The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-03

| oauos "alto tuo 4htter W8e Ab Dis desk,
with his feet cramped underneath; and
that he made the attack without e1pla-
nation. Another statement is that Dent.
being informed by Reed as to his re-.
sponsibiity for the article, called upon
the latter to defend himself, and i'm
mediately made an attack. a sccffIe
ensued as soon as Reed could get up.
and the attaches Of the Capital establish.
ment rushing in, separated the parties
Reed received two scalp wounds and q
cut on the temple. Dent was subse-
quently arrested and bailed on his own
recognizance, for hearing tomorrow,
on charge of assault and battery,
The debt statement shows decrease
during August Of S1O,736, ,635;, coin ba-
ianoo S73. .918,8l7; currency balance
$40, ,334, 742; coin certificates $2S, &c.,
500. The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed that 81, $50. 600 OF the three per
cent. temporary loan certificates be called
in, the interest on which will cease Octo.
Der 31st
The Detroit Dispatch says the city is
invaded with roughs, who have accom-. /.
panied Arthur Chambers and Billy Ed.
wards from New York. They will leave
this city on Tuesday night, by steamer.
and will fight at daylight on Wednesday.
for the light weight championship. The
lighting ground, it is said, will be some
where in this neighborhood. Jem Mace
is also here, and Ned O'Baldwin will
arrive to-day. It is stated that they will
settle their controversy in the same way.
Barney Aaron, Tom Allen, Mike Nc
Coole and other prominent pugilsts are
among the crowd.
Probabilities - North westerly to
North -easterly winds, increasing to pro-
b"bly brisk and partly cloudy weather,
for the New England and Middle States.
on Tuesday; with rising barometer, dimi-
nlshing pressure and partly cloudy wea-
ther for the South Atlantic States gene
rally; clear weather and Northerly to
EastsEly winds for the Gull States:
winds veering to Easterly and Southerly
from Kentucky to Michigan and West
ward, with cloudy weather and with
areas OF rain from Missouri to Lake Mi
ohigan and Westward. Falling tempera-
ture ls probable for the New England
and Middle States.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. September "A
boiler IN Soott's mill, twelve miles from
this town, exploded Saturday afternoon,
instantly killing two of Mr.. Scott's sops
and severely injuring several other per-
sons.
LOUISVILLE. September 2.-This after
noon, III the rotunda of the Gait House,
Colonel Blanton Duncan casually inter
rupted conversation between General
Geo. A. Custar, (who is here to attend
the opening of the exposition and DR..
y. NJ. kellar, prominent physician of
this city. A sharp conversation ensued.
In the course of which Duncan declared
be had been offered half million by the
Greeley party to break up this Conven-
ton. Custsr responded that the other
party must have offered more; that he
could prove that Duncan had said the
whole thing was bargain aud sale, and
IL he was to be sold, he would sell to the
party that would pay the highest price.
Duncan responded thnt Custars inform
ant was liar. DR.. Kellar said: II am
responsible for the statement, and de-
mand q retraction." Duncan refused,
when Kellar struck him violently in the
lace. Duncan reeled, but did not fall,
catchlng ny chair, with which he at
tempted to strike DR.. Kellar. Several
blows passed, when the parties were se.
parated.
The OBrien delegates from New York
arrived to-day.
NEW YORK, September 2-Evening.
Rev. MIR. Spurgeon, OF England, is e1-
peoted to visit America this fall.
a Detroit special says Chambers and
Edwards will fight on an island forty
miles from there and on Canadian soil.
General Dix, who arrived here to- day
from New Hampshire, stated to a re-.
porter that he received the letter notify-
ing him of his nomination for Governor
but few days ago, and would shortly
reply thereto. In regard to his accept
snce OF the nomination, he said he had
yet to decide that point, but it was posi-
BILE he should accept.
The Germans of the city celebrated
the anniversary of the battle of Sedan.
to-day, with various festivities. The
following was sent by cable to Emperor
William: "The German Landwehr Verin
OF New York celebrate the glorious day
OF Sedan. and heils William the yictori-
ous."
1t is estimated that four cabin paescn.
gers and seventeen steerage passengers
on the Dienville are missing, with a
number of the crew.
New ORLEANS, September 2.-The
Brownsville and Neuce's Valley stock.
raisers, who have been giving important
information before tho Border Commis.
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