The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-18

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Africa, by the natives of that couutrv.
6ir Samuel Baker, accompanied by his
wife. took an Egyptian expedition, and
went in, search Of Livingstone, and the
supposition is that the most of them were
killed. ..& ..5' "a ....,,'
a number OF severe thunder storms oc.
Cured. yesterday, in Wales. Crops we're
injured. and several persons were struck
by lightning and killed.: The weather
shroughout England, to-day, is fair and
fsvofable to crops,
MADRID, April little rumor of a
ministerial crisis is denied.
ROME, April 17.-No Improvement in
the Pope's condition.
American Matters. -,
CHARLESTON. April 17..-Afrived.-'
Schooner Charles Morford. New York.
OMAHA. April 1.-THE storm covered
ever known. The track will be cleared
to-day. 5000 passengers have been de-
Isyed by the storm.
Halifax, April IL. "A letter says Eng
land will spend g500. 600 sterling on the
Notifications Of Halifax.
WAsHrNdToN, April 17.-William B.
Donaldson. the oldest negro minstrel
and clown In the United States. ia dead.
FRANKFORT. KY, April 17.-Adyices
from Henry County report that three OF
tho Ku Ktux, wounded in the recent ad-
venture, have died OF their wounds. =.
PorTsymnE, April 17.-Wm. Grant.
proprietor OF the Plank Ridge Colliery.
and Walter Gibbs, inside boss, we're
killed by falling coal, while examining
whether new slope was safe for the
worknen. Two laborers we're injured
by the falling slope. :
NASHVILLE, April 17.-William Henry
Smith, agent OF the Western Associated
Press at Nashville, and on old Journalist
OF this city. died this morning, after q
protracted illness.
New ORLEANS. April III is under.
stood that 100 Metropolitans, armed as
infantry, and battery of two Napoleons.
left tho city for the interior-it ia ann.
posed for Colfax; the Federal authorities
having refused troops, after repeated ap.
plications.
WAsuINaToN, April 17.-The President
has appointed A. Foulds postmaster at
Cincinnati.
The Government has ordered tho Of
hcer in charge OF VanCouver's Arsenal
to Issue 500 breach. leaders to the citizens
for their defence.
ProbabiIitiee-The area of low baro.
meter in Ohio and Illinois will extend
on Friday over the lower lakes: that over
Nav Jersey will move North-eastward
toward Cape God. The barometer will
continue to fall in the Northwest. with
Southerly winds and rising temperature
For the Southern States, rising lempera-
ture, partly cloudy and clear weather.
NEW YORK, April 17.--Captain Gard
ner and the crew of the e. O. Redman,
loat on the Isle OF Pines, arrived here.
Jay Gould has been summoned before
the grand jury to testify regarding usury.
a gas STRIKER has been sentenced to
the penitentiary for assault.
The Government sold 81, 500, 600 in
gold to-day.
Financial and Commercial.
LONDON. April 17-Noon.-
931a. 5s 80, e1-coupon.
PARIS, April 17.-Rentes 55f. 92o.
L1vRnPooI, April 17-Noon.-Cotton
opened quiet and steady-uplande 9L,:
Orleans 91a@95S; sales 10000 bales:
speculation and export 1000; Savannah
or Charleston, delivered in April, 8.
L1yERPooL. April Evening. Got
ton closed dull-nplands 91S@91; Or
leans 0% sales. of American s, 900 bales.
NEW YORK, April 7-Noon.-Cotton
wenk and irregular; sales 1926 haies-up-
lands 1885; Orleans 1917. Flour oniet
and shade easier. Wheat dull. Corn
firm and quiet. Polk very firm-new
~: O0. Lard very firm-Western steam
9(G9 1.16. Freights quiet and easier.
Stocks dull Money firm, at 1I09S.
Gold 17H.. Exchange long Tx; short
8h. Governments dull but steady.
State bonds very heavy.
p. M.-Sales Of futures II. GOO
bales: April 1s GIG. 1893; May 18 7.16,
IS SIC; June 1872, is 1916: Jnly
IL 1915. 10 1-16. Cotton dull; sales $50
bfsssles-uplands 1911; Orleans 1872.
Flour quiet and heavy common to fair
extra 6.00@8.15; good to choice 8 2O6
1925. Whiskey steady. Wheat closed
extra choice white Western 22O.
Corn shade frmer, with fair business
Southern and Western yellow 66@66L;
white r.. Rloe in good demand, at 8Ia
S83s. Pork frmer, at 18. 25@18. 81. Lard
frmer. at Q 1-16. Freights easy. Money,
after hard day, closed at 6(17. Gold
17%@175s. Governments neglected but
firm and steady. States heavy, with it,
tie business. Prime sterling sold as low
as "a, but when money eased, advanced
LOUISVILLE, April 17.-FIonr IN.
Oh6DQ0d. Corn firmor-p,;xo1 fO, .,,:l