The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-22

three killed aud seven hurt.
NEW YORK. March 21.-Two OF The
stow-aways, taken back to Havana by
Captain Deaken. Of the American steam
ship New York, were garroted, and the
third imprisoned in Moro Castle.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-There was
o wrangle over District of Columbia
matters, new bridge over the Eastern
branch Of the Potomac, and an appro
priation OF $4,000 to pay school
teachers. The former bill was rejected
and the latter passed. Then the Geor-
gia contested election case was taken Hp,
but no vote was reached.
The State Department has circular
from the Intendens-General of Cuba,
that on and after April l. twenty-tiv
per cent export aud import duties must
be paid il geld: after Nay !. ss.y peg
cent; after August !, seventy five per
cent; aud after November l, all gold.
Probabilities-For the North est aud
upper lakes aud thence to the lower
Missouri and Ohio Valley rising ten per-
aturG, ,Northwesterly winds, clearing and
partly cloudy weather. For the lower
lakes, Westerly winds, slightly lower
temperature, higher barometer, and
partly cloudy weather. For tho South
ern States. South-westerly and South
easterly winds, falling barometer, high
temperature and increasing cloudiness,
with rain the in Western Gulf and Awer
Mississippi Valley. For the Middle
States, South-westcrly anl North west
erly winds, rising barometer. slightly
lower temperature, and: partly cloudy
weather. For New England, rising ba.
rometer, falling temperature, increasing
cloadiness, aud occasional rain, in
the Northern portion, clearing
by Sunday. The rivers will probably
rise slightly at Davenport, Keokuk,
Nashille, Cincinnati and Louisville, and
begin to full at Pittsburg.
BosToN, March 21.-rhe New Eng.
land Frccdmens Aid Society has voted
to wind up it's affairs. Since April,
1864, the society has received and ex-
pended over S35, 600, ard has supported
seventy teachers among the co!cret! peo-
pie of the South. A new organization,
to bear the society's namo and continue
its work, is probable.
BosToN, March 2l.-The work shops
Of the Tucker anufacturing Company,
at the penitentiary, were burned to-day;
loss 100000. The prisoners were ut
dinner.
SELMA, March 21.-The Alabama il
within two inches of the 1872 food and
is still rising.
EVANSVILLE. March 21.-The General
Ticket and Passenger Agents Convention
adjourned, to meet in Louisville on
Monday morning.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2l.-Two sons
Of the Siamese Twins are here for the
bodies. They disavow any intention to
make speculation by exhibiting the
remains. The statement is requested
that no money considerations induced
them to consent to the autopsy.
ATLANTA, GA, March 21.-After O
careful and thorough investigation by
Treasury agents Wheeler and McAlpin,
the charges recently preferred against
Collector Holtzclaw, OF the Fourth Dis.
trict of Georgia, are not sustained.
Telegraphic-Comme Reports.
New YORK. March 2l-Noon. Gold
opened at l17s-now 1lai. Stocks
active and lower. Money 3. Exchange
long 4.S5: short 4.SS. Governments
steady. State bonds quiet. Cotton
firm; sales $500 bales-uplands 1867
Orleans II. Futures opened: March
1874; April Is 1882, Is 0-32; Nay
16 IL 80, 16Is; June Is 3l-52, lG 3.32;
July II 1882, II ZIG. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat steady. Corn a
shade frmer. Pork frm-mess l6. 12%
@lG.25. Lard firm-s:enm 0 0-16(093s
Freights heavy.
Z P. M.-The bank statement shows
loans increased Sl25, 600; specie de-
creased Sl.250. .00U; legal tenders de-
creased Sl,50O,000; deposits decreased
S2.- 10000; decrease in reserve 81, 125, :
600. Net receipts cotton $50 bales;
gross 3.29S. Futures closed quiet; sales
16. 100: March 1914, Is 1916; April
Is 1882. 1519; May 16 1882, 16 TIC;
June 16 %. 80; July 1875. II 1892; Au-
gust i7ia, i75e. Cotton firm; sales
5000 bales. at l656@17. Flour shade
firmeg-6 30@7.20 for common to fair
extra. Wheat 1920. better and more
doing in export. Corn shade tirmer-
S5WS0 for white Western mixed; S9G0
0U tor new yellow Western; S9(40l for
old Western mixed; 30 for white West.
crn; 90 for new yellow Southern. Pork
dull and heavy, at 1G.12lls for mess.
Lard heavy. Coffee more active. Sugar,
rice and molasses quiet. Freights-
cotton, steam 9-32; grain 'sW!4GJla
Money very easy, at 2@3. Sterling
dull, at .. Gold dull, at 114Wll?s.
Governments strong and steady. State
bonds quiet for some.