The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-06
TeIeeraphIe.-roreivn News.

day. The ArchbishopA Aof Paris, tArch-
bishop of New Orleans and other dis.
tingulshed Prelates were present.
MADRID, June 5.-The Carlist General
Saball, with 1000 men, has attacked
Blanco and been repulsed, with loss
of sixty killed.
HAVANA, June 3.-The steamer Cres-
cent City, from New York, arrived here
yesterday On Tuesday, at 7.30 P. NJ,
when the steamer was opposite Sombrero
Light, some flues in the forward boiler
burst, the steam escaped into the fur
naces and threw the burning cinders
from three of them into the conl bunkers
Tho coal instantly took fire, and the
buDkers were soon in n blaze, the flames
rising ten feet, and rushing up the ven
tilators to the upper deck. The engi-
neers closed the vcntilntors before the
wood work above was ignited. The
alarm was given, and owing to the admi-
rable discipline maintained by Captain
Curtis, every man was mt the post desig-
mated for him beforehand for such
emergencies in less than two minutes.
In three minutes, three streams of water
were pouring on the fire, and within ten
minutes tho flames wero extinguished.
The chief engineer closed the door of the
engine room to prevent draft Of air,
and locked himself in with his men,
while the captain directed the hosemen
where to play upon the fire. Some of
the men, by his orders, removed the fur
niture from the saloons, SO as to leave
tho fire nothing to feed upon should it
spread. Preparations were also made to
run the steamer ashore in case of neces-
sity, but the fire did not extend beyond
the engine room. The passengers give
the highest praise to the captain and
chief engineer for their coolness, courage
and presence Of mind, and to the crew
for the promptness and order with which
they acted.
Telegraphic-.-America News.
New YORK, June 5.-The annual con-
vcntion of the Swedenborgian Church is
In session at Shenandoah, Pennsylvania:
Rev. E. P. Walton, of Georgia, on the
Executive Committee of the Swedenbor-
gian National Convention.
Persons in ambush attacked the work.
men. Mobs are apprehended every
where. A mass meeting of workingmen
resolved to continue the strike, money
and provisions being guaranteed. At
Mount Carmel, an attempt was made to
burn the HoltE Hotel; coal oil had been
thrown around the premises; much sun-
'easiness about the breakers
The summer race meeting at Jerome
Park commenced to-dny
CINCINNATI, June 5.-By the explosion
of a boiler Of the engine on the Cincin-
natl, Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad,
last night, Thomas Larkin, engineer, was
killed, and JOS. Lee, fireman, MORALLY,
and an engineer named Thos. Ranahan,
severely injured.
diary fire here, this morning, destroyed
the Catholic Church and parsonage;
residences of Nathan Longfellow and
DIR. Peabody, several small buildings
and barns and $50, 600 feet of lumber:
loss s25, 900.
DARDANEIL, Texas, June Sd. P.
Cloyd, one of the editors of the Inde-
pendent, killed r. w. Wishart. The
affray was caused by an article rejecting
on Wishart, a prominent lawyer and
member of the Legislature.
GALVESTON, June 5.-Aspecial despatch
to the Ne'os from Brownsville, says Gen.
Fuero, recently at Monterey, is on his
way to this fyoQtier, or which he is to
have commando His forces include two
regiments of cavalry, with orders to
check raidfng upon Texas Gen. Cortina
positively refuses 70 obay the order di-
City Of WssisS He SAWS sison he pesian e. sne ed'
and is now citizen. lis friends are
circulating petition to the Government
to let Cortina remain In authority on the
Rio Grande. The appearance of the
Texas State troops on the Rio Grande
produced great excitement among the
people on the Mexican side. The resi-
dents of ranches above Matamoras have
organized to resist invasion, and have
placed sentinels at the crossing of the
river and roads. The cattle drovers are
much alarmed. Some prominent citi-
zens have gone to Matamoras for security
and protection.
CoNconD, N. H., June 5.-The Supc-
rior Court will hear the Senatorial oues-
ton on Monday, allowing two hours to
each side. The Court will receive briefs
at any time before decision is reached.
On the petition of Hugh j. Jewett, re-
ceiver of the Erie Railroad Company,
Judge Donohue, of the Supreme Court,
has granted an order empowering the
receiver to pay taxes and charges upon
the premises, and to work the coal mines
referred to in his petition; to perform
any lawful contracts and sell the securi-
ties when in his judgment the interests
of all parties to it will be promoted
thereby.
PorTsvnLE, Pa, June 5.-Three more
raiders died from wounds received in
Saturdays skirmish. The situation is
unchanged.
WASHINGTON, June 5. 5.-Detectives are
still blind regarding the $4,000 theft
from the Treasury Department. The