The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-05
Bank 2bih'' 4 biill i,pssssd. creating

Bank o,biil,. "A biill passed I creating
stevedore and other maritime liens
upon sea-gc:ng vessels; also, u bill to
promote lfe:saving service on the
coasts Of the United Stntes. Stanard's
bill providing for the improvement Of
the mouth of the Mississippi, by
dredging or otherwise, passed. The
House afterwards took up the bill for
the improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi River on the jsttie plan,
and discussed it till the hour of ad-
journment. a vote will he taken to-
morrow.
j. @. Lott, Of the internal revenue
Office, ID reported by Supervisor Cobb,
Of Nashville, to have been driven from
Mnrfreesboro.
Tho Committee on Civil Service Re.
form adopted the following:
KeS0iuetl, That the committee do not
recommend any further appropriation
to carry on tho experiment in the SC
called civil service reform in the man.
ner in which it has been carried on.
Thomas Farrell, a white man, dis
pnted with colored man, named
Henry Porter, concerning the Civil
Rights Bill; whereupon tho hitter cut
Farrell with razor across the abdo.
men, letting out his intestines.
Slwyer, Assistant Secretary of the
Troasury. has resigned
Probabiities-For Middle States,
clear or clearing weather, with South
east to Southwest Winds. aud high
temperature on Friday. For the
South Atlantic States, partly cloudy
wenther, with rain on the coast. rising
temperature, South east or South
west winds, with but slight change in
the barometer.
SUsQUEuANNAH, Pa, June 4.-By IL
fire which originated i'll Union Store,
twenty buildings we're burned; loss
S75. 900.
NEwBURa. n. T., June IA mad
dog was killed after biting four per-
SONS. A boy had hand mangled and
u piece bitten out of his cheek.
CONCORD, juno 4.-Gov. Weston, in
his message, favors license law OF
some kind.
SAN Francisco, Jans 4.-Ths act OF
James Lick, in deciding the whole of
his property to the public, excites
much comment. He donates $500 to
the construction of the largest and
best telescope in the world. for the OBJ
servatory at Lake Tahoe, 1920. 900 for
public monuments, $3.50. 600 for pub
lie baths IN this city. 100000 for All
old ladies' home. $I0,Qn to tho So.
ciety for the Protection OF Animals,
S25. 600 to the Ladies' Protection and
Relief Society. $4,000 to the Mocha
MICS Library, S25.000 to the Protcs-
tant Orphan Asylum. S25,000 to the
city OF San Jose for an orphan asylum,
$3.50. 00U for the erection OF a bronze
monument to the author of the "Star
Spangled Banner" in Golden Gate
Park, $500. 900 for the endowment OF q
school of mechanical arts in California,
and the residue in excess of 81, 7S0, 600
to the Pioneer Society. He makes
ample provision for his relatives, and
reserved q homestead and S25, 900 Der
annum for himself.
AUGUSTA, GA, June "A conven-
ton of the cotton exchanges in the
United States meets here next Wednes.
day. The Augusta Exchange has made
ample arrangements Tor the reception
and entertainment Of delegates. The
seven railroads centreing here will pass
delegates ut ono fare. a large attend
ance is looked for. There will be- an
excursion up the canal and barbecue
at the locks.
Telegraphic-Comm mmercIni Reports.
COLUMBIA, Juno 4-Cotton-saIes
132-middling 16L@l63l
LONDON. June 4.-Eries 3O1a. Bank
rate 3; street rate 2I1.
LONDON, June 4.-BulIion incre ased
E500, 600.
FRANKFoRr, June 4.-Bonds 9S5S.
PARIS, June 4-Specie increased
16. 900, 0O0f. Rentes SO.
LIVERPOOL. June 4-Noon.- Cotton
steadier-uplands 8as@Sk; Orleans
83s; sales $4,000, including 1000 for
speculation and export; sales of up
lands, nothing below good ordinary,
deliverable in June or July, S5.16;
deliverable in July or August, 8 7.16;
nothing below low middling. delivera-
BILE in June. 8 SIG; deliverable in June
or July, 8as; deliverable in August or
September, 85555; sales of Orleans, no.
thing below low middling. deliverable
in August or September, 85S; sales OF
shipments Of new crop, on the basis OF
middling, in April, and nothing be-
low good ordinary, SIS; sales to-day
include 1000 American; sales of up
lands, nothing below good ordinary,
deliverable III August or September,
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