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

morta!ly -wonndipg Two. on the. .aou.
Anes Of the town. rode of with the re-
naming ten. and aye suppoaefl foshave
killed them. Nothing has been heard
Of the party since they left. Oonsi-
derable excitement exists among the
n4gros9s and the whites are taking
steps to defend themselves in case Of
an outbreak.
LONG BRANCH. August 26 In the
first race. to-day. for all ages, three.
quarters of q mile, eleven horses start
ed; Warminater won-time 1.17L. A
bet OF $4,000 to $4,000 has been
made on the race for tomorrow, that
Fellowcraft will beat the field. The
second race wac for stewards CUP,
three year olds, mile heats. won by Ida
Wella-time l.47T. The third was
hurdle race, milo heats, over four hur-
dies. won by Bullet-time 1.54L.
The new steamship City OF Peking
is on en- excursion, with President
Grant and number of other distin-
guished individuals. The weather is
fine.
WAsH1NaToN. August 26 Robert
!
appointed Consul at Canton.
Dispatches have been received here
giving an 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 q permit, and,
after q talk with Colonel Davidson,
promised to return; but, instend of
doing 80, made an attnok on the SOL
dters. in which the other tribes joined.
Many Indians were killed and several
soldiers badly wounded. Four citi-
zens killed.
The following telegram was 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.
notwithstanding Thursday,
over the Sonth Atlantic States, higher
barome ter. slight changes in temper
ture, Northeast to Southeast winds
and clear weather will prevail In
the Gulf States, slight changes in ba-
rometer, stationary or rising tempera.
ture, South east to- South. west winds
and generally clear weather. Over
Tennessee aud tho Ohio valley, lower
barometer, slightly higher tempera-
ture. East to South winds. partly
cloudy weather .nd 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.
P1rTsBURa, Augu>t 26 The Demo.
cratic State Convention assembled in
Library Hall. this morning, and was
called to order by DR.. Nebiuger. Chair
man of the State Com mittee, who eaid
it deyolved upon the delegates to put
before the people platform of princi-
pies Of tue Democratic faith, and it
remained with the convention to de-
eide whether the old keystone State
wnnld be wheeled into the Democratic
line or remain with the Republican
party.
Glue e. Co.'s steam mills were
burned Sunday, ut Muskigon, Michi-
gan. Loss $40. 600; insured for S22, :
900. The steamer City of Toledo,
lying ut Ministee. was damaged by the
tire to the amount Of S25. 600, on Sun
day.
CHARLESTON. August &c Arrived
Steamship, Equator. Philadelphia; !;
schooners David Bubcock, J. L. Clark
and Stephen Bennett
Bowley and Jones, the Radical ne
groes, whose rivalry caused the riot at
Georgetown. hive sign ned 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. a noted negro
thief aud murderer, who shot and
killed man. named Wilbern. at Cny-
ton, Alabama. about six months ago,
aud also killed another man, named
Allen, near Columbus. Gn., three
mouths afterwards, has been arrested.
Teiegraphic-Commsrcial Ineports.
NEW YORK. August 2e-Noon.-
Cotton steady; sales 745-nnlande
1636; Orleans IT. Futures opened
sseudy: September Is Ole. 1656: Octo-
her Is SIG. 1875; November Is lG,
l5H. Pork heavy-23.00. Lard
heavy-steam Az. Money 2. Gold
ga. Exchange-long 1917; short
490H.
7P. M.-Cotton steady; sales /, ,Oe5,
at 162a0l716. Southern -four heavy
and deoliniDg-oommon to fair extra
s. 20O06. 90: good to choice G. O5Gl0 90