The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-04
Telegraphic...Foreign News.

destruction of property by the inunda-
ton i'll the Southwestern portion Of this
country amounts to 100000 frnncs,
and the number of persons who persisted
is estimated ut 5000. President Mac
Mahon continues his tour through tho
Inundated district.
BERLIN, July 3.-Thc German Com
missioner to tile Philadelphia centennial
exhibition is preparing to get the con-
sent to affix prices to goods sent there.
MADRID, July 3.-Thc Government is
showing great rigor toward the Carlist
sympathizcrs, several Of whom have been
Danished.
LONDON, July 3.--Dcspntchcs from
China say several foreigners have been
assaulted in Pekin. Native soldiers, who
insulted the American Consul md wife,
end mndo hostile demonstrations against
the British Consulate at Chin king,
have been punished, and the affair is
now settled.
Tho Lords passed tho Canada copy
right bill.
Tho Peruvia, for Quebec, takes out
$50 Mennonite enigrants.
A Times special despatch from Madrid
says General Jovcllnr reports tho dcfcnt
of the united band of Dorrogaray, Cuculn
and Villalain, between Vistavelle and
Vicln, France. The Cnrlists suffered
heavy losses and fled in disorder to-
ward Y G Lesuela. Villnlain was killed.
General Campos reports success in
Catalonia. General Lima hns defeated
the Cnrlists, who attacked Gacntlello and
Bexberann.
Dispatches from Madrid confirm the
report of Gen. Jovellnr's victoryover the
united Carlist bands Of Dorregaray, Gu
cula and Villnlnin. General AIatraez
wit ~, &1,<
footed a junction with Jovellar, yester-
day, and tho combined forces are now
making preparations to attack Canta-
vieja.
PARIS, July Am important meeting
OF three groups Of tho Left was held Inst
night. $50 Deputies were present. A
resolution WAS unanimously passed
agreeing to abstain from unnecessary dis
cussion, so TINT all necessary bills may
be passed by tho middle of August.
Provision was made for committee to
negotiate with the Ministry, Duke D'Au-
ditcret, Pasquier, and the leaders of
other parliamentary groups, with tho
object of fixing day for the dissolu-
ton of the Assembly.
LONDON, July 3.-Hcavy failures in
several parts of the country have been
caused by the suspension Of Alexander,
Collio e. Co.
DUBLIN, July 3.-The shooting for the
all ireland challenge shield took place ut
Dollymount today. The competitors
were four members each of the Dublin,
Belfast and New York clubs. The ranges
were 1000 and LOO yards, in each of
which every participant had 90 shots.
The shield was won by the Dublin
marksmen, the score standing-Dublin,
$50; amateur New York, 558; Belfast,
528.
..AmsrlcaneNews.
BROOKLYN, July Mrs. Beecher shook
hands with each juror us he passed ont.
Francis d. Moulton, in card pub
lishcd in the Brooklyn argus, notices n
report that tho counsel for Beecher are
to proceed against him for conspiracy
and subornation Of perjury in the
Loedcr-Price affair. He says: "a Judi
cial examination of tho origin of the
Pricc-Loeder ntfidavits, and of nv con-
nection with them, is exactly the thing I
desire. Accordingly have returned to
Brooklyn to meet the menace of Mr..
Beecher, and hereby challegc and defy
them to institute their Threatened pro-
ccedings."
Admissions wrung by the reporters
from tho jurymen indicate they were di-
.ANoA 40 AoAAoMS. IOT Do6ClCI, 1loSSrS.
Carpenter, Case, Thaycr, Hall, 5IcSIinn,
Halstead, Whelan, Taylor and Titler; for
Tilton, Mossrs. Jeffrey, Flate and Davis.
11r. Taylor, in m Interview with tho
Eagle reporter, said that when the iury
went out they stood pretty even After
first day the average balloting stood 8 to
4, and finally tho vote settled Mt to 3.
Their debates were Mt times very elo-
quent and demonstrntive, but there was
nothing like coming to blows
WAsH1NGroN, July 2.-The Pittsburg
and Cleveland Rond refuse to carry the
mail over its line between Marietta and
Canal Dover, ms the pay is inadequate,
and the Postmaster General says he has
no legal right to increase it. Apopulous
country of over 100 miles in extent is to
be deprived of mails.
The Post Office Department. has been
notified by the contractor for carrying
the mails between Key West and Cedar
Keys, Fla, that the local authorities for
bid the landing Of the United States