The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-16
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is'oT observation-disclosures News. ..ta,i
!, PARIS; May 15. IN. Rouher ofnfofmed
the Government that ex-Enpress iEu.
genie will accept no compromise for her
claims on the civil list, and will bring
action demanding fulfIlment of the
convention concluded by the DeBroglie
Ministry. ''itI az ~
LONDON, May 15.-Half of Afghsnistan
is bnrned. fii
Monday -pnd Tuesday. next will be
holidays. - .g.se
BERLIN, May. 15.-The inquiry insti-
tpted into the Catholic societies of Ber-
lin, at the time Of Kullman's attempt to
shoot Prince Bismarck, has been closed.
Yhe public prosecutor has made charges
against their directors, and the cases
will come mp for trial in June
LONDON, May 15.-One of the Schiller's
officers has informed correspondent of
the STANDARD, that many persons on
board the steamer were drunk when she
struck, and that several flremen and
many steerage passengers lay helpless
u:.tii tiiey were swept away by the
waves. Thus far about 13O bodies Of
the dead have been recovered from the
wreok Of the Schiller. OF these, which
have been taken from the water lately,
are bodies Of the following persons:
Jacob Brenner; L. Fathrig, Chief Engi-
neer; VIM. Frahm, Davenport Iowa;
Fritz Thomas, Michael Harlemann,
Highland, Illinois; Holm Leonard; !;
probably one of the Leinhnrdts, of Au-
gusta, Ga. Mrs I.oichlin Ohisen. The
body Of lady having o ring marked
Hermann Linkeisen," on one of the
fingers. The bodies of. two firemcn,
two sailors and five females md some
other OF the passengers, males, remain
unidentified. ~ ~
eiegraphic.-.Ar,,efica News.
NEW York, May 14.-The following is
the comparative cotton statement for the
week ending May Il: Receipts at all
United States ports for the week 20, 139-
same week last year 22, 534; total receipts
to date 1854, 026-salne date Inst year
3,615, COL; exports for the week 22,94l-
some week last year 46, ,S07; total exports
to date 1890, 548-same date last wear
2583, 1865; stock at all United States ports
435, 682-same time Inst year 325. $50:
stock OF interior towns 81. .99S-same' time
last year 63,2 ,219; stock at Liverpool
961, O0O-same time last year 772, 600:
American afioat for Great Britain 1856, 600
same time last year 272,00O.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 14.-The condi-
ton Of General Breckinridge remains
unchanged. He is still free from pain.
and those in attendance upon him are
less apprehensiye of his sudden death
than they were. He saw o few visitors
to-day.
WAsHnaToN, May 14-Nine shrewd
lawyers are of the opinion that the whis-
key men will beat the Government.
Secretary Bristow has been led into q
blunder, which, while it prostitutes for
the moment an important Industry. will
give the lawyers some hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars and secure nothing TO
the Treasury.
BALTIMORE, May 14.-About 500 bar
rels Of whiskey, the product of the West
ern distilieries recently closed by the
Government, were seized in this city.
The seizures were made at five or six diff.
ferent warehouses;. "s
Evidence was discovered to-day against
the Onion Copper Distillery at Chicago,
and 100 barrels of spirits were seized at
their works. 500 barrels were seized be-
longing to Bsvis & Fraser in st. Louis.
fresh proof having been obtained against
them: Photographed copies Of tie 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.-S50, 900 worth of
alleged crooked whiskey seized.
RUTLAND, VI, May ,15,-Ripley ,.S
Brooks Bro Opera House burned; loss. S70,-
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 15.-samuel
White, prominent citizen of Ludlow,
was bitten in the thigh by boar this
forenoon, and bled to death before as
sistance could reach him.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Judge Pierre
pont and ex-senator Pratt assumed their
positions to-day, as Atterney-General
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 o defnlcation of postal reye-
nues, amounting to several hundred
dollars. This is the fourth successive
postmaster who has been prosecuted for
embezzlement during the past four
years.
Probabilities For the Atlantic States.
rising barometer, Northwest winds,
colder, clear or clearing weather. For
the Gulf States, rising barometer, North
erly winds, veering Northeast, followed
by cloudy weather and stationary or
lower temperature.
NEW YoRK, May 15.-The rate of duty
to which hosiery and other cotton goods
is subject, was paid upon silks, alleged
to have been smuggled through the ap-
prniser's Office, at an under-valuation, by
Charles H. I,awrence Tho d;ffaran -