The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-26

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iSsTe'aB phicssF Foreign% hIsuss.sr y.
DfEr' or MKxIco, May "a. Congress-
has. appropriated q as;conoeasion7 for the
building of railroad from Guaymas to
Arizona, and has passed law defining
the powers Of the Supreme Court in mnt-
ters relating to elections. Tho law de-
priyes the Court of the power to declare
ineligible any funotionaries who have
been publicly elected. It is feared that
the passage of this latter Act will intro
duce serious clement of disorder in
public affairs. The Federal troops are
reported to have suffered reverse at the
hands Of the insurgents in San Luis
Potosi, their loss being forty killed. The
Government is taking measures to inau-
gurnte severe campaign against the re-
volutionists. Gen. Escobedo will assume
command Of, the expeditionary CORPS
The Indians on the Northern frontier
continue.to make destructive inoursions,
and the country is generally unsettled
The relations between Mexico and Guate-
mala are. becoming delicate on the ques-
ticH' ct the boundary line between the
two countries. Arumor is in circulation
that Gan. Uraga hes been appointed to
the command of the Guatema1an forces,
and is engaged in organizing q corps of
1O,GG3 men intended to operate agninst
Mexico. I :
HAVANA. May 2G.-The Vose de Cuba
publishes strong editorial, replying to
one in the Independcia, Of New York,
which advocated the continuance of the
burning of plantations and settlements,
for the purpose Of driving the Spaniards
out of Cuba. The Vose. ACCUSES Signor
Adama. of advocating this plan and says
that the triumph of the. insurgents could
only Produce another, ;HeSrti and that.
Notwithstanding the Quantity of African
blood in A1dama's veins and the dirk
color Of his face, he would not be nc
cepted rs recruit by the negro insur-
gent chief Ceoilin Gonzales, because he
would be considered as belonging to an
other race. The VoSe further saws, the
lndependcta cries, s'no delay, no hesita-
tion;" .Spaniards must do the same; in
stead Of conquering this band, they must
assassinate it, because it. no longer dis
plays o political but criminal flag,
evoking the memory of the scenes in st.
Domingo. The article has produced o
profound impression. The sym pathizers
of the Independcid unwise.
ROME, May 25.-The Pope is seriously
Observation-Disclosures News.
CHARLESTON, May "a. 24.-Arriyed--
Steamship Calvert, Baltimore.
WAsHINaToN, May 24-The Younr
Mems Christian Association of this city
held its annual meeting in Lincoln Half,
to-day. The annual report shows 24O
new members during the year and total
membership of 800. Receipts for the
year So, ,496; disbursements 1881. The
association has made arrangements to
attend the convention in Richmond on
Thursday. A special train will leave
here at o'clock in the morning, nnd re-
turn by next morning.
Sr. LoUus, May 25.-In the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly, yester-
day, almost the entire session was taken
up in: discussion Of what is known as
the Wilson .case-being the complaints
of J. j. Cook and others to the Louis
vile Presbytery, regarding Rev. 8. r.
Wilson and his congregation. of the
F1i1t Presbyterian Church Of Louisville.
Without definite action, the Assembly
adjourned until tomorrow, when the
case will be taken up again, next to the
question involving the relations between
the Northern and Southern churches.
This is the most important csse before
this Assembly. 80 - -
In the Presbyterian Genernl Assembly
to-day, the special committees to whom
was referred Che matter Of friendly rela-
tions between the eNorthernandS d Southern
churches, reported that, while thev
greatly regretted the conference at BaItf-
more, last january, was unsuccessful in
bringing the two great bodies together
IN friendly and cordial relations, they
heartily endorsed the position of their
committee, as the only one they could
have taken, under the circumstances.
post nortem. examination Of the dead
horses shows the disease to be cerebro-
spinal meningitis. the malady is not
CLEVELAND. May 25.-In the Presbv-
terian General Assembly, an rinsuccess-
full effort was made to have the action of
the assembly on the report of the Con
ference Committee with the Presbyterian
Church South reconsidered.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-Owinc to rain
the races have been postponed until to-
morrow. .n' r4N
MAucH CHuNK, Pa, May 25.-Eicht
hours rain has quelched the mountain
fires throughout this region.
The miners nre gradually resuming
MonnrsrowN, N. j., May 25.-Hon
John Nail, formerly member of Congress-
and Consul to Glasgow, is dead.
New YoRK, May Is. The real estate of
InWrenO0 the Q11aoa6 ai1lr crouo,lo.