The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-08
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AamD, Nasn q Co.. bankers and COM
mission merchants, has been announced; 4;
Liabilities stated at 100000. Several
firms of st. Thomas aud Porto Rico are
said to be sufferers by this failure.
The uncertainty as to the amount Of
award OF damages to the United States
by the Geneva board of arbitration un-
settled the market for oonsols today.
BERNE, September 1.-THE village of
Zernatz, in the canton of Grisons. was
nearly destroyed by FIRE last night. 12O
houses, besides many stables and out
buildings, were burned.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, September 7.-Arrived- -
Steamship James Adger, New York; F.;
schooner Georgetta Lawrence, New
York.
CARLISLE, PA, September 7.-The
jury in the case of DR.. Schoeppe, on q
second trial for poisoning Miss Steinicke,
OF Baltimore, returned verdict, after
being absent fifteen minutes, of not
guilty, and the defendant was promptly
liberated by order of the court.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE Penn
sylvania Railroad Company was fined
$500, in Trenton, N. j., for blocking
up street.
A little daughter of Gen. Albert Viele
was kidnapped by four ruifians, at Lake
Mahopao, oI Thursday, and hurried
away. The affair remains mystery.
London advices show that the striking
mania is pervading all England. The
chair-makers, of Wyoombe; the coal
men, Of Lowestoft; the silk weavere, of
Sudbury; the stone masous, of Preston;
che bakers. of Dublin; the engineers, of
Berkenhead; China and earthen ware
manufacturers, of Staffordshire; ore all
on strike. In London, the carpenters,
painters, bricklayers, bakers and cabinet.
makers continue their strike. The post
office employees have petitioned for an
advance OF wages. The iourneymen
butchers Of London have formed q
union, for the purpose of getting higher
wages.
HARTFORD, CONN, September THE
Hon. Julius l.. Strong, member of Con-
gress from this District, died very sud-
denly, this morning, Of cerebro. spinal
meningitis. He was apparently in per-
feet health the day before yesterday, and
first complained OF being i'll, Thursday
night.
Boston, September 7.-Joseph Jeffer-
son has again been obliged to leave the
stage, on account of his eyes, aud his
engagements in the towns in this vicini-
ty have been cancelled.
New YORK, September 7-Evening.
The bank statement shows less on re-
serve by $l,605,0O0.
Specie shipments to-day $125, 900; the
weeks shipments 1915, 900.
Bank statement--Loans decrease
81, l25, 600; specie decrease $2.875, 900;
legal tenders decrease $3.50, 600; deposits
decrease $5.500,000.
PorTsvIhnE, Pa, September 7.-Jo.
eeph Brown was to-day convicted of
murder in the first degree. of the
Kreamer family, last winter. The pri-
soner is about eighteen years of age.
PALo, KANSAS, September 7.-Caleb
Shercer. q wealthy farmer, living in
Ossawattomie township, yesterday, in O
1T of insanity. produced by domestic
grievances. murdered his daughter, Mrs.
Wallace. and dangerously wounded his
own wife and his daughters husband.
The latter, in defending himself, struck
Shercer with club, killing him instant
~. The wounds received by Mrs
Shercer and Wallace are pronounced
mortal.
WASHINGTON, September IA man
was arrested here to-day, suspected of
being implicated in the murder of Nu-
than, in New York.
Gen. Thayer, tho Oldest graduate of
West Point, is dead.
Treasury balance Coin. s72, 900, 900;
currency, $9,000,000
obabilities-Southerly to Westerly
winds and clear and continued warm
weather for Sunday, from New England
to Virginia and West Virginia, and
thence to Northern Florida; Southerly
to Westerly winds and partly cloudy
weather from Ohio to Northern New
York; Southerly winds and generally
clear weather for Tennessee and the in
terror of the Gulf States, East of Texas;
partly cloudy weather and possibly areas
OF rain from Kentucky and Southern
Missouri to lower Michigan; Northerly
TO Westerly winds and clearing weather
Will prevail over the Northwest, with
sising barometer.
Financial anI Commercial.
LONDON, September Moon.
sols 9219. New 5s 1895.
PARIS, September 7.-Rentes 55f. &c.
FRANKFORT, September G.-Bonds
LIVERPOOL, September 7-3 P. NJ
Cotton opened quiet and steady and
closed unohanged-upIands 1O1k(41OL;
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