The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-17

the so.called Enforcement Acts, for
Federal jurisdiction, belongs to the
State Courts. II the decision of which
you complain is erroneous, there an.
pears to be no reason why it may not be
reviewed, and correct decision OBJ
tanned from the Supreme Court of the
State.
(signed) GEO. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney. General. an
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WASHING.
TON. April 6-Hon. Joseph Brooks.
Lille Rock. arkansas: I am instructed
by the President to say, in answer to
your despatch to him OF yesterday, ask-
ing that the United States commanding
ofliccr Mt the arsenal be instructed to
deliver the arms in his custody belong
ing to the State to you. or hold them
subject to your order, that he declines
to comply with your request, a. he is
not advised that your right to hold tho
office of Governor has been fully deter
mined by the courts of Arkansas.
{Signcd) GEO. FL. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
YAzoo CITY. April 16.-An overflow is
npprchauded in the Yazoo bottom. 1t
now has every inch it can stand, and
still running. No serious damage as yet.
rnphic--Com Reports.
LONDON, April 16.-Consols o2a,0
92i7G. New 5. "a. Eries 33ls.
LONDON, April l6-Evenlng. -Bul-
lion in tue Bank OF England decreased
.El3. 900 during the past week. Amount
OF bullion gone into bank on balance to-
day es,0O0. The proportion of bank
reserve to liability, which was last week
30 per cent, is now 4l2s Eries 32(a
32l.l. Consols s-moncy 927G(493; uc-
count 93@93ls.
LIVERPOOL. April 16-Noon.-Cotton
firm; sales $4,000. including 300 for
speculation md export; sales of Orleans,
nothing below good ordinary, shipped
in March or April. GIG; sales of new
crop. on the basis OF middlirg uplanas,
nothing below good ordinary, 81; sales
to-day include s. 400 American; sales Of
nplnnds. nothing below good ordinary,
deliverable in May or June. Sls; Or.
leans, nothing below good ordinary, de,
livtrab!e in May or June, 81; sales Of
Orleans. nothing below good ordinary,
shipped March, Sas.
LIVERPOOL, April lG-Evening. Got
ton-sales of upluhds, pothing below
good ordinary, shipped iu March, ga;
nothing below low midlling, delivera
bile iu April or May, s1s; deliverable in
June or July, 81.
New York. April 6-Noon.-Gold
opened at 1875 1875. Cotton
tirmer; sales 946-uplands 17i1; Orlea us
l75a. Futures opened April 16 TIC,
l6 GIG; May 16 2l.32, 16 % 80; June
17la. II 1872; July II 2l-32; August
II IL l6. Flour firm. Wheat adyanc-
Ing. Corn lc. better. Pork heavy, at
1915. Lard steady-steam 1Ol1@
10 3.l6. Freights firm. Stocks active
and feverish. Money + Exchange
long 4 951s; short S8Ia. Governments
dull. State bonds quiet and nominal.
| { 2. M.-Cotton-net receipts $50;
gross 2,3O7. Futures closed firm; sales
l5, 100: April 16 GIG, l6 1892; May
l624; june l714; July II 2l-32; Au.
gust II 1872. Cotton firm; sales 2, $50,
ut l7l4(0175s. Southern -four firm
common to fair extra 6.70@7.5O; good
TO choice 7.55@11 90. Wheat O shade
better-1. G4(0l.65 for winter red West.
ern. Corn opened lc better, but closed
quiet, with advance lost-SS09l for
new Western mixed. Coffee "a shade
tirmer. Sugar less active and easier
! 73s(17'a for fair to good refining; 7s1
for prime; 7l4@75s for Muscovado.
Iolasses quiet and unchanged. Rice
quiet. with small sales to the trade
Pork lowtr-ncw meas 1857. Beel
quiet. Lard heavy. at 10 l.1Gl0lOla
Whi>key iirmer, at 37l4W9S. Freights
to Liverpool! tirlner-cotton, sail Z 32(a
Il. Money easy, ut 4M5. Exchange
dull, ut 4S5ls. Gold heavy and dc.
pressed. mt l3isWl35s. Governments
strong bat dull. States quiet and nomi.
nal.
CISCISSATI. April 1G.-Flour steady
Corn active und higher, ut GS(a,73.
Pork quiet-hcil at IL. 75(1l7.O0. Lard
s'cady-stcam 912.lG997s; kettle 8 0-lO0
10. Bncon quiet and frm--shoulders
1901; clear rib 0 l.5@9l4; clear 0ss.
Whiskey steady, ut o..
LOUISVILLE, April 1G.-Fiour quiet
aud unchanged. Corn quiet and IN.
changed, at IL. Pork 100. Bacon
shoulders 7ls clear rib 9as; clear 9I5s
pucked. Lard 1Oa4. Whiskey o..
ST. LOUIS, April lG.-Flour IN fair lie.
mnnd for low grades, at yesterdays I'd
vance. Corn higher-No. Q mixed GGl !,
on track. Whiskey scarce and higher,
at 9l. Pork quiet, at 662@l6 rs.
Bacon strong-shouIders u sides 9'.(G
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