The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-25

d Their pfessncE Il ESnesdsds toi protect
their families. Government assistance
cannot reach them in time, should the
Indians dsmonstrate. Only seven avail.
able soldiers are at Fort Halleck. Tho
regular garrison is in Elko County,
sixty Eve miles from Elko.
Troy, N. Y, May 24.-The following
named firms, members Of combination
to control the Northern lumber market,
have suspended. Their liabilities are
some $9,000.000: White & Co., Albany:
s. ". Barnard & Co., New York; Or.
chards s. Sons, Sandy Hill; Adams &
Co.. Dodge & Co., Page & Co., New
York; Page 4 Co., Oswego; @. b. Nj
ohols l. Co., Albany; the williamsburg
Mill and Lumber Company; Chambers 6
Co., Oleveland; Wstson Il Twitchell,
Chicago; Burton & Spencer, Elizabeth,
and r. A. Lovelaoe. Chicago; ull extern
sive dealers in lumber.
new YORK, May a. Specie shipments
5000. 900.
The Free Masops have decided to re.
oeive the remains Of Russian Minister
Orr upon their arrival.
The carpeDters' society has notified al
members working over eight hours to
quit on Monday week. at 5.32.
Train has hearing Wednesday, upon
bis own application and two advisers OF
Train.
10000 emigrants arrived at Castle
Garden this week; over 5000 came Mon
day; the largest arrival ever known.
ST. Louis, May 24.-The funeral of
Father Desmet. the Indian missionary,
| took place in this city this morning, and
was attended by an immense coucourse
OF people.
A special despatch from Lttlo Rock
says the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly has adjourned. Nearly oil the
members have gone home. No definite
action WAS taken in relation to an organic
union, but the general sentiment was
clearly in favor of union with the
Dutch Reformed Church. rather than
with any other body of Presbyterians.
BosToN, May 24.-The Board of the
Massachusetts, Medi,al Society. whio h
recently tried certain members of the So
ciety for praoticing homeopathy, on the
ground that such practice violated their
right to practice. rendered decision, to-
day, ,e1pelling seven physicians from
membership in said society.
New ORLEANS. May 24.-The Con.
gressionai excursionists returned from
Balize at 8 O'clock this morning. The
visitors we're we'll pleased with the trip.
The congressman seem to regard tie
proposed Fort Phillips Canal as the only
practicable means OF securing q perma-
ment deep water outlet to the Gulf.
The exoursionists departed this evening,
ut 4 O'Clock, by the Jackson Railroad.
. Financial ahd comnerclar.
LoNDoN. May "a Noon.
$685.. ,Fiyes S9L. Weather favorable
for cscps.
Pans, May 24-s P. M.-Reutes 55t.
LvERPoor, May "a 8 P. M.-Cotton
Orleans 91s@914; sales 10 1000 bales: !:
1000 Savannah and Charleston. Nav
shipments, 8 1916; May delivery, same:
June. July and August delivery. g; New
Orleans, July and August delivery, 8.
New YoRK, May 24-Noon.-Ootton
doll-nplands 19L; Orleans 1897. Fu.
tnres opened: May 1877; June 1851,
18 Ills; July 18 3.16, 1877; August
l8 Ii l6. 1s54. Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat quiet and firm, at
1.65@l.66 for No. q Milwaukee. Corn
steady. Pork dull-new 16.75@16. S71s.
Lard quiet and unchanged. Freights
firm. Stocks dull. Gold frmer, at
1sk. Money firm. at 6@7. Exchange
long 8; short 10. Governments aud
State bonds dull but steady.
| 7P. M.-Bank statement-Loans in.
crease 81 ,875. 900; specie deorease a
triae; legal tenders decrease 1915, ,OOO;
deposits increase 80, 900, 900; loss in re-.
serve 1875. 900. Transactions in South.
ern States s43. 1000; all in Tennossees, at
9OA98l. Cotton-net receipts 1880
bales; gross 1880; sales for export to-
day 250; last evening 141; sales of fu.
tnres II, $50: the market closed as fol-
lows: May 19 GIG; June 18 GIG, 1857;
July 1873; August 1834; October 17T.
Money 3@7. Sterling lower, at 8sSja
s24. Gold 1s7s@1s}s. Governments
strong. STAKES nominal. Cotton quiet;
sales 903 ba!es-uplands 1917; Orieans
1914. Flour favors decrease. Wheat
about 1c. better, closing dull. Corn
slightly favors sellers. Pork steadier-
new l6.871a. Lard" frmer. Navals
frmer. Freights firm. Groceries firm.
LoU1svnLE. May 24.-Flour quiet
and unchanged. Corn easier, at 56(a5S.
Pork held at 18. 100; buyers offer Is. 50 on
spot. Bacon frmer, at7%@9Is, packed.
Lard dull, at 9@9% for tierces; 1O0
1Ola kegs; steam 856. Provisions l6m
10 higher. Whiskey advanced, at 800