The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-19

OIL ch-tue nlnu Wheels remaining on
the track. On there it stood at an angle
OF thirty degrees. The passengers were
! imprisoned in the broken iron and
wood, while the deadly steam came up
With terrific force from the boiler below,
scalding those whom it touched, in.
stantly peeling of skin aud causing
most excruciating agony. One moment
was sufficient to cause death, but many
wero there several minutes before being
extricated. One breath was fatal-the
inner surface of the chest und lungs
being faarfully scorchcd.
WAsHISGToS, August 1S.-Two wit
nesses IN the Wawassett investigation
swear that the engineer was acting rs
oar-keeper few moments before the
lanes burst from the rear of the engine
room They first issued from the steam
box.
General court martials havo been or
dered Mt Mobile on the 18th and at Co.
lnm bia. s. G., on the 18th.
Lieutenant ASH Eird Gardner, Of the
First Artillery, has been appointed
Judge Advocate, with the rank of Ma
lor, rice Dewitt Clinton, deceased.
Prohabilities-For the South Atlantic
states rising temperature, with areas Of
rain tonight, clearing tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, August 1S.-At CRANKY,
No., during II circus fight, prominent
merchant was killed and two ladies
wounded. A negro who participated in
the night was wounded through the
breast. The other two, who were white,
escaped.
PHILApELpnIA. August 1S.-Pcrry
Haas, convicted! of murder, razored hiu-
self fatally.
Gen. a. B. Warford. once President
OF the Northern Central p,i!road, is
dead.
Two colored men fought. One was
stabbed with Bowie knife fatally.
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-Thrce fatal
accidents Sunday on the Louisville md md
Nashville Railroad. One attempted to
jump on moving train, and two were
asleep on the track
New YORK. April 1S.-A letter from
Rome says the Syndic has posted up
notice prob: biting all persons, under
pretcnce OF making pill grimages, whc.
ther singly or in groups, from passing
through the city. Is is regarded as O
fanaticism not to be encouraged, and as
means used Tor keeping up political
excitement rs we'll as detrimental to the
public health. Allowing great crowd
to come together at Assis, Or other
similar places, with very imperfect
means OF accommodation, might be at
tended with as serious harm as the Mus
selmen pilgrimages to Mecca, which
have served to propagate cholera and
other maladies.
New YORK. August S.-Correction
in the Madrid despatch of the l7th-the
Carllst infantry force in Spain should be
&c, COO, instead of 1900.
Professor Russell, the we'll known
teacher and author of elccution, is dead.
A German mission will be held this
evening. for the purpose of expressing
their wish that Sunset Cox shall succeed
the late James Brooks in Congress.
The steamship Alabama, from Glas-
gov, is in the lower bay.
CHICAGO, August Isl. Fl. Smith
aud S. Ii. Henry, victims of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad disaster, died this
morning.
CHARLESTON, August IS. s.-Arrived-
Steamship Georgia, New York.
Telegrnphic-Commc Reports.
LONDON, August 1S.-New 5s o14.
L1vEnPooL, August 1S-Noon.-Cot-
tor easier but not lower-uplands SIs:
Orleans 9ils; sales 10, 900 bales; specula-
ton nnd export 1000; shipments Of
new crop, not below good ordinary, So.
LlvERrooL, August lS-Evening.
Sales OF cotton include $3.50 bales of
American.
PARIS, August is. -Rentcs 57f. s0c.
New YORK, August S-Noon.-Cot-
ton dull and nominal; sales 19I bales,
at 1875 for upIanls; 20la for Orleans.
Sales Of futures: August 10 3-32, 1876;
September II Is 16; October 49,.
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat shade
tirmcr-55156 for No. Q Milwaukee.
Corn scarce and . trilo better steam
Western mixed 5G053. Pork tirm-
new 1925. Lard dull-old Western
steam S'sWS DIG. Frcights dull
Money easy, at 3i.0i. Gold l52ss
Exchange 81, for long; o.: for short
Governments dull. State bonds quiet.
L. M.-Cotton-.nct receipts l40
bales; gross 3.5Jl; futures closed firm;
sales 1900. us follows: August 10as;
September Il 15-l6. Is; October 17's.
II II 80; November l7:ss. II 1882; De-
ccmber II SIG, II 1872 Cotton quiet
and irregular; sales OIL bales, at 1880
2l;a. Flour in limited request and un-
changed. Whiskey active and iirmer,
at LOO. Wheat quiet, st 1c. advance;
limited export inquiry. Corn dali and
unchanged. Coffee very strong Rio
19ia@2llI. Sugar active and strong