The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-01

jury have not found the bill. The affair
has orsated considerable excitement in
the city, and much Indignation is ex.
pressed at what is regarded by many as
an effort to stiae the freedom of the
press.
WASHINGTON. October 31.--A negro
was hanged hero to-day for wife murder.
Probabilities-For the lower lakes,
diminishing pressure, South westerly
winds, cloudy weather aud occasional
raiD. will prevail. and probably extend
t. New England and the Middle States
to-morrow. In the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, partly cloudy weather, with
higher temperatures in the former, and
in both sections light Northerly to East
erly winds. with possibly occasional
coast rains. In the North west, and
thence 10 tho Mississippi and lower Ohio
Valleys, aud to the upper lakes. clear
and clearing weather, and light North
westerly winds, with frosts in the North
vest. and thence to Missouri aud South
ern Indiana on Friday morning.
KEY WEST. FLA, October 3l.-The
only expense incurred in this port by the
little English steamer Anna, belonging
to the Atlantic Mnll Steamship Company,
which brought to this port the survivors
of the lll-fated steamship Missouri from
Nassau, was forced upon her by the
United States custom officers. who even
charged her with tonnage dues for
twelve months in advance. Every one
else with whom the Anna had business,
worked willingly aud gratuitously.
When the boat of survivors left tho
bnrning ship. one bOat was seeu with It's
keel upwards, with two men on the koel.
The snved boat lay by two hours, to
save tho buat. It is not likely that any
Of them escaped. No sails had been
seon for two days previous to tho fire.
For forty minutes after the rescued hoa.
left tho ship, they saw the passengers
and crew left on the vessel crowded Oh
the after part. The passengers were
hreakfasting whom alarmed. The bout
WAS rescued by the schooner Spy. A
schooner was sent towards the burning
ship. but Inc schooner returned and re-
ported hnv,ng seen nothing, of the boat
heavily in reefs. Seven females and
seven children were aboard, none of
whom got in the boats.
Finnuclni NM Co.nnercini.
COLUMBIA. S. O., October 31.-SaIes
of cotton to-day lis balcs--middling IS
@1S16r.
Lospos. October 31-Noon.--Con.
soils 92%. Is 80.
LoSDoN, October 31.-Evening-To.
morrow being general settliiig day, no
business will he done on change.
PARIS, October 31.-Rentea 53f. 15c.
LrvEHpoob, October. 31-3 P. M
Cotton opened quiet and ateady-up-
lands 1O@1016; Orleans 1O% ca 1O56; !;
sales Is, QUO bales; speculation aud export
1000; sales of uplands for November
lD3 l6
L1yERPoon. October 31-Evening.
Cotton closed qniet-nplands l0J6; Or
leans l0>1; sales $4,000 bales; speoula-
tion and export 1000.
New YoRIl. October 3l-Noon. Stocks
easier. Gold heavy. at 1925. Money
.t..a:!yy, ct G. Exchangc-ion. S5a; shor:
101s. Governments dull aud heavy.
State bonds dull and heavy. Cotton
quiet; sales LOTS bales--uplands 1917: !:
Orleans 20as. Flour dull and heavy.
Wheat quiet and steady. Corn advano.
ing. Pork dull, ut 1880. Lard quiet
steam 8;4@S5s. Freights quiet.
z p. M.-Uotton dull; sales 1,84O
baies-uplands 1873; Orleans 20as. Flour
quiet, with no material change. Whis.
key steady. Wheat-spring 2@,3c. bet
ter, with light offerings; winter red
Western l.58@l.6G Corn shade bet
ter, with moderate export and trade de-
mand. kice quiet. at 7%4811. Pork
unsettled, OF 15.75@l5.S0 Lard dull
and easier, ut 824@87s. Freights dull
and declining. Cotton-net receipts l89
bales; gross CTS. Sales OF futures lo. GOO
bales: October 1919; November 18 1916,
1879; December 1885, 18 II 16; January
IL IL l6. 1879; February 1917, 1917;
March 10 9-l6, 1o24; April 20. 90 3-l6.
Money closed II. Sterling Sla(GS@.
Bankers report an Increased supply Of
cotton bills Ut the Southern ports, which
fact exercises IL depressing influence
here. Gold l2i40l27s. Governments
closed firm. Stocks dull bat steady.
BALTIMORE, October 3l.-Flonr quiet
aud unchanged. Wheat firm; Western
grades trifle higher. Corn very dull;
white declined 507c.; yellow declined
2c.-white G0(GG3; yellow 56(050. Oats
dull, ut i3. Provisions very dull aud
unsettled. Mess pork 1000. Shoulders
7la(073l. Whiskoy 04M. Cotton firm
-m'dumng l91s; receipts 336 bales; sales
to day $50; last evening $50; stock ,9s5.
CISCENSATI. October 81 Flour stendy.
Corn firm and scarce, at al. Pork, none
hero. Bacon steady-old shoulders