The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-24
T1LHGRAPHIC
American \ Matters.

The vote of this city is the largest ever
cast. There will probably be majority
OF 200 or 300 against the Constitution,
and as large q majority for Jacob for
Governor. The news from other points
is meagre. but OF similar character.
No definite results known up to this
time. In this County, as far as heard
from, the independent ticket has ma
jority. Returns from portions of Pres
ton and Hancock Counties give heavy
maJorities against the Constitution and
in favor of the Independent candidates
for Governor and Congressman.
New YORK, August % Coy. Hoffman
declines denomination for Governor,
citing several reasons, one of which is
that he has been twice elected to the
ofhce, and it is not right that he should
stand IN the way of others having claims
to promotion.
Fourteen suD-strokes yesterday
fatal.
During the rain and hail storm, last
evening, the thermometer fell sixteen
degrees. The weather o-day is cool and
clear. The storm was very henvy at
Long Branch, and several small boats,
with fishing porties on board. have not
been heard from.
to lind x.Comptrollcr Connolly, who is
wanted as witness in the Haggerty and
Baulch voucher thieving case, have been
unavailing. His own trial is to take
place IN October, but it is doubtful if he
ever returns to New York. His bail is
over S5O0,OOO.
A letter from Hiogm, Japan, states
that Consul Turner Lad his leg broken
by q party of drunken Japanese, who
attacked him and Consul Shepard, at
Kiote.
NEW HAVEN, August pa pleasure
barge on the Connecticut River. below
Mlddletown, was struck by lightning
last evening. Two persons were killed
and forty injured.
MEMPHIS, August 23.-Rurnors of q
collision between the whites and blacks
at Colliersville, on the Charleston Rail-
road, are current here. The sheriff,
With posse, in obedience to q telegram
asking for assistance, left here yesterday
evening. 1t is said the negroes arrested
several persons, intending to try them
by court-martial. Fears of q bloody COL
llsion are entertained.
ST.. Louis, August 23.-A special tele-
gram from Jefferson City says the con-
terence committee reported to the De-
mocratio Convention this morning, re-
commanding that the Liberals be given
the nominations for Lientenant- Govern
or. Secretary of State, Register of Land
Office, and one-haf the electors. The
report was adopted by vote of about
seven to one.
LITTLE Rock, ARK., August 22.-The
Republican State Convention adjourned
to-day, after nominating the following
State ticket: Governor, Elisha Baxter;
Lieutenant-Governor, V. V. Smith:
Treasurer. 81. Page; Auditor. Stephen
Wheeler; Attorney-General, L. D. W.
Yonley; Superintendent of Public iii.
struction, j. @. Corbin. colored; Su-
preme Judge, T.. J. Searle; Congressman
at large, John Nj. Bradley.
HARTFORD, August GA terrible hail
storm passed over Rockville, Ellington
and Vernon. about half-past 4 O'Clock
this afternoon. It is thought the tobao-
co crop is mostly destroyed. A car
house at Rockville and an engine house
at the Vernon Depot were blown down.
Many tress were uprocted, and the de-
mage is very great. Where there was no
hail, many fields of tobacco and corn
are damaged by wind. Two boys were
killed by lightning.
At the Democratic Convention at JET
ferson City, the following ticket wns
chosen: Judges Of Supreme Court, e.
3. Ewing, 81. N. Voorhees,. F. A. Sher-
wood and Washington Adams, oil Demo
Gratis; Governor, Sias Woodson, Demo
crat; Lisutenant-Go overnor, @. 81. Frost,
Liberal; Secretary OF State. Eugene T.
Weigel, Liberal; Register Of Lands,
Frederick Solomon, Liberal.
WASHINGTON, August % Evening"
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has decided that the tax on brokers' and
bankers sales of gold and silver bullion,
coin, promissory notes. stocks; bonds,
OF other securities, is repealed on and
after October I, 1872.
Probabilities-Diminishing pressure,
Southerly and South-easterly winds, in
creasing cloudiness and probably areas
of rain. from Missouri to Lakes Michi
gan and Superior. Light to fresh varia-
BILE winds and generally clear weather
from Indiana to lower Michigan East
ward. over the Middle and New England
States. Generally clear weather for the
interior Of the Southern States, East of
Mississippi; but partly cloudy weather,
with possibly areas of rain, along the
coast, especially along the South Allan