The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-24
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Stream, Philadelphia; schooners Francis
Satterly, New York; Frank & Emily,
Rockport, Me.
New YORK, October 23.-The horse
disease, occurring in the different cities
outside of New York, and which had
caused great deal of excitement among
the stable.keepers and car companies,
has made its appearance in this city.
causing the greatest panic. The disease
seems to have appeared first in the city
IN magnitude Monday afternoon, al
though there we're some few cases of an
earlier date. The contagious qualities
OF the disease are very violent, and with
IN twenty-four hours from the time the
first symptoms of sickness wore noticed
in one large stable, 1000 horses, under
the same roof were similarly afflicted. A
reporter has visited O number OF the
principal stables, and states that no less
than 1000 horses in oil we're affected up
to yesterday evening. The horses of the
different lines OF stage, street car and
omnibus are all more or less affected.
On the 9Th avenue line railroad 200
horses were stricken down in few hours;
the company having been compelled to
withdraw some of their oars. Over Q 900
horses on the Sd avenue line are suffer
ing. In the stables of twenty three stage
lines, some 500 horses are laid up. UP
to midnight last night, no deaths had CO.
CURED, exoept in the 9Th avenue stables.
In Brooklyn. the disease is reported as
spreading. It is gravely apprehended
that the. disease will spread so as to ma
terially interrupt the means OF traffic
throughout tho city. There are some
1000 car and stage horses in New York.
1t equine travel becomes stopped this
season, the losses to business will be very
heavy. The disease is denominated
catarrhal fever. It commences with
cough, and in about thirty-six hours is
accompanied by a.running from the eyes
and nose, and the horses become weak.
The affection is thought to be similar to
the Canadian epidemic.
Gazelle won the deciding heat and
race yesterday, postponed from Monday.
Judge Fullerton won one heat; time
2.31h, 221, 2.22I. 2 2316, 223%.
VIM. M. Tweed delivered himself up
to the sheriff at half. past 10 O'Clock, to-
day, and is now in his custody, in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer.
BOSTON, October 23.-Loss OF s. 8.
Houghton g. Co.,. by the burning of
their dry goods store, on fremont street,
last night, is estimated at $3.50. 600: in.
surance $4,000.
NEWARK, October pa fire caught
last night in the drapery of the chapel
of Our Lady of Mercy, in st. Johns
Catholic Church, at Orange; loss SIG, 900;
insured.
WASHINGTON, October 23.-In answer
to telegraphio inquiries, regarding the
solvency of tho Freedmen's Savings
Bank, the agent of tho Associated Psess
is authorized by President Alvord, and
other reliable gentlemen, to say that the
statements as to the unsoundness OF the
institution are without foundation.
This bank has branches in all the large
towns and cities in the Southern States.
HAVANA, October 23.-Late advices
from the City of Mexico say the Mexican
Congress had created Senate.
New York, October 23.-Judge Brady
denied the motion to quash the indict.
ments against Tweed. The bail of Thos.
Q: Field ia declared forfeited. Mayor
Hall appeared. His bail is $4,000.
Tweed proceeded from the Court of
Oyer and Terminer to the District At
torney's Office, where he gave bail for
$4,000 on each indictment. Edward
Kearney and Alfred B. Sands became his
bondsmen.
WARRINGTON, October 23.-The Score
tary of the Treasury directs collectors to
forbid the importation of horses sus-
pected OF disease. The collectors report
that the disease is epidemic, but not con.
tagious. and when taken early, Yields
readily to remedies.
The Indian Commission promise O
pardon for Santanta and Big Tree, after
two years OF good behavior on the part
of their tribes.
Probabilities barometer will fall
IN the Northwest, with Southerly winds
and partly cloudy weather, extending
probably to the lower Ohio Valley and
Lake Erie tomorrow. For the Ohio
Valley, and thence to the Gulf, clear and
clearing weather, high barometers and
fresh Northerly winds. On the lower
lake region, and thence to the upper
Ohio Valley, Northerly winds and clear
weather, with occasional frosts. The
depression on the Georgia coast will
move North eastward. with brisk North.
erly to Easterly winds. Threatening
weather and rain tonight as far as Vir.
ginia,, and Southerly to Westerly winds
and clearing weather in Eastern Florida.
In the New England and the Middle
SkQtnQ windu