The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-05

6upeElntdu1out ompiOyeu incompetent
persons at the diosation OF Billy Carr,
in the interest Of the Central Pacific
ompany, 7dischafging ooppseeps .en-
pioJees tor make places for them, and
that be assessed his employees for Ne
vsda election purposes, in the interest
OF certain candidates. to the extent OF
81, O0O.s There are thirteen charges. y
BArNRRrDaE. GA, November 2.-Mr.
G. w. Pearcs died last night. Mr. Dan
Humphrey also died OF tho plague. near
town, last night. No now cases to re.
port. DR.. w. J.. Rarreil, who has been
giving his attention day and night to
the sick, aud who is decidedly the ablest
physician for his years in the State, is
dangerously i'll Of the fever at Wing.
ham, where he went TO attend tho cases
there The situation in Bainbridge is
exceedingly hopeful. this being the
frat day aince the beginning that there
are no new cases to report.
NEW YoRK. November 2.-The rate
for the purchase of silver was yesterday
reduced st the New York Assay Office
from 120 to 1l6 per standard ounce.
During the day. 1000 in gold was re-.
ceived for coinage. The Sub.Treasurer
has determined to issue silver only to
those porsons likely to circulate it.
Every attempt to obtain silver for sps-
ool..ive purposes is opposed.
500 hands were discharged from the
DanfOrth Locomotive Works, at Patter-
son, New jersey, last night, aud nearly
the entire force was discharged from the
Grant Locomotive Works. in the same
city. The salaries Of the men at
Rodgers' Works are reduced fifty -eig ht
cents day, 80 As to make it equivalent
to proposed reduction. The Patterson
manufacturers consider that there ia
little prospect of Improvement during
tue winter. though the city authorities
will take measures to give employment
to tho unemployed during the winter.
MEMPHIS, November 3.-6 p. M
Five yellow fever deaths and seven
others. Two of the yellow fover deaths
occurred at the city hospital and three
at the poor house.
New YORK, November 3 The state
ment of the affairs Of Fl. B. Claflin &
Co.. as submitted to meeting of the
friends of the firm. which included
their largest creditors. held this after
noon, was as follows: Good assets of all
kinds, S22. sos, 800; total indebtedness,
domestic and foreign. Sic. .5S4. 600; sur.
plus. Sc. 924. 900. 1t was agreed that
no assistance should be asked Of the
associated banks or Clearing House,
and their friends and creditors present
at the meeting unanimously rendered to
a. B. Clahin & Co., an extension ave-
raging four and half months, matur-
ing in monthly payments. which was
promptly accepted. The business of
the firm will proceed as usual. In this
statement is not included the personal
assets OF any member of the firm. 1t
merely embraces the amounts employed
in their business.
FALL RIVER, MASS, November ga
majority of the mills here are working
on half time. The Taunton Car Com.
pany has reduced wages twenty-five per
cent. The carpenters of the company
are on strike.
CISoINNATI, November A special
despatch to the Commercial, from Knox.
vile, Tenn, says tho strike of the en-.
gineers on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railpnd, threntens assn N.
ing serious character. Some Of the
employees yesterday prevented the
freight train from leaving, by uncou-
pling the cars. The night passenger
train and oil freight trains have been
discontinued. Col. Baxter, attorney of
the company. addressed the employees
this morning, explaining to them the
trouble they are subjecting themselves
to, and advising non-interfereuoo With
the operations Of the road
BosToN. November 4.-The building
at 46 Central Wharf was burned to-day.
The contents were essential oils and
camphor. Loss $l30,00O
New YORK, November 4. Tho Brilge-
ton IN. J.) Board Of Education passed a
resolution denying the admission of CO.
lored children to the public school.
The Dolawar2. Lackawanna and West.
ern Railroad Company reduced the
working time of the mechanics and Ia.
borers to eight hours per day.
The Domestic Sewing Machine Com
pany, at Newark, N. j., have discharged
223 employees.
OF 5000 jewelers. III Newark, over
5000 are idle.
There were rumors to-day affecting
one OF the national banks, but the Pre-
sident of the Clearing House states that
he personally examined the books of
the bank in question, and there was no
reason for anxiety as to it's meeting it's
liabilities. The banks will sustain cne
another. and not allow INV naw conoac