The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-13
Amorlcnn IntollSgenro.
NOON DISPATCHES.


GREss OF THE LAKE SHORE ooNFnAaRA
TIoN-sEvERAI TOWNS DESTROYED
Loss OF h1FE-ELEoTI6v RETURNS
PRESIDENTS pROCLAMATION--REsUM
TON OF CHICAGO PAPERs-FEN1AN RAID
DEoLARATIoN OF EPISCOPAL BISHOPS
YELLOW FEVER DRATHs, 60, Sc
OHIcAao, October 1.-THE total loss
OF grain is definitely ascertained to be
l,b0O.OO bushels. -Four vessels we're
loaded with grain for the East, to. day.
ana the Eastern movement will continue.
sthere. are fully s. 100000 bushels now
in store.
Water. was let into the South division
this afEernoop, SO that all the populated
portions Of the city are now supplied.
insurance items have Been gathered from
trustworthy, sources. The Royal Inaur
anoe ao Company, OF, Liverpool, loses Sl33,
0oU; imperial. of Liverpool. 5000, 600;
North British, Liverpool. SO, 700, 600
Good authority fools up losses of Liver.
pool and London insurance companies
at $4.5O0, 900. ''
I. All the Ohicag6 companies are bank
rupt. All the banks will be able tc re-
sumo business. IA. number of bank
vaults have been opened. and their con
tents. without exception, are unIninred
Every bahk in the city caims tint in
time it will beyable TO. pay every d6llar
OF its Indebtedness. Tie police cont.
nue. to capture thieves, burglars and in.
ceendlaries, and generally deal with, them
In summary manner, thus preventing
further, trouble. Measures lave. been
taken tor Immediate rebuilding of the
Panif, Hotel "
PHILADELPHIA, October l1.--The
luartermaster's Department sent G, 500
tents and 5000 blnnke.s 10 Chicago.
WAsH1NGToN, Oot6beftl2-The Score
tary OF War has a despatch from Iowa.
which claims the State for the Republi.
cans by 1900, with important losses in
the Legislature: M.i t3l3 49,. -.
'Acoordiug. to the PHILADELPHIA LadSsy. h5s
the riot was caused by drunken negro
youths insulting ladies and kiliinga ne
gro who voted the Democratic ticket.
SALT LAKE. October IL. The .areu-
ment1 in brigham Young's case is pro,
gIessing. The Mormpus subscribed.
SlO,O0o Tor Chicago. Brigham Young
$50, 600 80 n
DETROIT. October, 12. st. Clair. and
Huron County advices nre distressing.
Al! that portion, of the State East of
Sagmnn Bay aud North of that point.
forty miles above Port Huron, has been
swept. A number of persons perished
Five. villages were entirely DESTROYED.
two partially, and others ara threatened.
There were large stores in these towns.
nlied With winter stores A steamer
sent With relief from Port Huron re.
turned with forty persons, several of
whom are badly burned. All telegraph
offices along the shore are burned. r..
3. Hubbard, at Huron City, shot all his
fine horses and cattle TO- prevent their
perlshing by fre... A'light rain yester-
day seems to have abated the fires.
Professor Charles Scott, of Hope Col
lege, persisted; also, minister. whose
name has not been ascertained. The,
hre in Windsor, opposite here, burned
the principal business portion of the
town. The incendiary was arrested.
The cutter Fessenden has reached Port
Huron, with 'seventeens refugees from
the lake Bhore-two fatally burned.
NEW York, October IL The Home
insurance Company claim that they will
have assets to the amount Of 50, 75O, OO0
after paying So. .0OO. QUO loss.
CINCINNATI, October 2.-An. express
train on the Pan Handle Road, hence
yesterday noon, ran into the rear of a
freight train. Conductor john r. Will.
Aams' OF me passenger train, was killed;
others nnhnrt .5. ....5I|0'-
BUFFALO, October IA lightning
train for Ohicago encountered heavy
rain, aleet and snow. but proceeded With
Mndiminished speed. The run from
New York hither was the fastest ever
made. W..
LOUISVILLE, October 12.-The woods
and prAiries are burning along the New
Albany and Chicago Road.
NEW HAVEN, October 12.-Dr. Nash
Porter was inaugurated az President of
Yale College,. to-day.
PHIhADHIPMA. October 12.-Addi.
slonal o,a returns ct. sustain yesterdays esti-
CHICAGO, October -12.-R.- -'B. Mason
telegraphs' committees and persona de-
string to aid, the Chicago sufferers to
send money instead Of Purchasing suu.
plies. Shelter and fuel Tor the winter II
most needed. Flour. hams, and espeoi.
ally bed and bedding, ars wanted. but
contributions should come by cus,
drafts. payable to order OF D.yid A
csase, City Treasurer, Chicago. .-und ad.
dressed to him. ii.k.,
GALVESTON. October 11.-Geddinos,
majority in the Third Diatriot is 4.4iI.