The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-09

hisss1--nnsfoisns snssurxsepfnTEFS
sebsiding, y &ais only viaiApss n0wIsre his
wile and spiritual advisers.
HAsHrHdFeIA April 8-While Savan-
nah Postuasae asgeod was here. spe.
DIAL post osacs agsnsiegnd deficiency
o. Us. SSo q fot:s ShtehS ths clerk in
since discovered reduced ahs deficiency
$425. and it Is not yet k6oSniat Che de-.
partmeht whethsr any deislcetion aolu.
ally exists.sc -, -, Z. !,
The Treasury Department hsas com.
menoed paying the. cotton, claims ,filed
under the Act OF zMays18, 1874. Over
$50 claims have bess presented, cover.
ing over BIG. 900, 900. More than one.
hall OF them will be rejected on account
OF insufficient proof. About $15, 900. 600
OF the cotton fund now remains in the
Treasury. The claims being paid are
Tor cotton seized by the Government
agents after the Both of June. 1866
The Aot OF May 18, 1872. provioed that
all these claims should be filed within
ak mouths, aud therefore expired on the
18th of November. Quite large mum.
Der OF claims have bsen filed since the
expiration OF the law, aud they must be
thrown out. as all efforts to have Con.
gress extend the time failed.
\ frobabilities-For Wednesday, in the
South Atlantic States, cloudy and rainy
weather, with South and West winds.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, April S.-The re-.
suit OF the election in Columbus seema to
be Democratic success, both on the
municipal and constitutional ,Oopven.
tion ticket. 10 Mansfield, the Demo-
orsts were also successful, In the main.
In Dayton, the whole Democratic ticket
is elected. In Chi,licothe,. the Demo.
orats elected their Mayor; the remainder
OF the ticket is doubtful. In Lancaster,
the citiAens' ticket. as opposed to the
Democratic ticket, was elected. In
Cleveland, the independents elect their
Mayor. and tho Republicans elected the
remainder OF the ticket. In Crestline,
the Democrats were victorious. In
Ciroleville, the Republicans were euc.
cessiui.
HARTFORD. April 8.-Returns from
every town in the State give Haven, Re.
publican. &c. %; Iugersoll, Democrat,
A. 500; Smith, Temperance. 2.O92; In
gersoll's majority, 1908 In the First
Congressional District. General Hawley,
hepnbiicap, is reelected by 1882 ma
lority; in the Second District, Kellogg,
Republican, is reelected by 657 majority !;
in the Third District. Stark kweasher, Rs
publican. is reelected by l, ,52l majority: ::
in the Fourth District. Barnum, Demo
orat, is reelected by LAO majority.
The Republicans have a minority in the
State Senate. and the Democrats q ma
jority foffrom 10 to l8 10 the House.
LouIsvIhLE April 8.-rhe library
drawing has been postponed to The 9th
of July. ~
PrT1ssURa. April 8.--The steamer New
State. for. Wheeling. with a full cargo,
sunk from collision with the Eagle.
She will be a, total loss. The people
were saved. 80,
BALTIMORE. April s.-Guoreo o. Sa-
wage has been acquitted of the charge OF
embezzsing money from the Singer Sew.
ing Machine Company,
CHICAGO. April 8.-While Lion Bros, ;,
gymnastics. we're performing their
double trapeze act. at Ni1on's Amphi-
theatre, last evening. the younger one
slipped and feil heavily to the ground, q
distance OF some ten feet. striking on his
face and right side, and frsoturing bis
right thigh near the hip. He is proba.
!. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 8.-Patrick
NAAAeos ooASaosou ~ AIllluS QlH 6m ptOY6f,
Spellissey, and who is now awaiting sen :.
tsnoe Of death, is said to be ravine ma
MAC. A few days ago, be attempted TO
kill one of the keepers Of the Jail with q
knife, which WAS brought to him with
his food.
Financial and Commercial.
LONDON, April 8-Noon.-Oonsols
95S993H. 5s 9056
LIVERPOOL. April e3P. M.-Ootton
opened quiet but is now dull and easier
uplands 94; Orleans 91k695S; sales
u. 900 oaiss; speculation and export
1000; from Savannah or Charleston,
deliverable in February and March, 9a6.
L17RnPooL. April 8-Eveuing.-Fri.
day, Saturday and Monday will be O
holiday In the cotton market. Cotton
closed quiet; Gales include 5000 bales
American. Yarns and fabrics dull bni
not lower.
New YORK. April 8.Nocn.-Ootton
dull; sales 237 bales-nplunts 1881; Or
leans 20L. Flour dull aud in BUYERS
favor = superfine State 1O6S 60.
Wheat dull, at 1.65 for primo No. 2 Mil.
waukee. ahoat. Corn qniet and un-
changed. Pork firm and offered sparing.
ly-new II. 25@l737i6. Lard Arm aud
offerings llgLt-Wsatern steam 81.
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