The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-07

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post has appeared among the Yorkshire
CATTLE.
GENEVA. September 6.-The board OF
arbitration met at noon to-day, and re.
mained in session until 8. 80 O'Clock, con-
Guiding finally all the business recurring
dejiberation. The court adjourned till
Monday, to give time for the draughting,
revising and translating of official copies
OF judgments rendered.
LONDON, September 6.-By the explo.
sion of powder mills at Hounslow, to-
day. four persons were killed aud seve-
raj injured. s.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, September 6.-Arrived-
steamship Mercedita, Boston.
SYRACUSE, September 6.--The two
Conventions adopted harmonious resolu-
tions, met in joint session and adjourned
sine die. Among the resolutions, are
the following: The condition OF the
country is such as to demand the sacri-
tice OF past prejudices; the tone OF the
Administration has been lowered; the
civil service has grown corrupt; the
military power is too readily resorted to ;
the bureaus at Washington have become
courters of favoritism and jobbery, and
the Southern States, under System OF
military repression and dictation, have
been subjected to robbery and waste,
which have already imposed upon them
nearly $40O, 600, 900 of depressing
industry. hindering immigration, and
by destroying their credit, exposing the
country to shame and the contagion Of
population.
A1sHAwAKA, IND, September 6.-The
business portion of the town was burned
to-day.
MANSFIELD. September ga COLI
sion occurred between an excursion and
the regular express trains. Five persons
were killed and twenty.eight wounded !:
no Southerners in the list, except Beach
Harris, OF Louisville, KY, killed.
NEW YORK, September 6.-The World
has published 9 letter from Manton
Marble, ridiculing the reports of his de-
clining health.
The committee to inform O'Conor of
his nomination, will meet him on Tues.
day. he stated to reporter. yesterday,
that he considered off1ce.seeking one of
the evils of the day, aud he had made up
his mind not to go into that business.
The Herald. World and Tribune think
the State ticket very good one. The
Times is confident it will be badly beaten;
thinks the nomination Of Herman and
Depew particularly weak.
Father Burke, sent from Rome as the
Visitor General of the Dominican order
In America, lies here at the point of
death.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 6.-The
schooner McGee, with three passengers
and twenty-seven of the crew of the
steamer Bienville, recently burned at
sea, arrived at this port this morning.
MILWAUKEE. September GA butcher
named Reckert split his wife's head open
with an axe this forenoon. He was ar-
rested.
WASHINGTON. September 6.-The
steamer Kansas arrived at Halifax, IF
teen days from Key West. All we'll.
Probabilities-Rising barometer, with
Northerly to Westerly winds and clear
weather, will prevail over the North
west on Saturday. and extend Eastward
over the upper lake region and to the
Ohio Valley by or on Saturday evening;
Southerly winds and generally clear
weather from the Gulf to Tennessee and
for the South Atlantic States; South
easterly winds from New England to
South.westerly over the Middle States.
with increasing clondiness, and with
probably areas of rain and brisk South
eriy winda over the lower lake region.
The temperature will continue rising
over the New England and Middle States.
New YORK, September 6-Evening. -
John Strothman, last night. beat his
wife terribly, and concluded by smashing
q kerosene lamp on her head, which eI,
ploded, burning her fatally. He was ar
rested.
VIM. j.. Aiken. burglar police officer,
was sentenced to-day as follows: For one
case OF grand larceny. FIVE years in the
state prison; another case of grand lar
ceny, five years; and for attempted bur
glary in the first degree, ten years; max
ing twenty yeafs in all.
BUFFALO. September 6.-Morrissey
was hung at noon, for the murder of his
mother, last June.
Financial ana Commercial.
COLUMBIA, 8. g., September G Sales
OF cotton to-day 100 bales-middling
LONDON. September 6-Noon-Con.
eols 9259. New IS S956. Weather ia.
vorable for crops.
PARIS. September 6.-Specie decreasaa
over 5000, 900 francs. Rentes 55f' 5oc
LIVERPOOL. September Ga P. M
Cotton opened steady and is now Quiet
uplands 1O]6@1OL; Orleans 1O1I: sales