The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-23

The European money markets nre
now in Il condition Of great ease. The
Bank Of England has fixed it's miui-
mum discount rae at two-and u hall
per cent, which is lower than it has
been for more than two years. I,
gained nearly $4,000, 600 in specie dur.
ing the week. The Bunk OF France.
on the 4th inst, reduced its minimu m
rate to four per cent, having ut that
date brought its note circulation be-
low $500. 000. 600 aud its specie renerye
up to S22S. 100000
An English journal is authority for
the statement that Russia is about to
pounce upon China in self-defenoe.
The former Chinese province OF Kuld-
sha, now occupied by the Russians, is
threatened by Chinese troops. as also
the independent province Of kashEar,
which belonged to China q few years
ago. The Chinese forces are said to
bs armed with European rifles, and
may make an interesting fight in case
war ls begun.
BAD FOR CoRBErr -Corbett, the
soldier who captured j. Wilkes Booth.
the assassin of President Lincolu, aud
got Sl2. 900 for it, is admitted to the
practice of law in Illinois. The re.
ward was oi no benefit to him, since,
having invested it in a mortgage which
did not correctly describe the mort.
gagot's property, he was, after huvinR
sunk what little else he had in boot
less litigation, left penniless.
The Illinois Republican State Con.
ventlon came out squarely in favor OF
civil rights. Thsplatform also declares
for free banking now aud specie pay
ment hereafter. and for the election of
President and Vice. President Of the
United States by direct vote of the
people. 1t bears very lightly upou
temperance legislation, and there is au
evident effort to concillute the Ger.
nuns.
Two parties Of hunters were ont
flre-hunting for deer near Il ssbp
rough. Tenn. lust Saturday evuulng,
Gen. Williams nnd Alnnzp Sm,lh IN
ono party, and Riley {Dink) Hughes
and Johu Dnnkel in tue otn.., when
Williams suw the light of Hnghc.'
party, II being very dim, and taking It
10 be deer's eyes. lie fired ut 1t aud
killed Hughes instantly.
Mrs. Mary E. Bradley and her two
daughters. aged ten and twelve years,
were found dead aud horribly mn,i.
lated last week. in Llwreuceburg, In.
diana. Mrs. BrndIey's body was Gu.
npen; the faces OF the daughters were
beaten to Jelly; the baby was fnuno
alive suffering from slight wound,
and three year.old boy was found in
the adjacent woods uninjured.
Fully one.third of the State of
Louisiana is still under water from
one to two feet deep, aud from 70. OOU
to S0. .OO0 people are now IN destitut.
condition; much sickness already pre-.
walls, and. uuless the people obtiiu re-
lief, the suffering during the SUN mer
months will bs almost beyond prece-
dent.
A motion in the House, Saturday
nj, ht. to take up the Civil Rights
Bill again faiied 10y i40 to Si.-pot
two.thlrds. About forty Republicans
lodged the vote. Eleven blloa Ii
voted asainst tho bill. namely: Butler,
Of Tennessee. Harrison, Hy de-. Phelpa,
Lowndes, Ray, Smith. of VIrs,nin.
Standard. st. John, Thomas, of Vlr-
ginia. and Thornberg.
The dwelling of Hon. w. p. Price.
OF deorl 10 OF Dali o ,ega, WIS totally
destroyed by fire. with its contents, On
the 10th. Loss 81, 600: no insurance.