The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-18


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NOON DISPATCHES.
INSURANCE COMPANY TROUBLES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RADICAL DE-
FAULTER DISASTERS TROUBLE
IN CANADIAN WATERS-CHICAGo REvIv-
ING-TERRIBIE FIRES, Ao., DC.
NEW YORK, October 16.-A rec eiver
has been appointed for the Fulton Fire
Insurance Company Of Brooklyn, which,
stookholder swore, became insolvent
owing to the Chicago fire. The Phmnix
Insurance Company, of Brooklyn, ad-
!usted it's loss by the Chicago fire by n
draft sent to Hart. Aster s. Co. The
Board Of Directors Of the Home Insur-
anoe COMPANY, to-day, unanimously
adopted 9 resolution to fill up it's capital
stock to So. 10000 ut the earliest practi-
Gal moment. This will restore the
Homes assets to nearly, if not quite,
S4.oUO.O0O,' after every cent of Chicago
losses have been paid. The Manhattan
company. which has announced suspen-
sion of business, expects to meet iii
losses. Ihe Continental lost about
VI, ,O0O,O 600, being much less than their
immense surplus, and doubled it's CAPT.
tai, and after paying losses will have
assets of $4,000 for new business.
superintendent Miller will issue. to-
morrow, circular calling upon all New
YORK ire insurance companies to report.
under oath, their losses at Chicago; aud
also their present standing. This will
ne followed by. an examination Of tho
separate companies. The Union Fire
Insurance Company, of San Francisco,
telegraphs to its agency to pay Chicago
losses and continue business. Potter
Palmer telegraphs that oil fire insurance
companies in which he is interested, as
special or general partner, will pay in
full at maturity.
Counsel for Gen. Jordan, indicted for
violation Of the neutrality laws, moves
tomorrow for the discharge of his
client, as no effort is being made by the
Government for speedy trial.
Rumor OF negotiation for a mort
gage loan in Europe by the Western
Union Telegraph is unfonnded.
CHICAGO, October 16.-There is won.
derial activity in the South division.
1000 men are at work removing debris.
erectlng temporary buildings, sc.
Every laboring man willing to work can
find plenty to do; wages are liberal.
The action of the banks in resolving to
resume Immediately inspires confidence.
Stories about wooden pavements burn
ing up are exaggerations The number
OF dead bodies discovered is less than
10. A large mass Of persons supposed
to be lost are alive and we'll.
BALTIMORE, October l6.-The House
OF Deputies OF the Episcopal Conven.
tion adopted a report relative to the ad.
mission OF o new diocese within the
limits of the Diocese OF Pennsylyania
Its union of the new diocese with the
General Convention takes effect from
the 9Th proximo. It also adopted the
Hymnal reported by the Joint committee
of the General Convention. with nm
amendment that this Hymnal, when
finally corrected by the committee there
on, shall be free to be printed and pub
llshed under sale by conditions which
now apply TO the printing and publish
ing of the prayer book.
ATLANTA, GA, October 17.-Tho FUR
opened yesterday, and was greater suc-
cess than the first day last year. Crowds
are pouring in. '
MACON. GA, October 17.-The build
1ngs were opened yesterday, for the re-
ception of articles for exhibition. En-
tries unusually large.
NEW ORLEANS, October 17.-Governor
oA1ASopu WTAtco GO TAEl6u 1Qrle1 that
ne is convinced the Louisiana Leyee
Company is unable to meet the expeota.
tlono OF the public by preparing for the
fall and spring rise. It now rests with
the Parish authorities to take meayures
to protect themselves.
SAN Francisco. Oct b " ia public
meeting decided to send 500, 900 OF the
fund subscribed to Chicago and the ba
lance to the Wisconsin and Michigan
sufferers.
A Chinese restaurant-keeper was killed
by his Chinese walters. Long John. 8
saloon keeper, was killed in cold blood
by customer. The murderer was ar
rested. The weather continues dry anc
hot M nm
\. MILWAUKEE, October 17.-The schoon
er Levant. has been wrecked. The can
tain, mate, passenger and two of tht
crew were lost. The dead were clinoipl
to the ri yging.
PHILADELPHIA, October 17.-Butler
IN o lecture ut the Academy of AIusic
on the treaty Of Washington, held thn