The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-09

being thrown up, 80 as to strengthen
the barricade. Forti6cations are under
way across the street from the State
House in the vacant lots, and pickets
are now posted on the opposite side of
the walk. Men are being drilled in de-
fence of the barricades in loading and
firing. All the windows in the State
House are barricaded and loop.holed.
WAsHINaToE, May 8-Senator Sher-
man gave notice, when the Geneva
award and civil rights were finished, he
would call up his new finance bill. The
Geneva bill was considered. Thurman
wishes to speak on the clause exclud-
ing insurance companies from benefits,
but was too feeble to-day; whoreupon
tue matter WAS postponed Adjourned
to Monday.
The Cabinet laughed over Arkansas
to-day. No action.
Archbishop McClosky is here. Sec
retnry Richardson has returned. with
his health improved by his Southern
trip.
The centennial appropriation of
81. ono. OO0 will not como up again this
session.
The Republicans caucussed this morn
ing regarding the order of business.
Civil rights came to tue front. Louisi-
ana is far back.
Hon. Robert Toombs is here. He re-
ceived the thirty-third degree in Scotch
Masonry to-day; Beverly Tucker is
also here
ln the House, Mr.. Durham, from the
Committee on Banking and Currency,
reported bill amending the charter of
the Freedmens Savings and Trust Com.
pany, and for other purposes, which was
recommitted aud ordered printed. The
centennial bill was recommitted. The
special order, bill for the relief Of the
State of Tennessee, in connection with
certain railrond property and material.
then came up. Mr.. Fry. of Maine, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported
substitute. giving to the Secretary of
War, by and with tho advice aud con-
sent OF the Attorney General, authority
to compromise and adjust al! demands
relative to railroad property and rail
roads, on equitable and just terms. The
bill WAS then passed. Mr. Fry also re-
ported, from the same com mittae, bill
to extend the provisions Of the Act of
March 3, 1873. providing for the collec.
ton Of debts due from Southern rail-
roads, with nn amendment 30 as TO allow
tho said sums to be compromised in the
same manner az Ill tho bill for the relief
Of the State Of Tennessee, which was
passed.
Probabilities-For the Middle Suites
and the lower lake region, partly cloudy
and threatening weather aud South -enst
to South-w winds will prevail, with o
slight rise of temperature in New Eng-
land. and falling bnrometer by Satur-
day. For the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, and thence Nurthward to the
Ohio Valley. clear or fair weather,
Southeast to Southwest winds, high
temperature and slowly falling barome-
ter. The lower Missouri River and the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers will full
slowly in the coming twenty. four hours.
CHARLESTON. May 8.-A petition was
filed IN the United States Court, to day,
for the involuntary bankruptcy OF
Fracklin j. Moses, Jr.. Governor of
South Carolina, and an Injunction was
granted restraining the Sheriff Of Rich
land County from sezlng and selling
his effects until the further order of the
Court The debts OF the Governor in
excess OF his assets are currently stated
to be over S25O,O0O.
Ihe Charleston rowing and sailing re-
gattn begins next Wednesday, aud will
last three days. A large number Of en-
tries have been already made. Crack
crews are arriving from Macon and Sa-
yannah, and fust yachts from all the
Southern waters.
MEEpnIs, May S-The Relief Com-
mittee this morning received lnrge
number Of letters and applications for
relief from the overfuwed districts, par
tlcularly from the lower portion of ar
kansas, whore the destitntion is greater
and more general than elsewhere.
NEW York, May S.-Tho steamship
State of Pennsylvania, which arrived
here from Glasgow to-day, reports,
april 30, latitude 53:5l, longitude "a :3Y,
fell in with the Anchor Line steamer
Ethiopia, with main shaft broken. The
PENNSYLVANIA took on board ninety
eight passengers. The Ethiopia pro
ceeded Eastward under canvas.
SN LOUIS, May 8.-A (Itobe special
from Little Rock says both sides Of the
Governorship controversy will be heavily
reinforced on Saturday aud Sunday,
and collision between the contestants
mny be expected Lientenant- Colonel
Frowler. with 100 stand Of arms, taken
from the Industrial University on the
first instant, and about 200 men, are ex.