The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23
\ American lntoIli0ence.
NOON DISPATCHES.

THE NEW YORK RING-BEN. BUTLER DE.
r FEATED-oDD FELLOWS VS.. THE NEGRO
s51l-MORbiON MILITIA ARAIING-OFFTCERs
OF GRAND ENCAAIPMENT-ADJUDI
OF CLAIMS CoMhIIssIoN-FIREs-
ROAD Aoo1DENT-KU KLUx SUB. COMMIT
d. TEEs-FEvER DEATHS, Ao, 60.
NEW YORK, September 21.-SamueI J.
Illden, Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, was interviewed. to-
day. Being asked if what is here enti-
tied the ''ring" is absolutely devoid of
strength in the country, Mr.. Tilden said !:
II do not think it has any solid strength.
told Mr.. Connolly, when he first
sought an interview with me. on last
Friday, to ask my advice, that he might
as we'll make up his mind that. as q 20.
litical power, Hall and others connected
with the transactions which had excited
I the public Indignation, had ceased to
exist. My opinion is that the fall must
carry down the organization which these
men control; in other words, the Demo.
cratic party of the city and County must
be re-organized by an edict Of the De.
mocratic party Of the State. The Demo
cratic party OF the nation consists of
1000, 900 OF freemen; OF the State it
consists OF 450.000 citizens, and of the
oity more: than 10000. These vast
masses OF Democrats can never consent
that the sole result of their existence
should be that half dozen men might
enrich themselves by public plunder, or,
that. when Just arraying themselves for
4 national and State battle, they should
be impeded and dishonored by offences
OF q small knot of local leaders"
M A committee Of seventy. this after.
noon. resolved to ask District Attorney
Garvin for permission to appeal by
counsel in the examination and prosecn-
ton before Judge Bowling, of Hagarty,
Baloh and Mrs. Hagarty, charged with
stealing vouchers from the Comptroller's
Office, and appointed VIM. Barrett as
such counsel.
PHnADRIPH1A, September 22.-Wol-
fred d Shaw's cotton mill, at Cardington.
was burned. last night. Loss $3.50 600.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, September o.
The majority against Butler is 1856 in
662 delegates.
CHICAGO. September 22-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows OF the United
States adopted an amendment to its
constitution, confning its privileges to
free white men.
LOUISVILLE, September 22.-The cases
against the Kentucky and Paducah lot
!erlee were dismissed, upon the ground
snes the business is authorized by the
Jaws OF the commonwealth.
SALT LAKE, September 22.-The Nor.
mon Adjutant. General of Militia bought
from the United States 1000 stand Of
arms and 100 GOO cartridges. It is ru-
mored that the grand jury will indiot
several members OF the Mormon priest.
hood. including Brigham Young. for
W.AsH1HaroN. September 22.-The
southern Caims Com mission will resume
the examination Of cases October /.
They have cei inde1ed 1900 claims, aggre.
eating $40. 900, 900. The Committee
have heard 600 cases and adiudioated
npon 100; but will report to Congress-
300. with synopsis Of the evidenoe'
Burlingame's Chinese Ministers. nndar
assurances from -Thier5, will return to
France instead of going directly home.
OswEao. N. T., September 22.-Heavy
frost this morning.
DALrIMonE, September 22.--The
Grand Encampment elected the follow.