The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-23

TeIegraphic..-Foreign News.

Ihlers Will be elected to the Senate by
many departments, and may possibly be
elected President of that body, which
position he is sure to hold for life.
LONDON April ~. - A heavy seat-hol.ler
in Her Majesty's Opera House, has OBJ
tanned an injunction restraining Moody
and Saukey from using the building for
revival purposes. l..s
City OF MEXICO, April II, ria HAVANA,
April %. The latest session Of the pro
sent Congress was opened by President
Lerio de Teioda, with n speech. The
President said the relations of Mexico
with foreign powers were friendly. In
accordance with the recent amendment
to the Constitution, Senate would be
organized in September. The Executive
had fulfilled oil the requirements of the
constitutional amendments and tho re-
form laws, but old prejudices and the
spirit tof bigotry still fingered. Some
persons. by artfully creating 'an unrea-
sonable excitement, had given occasion
or pretext for the formation of small
armed bands in parts of Miehoaca and
Jalisco. They pretended to believe the
deprived Of the glorious results of the
victories they had purchased with their
blood, of those ideas and principles,
whose incorporation in the Constitution
and laws of the country elevated the re-
public to place among the most liberal
and civilized people. q The : President
stated that measures would be submit
ted, making education compulsory, pro-
viding for normal college for female
teachers. Col. Tom Scott and party have
arrived at the capital. = - -
Observation-Disclosures News.
WASHINGTON, April W.-Speoial Agent
Park, who was detailed, 10 investigate the
affnirs Of the Fernandina Custom House.
in consequence Of the collector, Henry
Hazen, having absconded, reports to the
Department. that he has examined
Hazen's acconnts and finds deficiency
of 81, 684.28, but adds that this deficiency
will probably be somewhat increased,
after q few days, from the fact that many
OF the checks which Hazen drew Just be-
fore he left were for compensation for
sevices rendered the Government, and
which had not reached the United States
treasury at New York before the balance
then on hand had been exhausted by
some Of tho fraudulent checks which he
had issued. Hazen, after leaving Fer
nandina, proceeded to Savannah, from
which city he addressed letter to his
deputy collector and another to his wife.
Since then nothing has been heard of his
wheteabopts. y
LE%Es, DEL, April 22.-Tho Presby-
terry of New Castle rejected tho General
Asgembly's overture, regarding rotary
eldership-46t to H.
OMAHA, April 22.-The Union Pacific
is passable except for six miles, over
which trains transfer.
:, HARTFORD, April 20. Roswell C.
Smith. author of Smiths grammar and
other other school books, il dead: aged
seventy y-eight.
New ORIEANs. April o. Owing to the
railroad war, the fare, riG the Jackson
route, 70 New York is. $35; reductions to
other points proportionntc.
SAN FRANcBco, April 22-The steamer
Venture was wrecked ut Point Sur; total
loss, but passengers saved; the cargo will
be saved with fair weather. a burning
steamer was seen off Santa Barbara,
hrlng distress guns, ond IL Sclooner has
gone to her relief
New YoRX, April pa despatch to
the Sun from Washington, says the Su-
preme Court will adjourn on the Sd of
May. Although there has been no formal
conference or vote on the Louisiana case.
which involves the constitutionality of
the Enforcement Act, there. is good rea-
son to believe that this tribunal, by o
most decided majority, will sustain the
decision Of Justice Bradley in the Court
below, and declare all this legislation to
he void and without any constitutional
warrant. The opinion will be reserved
until the meeting of the Court next fall.
CHICAGO, April 22.-In the billiard
match, Miller beat Hoa and Parker beat
Rhories; Shaw beat, Honing 200 to so. S.s
Gallagher beat, Liyerman; Carter beat
McAfee 200 to 46-making the highest
average Of the tournament He counted
as follows; 18, II, ,15, 23, naught, 20,
II, 70. 80. Time Of gamo, 55 minutes.
Burleigh beat Maggioti 200 to 1874.
New YORK, April 22.-Tho steame w.
a. Schalton. from Rotterdam, hos ar
rived with her propeller damaged, star
board bow stove and fire compartment
filed with water, having encountered
several fields of ice and icebergs; at one
time she was completely surrounded by
JessIe Duval'sr cotton : mills, at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, last evening. were damaged
New ORLEANs, April 22.-The Senate,
to-day, resolved itself into court of i'm
!, peachment, to impeach Charles Clinton,
Of high oTstrea and misdemeanors in Of
fee, and notified the House Of their
action. "A committee was appointed to
prepare rules to govern the Senate when
sitting az court Of impeachment, and O
joint resolution passed ,suspending Au-
ditor Clinton from Office pending i'm
peachment
KEY WEST, April 22.-Advices from
Havana report 1000 well-mounted insur-