The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-07

the progressive party for the welfare Of
Spain will be adopted.
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American InteIlIgenoe.
NOON DISPATCHES.
INTERESTING MOVEMENT AMONG THE IS
RAEITEs BRIGHAM PREPARING FOR
wAR-DEsTRUOTIvE FIRE IN OHIO WOODS
LOSS OF FAYACHT-CnAIAIs COMMISSION
Observation-Disclosures CONVENTION
TERRIBLE DROUGHT-NIARINE DISAS-
TIERS, &C., &c.
PTTsDURa, October 6.-John O. Dunn,
postmaster under Buchanan, and of long
newspaper connection, is dend.
CHICAGO, October 6.-There is move
entamong the Israelites here to adopt
thei Berlin, prayer.book, and observe
Sunday as the Sabbath.
SAN FnANCIsco, October 6.-Mrs. Ja-
vier, who shot Mrs. Lake, with whom
the formers hushand lived, has been in
dicted for murder. 4li
SALT LAKE, October G.-There was a
special conference ut the Tabernacle yes
terday. 5000 Mormons were present.
and the Federal officials were bitterly
denounced. Brigham Young was ex-
cited and prayed curses on the Federal
officials. He said: ''Trust in God and
keep your powder dry. Don't foil to
have on hand supply of fixed ammu-.
nition.:a IS l;, .l5v ts3G9l
C1No1NNAr1, October GA corHagra-
ton ia raging near Custar. Wood County,
and the inhabitants are fleeing.
New YORK, October 6.--The pleasure
yacht Jennie Lee. belonging to Mr.. Jer-
rold, of Colorado, was burned to the
waters edge, i'll long Island Sound, last
night. A nurse and infant of Jerrold's
were burned to death. The fire was
caused by upsetting kerosene lamp.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-The South
ern Claims Commission will appoint no
more special commissioners to take testi-
mony IN the South, except successor TO
the late Commissioner Rlackman, in Mis-
sissippi: ALSO will refuse to allow special
commissioners South to receive testimo.
ny supporting any claim exceeding
$4,000; but if claims in excess of that
amount DO reduced, it will bring them
within the jurisdiction of the resident
commissioners. No further applications
for hearing testimony will be entertained
this year.
Probabilities weather, with
North westerly winds, will probably ex-
tend on Saturday over the Gulf and
Atlantic States, with clear or partially
cloudy weather South Of the Ohio River,
and partially clondy and clearing wea-
ther in the Middle and Eastern States.
Asmall area of cloudiness will probably
remain in West Virginia. An area Of
low pressure, with rising temperature
aud Southerly winds, will probably ad-
vance into Missouri and Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, October 6.-The drought
S1n -, Z.
egualed within twenty-five years. 1t
ern Illinois. The wells and small streams
are completely dried up, and the inhabi.
tants find great difficulty in obtaining
sufficient water for household purposes
and stock. The soil is SO dry that
ploughing is rendered impossible.
BALTIMORE, October 6.-The Episoo-
pal Convention consented to the conse-
Grafton of Rev. MIR. Howe, as Assistant
Bishop OF the Diocese Of North Caro-
lima. The proposed amendment to the
oAnone to- give the English clergy the
same rights in church parishes In this
country as our clergy, was rejected.
/. NEW ORLEANS, October 6.--Mr. Lepo-
iites, OF Bayou DeGlaise, succeeded in
Jumping overheard from the steamer
Ruth.
A sohooner was wrecked on Lake
Ponchartrain, yesterday. Three lives
we're lost. The lower coast packet
Beautordt was wrecked in o storm on
Tuesday. All persons saved, but the
boat was Total loss.
ST. Paul, October 6-The great prai
RE tire is unabated. Its course is South
east, towards Iowa and the Minnesota
River: The losses are confined prinoi-
pally to houses, barns, fences, wheat and
live stock. Only two lives are known to
have been lost. Many small towns have
been completely destroyed.
Tho Platte River liab produced tho