The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-24

High Priest, and N. ". Summer, N. w,
Grand Master OF New Hampshire. The
visiting brethren start for Newbnryport
and Boston, tomorrow, at 6 o'clock A..
NJ.
MEMPHIS. August 23.-The second
despatch from Helena, 10 o'clock, says
the passengers and crew Of the steamer
Wolfe are still on st. Francis Island,
awaiting the up river boat. No further
particulars can be obtained at present.
Tho spot where the steamer blow up is
known to river men as "Grave Yard, :"
being the same place where the Pennsyl.
nania and st. Nicholas blew up and the
q. L. McGill was burned. The George
Wolfe was from Shreveport, for ST..
Louis. Capt. Ell. S. Carter, Commander;
Joseph Widen, Clerk.
WASHINGTON. August 23.-The pro.
ceedings Of the military commission
over the Modoc prisoners arraigned
Captain jack, Schonchin, Black Jim,
Boston Charley, Barncho, alias One.eyed
Jim. and S!oluck. alias Cook, Modoo
Indian captives. Charge Murder in
violation of the laws of war. Charge
Assault with intent to kill. in viola
ton Of the laws Of war. The prisoners
are found guilty on all charges and spe-
clfications. Sentence-And the commits
sion does, therefore, sentence them to
be hanged by the neck until they be
dead, at such time and place as tho pro-
per authority shall direct-two-t thirds OF
the members Of the commission agree.
ing therein. The President approves
these sentences, and orders that the SEN
tences in the same cases be carried into
execution by the proper military autho.
rity, under the orders of the Secretary
OF War, on the Sd day OF October, 1878.
The War Department has issued gene
raj order, enforcing the above sentences,
to be executed by the Commanding
General, at Fort Klamath.
ProbabiIities-Fo the Gulf States,
high temperature, with light Easterly to
Soutierly winds and less cloudiness.
For the South Atlantic States, threaten
ing weather, with light rain to night;
followed by partly cloudy and warm
wenther tomorrow.
The Secretary of the Treasury directs
q payment of interest, due September
l, amounting to about S5,00O.OO0. on
the 25th OF August, without rebate.
gentleman just from the Indian
Territory says the Kiowa chiefs Santanta
nnd Big Tree have arrived at Fort Glib.
son. where they will remain until the
meeting OF the grand council of the
Kiowas and Comanohes, in October,
when they will be taken to Fort Sill and
formally released from captivity.
A Washington special to the Post says
private information received there to-
day from Wisconsin states that Philetus
Sawyer, member Of Congress. COM
misted suicide by cutting his throat, on
Nn6 ,Jor Ioek ~.
is assigned.
LoSd BRANCH. August 23-This is
the first day of the extra meeting of the
Monmouth Park. There is good at.
tendance; weather clear and intensely
hot; track in excellent condition. The
first race was hurdle race, milo heats,
i've entries-all startcd-Blind Tom,
Revenge. Village Blacksmith, Impccn.
nious and Harry Booth. The first heat
was won by Blind Tom, in l.59; Village
Blacksmith second. Blind Tom won
the second heat aud the race-time
1.571a. Time OF first heat 1.5o. The
second race-Long Branch Handicap
! Il mile; five entries; four starters
Minstrel, Mary Constant, Golfers Light
ming colt and Business. The race was
won by Golfers colt in 2.2O; Business
oSSSt3N, AhidStlCl IuC tulIQ IuCo
Was fo- two year oids, three. quarters of
mile. Nettie Norton and Vizagoth
entered; they kept neck and neck
around the course. until just under the
wire. when Nettic Norton won by nose,
amid intense excitement-time 1929
The fourth race was for all ages, j.:
miles. Four horses entered, viz: Ari-
zona. Shylock, Whcatley md Gerald,
oil OF which started. The race WIS won
by Arizona; Shylock second und Gerald
third-time 2A9. aThe races to-day
were considered. the best contested Of
the season. Among the p ro1ninent per-
sons present were General Breckinridge
and Governor Mccormick.
DETROIT, August 23.-The boiler OF
Griswold's steam saw and shingle mill,
at Spencer, Kent Coanty. exploded to.
day, instantly killing james Dcoley and
two others. and badly wounding FIVE
more.
NASHVILLE. August 23.-Tho FIRST bale
OF new cotton was received here today,
from Rutherford County, nnd sold at IS
cents per pound.
C1ScISSArl, August 23.-Pcter Il.
Clark, colorcd man OF this city, made
o speech at meeting of colored men TO-.
day, at Chilicothc, in which he charged
that the coiorel men were ignored in
the Northwest in tha hnetoWol ~; ~