The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-11

report Of the commissioners to Congress.
will accompany it with strong recon.
mendation that prompt measures be
taken to protect our citizens on the bor-
der in their lives and property.
Count Won Arnim, the first Secretary
of the German Legation, is recalled
from Washington, and will be succeeded
by Count Bernstorff.
Probabilities the entire lake
region. Northerly to Westerly winds will
prevail, with cool and clearing weather
tonight and clear weather on Friday,
with frosts ut night. In New England,
winds veering to Northerly and Westerly,
with rising barometer. partly cloudy
weather and RAIN. For the Middle States,
| Northerly to Westerly winds and clear
cool weather on Friday, followed posi-
bly, by frosts on Friday night, in the
mountainous section. In the South
Atlantic and Gulf States, winds North
westerly to North -easterly, with generally
clear weather in the former, but partly
cloudy IN the latter. and increasing pres
sure in both. In the Northwest and
upper Mississippi Valley and thence
South-eabtwnrd to Tennessee, prevailing
Northerly to Westerly winds, high baro-
meters, generally clear wether. and
heavy frosts in the North west tonight.
ST.. LOUIS, October 10.-J. Melton
Turner, colored United States Consul to
Liberia, was stabbed, it is supposed
fatally, in this city, yesterday morning,
by George b. Wesley, prominent CO.
lored politician. Turner was anxious to
be elected to the Legislature, but Wesley
opposed him. Turner is the party who
was recently refused admission as a
guest ut Washington hotel. Previous
to the ssabbing, he had knocked Wesley
down three times.
A prize fight. between Tom Kelly and
Fred. Busy, took place about twenty
miles below here yesterday. 1t was won
by Kelly, in thirty eight rounds.
New YORK. October 10.-The fourth
anniversary of Cuban Independence was
celebrated this morning. 100 guns were
fired. Among the notabiities were Sec
rotary T. Lsguirre, Gen. Raymound
Cespedes, and General Agent Moryorger
10 the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
this morning, the case of the people
against Thomas q. Fields came up for
argument. John Graham, counsel for
the accused. secured a postponement of
the trial. The trial of Tweed is set
down for Monday next.
The Tammany County Convention
have agreed on Oswald Ottendorfer for
Mayor. His nomination will be made
TO- morrow evening, should he consent to
be candidate. A committee will wait
on him to-day to obtain his assent or de.
clination.
At the fire in Sing Sing, last night,
twenty-seven places Of business were
burned. The loss cannot be less than
$3.50. 900. Incendiarism.
n.-olI
the Tammany nomination for Mayor.
JAS. Brooks and Fernando Wood were
renominated for Congress, to day, by
the Democrats.
The yachts Dreadnaught, Palmer and
Maggie started, this afternoon, on q race
to Cape May and return ,r the cham
pion cup.
There was fai- -hdance to-day at
Jerome Park : .e first race was $500
for three olds. mile and quarter.
The fol- .~ing horses started: McDaniels'
Sue Ryder, Tully's Buokden, Withers'
Miami, and Babcock's Hattie O'Niel.
Sue Ryder was the fAvorite in pools. and
Bnckden second choice. Sue RYDER won
in 2.14; Miami second. The second
race WAS $700 for two miles and an
eighth. The following horses started
Arizona. Frank Hampton, Cadence and
Gao. Arizona was the favorite in the
pools Frank Hampton won in 8 81;
Arizona second; Gao distanced. The
third race was handicap stakes for gem
tlemen riders, members of the club, mile
and an eighth. Lord Byron and Won
started. Lord Byron won easily, in
2.08%. The fourth race was for $500.
mile and threa-quarters. The following
horses started: Mary Louise, Albuera
Wheatly and Harry Bassett. The race
was won easily by Harry Bassett; Albu-
era came in second-time 3. 14%.
Rev. Samuel Seabury, grand .son of
the first Episcopal Bishop in the United
States. and formerly editor of the
Churchnsan, died to-day, aged seventy
two.
j. B. Purdy is held in default of bail
on the charge of violating the United
States law by shipping explosive mate
rails. falsely marked. on the steamer
Henry Chauncey, for Aspinwall.
A WEALTHY WIDow.-The wealthiest
woman in England, in point of real
estate, is the Hon. Mrs Meynell Ingram.
a widow about twenty -four years of age
She is the daughter of Lord Halifax,
and married, two years ago, Mr.. Hugo
Meynell Ingram. of Temple Newsman,