The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-27

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NOON DISPATCHES.
KU KLUx SUB CoMMITrRRs-aoLp DISCO.
YERIEs-MoRMoN AFFAIRS TERRIBLE
L0sIoN-CohNERCIAL CONVENTION
FEVER DEATHs-KU KLux TRIALS. 20.
WAsHrNaTON, September 26.-The
Committee on Ku Klux having specially v
in charge the finances Of the South ect
separately. Senator Pool remains hefe
Representative Stevenson goes to Gin
oinna.i. and Beck goes to Lexington.
Hon. James B. Beck urges that State.
County and municipal officers send.to
him at Lexington authenticated state.
ments of their debts, taxes and iaui-
dental circumstances connected With the
accumulation Of the debt and the in
crease Of taxation. Mr.. Beck expects
and hopes that every officer having
charge of State, County or municipal
finances will take the trouble to report
to him; and in cases where reports may
be withheld, or ara partial, on account
of the partisan character of officials, he
urges the. prominent citizens to send
OeFODu
question. These statements, it is de-
sired. shall be fair, and consist mainly
OF figures. without any partisan express
slons. The COMMITTEES re-assembles here
November /, to make consolidated re-
port.
Arkansas is excited over gold mines
discovered West of Monticello.
The Federal Judge Of Utah has for
bidden the Mormon courts to exercise
chancery or common law Jurisdiction.
Brigham Y'nng directs his bishops to
continue chancery and common law iu-
rlsdiotion. Young will submit to pro-
cess from the Federal Court, but will re-
slst imprisonment. ~
The loss OF schooner involved The
loss OF the captains wife and nine of.the
GREW. -'
MoNTaoMEaY, Ala. September 26. ~ ~
Hardeman's mill, twenty miles North Of
Montgomery, exploded. to-day. Eight
persons were employed'in 'in the mill, Eve
OF whom were killed and another will
die. One person was hurled 100 ynrds
and torn into fragments, and another
was blown fifty yards up. hill and terri
bly, mangled. The mill is total wreck
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, September 26.--Ten
gold and silver seals were stolen from
Department. and melted. The thieves
were arrested.
Probabllltles-Is is probable that O
slight disturbance will develop in the
Eastern nnd Gulf States, and that clondy
weather will continue on Wednesday,
with rain South, Of the Carolinas. Par
tally cloudy and clearing weather, with
North westerly winds. will probably pre-.
vall from the Middle aud East Atlantic
States Westward; clear and heavy wea-
ther South and West OF Kentucky.
BALTIMORE, September 26.-The Con
vehtion re-assem bIed ~ Bishop presiding.
A motion to ndmit visitors to the floor
was rejected. Reports wero submitted
relatlve to the mouth of the Mississippi
and Tennessee Rivers, and referred. RE-
solutions on nenrly every subject were
offered and referred. A resolution re.
gardlng the Ku Klnx was tabled by n
large majority. During the afternoon,
additional resolutions were offered and
referred.
CHARLESTON. September 26.-Five fe-
YER deaths In the last twenty-four hours.
HA1E1oH, September 26.-In the Cir.
Sou1s 1o'uoys tn6 case OF the
United States against Amos and some
thirty others consumed the day. The
case has been progressing since, Satur-
day: The defence have not yet con-
clnded their testimony. A number Of
very strong alibis have been proven.
One OF the severest wind and rain
storms that has visited this section in a
number OF years has been prevailing
since 4: 40 P. NJ, though tbs fast dying
away. Large trees have been blown
down in the streets.
NEW YonK, September 26.-Engene
L. jackson and Jas. A. PoIbemus, ar.
rested, charged with conspiring with
Pnymlster Hodge to defraud the United
States, we're bailed in $25 900 each.
SPRINGFIELD, MISS, September Go
LOCI delegates have bsen eleoted.. 81
whom 423 are Butterflies.
Gov. Seward and Gen. Banks recently
dined in Paris with Consul. General Reid.
Tho veternn statesman is vigorous in in.
tellect, but his physical System is giving
way. He is SO badly paralyzed in botl