The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27

mortally .wounding two on. tina. con,
6nes OF the town, rode of with the re-
naming ten, and are snpposed koshave
killed them. Nothing has been heard
Of the party since. they left. Consi-
derable excitement exists among the
negroesi and the whites Arer taking
stops to defend themselves in case Of
an outbreak.
LONG RsANoH. August 26 In the
first race, to-day. for all ages, three
quarters Of a mile, eleven horses start.
ed; Warminaser won-time 1.l7L. A
bet OF $4,000 to $4,000 has been
made on the race for Tomorrow, that
Felloworaft will beat the field. The
second race wac for stewards CUP,
three year olds, mile heats. won by Ida
Wo!!s--time 1.A7H. The third wns
hurdle race, mile heats, over four hur-
dies. won by Bullet-time 1.54X.
The new steamship City OF Peking
is on an excursion, with President
Grant and number Of other distin-
guished individuals. The weather. is
fne.
WASHINGTON, August 26 Robert
appointed Consul at Canton.
Dispatches have been received here
giving ain account of fight between
four companies of the Tenth United
Suites Cavalry. under Colonel David
son, and the Indians, the Oconese,
Kiowas and Comanches, at Wichita
Agency. The Oconese were of the
reservation without permit, and,
after q talk with Colonel Davidson.
promised to return; but, instead of
doing 30, made an attack on the SOL
diers, in which the other tribes joined.
Many Indians were killed and several
soldiers badly wounded. Four citi.
zens killed.
The following telegram vas received
this AFTERNOON ut the signal office in
this city: An earthquake occurred this
morning, at Porto Rico. The vibra-
tions lasted two minutes; houses
rocked. producing nausea. No Gala
mites yet reported.
Probabilities During Thursday,
over the Sonth Atlantic States, higher
barometer, slight changes in temporal
ture, Northeast to South.east wiuds
and clear weather will prevail Iu
the Gulf States. slight changes in ba-
rometer, stationary or rising tempera
ture, South east to- South. west winds
aud generally clear weather. Over
Tennessee and tho Ohio valley, lower
barometer. slightly higher tempera-
ture. East to South winds, partly
cloudy weather and occasional rains.
RICHMOND. Va. August 26.-Ex.
Gov. q. @. Walker was to-day nomi.
uated by the Conservative Convention
to represent Richmond District in
Congress-
PIrTsBURa, August &c The Demo.
cratic State Convention assembled in
Library Hall. this morning, and was
called to order by DR.. Nebiuger, Chair
man of the State Committee, who eaid
it devolved upon the delegates to put
before the people u platform of princi-
pies of the Democratic faith, and it
remained with the convention to de-
eide whether the old keystone State
would be wheeled into the Democratic
line or remain with the Republican
party.
Glue g. Co.'s steam mills we're
burned Sunday, mt Mu=kigon. Michi-
gan. Loss $4,000; insured for s22..
900. The steamer City of Toledo,
lying ut Ministee, was damaged by the
fire to the amount OF S25. 900, On Sun
day.
CHARLESTON. August 2G Arrived
Steamship. Equator, Philadelphin; !;
schooners David Babcock, J. L. Clark
and Stephen Bennett.
Bowley and Jones, the Radical ue-
grocs, whose rivalry caused the riot at
Georgetown, have signed an agreement
declaring that no impediment to their
cordial friendship remains, and that
they will refrain from everything tend.
ing to public disordar.
Munroe Jackson. Il noted negro
thief aud murderer. who shot and
killed u man. named Wilbern. at Clay-
ton. Alabama. about six months ugo.
and also killed another man, named
Allen. near Columbus. Ga, three
mouths afterwards, has been arrested
Teisgraphic-CommercIalIn Ineports.
New YORK. August 2e-Noon.-
Cotton steady; sales 745-uplands
16M; Orleans II. Futures opened
steady: September Is 9.16. 1656: Octo-
her Is SIG. 1875; November Is l6,
15I. Pork heavy-23.00 Lard
heavy-steam Az. Money 2. Gold
80: Exchange-Iong 4S7la; short
7P. M.-Cotton steady; sales ,Oe5,
at l624Dl716. Southern -four heavy
and decliniDg-common to fair extra
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