The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-01
ing. at his residence. on Lsmbert's
Point, BY shooting himself through
the head. Cause Of the oct unknown.

L.
MEMPHIS, June 30. Chancellor
Walker, in the case of Vennhle asains.
the Paduoah and Memphis Railroad.
for damages, has decided tho: 40 such
corporation as the Paducah and Mem
phis Railroad is known to the law
the authorities under which the char
Ter was granted having been uncon.
stitutional. This decision, if sustain.
Ell by the Supreme Court, will render
all contracts entered into by the said
corporation null and void.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa. June 30.-Dur-
ing q thunder storm, lightning follow
ing the rail, killed o miner o mile and
half under ground. Others were
stunned. No damage to life above
ground.
New YORK. June Yesterday was
the hottest day in the city since 1856,
and with the exception of ono day
that year. the warmest in fifty years.
At 4 P. NJ. the mercury reached lO2
in the shade. Sixteen sun-strokes re-
ported. The weather is somewhat
cooler to-day, with good breeze
CHARLEsTowN, w. VA, June 30
The President took the regular train
homeward yesterday noon.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 30. The jury
in the case of Charles Sigwall, charged
with manslaughter, for causing the
loss of several lives by the falling of
McArthur's building, which was erect
ed under Sigwall's superintendence,
some time since. after being out short
time, came into court aud reported
that they had agreed upon a verdict.
The prisoner not being in court. all
proceedings was stopped. The she
riffs force and the police have failed
to find the prisoner. and it is suspected
he has fed to Canada. The court
adjourned after ordering that the jury
be looked up to await the result.
WAsE1NaToN, June 30.-It is stated
that this Government has nude de.
mand on Spain, through Gushing. for
full indemnity for the Vlrginius pri-
soners slain by Bourriel. The demand
is quite as decided and peremptory as
that of Great Britain for indemnity
for the lives destroyed and loss to their
families.
The Star says the judicial officers
have been requested to resign. The
Attorney General, in addition to de.
mandiDg the resignation of Marshal
Sarber, of Arkansas, has asked the
marshal of the Southern District of
Mississippi to have the kindness to
vacate his Office, and the same request
was made of the United States Attor-
ney for that District. These demands
we're made after tho department had
sent an agent to the District to make
On examination of the charges made
against these officers, including bribe-
ry, corruption and the oppression of
the people. in order to make extra fees.
Probabilities-For New England
and the Middle States, clear or fair
weather will prevail in the interior,
with threatening weather near the
coast, Northwest or Northeast winds,
lower temperature and rising barome-
ter. For the South Atlantic States,
local rains. light to gentle winds, sta.
tionary temperature and rising ba-
rometer. For the Gulf States, partly
cloudy weather, variable winds, con-
tinued high temperature and no de.
cided change in the barometer. For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, gene
rally fair weather. light rain in Eastern
Tennessee, Northeast to South east
winds, no decided change of Temporal
ture and rising barometer during the
night.
PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-The z oo-
logical Garden in Fairmount will be
open to the public tomorrow, with
200 quadrupeds. 674 birds and Is rep
tiles.
The stenmer Despntch goes to Nor
folk to he docked; when repaired she
will take the naval committee on a
tour of inspection of the navy yards
Of the country.
Many clerks md employees in the
Treasury have been discharged, with
two months pay, which somewhat
allevietes Immediate distress. Several
ladies tainted upon finding yellow
envelopes on their desks.
CHARLESTON, June 3O.-Arri ved-
Steamers Flag. Boston; Manhattan,
New York; Equator, Philadelphia.
Telegra raphIc-CommcrcIA Reports.
COLUMBIA, Juno 30-Sales of cotton
100 bales-middling 15@l514.
NRw York, June 30-Noon. Cotton
nominal; sales 12G-upIands 175a; Or
leans 18. Futures opened weak: July
l63a(9l6A; August II; September
II 1872, 1882. Flour dull and
dropping. Wheat quiet and unchang.
ed. Corn dull and unchanged. Pork
quiet-mess 1897. Lard quiet
steam 11N@l1 GIG. Freights un-
changed. Stocks active, unsettled and
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