measures,
but they were unavoidable. Since tho
Vatican Council, no one possessed the
influence the Pope had, with q compact
party, we'll organized press md an
army of obedient priests. This power
would be serious, even if itbelonged to
native instead Of q foreign monarch.
That monarch, if he had the means,
would carry out his programme in
Prussia; but he would first hayo to
destroy the majority of the ;Prussian
people, The Princo closed his speech
with these words; .'Whsnall the breachcs
in the buiwnrksSof the State, cnused by
granting too many rights 70 Unworthy
objects, are repaired. then will we be
able to conclude peace. 4'
Tolegraphic...American News.
KANSAS Y,SApril-17.- 800 Oh heyenne
warriors crossed the track of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fec Railroad. on
Tuesday night, ffteen miles East of the
lake, going North. A company of cavalry
from Fort Dodge il in pursuit A large
party of Black Hill explorers arrived
here: Carpenters expedition, number
ing 1,50O, start soon.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-The tempera-
ture liz below freezing in Now England.
the Middle States, the OhiD Valley, the
lake region, Tennessee and Northwest
High winter detains the trains on the
Union Pacific Railroad, in the vicinitt of
Fort Laramie.
Geo. A. Ahrens, Jr.. partner of the
arm ,pf Billings, Ahrens & Co., Balti-
more, suicided; no cnuse.
PHILADELPHIA, April Striking
weavers unanimously adopted q resolu-
tion to stand firm until the, employers
yielded.
Providence, April 17.-Tho supple
mental elections resulted in favor Of tho
regular Republican candidates., which
will probably secure Lippett the guber-
material chair, and repeal the prohibi.
ton dnd State constabulary lnws.
The strike Mt Great Falls, Mass. haa
exhausted itself.
SAN FnANc1sco, April 17.--The Colo
RADIO has arrived. Fighting has occurred
betweeh the Chinese and savares of
Formoso, provoked by the Chinnse. Tcle-
graphic communication has been estnb
ilshed between NIL the important cities of
japan. Two Chinese officers venturcd
into Formosa, which is inhabited en-
tirely by aborigines, nnd were killed;
2OO Chinese, in retaliation, burned the
village, killing old men, women and
children; subsequently the nborigines
attacked tho Chinese, killing ninety; the
savnges lost thirty in the fight.
CHICAGO, April 17.-In the billiard
tournament, last night, Shaw beat Hoa
by score of 200 to 144--winners ave-
rage s. Carter beat Burleigh by q score
of 200 to 185-winner's average 4.85.
Rhines bent Gallagher; score 200. to 18l-
winners average 444. = ..,,
NEW, YoRK, April 1.-THE model of
the Sumner statue was received TODAY:
but the body was broken from defective
packing. II Ii thought, with great care,
1t may be patched for tho Sumner monu-
ment, in City Hall, Boston.
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