The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-17
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MADR1D. February 'l5.-Alsouso has
arrived. The 1srqais DeMolines.
Ministes OF Marine. goes 81 Ambas.
sador to France. Oonovas Del CAS-
tello succeeds Molines., ,ita4
SANTANDkR. February l5.-Bazaiue
has gone TO Madrid. The police had
to protect him from violence aud in
suit upon his departure. The Alfon-
solsts have fallen back. The Csrlists
have been reinforced. Bilboa is
threatened. A Oarlist telegram says
Mariones separated from the army OF
the North and is blocksded in Pampe.
luna.ys ....
LONDON. February 15.-Instruotions Is
will be sent tonight to the British
Minister. at Madrid to recognize
Alfonso as King of Spain.
PARIS February 15-All the Minis
tets except La Tour. at the request of
MaoMahoD, remain until after the
crisis on constitutional bills.
ST. PETERSBURG. February 16.-The
refusai OF Great Britain to participate
in the conference Of European powers
proposed by Russia causes much COM
ment in diplomatic circles. and the
subject OF the relations existing be.
tween the two countries has been
under discussion in the Cabinet.
PAR1s. February 16.-In the Assem-
bly,, yesterday. the Ministry was de.
feated on the Bonsparte pension bill.
The members retain the portfolios
until . decision is rendered on the
Constitution and laws.
LONDON. February 16 The election
for member OF Parliament from Coun.
ty of ;Tippsrary, Ireland, resulted in
the return OF John Mitchell, who had
no opposition.
The British steamship Geo. Bolten,
from Portugal for Gibraltar, is sup
posed to have been lost, with twenty
one souls on boarl.
MADRID, February 16.-Count Val
maseda succeeds Gsn. Concha az Cap
tain General of Cuba.
TeleEraphic-Ansrs MAfxsrs.
NEW YoRK, February 15-The Gu.
ban residents had mass meeting
jose Sarantes Joacquin presided. The
object OF tho meeting vas TO consider
the best method OF assisting brethren
in the field. H..m
The directors Of the Pacific mail ap.
prove the action OF Rufus Hatch, in
ordering auit against those who re-.
ceived money in connection with the
procurement Of the subsidy.
ST. PAUL, February 15.-Three in
effectusl ballots.
CHARhEsrowN. W. ", February Is.
Jackson. 26; Walker, %; Price, II;
balance scattering.
WASHINGTON. February 15.-The
Supreme court affirms the decision
shat States may tax railroad upon it's
gross receiptS. In q life insurance
case from Mississippi it Is decided that
the opinion Of the agent does not bind
tho company. Fritz us. Stores, exeou.
tors appeal from tho Circuit Court of
Virginia. In this case it Is held that
the war having rendered the currency
of Virginia of no value in Pannsylvs-
mia, there ia no longer any authority
10 an agent. appointed in Virginia in
1861. or living in Virginia after the
war closed. to take the Virginia Cur.
rency in discharge OF a debt due his
principal. citizen OF Pennsylvania.
II it were otherwise. every Northern
creditor Of Southern men was at the
MERCY of the agent he had employed
before the war, and his condition was
bad one. being prevented from hold
ing intercourse with his agent for the
purpose OF changing his instructions,
the original instructions not being ap-
plicable to state OF war. Reversed.
BosToN, February Is Later ad-
vices show the fishing feet is not suf-
fering from want of water. and as long
as the ice remains firm, the crews can
make their way to land.
OswEao, February 16.-All roads,
except the Oswego and Syracuse, con.
tinue blocked.
SAVANNAH, February l5.-A fire at
Dsrien destroyed many stores and the
Gazette printing Office; loss, $lOU, 900;
insurance, $4O, 900. This was the third
fire within six moaths. Supposed Ne.
gro incendiary.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-Is is
stated the President favors the caucus
bill. and threatens, IL Congress fails in
its duty, he will net fail in his. Should
Congress adjourn without acting, it
might be necessary for him to proceed
to greater extremes than q mere sus.
pensicn OF the ha6eas corpus. The sub.
committee will report to the full com.
mittee. The three Republicans will
join In the report, which, it is said,
Will favor the recognition OF Kellogg,