The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-17

carpenter shops, were burned in O
short time-the flames being famed
by q brisk Northwest breeze, und fed
by very infiammable material.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-On q ques.
tion submitted by the Comptroller of
the Currency, the Attorney General
decided that it is lawful to distribute
suoh portion of the $354, 600. 900 as
now remains unassigned and unissned; !;
and also suoh amount of the 1854, 00O,-
600 as may be retired by redemption
and destruction, in accordance with
the apportionment provided by the
Acts of March 8, 1865, and June 12,
1870. He also decides that it will be
lawful to re-distribute the S55, ,OOO,
600 of circulation authorized by the
Act OF June 20. 1874, as applications
therefor are made to any State having
less than it's proportion until it shall
receive its full apportionment as pro-
vided by that Act; and he also decides
that national bank with capital Of
$50, ,OO0 may now be organized az
heretofore, upon the deposit of $3O.-
600 OF bonds; and that national bank
with a capital Of not less than $780,
600 may be organized as heretofore,
upon the deposit OF one.third of their
capital stock in United States bonds
with the Treasurer of the United
States.
NEW YORK. July Is The highest
point OF the thermometer yesterday
was 96. There were six sun strokes.
News has been received here that the
French Steamship Company has dis.
missed from it's service Captain L..
maire, who commanded the Europe.
The reason for the dismissal was
Lemaire's abandoning his vessel when
probability existed of saving her.
Captain Rousseau, who commanded
the Amerique when abandoned off the
French coast. was also dismissed.
Otto s. Eyser. Of Tallahassee, Fla,
shot himself through the brain, on til.
pier of the Bremen steamer, at Ho-
boken. yesterday. 800 in green
backs and a tiue god watch were found
in his pockets. He Was booked for IL
first cabin passage in the Wesser.
Brown Brothers & Co. have received
telegram from the National Bauk of
Scotland, saying forged circular notes.
purporting to be issued from this
office, are a2oat. Caution in cashing
and Identification is necessary.
SARATOGA. July l6 The Fresh.
mems single scull championship race
took place yesterday. The six onred
race was first; Yule took the lend;
Brown next; Princeton in the rear.
Ths contest was very vigorous and
exciting. The ruce was won by Prince.
ton. Distance three miles; time Is
minntes l2la seconds. tn the sing,e
scull race. the bouts of Cornell, Yale
and Harvard started. Yale took thp
lead, Harvard closely pressing upon
her, and Cornell pulling off every
stroke. Yale was in the middle, but
on straight for the signal boat. Har-
ward was on the West, but Rugged
close to her opponent. On reaching
the second mile and home stretch. 1t
was evident that Wilcox, of the Yale.
had the race. and he oame in huud.
somely one boat length ahead-,ime
for two mics IA minutes 12L seconds
HARTFORD. Jaly l6. Risks of Hart.
ford insurance companies on property
IN the Chicago burnt district amounts
to Sl73. 900. as follows: Etnn, S75, 900;
Hartford, 547. 900; National. $25, 900;
Phoenix, $4,000; Connecticut, SIS, 600;
Orient, $500; Atlas. 81, 500. Provi-
dence. r. l., companies lose less than
$4,000 each.
LITTLE Rock. July 15.-The Consti-
tntional Convention to-day completed
its organization.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The hotels de-
stroyed by the Are are the Atlantic,
at the Southwest oorner of Van Bu-
rem and Sherman street Berg House,
State and Harrison streets; Michigan
Avenue House, corner of Congress aud
Wabash avenue; St. James Hotel. cor
ner State and Van Buren, streets.
Churches-Kehlath Bnai Sholom ayna-
gogne, No. 1872 Wabash avenue; First
Baptist Church, 429 or 439 Wabash
avenue; Kehlath Aushe WoaraIe. Jew
ish synagogue. and the Olivet Baptist,
(colored.) Among the residences
burned were those of Horace White.
editor of the Tribune; Hon. J. Y.
Scammon. j. B. Forrest, City Clerk;
q. ]. Hall. Mr.. White saved his IL
brary.
The bodies of two men and child
were discovered under the RUNS OF the
house 46l South Clark street, last
evening. aud taken to the Morgue.
They were victims of Tuesdays fire.
Among the losses by the fire yesterday
are Dugan's packing house and out
buildings, worth about $4,000, unip.
eured, and stock ynlued at S12 600.