The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-24
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LONDON, April az. In tho House of
Commons, MIR. Sullivan announced that
Tor the purpose of terminating the sanp-
malous relations between the press and
the House, he would nightly call ntten-
will have the effect oftcompellinp the
withdrawal of oil persons except mem
bers. P
BRussELs, April 23.-The examination
into the alleged Duchesne conspiracy
against Prince Mack began to-day. The
prisoner, Duohesne, thrice refused to give
the names of his accomplioes
CALCUTTA, April 3.-ford Northbrook,
Viceroy Of India, has issued n proclama-
ton deposing the Guikwar of Baroda.
declaring him and his issue precluded
from all rights appertaining to the 80
vereignty of the country, and compell-
ing the Guikwar and his family to select
q place for their interment in British
India. The Viceroy says this measure is
based independently of the recent trial
OF the Gu1kwar, upon his notorious mis-
conduct, gross mssgovernmcnt and in
capacity; Furthermore, the restoration of
the Guikwnr would be detrimental to
the interest of Barodn. The Viceroy
will select q member of the Guikwar's q
family to reign.
LONDON, April 23.-The notice given
by Afr. Sullivan of his intention to have
all persons not members excluded from
the House, will be heard tonight Mr..
Bright will probably make motion that
reporters be allowed to remain. It is
thought the Government will consent to
refer the matter to subject committee.
LONDON, April Pa motion impugn-
ing the verdict in the Tichborne case, in
the Commons, attracts an immense crowd.
Extra policemen nre stationed around the
building.
Observation-Disclosures News.
SAN FRANo1sco, April ga despatch
from Santa Barbara says the schooner
sent to the assistance of the supposed
burning steamer, returned, and reports
q man-of-war passed yesterday, firing
guns for practice. No other information
tendlng to confirm the rumor of n iisns
ter. @
BENNINGTON, VERMONT, April 23.-The
paper mill of Geo. Benton & Sons was
burned last night; loss S75, ZOO.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 23.-The
state Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Alabama met
here, last night. A larger delegation in
attendance than at any previous meeting,
and much interest manifested.
CHARLESTON, April 3.-Arrived. steam
ships Virginia, Philadelphia; Flag, Bos-
ton.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Specials to the
Texas papers report continued disorders
along the. Rio Grande.
NEW YoRK, April 23.-The National
Board of Fire Underwriters will continue
to charge taxes to policy-owners where
found necessary. The Executive Com
mlttee is empowered to offer rewards for
the arrest of incendiaries, whether tho
local authorities did 30 or not.
fyThe National Fire Underwriters elected
the following Executive Committee: Ste
phen Crowell, d. A. Heald, j. w. Muir
ray. Chas. Plat, A. g. Baker, d. r.
smith, b. Lockwood, George P. Grain,
George L. Chase, Henry Kellogg.
Chas: Q. Lewis, member Of the sus-
pended firm Of Webster, Lewis & Co.,
and whose family is at Aiken, s. c., shot
himself dead, at the Windsor House.
yesterday, in consequence of his diff
culties.
The cashier of the Hoboken Savings
Bank, convicted of stealing the banks
money, has been sentenced under yari
GUS counts aggregating ten years.
BALTIMORE, April 2S.-CoI. q. M. Yer
ger, formerly Of Mississippi, but for
several years past resident of this city.
dled very suddenly, last night; at one
time his name wns prominent before the
public In connectian with the killing of
Col. Crane, Mt jackson, Mississippi, for
which he was tried by military commits
sion.
FORT CLAIBORNE, CANADA, April %
The Welland Canal opens May 8.
John Harper, senior partner of Harper
Brothers, is dead; aged 79
WHEELING, w. Va, April 23.-The nail
toeders are on n strike. The nnilers
Iced themselves by working the mills
short time. The boilers, like the nailers.
are doing helping work, with less pro-
duction. -
WASHINGTON, April 20. 1t is the gene
raj impression of those likely to be in
formed, that the case known as the Grant
Parish case, involving the constitution
ality of the Enforcement ACT of May 81,
1870, will not be decided at this term
but the same authority asserts that n
large majority of the Court, if not all, nre
of opinion that the Act is unconstitu-
tional. All the cases which have been
argued ut the present term except this. it
IS thought, will ebe decided before ad-
Journment. One of these is what has
been called the f..'capitation tax case"
from Maryland, arising under statute
OF the State passed in 1882, which secures
to the State one-fifth Of the gross amount
received by the company from passenger
travel on the Washington branch road of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company. Be-
fore the coupsa1 30 k1,a orx,,. x,,..,,,,