The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-28
Telsgraphlc.-Foteign. News.


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PARIS, May The reconstruction of
the committee of thirty was completed
by the French Assembly to-day The
committee is now composed of twenty
members of all sections of the Left, four
supporters and six deputies of the Right,
so that the minority might be represent
ed in the committee, but 1t is believed
that five of them will decline to serve.
DUBLIN, May 26.-The Court of Com
mon Pleas, to which the appeal in the
case of the Tipperary election was refer
red, has unanimously decided that the
late John Mitchell was disqualified, and
egraphic...American News.
SAN Francisco, May 2G.-Col F. w.
Sims committed suicide here last night
by taking morphine. Papers found on
his person indicate that the deceased
had been business manager of the Sa-
vannah (Ga.) advertiser, and that he
came here from New York few weeks
ago. Col. f. W. Sims was we'll known
in Georgin as journalist and merchant.
He was ut one time manager of the Sn-
vannah Republican; n few years ago, he
did large fertilizer business, and about
q year ngo, we believe, became manager
of the Advertiser. A few weeks since, he
disappeared from Savannah, on account,
it was said, of some financial irregulari-
ties, and was supposed to have gone to
the Pacific const.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 26.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met today, and
adopted resolutions affirming their con-
tinued adhesion to tho party, and de-
claring the fundamental principles of
their political faith, as follows: l. The
equality of au men before the law-equal
Justice to all, and special favors to none.
z. The harmony of the National and
State Governments; both are parts of one
system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity, peace and security. g. The
unity of the nation; we are one people;
the Constitution of the United States
forms government, not league 4. A
faithful execution of the laws, On econo-
micnl administration of the Government,
Integrity in Office, honesty in all branches
OF the civil service, and rigid accounta-
bility OF public officers. 5. Protection
to home industry, and home market
for homo products. 6. The right of the
laborer to protection and encouragement.
and the protection of harmony between
labor and capital. z. Cheap trnnsporta-
ton, and the advancement of closer in
tercourse between all parts of the coun-
try. q. Free banking, a safe and uni
form national currency adjusted to the
growing wants of the business interests
Of the country, and steady reduction
OF the national debt. 8. The public DO
main being the heritage of the people,
should be reserved for actual settlers ex-
cluslvely. 10. The equalization of tho
bounties of soldiers, and speedy settle
nf q in o1o ;,.- IL
late war. II. Honest men in office. men
with brains enough to know dishonesty
when they see it, and courage to fight it
wherever they find it. The resolutions
also declare against third term, but
euloglze the Government in the highest
terms. In presenting the name of Hart
ranft for reelection, they declare that it
meets the unanimous wish of their con-
stltuents, who desire to indicate in this
manner their approval of his conduct as
Chief Magistrate of the State. They ar
raign the Democrats for falling to redeem
the pledges upon which they partially
attained power in the State, and heartily
commend the efforts of the Government
against tho whiskey frauds. The anti
third term resolution was received with
cheers.
RICHMOND, May 26.-Tle twentieth
NtAAA unA OOhSchLiOh OI Cu0 luCerl0tlOQal
Young Mems Christian Association as-
sembled at the Seventh Street Christian
Church. F. D. Taylor, of Detroit,
Michigan, President Of the last Conven-
ton, called the Convention to order.
Rev. Mr.. Taggart, of Pennsylvania,
opened with devotional exercises. There
were present delegates representing
Nova Scotia, Ontario, Alabama, Connec-
ticut, Georgia, Illinois, District of Co
lumbia, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota,
blaine, Massachusetts,, Maryland, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Virginia. Rhode Island and Yer
mont. The chief business Of Delegates
will be to mingle in fraternal intercourse,
and exchange experience compare views
and devise plans which they may carry
to various scattered fields, wherever
engaged in the work of the Redeemer.
After devotional exercises and temporary
business, the following permanent
officers were chosen: President, Joseph
Hardie, of Selma, Alabama: Vioe-Presi-
dents, r. X. Remington, of Massachu-
setts; NJ. II. Jessup, of New York; j. B.
Morrow, of Nova Scotia; L. w. Mum
hall, of Indiana; George Hayne, of On
tario; NJ. j. Crosby, Of Michigan; D. G.
English, of New Jersey; j. B. O'Bryan,
of Tennessee; D. A. Waidron, of Rhode
Island; John Wheat, of kentucky: D.
IL: Noyes, of Minnesota; w. P. Munford,
OF virginia; Recording Secretary, j. b.
L. Graham. Of Maryland; Assistant Sec
retaries, II. L. Porter, of Massachusetts,;
+: L. Lookhard, of Georgia; j. W. Jones.