The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

Crop. repYFis from Arkansas. North
Mississippi ahd West Tennessee are en-
oourAging Reports from North AID
bsn,a are conflicting. The appearance
OF the caterpillar is reported In several
sections; also, in the prairie region of
Miesis. ippi.
WAsHINeroN. July l4.--Minis.er
Sickles telegraphs to the State Depart
ment that the Spanish Government has
issued decree resembling all emhargoes,
ana ordering the Immediate restoration
OF al! property heretofore seized for po-
litical offences in Cuba.
Grant is not expected here this weck
Robeson returns tonight. The finnl set
tlement shows that the Government loss
by Paymaster Hodges defalcation is
S443, ITO. VIM. D. O'Conner has been
appointed chief clerk OF the Light
house Board. Iudian Commissioners
Smith has gono West, to inspect the
condition Of affairs. Returns the latter
part OF August. and goes to Fort Sill
early in October, as counsel for the Ca.
manohes, when Gov. Davis, of Texas,
will have Big Tree and Sasanta tried.
The British American Claims Com mis-
sion will not consider claims accruing
alter the date of the close of the rebel
lion, as fixed by the treaty Of Washing
ton. This bars large numbers Of claims,
aggregating some millions of dollars.
Probabilities-On Tuesday. for the
Gulf States. Westerly winds, warm and
dry weather, followed by occasional
local rains; for the South Atlantic
States, falling barometer, South east
winds. veeriug to Southerly, partly
cloudy weather and rain on the imme-
date coast.
HALIFAX, July 14.-The steamer NJ.
H. starr arrived here from Port LeBar,
yesterday afternoon, with the captain,
officers and crew Of the steamer City OF
Washington, and 140 steeraRe passengers
who had been left behind on Thursday
The latter were Immediately transferred
to the steamer Somerset. and sailed for
Boston. Captain Phillips and the Of.
hcers and some of the crew will remain
to give testimony at the Official investi-
gatlon. The remainder go to England,
IN the HISTORIAN, tomorrow. The official
inquiry commenced at 8 o'clock, this
morning.
NEW York. July II -Advices received
here from various parts Of the State say
the crops are much less affected by the
prolonged drought than heretofore rep.
resented
The Brooklyn authorities, who have
investigated the matter, are positive thut
Roscoe was not only present, but assisted
Kate Stoddard to murder Goodrich.
Washington despatch says: It is
announced officially that the Genevn
award will be paid in United States
ponds, thus avoiding any disturbance Of
exchange.
Financial nnd Commercial.
LoSDoN, July 14-Noon.-Consols
92as@92%. Bonds G5; old 93ss
PARIS. July 14-Rentes 56f. Soc.
LIVERPOOL, July 14-Noon.-Cotton
quiet and steady-uplands 8s1; Or
leans 8; sales $4,000 bales; speculation
and export 1000; from New Orleans,
July and August delivery, not below
good ordinary, GIG.
ALryERpooL, July 14-Evening. Sales
OF cotton include 1880 American; Sa-
vannah and Charleston, July delivery,
8 GIG.
New YORK, July 1.-THE sub-Trea.
surer paid out to-day 100000 in gold
coin on account OF July interest, and
$4l 900 for called bonds.
NEW YORK. July l4-Noon.-Stocks
dull. Gold firm, at Is. Money firm, a.
500. E1change-long 9>9; short 1917
- $3.50 IL LuSus hu0 kLAte DOQQ8 very quiet.
Cotton dull and nominal; sales so bales
-middling 202l; futures opened as fol-
lows: July 201s; August 1917, 1876;
September 18 3-16 Flour, wheat and
corn unchanged. Pork firm-new mess
1879. Lard irm-steam 0l-lG
Freights firm.
7 T. M.-Net receipts cotton to-day
l.26l bales; gross 9,0G7. Futures closed
steady and less active; sales $3.50 bales;
July 2O!a@20 SIG; August 10 ZIG; Sep
tember 1873; October II GIG; November
II ZIG; December II ZIG. Cotton dull
and nominal; sales 402 bales-middlipa
2O5l.. Flour quiet and unchanged
Whlskey o3I@. Wheat closed dull and
decllning- white Michigan 1.72lSGIl. 80.
Corn scarce. tirmer and in fai- dc.nand-
new Western 5sG059. Coffee 40. higher
lice steady. Mt ia. Pork quiet and
urn. Lard unsettled and rather weak.
Fi.reights quiet. Money easy, at 305.
Sterling dull, with actual business ut n
concession at 9i9C195S. less brokerage.
Gold dull. at l57s@l6. Governments
very quiet and nominal. States dull but
steady.