The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-30
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WASHINGTON. July 29.-The British
government has appointed Mr.. Gurney,
the Recorder OF London, one Of the
commissioners authorized by the treaty
Of Washington, to whom the claims
therein provided for shall be presented.
and the United States have appointed az
commissioners on their part, Judge Fra
Ter, OF Indiana. The remaining COM
missioner is to be appointed jointly by
Great Britain and the United States:
ana, IN case he be not appointed within
three months. he shall be namgd by the
spanish Minister to Washington. The
brltieh Government has already appoint
ed as it's agent, Henry Howard. The
United States has appointed ms their
agent Hon. r. s. Hale, Of New York.
Ihe arbitration to meet ut Geneva have
not yet been appointed. The commits.
sIoners above named are to meet in
Washington. and settle all questions un-
der rules established by the arbitrators
at Geneva.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Post says
thirty custom clerks are working in tue
Times office, to-duy, mailing 800, 600
copies OF to-duy's edition. containing
what is called the ''secret accounts OF the
CITY,, throughout this country and Eu-
rope.
= A sword to be presented by the French
of New York to General UIricb. the de-.
fender OF Strasburg, was forwarded to
Europe today.
D. =. Moore. jeweller, has been ar
rested, charged with smuggling a large
quantity of diamonds.
The bale OF new Texas cotton. sold
yesterday, was shipped. to-day, to Liver
pool.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 29.-Capt.
B. Phillips. of the United States marine
corps. and party arrived here this
morning, to mako survey Of the Eliza
beth and Nansemond Rivers, and take
tidal observations of tho currents in
Hampton Roads, for the benefit of com
merce. -.
BUFFALO. July 29.-Alexander Lavel-
lott, French Canadian, residing with
his family on Navy Island, and Edward
Boyards, of Chippews, got on boat TO
cross to Navy Island; at O'Clock on
Wednesday night, aud were carried over
Niagara Falls. On Friday, the remnants
OF their boat were found below the falls.
The bodies have. not been found vet.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The sub -Ku
Klux Committee have returned from
South Carolina. The general committe.
adjourns on Monday, leaving the sub.
committee to examine ether witnesses.
The aemt-offioiaf reportlof the commit
tee, published. in; the &ar, gives terri
BILE condition OF i'affairs ia? South Cnro.
Ina The general tenor Of the evidence
shows inef1iciency and rascality on the
part OF the State Government, and ina
bility to move. It is said the citizens
control the young men, who Ku Klux
the white and blnck Republicans.
Weather probabilities-Th conditions
are favorable for local storms tonight.
from Lake Superior Southwards to Ken
lucky. and warmer weather will probably
prevail on Sunday. Cloudy AMI threat
ening weather will probably oontinue
East OF Louisiana, and extend. with
local storms, to Virginia. Local storms
are also probable for Sunday throughout
New England and New York.
The Commissioner Of Internal Reye-
nue. is having refunded the cotton tax
collected on rope and bagging- known
as the tare-which amounts to from
fifteen to twenty pounds on each bale.
Ihe amount of cotton tax collected by
the Government was about $50. 600, 600,
and OF this amount about So, 600, 900 is
the rope and bagging. or tare tax, which
is now being refunded, under Section
A of the Act of Congress-, approved
June 80. 1864. tn all claims Of this
kind. the certificate of the Collector OF
Internal Revenue is required.
sHNEw ORLEANS, July ga mass meet
ing, tonight. in Mechanics Institute
passed off without any disturbance OF
any moment. Pinchback and others
addressed the meeting. A resolution
was adopted, endorsing Graut, War
mouth, the State and city administers
tlon. Whom the resolution was put, tue
anti Yarmouth party moved 10 table
them, but it was voted down.
CHARhEsroN. July 90 Sailed
steamer Manhattan, New York; schooner
Florence, New York.
WILMINGTON, July 29.-J ohm F. Picke-
rell, a New York broker, broLe eht here
on charge OF fraud by the officers of
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
ford Railroad Company, was committed
TO Jail to-day. in default OF $4,000