The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-02


Reform Democracy have nominated
John McCoole for Mayor. The Work
ing mems Association nominated James
O'Brien.
TTTUsvILLE. October 1.-The oil wells
generally have stopped. In some in
stances. the engines were burned and
wells plugged.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-The Jour-
neymen tallors' strike continues. They
have assistance from other cities, and
will. doubtless. secure their demands.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The State
department hos information that ex.
Consul General Butler, Wadleigh and
Strologo. his assistants, are now in Lon
don, under assumed names.
The treaty between the United States
and the German Empire, for the ex.
change OF postal orders. goes into opera
tion to-day.
A Washington despatch says that pri-
vate advices from Japan report u crisis in
public affairs, and indicate the ascend
anoy of the old Japanese party over the
reformers, and an end for the present of
the spread of Western civilization in the
empire Minister Mori is to be succeed
ed by representative of the non. pro-
gressives. Horace Capron, who went
from Washington as Commissioner of
Agriculture, to fill the same post in ia
pan, has been discharged. Peshine
Smith, who went to organize law de-
partment there, has also been discharged.
Information from Europe represents the
embassy to the Western treaty powers as
stranded in London, without funds or
authority. Work on tho war vessel in
New York has been stopped, for want of
funds
TrrUsvIL1E, PA, October 1.-The
Daily EUening Press, of this city, an
nounces that there is fraudulent regis.
tration in Titusvile Of nearly 1000
names. and the Press intimates that this
is part Of the system of colonization
which has been extensively practiced
throughout the oil region. The Press is
an independent paper. and does not
charge the proceeding upon either party
The registration is nearly double that of
last year. There is to be vigorous in
vestigation commenced Of once.
NEW YORK, October 1-Eveninp.-A
warrant in bankruptcy has been issued
against McNeal's Coal and Iron Compa-
ny. Liabilities over $l,O0OOOO.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-Probabili-
ties-For the lower lakes, New England
and the Middle States. clear and clear
ing weather, and Northerly to Westerly
winds. For the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, clear weather and Northerly
w:aGs. veerius to North -oasteriy. In
the Ohio Valley and North westward to
Wisconsin and Lake Michigan, South
easterly winds, falling barometer and
partly cloudy weather. In the North
west and upper Mississippi Valley, dimi-
nlshing pressure, fresh SoutherIy winds,
threatening weather and areas of rain,
extending during Wednesday to the up
per lakes.
No formal Cabinet to-day.
Debt ACKNOWLEDGMENT SIC, ,375, 600:
coin in Treasury $500, 600; currency
$8.500,O0O
BALTIMORE. October 1.-Wm. Prescott.
Smith is dead. The town and country
round is convulsed with sorrow. He
died from hemorrhage Of the bowels.
DETROIT. October 1.-The disasters on
Lakes Huron and Erie are severer than
at first reported. Many lives were lost.
PHILADELPHIA, October IA locomo-
tive on the Pennsylvania Railroad was
thrown from the track, which had been
tampered with. The engineer and fire.
man were killed.
Financial nnA Commercinl.
COLUMBIA, s. c., October I.-Sales
OF cotton to-day Is bales--middling
1870.
LONDON, October 1-Noon.-Consols
92M. 5s S034.
PARIS, October 1.-Rentes 52f. $50.
LIVERPOOL, October 1-3 P. M.-Cot-
ton opened quiet and is now firm-np.
lands 81; Orleans 81; sales IL, 900 bales;
speculation and export 5000; sales OF
Orleans for November ut 05a; December
93s; nplands-Novcmber SIG; Decem-
Der SIG.
LIVERPOOL, October 1-Evening.
Cotton closed unchanged. Yarns and
fabrics quiet and unchanged. Bombay
shipments since last report to Both ult,
5000 bales.
New YORK, October 1-Noon.-Cotton
easier; sales 6S8 bales-uplnnds 1891;
Orleans 1871. Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat and corn quiet and
firm. Pork steady, at II. 20. Lard dull
steam 8L9856. Freights firm. Stocks
firm. Gold firm, at Il. Money tight,
at IN. Exchange-long TX; short 835.
Governments strong. State bonds steady.
~ P. M.-Money stringency increased,
closing ut z, with fraction com mission.
Discounts stringent, ranging from IL to
Is for prime names. Sterling unsettled