The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-26
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mentipg on the look out OF various
building craftsmen, some 90, 900, says the
inevitable result Of the trade disputes
will be an inoreditable increase in the
prices OF products with which England
supplies the world; that the consequent
loss to England will make coal and iron
dear, and that, in consequences, England
. will lose the advantage Of her resources
and products.
LONDON, June 25.-The storm which
prevailed yesterday afternoon was most
severe in the middle Counties. whore, at
some points, the fury of the tempest was
without precedent. Tho storm was par
ticularly destructive in Stafford County.
In the town OF Stafford number of
buildings we're unroofed by the wind and
completely wrecked. Many buildings
and trees at other points were struck by
lightning. In that portion Of the coun-
try lying between the town Of Stafford
and Wo!yerhampton, the crops were
prostrated and destroyed.
American Matters.
BE11Ev1LLE, Juno 25.-The coroner's
jury find the accident purely accidental.
The track was in good condition, and
the engineer was o sober, efficient and
careful officer, and died at his post.
MEMPHIS, Juno 25..-Gov. Brown re-
fused to pardon Dan. Smith, colored,
convicted OF the murder of Merri-
weather, last winter, and he will be
hanged Friday.
MATAMoRAs. June 25.-Trevino is en-
trenching at Monterey, with 1000 men.
while 5000 Government troops are ap-
proaching. A decisive battle is expected.
CINCINNATI. Jnne 25.-Groesbeok's
friends have no idea he will allow the
use of his name to embarrass the Balti-
more Convention.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The Commits
sionar Of Internal Revenue declines a
suit to test in the courts the oonstitu-
tionality of the. tax on the New York
Central Railroad scrip. He stated that
it the tax is not paid, the property will
be seized.
8 NEW YORK, June 25.-Horatio Sey-
mour has been made Sachem of Tam
many.
a boy Eve years old W q shockinely
mntilated by a leopard in Central Park.
Peter Cooper condemns the strikes.
He has contributed nothing.
MILWAUKEE, June 25.- .Goets g. Franks
dry goods store was struck by lightning
ans totally destroyed; loss $l25, 900.
WASHINGTON, June 25-Evening.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that tobacco arriving in q
collection district under transportation
bond since June 6, for which warehous-
ing bond has not been given. may be re-.
turned to the factory, and the bond can.
celed. or held by the collector ON trans.
portation bond till July I, and said bond
cancelled by the payment of the tax of
twenty cents by stamps, Immediately
affixed and cancelled.
letter from Major. General Schofield,
dated May 20, reports the Kiowas on o
raid III Texas to release Santanta and
Big Tree. .fE
Probabilities-Northerly to Westerly
winds and clear weather will prevail very
generally on Wednesday over the South
Atlantic and Middle States; Nortberly to
Easterly winde, breaking to Westerly
and Northerly, and clearing weather for
New England by or on Wednesday
morning; clear and partially cloudy wea.
ther and light to fresh winds from the
Gulf to the Ohio Valley, and thence to
Lake Erie and the upper lake region;
increasing cloudiness, fresh to brisk
winds, and possibly rain, for the North
west and Missouri. Brisk Easterly
winds will probably prevail tonight
from New jersey to Maine.
NEW YORK, June 25-Evening.-Of
tho many jurors called on the Stokes
trial to-day, there was not one who had
not an impression or opinion OF bias or
prejudice. The jury, when completed,
will be much more Intelligent than on
any murder trial here for years. This
much is due to the new jury low, passed
last winter, which does not exclude one
for having en- opinion or impression.
Oarl Margraf, shot by Louis Maggori
twelve days ago, died this morning.
Maggori died week ago. from wounds
received at the same time.
No more jurors yet obtained in Stokes
case, at noon.
A Belleville. Ontario, despatch says
many more victims of the railway dis
aster,are rapidly sinking.
PORTSMOUTH. Va. June 25.-James
u. Platt was to-day renominated for
Congress by the Republican Convention
Of the Second District Of Virginia.
SUMNER' 8 SfEEcH IN PH11ADE1pHrA.-
The Grant policemen in PHILADELPHIA
have undertaken a new and rather small
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