The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-29

LrrT1H Rock, ARK.. April 2s.-No
material change The BAxterites have
a sixty.iour FOUNDER siege gun planted
at the corner OF Markham and SCOTT
streets. Both parties are expecting re-.
inforcements, and both have telegruphed
the President regarding the situation.
Fifteen citizens of Boughton followed
the horse thieves. They had fight, in
which one citizen and three thieves were
killed.
WASHINGTON, April % The Presi-
dent has proclaimed ratification OF the
extradition treaty with Salvador. The
new postal treaty has also been signed.
To Hon. W. L. Le,ris, Master of State
Grange Of Louisiana: BY order Of the
Executive Committee. send you by ex-
press, tonight, 81, 900, for the benefit OF
the suffering members Of our order il
Louisiana. 0. X. KELLY,
Secretary National Grange.
The House judiciary Committee to
day adopted the. majority report of the
Sub Committee against the prayer of
the South Carolina memorialists. This
report will be submitted to the House ut
tue first possible momcnt, referred
back and printed, for the purpose of
giving Eldridge the opportunity to make
Il minority report, which will recon.
mend commission to Investigate the
condition of South Carolina.
Tue Legislative appropriation bill was
passed. The amendment to strike out
the items for the assay Office ut Char
lottee, N. c., was not agreed to in tho
Honse; SO the items stand.
Fred DDuuloq DrasideDt ,,f Il,n
Freedmen's Savings Bank, gives assur-
ance that depositors need give them
selves no uneasiness, and should not
dispose of their interest at sacrifice.
His officials assure him that if depositors
will be patient for very short time, tho
banks and branches will be abe to pay
dollar for dollar.
The disabilities of General Henry q.
Sibley, OF Sibley tent notoriety, were
removed today.
Col. Frank Reynolds. of the army Of
the Khedive, is en route to tho Uuited
States on special mission.
There was long controversy in the
Senate over the veto. The vote, whe-
ther the bill should pass, notwithstund-
ing the veto. was 81 to 24-rot two
thlrds-and the bill was lost.
Edmunds, from the Judiciary CON-
mittee, reported favorably on bills to
remove the political disabilities of Il. .
Fl. Sibley, Thomas NJ. Jones, Dabney
Il. Maury. Van r.. Morgan, Fi,zhugh
Lee. OF Virginia, John julius Guthrier,
OF North Carolina, Wm. G.. jones', of
Alabama, and Q. u. Anderson, of Texas,
all OF which were placed on the caIuu-
dar. He also reported unfuvorubly on
bills to relieve the political disabilities
of j. W. Bennett, Of Maryland, Johu
Forsyth, of Alabama, George Pickett, OF
Virginia, David A. Telfulr, of North
Carolina, aud Raphael Semmes, Of Ala
bama. Most of these bills did not have
the necessary petitions from tho parties
named. and The latter ono the commit
tee was not disposed to consider favora-
bly, anyhow. The committee was dis
charged from their further considera-
tion.
The Hnase Committee Of Ways ind
Means Was instructed to inquire whether
al officer Of the New York Custom
House visited Washington to secure
corrupt legislation.
Probabilities For the Middle States.
fresh nud brisk North to West. winds
and Clearing weather, over the Western
portion during the morning. aud over
tie Eastern portion during the evening.
For the South Atlantic States, winds
vcering to West and North, with clear
and clearing weather. For the Teunes-
see aud Ohio Valley, Northwest to
Northeast winds. generally lower tenn
peratnre ana clear or partly cloudy
weather. Th: Onio liver above Evans.
vile anl the MononguheIa will CONT
M: rising. Tae Mississippi will re-
muin nearly stationary. The lower
Missouri will continue falling.
SELMA, ALA, April 2S.-The river is
higher than since 1865, and is rising. 1t
is raining.
AUGUSTA. April 29.-Hcavy rain to.
day. The crop accounts are Giscourug.
Ing. on account OF tie floods.
The corner stone of Pho Mono College
will be laid ut Macon next Sunday, With
impressive ceremonies, Bishop Gross
officiating. The Irish Volunteers, from
Augusta, Irish Jasper Greens, from Sa-
vannah, with religious societies from
both cities and delegations from Atlanta
and Columbus, will be present, to take
part In the ceremonies.
CHARLESTON, April 2S.-There was a
heavy run on the branch Of the Freed.
mems Savings Bank here to-day. At
first tho depositors we're paid in full,
but us the run continued, the bank paid