The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-26
American InteilIRence.
NOON DISPATCHES.

+ sTRUOTIvE FIRE IN HoUsToN-1IpEnAI,
Ai BEQUEsTs-aEoRaIA FINANCIAL. TRoU-
% DIiEs Es-ABoRT1oNIsT .ooNvIorED-Aa11-
CULTURAL REPORTS ~ TROUBLE AsloNa
4. THE MoRhoNs mo CHANCE FOR BUTLER
10 r----THB. CUBAN INsURREoTIoN SUPPRESSED
YELLOW FEVER ALONG THE N1sSrssp-
Pf-THE BALTIMORE COMMERCIAL ooN-
VENTfoN EDITORIAL RETIRES1ENT.-
TRIALS AT RALEIGH, N. o., &C., 80: IS.
SAa fRANoIsco, September 2I.-The
captain OF the ship Bogota, from Liver.
pool, reports on July 10, when running
!. through, the, Straits OF LeMeria saw the
american ensign floating, union down,
ifom' the summit OF snow-capped
mountain! Stood in and took of the
captain and twenty-five men and officers
OF the American ship Italia, wrecked on
Terre del Fuego, on July 10, and brought
them here The Italia was from Rio
Janeiro, for Valparaiso. News was re-.
oeived Tonight OF the total loss of the
schooner; Mary A. Reid, OF San Francis.
co, on Cape Lopatka, Kamschatka.
where she was taking out, the cargo of
the wrecked bark. Cntaline The crew
were saved.
The total loss by the fro at Phoebe,
Nevada, s. estimated at $500. 900. There
is large increase in the number of per-
sons injured by the. disaster. The CON
viots who escaped from the Nevada State
prison are scattered throughout the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, and are max
ing their way toward California. It is
believed they have murdered an express
rider, John Wellington, as ibis garments
havo been found lowered with. blood.
There are several bodies of armed men
IN hot pursuit of the fngitiyes.
GALVESTON. September 23.-The Go
vernon assumes the control of the oty.
State and special police during the rail
road election in this city, and orders the
CHIEF OF police to report to registrar for
orders. The election 40 far has pro-
oeeded quietly and orderly.
The: Fax-Payers' Convention is in ses-
sion at7Austin, Texas. Governor e. M.
Pease is President. and ninety-iive
Counties are represented. A resolution
has been passed that committee be
appointed to wait on the Governor and
nsk his cooperation with the convention,
Tor the purpose of reducing taxation.
Another resolution was passed that no
candidate. be supported at any election
who will pledge himself to retrench-
mene and reform. They were referred
to the Business Committee.
A fire, ut Houston, Texas, this a. M.
corner Of Travis and Preston streets. de.
stroyed six stores and 2 one residence.
Most Of the business men are insured.
WASHINGTON, September 23.-Bout-
we'll orders supervising inspectors of
steamboats, to re-convene October q II
is claimed they did their work badly last
session. Stringent regulations regard.
ing boilers and hulls will be engrafted
in series of new rules.
New YORK., September 23.-The com.
mlttee of seventy have issued n Iona. nd
dress. While disavowing partsanship,
thay urge the better class to vote. They
say at lenst one-third Of tho best classes
OF people are habitually absent from the
polls. and that the desire for sudden
wealth has dragged both parties from
the high principles that gave them origin.
ROCHESTER,, September 23.-Mr. A.
Champion, worth SIC, 900, 600, beouenth.
ed half to Rible society, not under the
control of Baptists, and half to the
Presbyterian Foreign Missions Society.
ATLANTA, September 23.-On account
OF the prolonged absence of the Govern
or Of Georgia for nearly three months.
the State Treasurer gives notice that lo
Will pay no warrants on tho Treasury
without a resident Governor to approve
them, except on the civil establishment
and special appropriations, where tho
low specifies the amount.
New YORK, September 23.-Dr Perry
was convicted of causing the death OF
Emily A. Post, by procuring an abor.
ton, and sentenced to two years impri-
sonment.
WASHINGTON, September 24.--The
agricultural report gives: Corn-favora-
bic reports continue, except in the Ohio
Valley. Wheat-returns are less favora-
bic; counting 100 as the average, condi-
ton stands as follows: Virginia, 70;
North Carolina, SO; Sonth Carolina, 80;
Georgia, 81; Alabama, G5; Mississippi,
81; Texas, 81; Arkansas. 70; Tennessee,
20; West Virginia, o.. The above is the
average for New Hampshire, N1assachu-
setts, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Michigan. Tho aggregate de-
crease is ten per cent, which is partially
offset by the increased area Barley il
generally reported below the nycrage.
New York, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin,
showing the best. Bucliwheat is below
the average ten per cent. Rye nearly
an ayernge, the heaviest deprccjation
being in Now York Hav rnluood -;