The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-26

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Considering this an offence against
complaint. the Navy Department has
revoked the leave of absence hereto
fore granted to Lieutenant Commander
Csssell, and he will, therefore, with.
draw from the expedition, in which he
wes only volunteer.
Postmaster. General Jewell arrived
here this morning aud repaired to the
Post Office Department, where he re-.
NAMED q few hours. He leaves to-
night for Long Branch. Mr. Jewell
will be sworn in and assume the duties
of his Office about the Let September.
Probabiiities-Over the South At
lantic States, higher barometer, slight
changes of temperature, North east 20
Southeast winds and clear or partly
cloudy weather will prevail. Over the
Gulf States. slight changes in tenn
perature and pressure, variable winds
and partly cloudy weather. Over
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. falling
barometer, slowly rising temperature,
East to South winds and partly cloudy
weather.
NEW YORK, August 25.-The Score
tary OF the Emigration Board states
that steamers leaving here for Europe
carry large numbers OF immigrants re-.
turning home.
LONG BRANCH. August 25.-Crowds
are here to witness the international
swimming match for the world cham
pionship. The contestants will be
taken out in surf boats, at l o'clock,
to the stake boat, three miles from
shore. At2 O'Clock. the men will dive
and swim for shore, and the first to
land will receive the title of champion
OF the world" and stake of $4,000.
MONTGOMERY, August 25.-Reliable
information concerning the Choctaw
Corner trouble between the whites and
blacks, is to the effect that the whites
we're informed the negroes were going
to sack and burn the town. $50 whites
organized and got ready, but the me-
groes didn't come TO time. Some of
the leaders were then arrested and
jailed, when it was found that the ne
groes had come among them from
Mobile and New Orleans and told
them that President Grant had sent
authority to organize companies and
seize the growing crops. One of the
ring-leaders was arrested at camp
meeting in Wilcox County, by officers,
assisted by the negroes present at the
meeting, and jailed. It is believed
that an organized effort is being made
to foment discord and strife among the
races for political effect The Choctaw
Corner negroes say they had no griev-
ance to complain of; they acted only
on what they supposed to be General
Grants authority,
LOUISVILLE, KY. August 25.-Gen.
Eli Murray, United States Marshal,
left this CITY, yesterday afternoon, for
Frankfort, where he will take com
mand OF the Federal troops stationed
there, and march to the aid of the
Walker Russell! party. There is some
fear OF collision between the State
and Federal troops.
New YORK, August 23.-Rev. John
d. Glendenning, of Jersey City, has
made formal request to the Presby-
terry of jersey City for an in vestigation
into the grave charges made against
his character. The clerk of the Pres
bytery replies that the next suited
meeting will be held in October, when
the subject will be considered.
BRooKHAvEN, August 25.-The three
negroes who, OF 3 O'Clock on Sunday
morning last, forcibly entered the resi-
dence of Mrs. Burnteye and violated
her person, were taken from Jail and
hung by the citizens, about 1000 of
whom we're present. johnson was
captured on Sunday. The other two
were taken at Canton, and brought
here this morning and lodged iu Jail.
They all confessed their guilt on the
gallows.
EVANSVILLE, IND. August 25.-The
tow-boat Duvall collapsed; two killed
and three mortalIy hurt. The pilot
only escaped.
BATON ROUGE, August 25.-Every
parish but three is represented. Good
feeling prevails. r. H. MAR was
chosen permanent President.
OMAHA, August 25.-Myriads of
grass -hoppers are in the air. going
| South.
New YORK. August 25.-Bcecher has
made IN affidavit, containing all expli-
cit denial of all the charges made in
the allegation Of complaint brought
against him by Theodore Tilton, ex.
oept the specification TINT he (Tllton)
had been married to Elizabeth M.
Richards, now Elizabeth r. TiIton.
Three young men. unknown, were
drowned in the East River, by the up
setting of boat.
TcIegra aphIc-CommerciniK REPORTS,