The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-20
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payment they pronisa neSs ehsir sqea}tos
to pay them in full If they are given
sufficient time. The Governments is
fastening to tho general relief IN the
present financial troubles. q, az
BERLIN, May 19.-The Roman Catho-
lie Bishops Of Prussia, who addressed a
petition to the Emperor and received q
reply last month from the Ministers OF
State, have made rejoinder, that to re-
iect the decision of the Vatican Counsel
would beequivalent to an abandonment
Of Catholicism, and that they ore con-
vinced that the Holy See would never be
unwilling to act in conformity with all
the proper DECISIONS of the State Govern
mentI The Berlin Post asserts that the
new trial Of Count Won Arnim will begin
june Is.
Pans, May 19.-In tho Assembly,
Minister Dufaure submitted n bill regu-
Iating the relations between public
powers. 1t provides that the Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies shall meet annually
in january and sit at least five months
in the year. The President Of the re-
public may communicate with the Cham
obliged to reconsider any decision if the
President makes request to that effect.
The President and Ministers can be i'm
peached only by the Chamber of Depu-
ties, and must be tried by the Senate.
M. Dufaure also introduced q bill rela-
tive to the organization Of tho Senate.
It provides that elections for Senators
shall be ordered by decree, which must
be issued six months before the day np-
pointed for the holding thereof. Amotion
was made by the Minister thnt tho bills be
refeffgd totho Committee of Thirty. The
Left opposed the motion, and urged that
the bills be referred to.a special commit
tee. N. Dufaure's motion was defeated,
whereupon M. Batbie announced that
the Committee of Thirty had resigned
their functions. M. Labaulaye, o men,
Der Of the Committee of Thirty, objected,
that NJ. Batbie had no right to tender the
resignation of the entire committee.
Duo peAudiferitt Pasquer, President of
the Assembly, declared TINT the resig-
nation of the Committee was unprece-
dented. The committee should first
meet and consider, the subject, and those
OF Its members who propose to resign
should notify the presiding officer of the
Assembly OF their intention. M. Dufaure
informed the house that the defeat of his
motion would not be considered Cabi-
net question. .r5.,..o.
LONDON, May 19.-Senor Sagosta re-
tires from politics till he is able to sub
NIT the acts of his party to public atten-
ton. ts
The Pail Mall Gazette finds the origin
OF the recent war fumors in the following
circumstances The Versailles Assembly.
just before adjourning for its last recess,
passed the bill. which has been for some
time under discussion concerning the
French army: Later, Prince Bismarck
addressedEa circular despatch to the
diplomatic representatives of Germany
abroad, complaining of the adoption OF
the measure, which '.wns described an
calculated to endanger the peace of
Europe" The contents. of the despatch
We're, according to instructions, orally
communicated by the German represen-
tatives to the Governments to which they
were accredited. The existence of the
despatch was diyulged, and gave rise to
the reports which have, lately caused so
mneh alarm throughout Europe. I
BARCELoNA, May 19.--The Government
forces gained an important victory at
Mont Serrat, and captured, the formida-
bic positions of, the Carlists on that
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from the iateaI6t stats tSae esePasoee9
troops twice attacked q body of insur-
genta, numbering 600 men, Commanded
by Ruloff; nineteen insurgents killed
Government loss Ave soldiers killed.
"a Observation-Disclosures News.
NEW YoRK, May 15.-The following
from Kingston, Jamaica, May 8, gives
the story of the latest so called reYolu.
ton in Hayti: Saturday, the 1st Of NAV.
S1as celebrated as the annual Aprioult1.. !.
raj Festival Of Hnyti. On the evenino
previous, President Dominique was adj.
xised of o conspiracy to assassinate him
the following day, with view To estnh-
lish Monplaiser Pierre in the Presid ency.
supported by Gen. Bryce and Gen. Cana
While the President was in church. three
separate bodies Of troops were sent In
the President of the conspirators. Gen.
Bryce, residing Immediately opposite
the British Consulate, was first sur
rounded! He refused to surrender. and
shot down four Hayden officers before
he was fired upon and mortally wounded,
when ne crept into the British Consulate
and died. a A shot intended for Genernl
Bryee killed q servant Of the British
Consul A servant of Gen. Bryce was
also killed. When the troops reached
the residence Of Monplniser Pierre, who
was the candidate for President when
Gen: Nissages' term expired, hs resisted
until wounded, when he retired to the
attic and shot himself. When Con.
Cayai was met, he was IN the vicinity OF