The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-13

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LONDON, June. lathe .hnu or the
ship Niagara, ashore off Hollyhead, is
breaking up; the stern has fallen, away; !;
800 bales OF. cotton have been recovered
from the wreck. ri
PAH1s, June 12.-The workmen's So
cieties Of the city have opened q national
subscription to provide for sending a
delegation to the Philadelphia exhfbi-
ton. Marobeau, the Communist editor,
who urged the shooting of the Arch
LONDON, June 12.-The Daily Ne,cs re-
ports crisis imminent Mt Athens, which
may result in the abdication of the King,
Five Turkish men-of-war have been or
dered to cruise in Greek waters. The
Russian Minister advised the King not
to abdicate without securing the rights
Of his heir to the throne. Probably
foreign Intervention will be discussed at
Athens.
HAVANA, Juue 12.-The police arrested
six persons in the act of preparing coun-
tezfeit tax receipts and lottery tickets.
MONTREAL, June 12.-The following
John, N. F.: Nine Of the crew and three
passengers of the Vicksburg we're
brought here by an American fisherman.
The Government has despatched a
steamer from Halifax in search of the
missing boat.
PANAdA, June 4.-The Royal Mail
steamship Belize, which arrived at Aspin-
wall, to-day, from Savinillo, brings the
following particulars of terrible earth
quake il the Andes: The steamer Isabel,
which arrived at Barmuquilla from the
interior, brings intelligence of terrible
calamity at Salazar, seven leagues from
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At 11.1O A. NJ, the 18th, a severe earth
quake visited this city and region. In
this city large port of church fell,
several houses were destroyed and some
people killed. The CITY of Cucuta wns
entirely. destroyed, only few families
being saved. A German drug store was
set on fire by q ball Of fire which was
thrown out of q volcano, which is con-
stantly belching out lava. This volcano
has opened itself in front of Santiago, in
a ridge called ALTO de Ea Giracha. San
CaYetano was, destroyed, and Santiago in
large part. In Gramalota, there was
great Destruction; Asboleda, Cucuta and
San Cristobal are nearly destroyed-prin-
.cipally the four last. The population of
these towns is estimated, more or less, as
follows: San Cayetano, 1000; Santiago,
1000; Gramalota, 5000; Asboleda, 5000;
Cucutilla, 5000; San Cristobal, 5000,
The section2of country above referred to
embraces regions about where Colombia
and Venezuela join the Colombian por-
ton, embracing the State of Santandar.
1t Ii In some respects the most produc.
tive part of the republic, and the coffee
OF this section is famous all the world
over. One of the destroyed cities, San
Jos de Cucuta, is tho city of the most
importance of any in that section, and
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The population of the city at the time of
the disaster is estimated at about 10, 600.
The shock was felt sharply in Bogota
and the adjoining section. A gentleman
who was at the time in Facotabina, saws
the movement lasted for three-uunrters
of minute. 1t was slightly felt in Ba-
ranquilla.
Observation-Disclosures News.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE young trot-
ting mare Volunteer Maid, valued at
$4,000, was found in a pasture on Long
Island, with o leg fractured, and had to
be shot.
In the libel suit of W. D. Moore IS. the
Pittsburg Post, on trial for several days,
the jury returned verdict Of $40, 6OO
damages for the plaintiff The cause of
the suit was IN article published in Feb
ruary, 1874, wherein Moore, then Chair
man Of the Democratic County Commit
tee, was accused Of abandoning his trust
as chairman and being traitor to his
party.
CHARLESTON, June 12-Arrived--
. Steamship South Carolina, New York.
The departure Of the visiting detach-
ment of the Washington Light Infantry,
fifty muskets, for Bunker Hill, at noon
to-day, on the steamer Charleston, was
an occasion of marked popular demon
stration of patriotic feeling. The State
colors given to the corps by Gov. Cham
berlain were presented by Hon. W. D.
porter in front Of the Charleston Hotel,
in presence of an immense concourse,
and the detachment was escorted to the
pier amid great enthusiasm. The steam
er was covered with bunting. BY order
OF Gen. Vogdes, of the United States
battery of artillery, in full Uniform, were
drnYn ND at tha head of the niar and oa