The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-28
Domestic News.

poleon has returned to Paris.
Domestic News.
New YORK, June 24-Fares to the
South and Southwest were again slight
~ reduced to-day. The Central Railroad
is now bringing cattle from Chicago to
Buffalo free, and from Buffalo to Albany
for 81 per car. Tue Pennsylvania Cen
trai is now arranging twenty-four-h hour
timetable between this city and Chicago
James Boyd, one of the largest operators
in gold in Wall street, sent letter to the
President Of the Stock Exchange, an
nouncing his inability to meet his en-
gagements. The amount of the failure
is about S1.0s0,000. By order of the
Exchange, 100000 was sold under the
rule on his account, ut 111asM111s6 s..
The report of the failure caused q decline
in the premium on gold, the figure re-
ceding from 112114 to Ills.
Advlces from Southern Arizona to
June 10th, give particulars of the MUIR
der OF Messrs. Kennedy and Israel, and
the dispersion of their party. Mr.. Ken
nedy lived on rancho ut Tucson. Mr..
Israel was scalped, his legs burned of,
his heart cut out md coal of fire placed
on it. The remainder of the party
reached Camp Grant. Their mules were
captured, and wagons and merchandise
destroyed. General Cogswell ordered
Lieutenant Cushing, of the Third Ca
vulry, to pursue the savages Lieutenant
Cushing discovered and surprised the
Indian camp, killed thirty-five Indians
and captured two. He also destroyed
the village and other property of the
savages. Col. Sanford, short time pre-
vious, in battle with the same band,
killed twenty y-one of them
New YORK, June 26.-The rooms Of
the Cuban Junta were robbed of SSO,-
600 United States bonds.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The supposed
Georgia bill comes up in the Senate on
member will be seated. The contest for
Senatorships probably will go over to
next session.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-In the House,
bills were introduced regulating the
manufacture of brandy from fruits; es-
tablishing department Of revenue; pu-
nishing collection of illegal taxes from
passengers; issue Of four per cent bonds,
convertible into legal tenders, and rice
versa;; instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to report bill reducing the
salt tariff fifty per cent. The funding
bill was made the special order for to-
morrow. A Committee of Conference
was ordered on diplomatic nppropria-
tions.
The House was engaged with nppro-
priations, mostly ef1ecting the District.
The Currency Conference Committee re-
ported substantially as stated in Satur-
days despatch.
The Senate is considering the House
revenue bill. Sherman, from the FL
nance Committee, stated that the loss of
the.income tax would require the con-
tinuance of the existing tariff on sugar,
and tax on gross receipts.
In the Senate, servile, otherwise Chi
nese, labor, was made the special order
for Friday. Night sessions were op-
posed by many Senators, OH account of
feebleness. The Secretary of the Trea-
sury was requested to communicate in
doned property. The tax bill was re-
sumed. The income tax was resumed.
An amendment, taxing salaries, was
adopted. A motion to continue the pre-
sent sugar tariff, and tax on gross sales,
was defeated. Without definite action
on the bill, adjourned. The Senate is
in session tonight, considering the
Southern Pacific Railroad bill.
Internal revenue receipts to-day over
S1,250,00O.
The President withdrew Cornell's
nomination as New York Assistant Trea-
surer.
An official Treasury statement asserts
that the equalizing bill, which recently
passed the House, involves SOL, 900, 900.
Tho Secretary of War says the amount
OF gold saved MS interest which will be
sold by the Government next month,
will reach near S2,3O0,OO0. This is ex-
elusive OF the regular monthly sales on
Secretary Boutwell,
VIM. A. Richardson will relieve Bout
well during summer trips Richardson
has resigned, but his resignation will
not be accepted. pending the summer
recreations of Boutwell,. The Star also
contains this unpleasant statement: cit
is understood that orders will be issued.
authorizing the assignment of white re-
cruits in the 9th and 10th regiments of
cavalry, now composed of colored troops.
The object of this is to keep the regi-
ments up to tho numerical standard, in
view of the constant demands upon this