The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-29

the reported CROSS examination, or
omitted in the publication of it.
Beenhsr's stenographer says no such
testimony as Tilton speaks OF in his
card was regularly presented before
the committee. Beecher returned
from Peekskill. yesterday. and chatted
pleasantly with some of his church
members on the door-steps il the
evening. II Moulton does not answer
the call to testify. which he will receive
to-day, Beeoher's testimony will be
taken without further delay.
| Negotiations for the balance of the
five per cent. funded loan were con-
cluded by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to-day, with Messrs. August Bel
mont &c Co., on behalf Of Messrs. N.
NJ. Rothschilds & Sons. of London,
and their associates and J. g. W. Selie
man Co., on behalf of themselves
and their associates. These parties
made an absolute subscription for
$45. 600. 900, coupled with the option
OF taking the remainder OF the loan at
any time within six months. The loan
is taken at par. to be paid for in coin
or 8 20 bonds, the parties to receive
one quarter OF one psr cent. commits.
sion and to defray ell expenses OF the
transaction, including the delivery OF
the bonds. From the well-known re-.
putation OF these bankers, no doubt
exists at the Treasury Department as
to their ability to place the entire loan.
SARATOGA, July 28.-The III mile
race was won by Regardless; Countess
second; Madge third-time OOL.
Tho "a mile Katie Pease won; Minnie
Mao second; Marmion third-time
LIZ. In the steeple chase, George
West took the lead from the start und
won easily. Bullet falling at the next to
the last hurdle-time Sc
PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-A notice
on the door OF the Peoples Fire In.
snrance Company says: Conformation
having been received that the Manager
and Treasurer OF this company has
left for parts unknown, it is deemed
advisable to suspend all further busi-
ness"
Our papers are filled with details of
the disasters. Over 100 bodies have
been recovered. The list of dead in
Alieghany is 1875; Lower Allegheny, 8;
Saw Mill Run, Il; Big Branch Saw
Mill Run, 6; Little Branch Saw Mill
Run, 27; Chutier's Creek, 20; other
suburbs, l8-total, 2l9.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2S.-Four Eng
lish persons nre still held for kdnap-
ping the Ross boy. The arrest of
these parties led to the disc overy of d
large amount OF supposed stolen pro
perty.
WASHINGTON, July %. The board
OF engineers recently appointed by the
President, under an Act of Congress,
passed ut its last session, to devise a
plum for reclaimiug the oyerflowed
lands Of the Mississippi River, met at
Newport, r. l., on the 2lst instant:
present-Genernl G. K. Warren, Gone.
ral Il. l.. Abbot and Captain ". H.
Beugauid. U. S. Engineers; ex-Go.
vernon 2. 0. Hebert, of Louisiana, and
Colonel J. e. Siokles, of Arkansas.
The hoard was in session several days,
deliberatlng on the various proposed
plans Of reclamation. It distributed
the duties OF its members as follows
10 Ex-Governor Hebert was assigned
tho district of louisiana; to Captain
Benguard, the district of Mississippi,
and to Colonel J. Z. Sickles, the dis.
trict OF Arkansas and Missouri; to
General 81. l.. Abbott was assigned the
duty of investigating the course and
effect OF the food of 1874, az compared
with previous floods. and to General
&. K. Warren was assigned the duty OF
collecting all information now in the
departments bearing on the question.
The board adjourned, subject to the
call OF the President, which will be
made so soon as the reports come in
from the various States. It will be
prepared to make it's recommendation
at an early day in the session of Con.
gress. Generals Warren, Abbott and
Hebert are. probably, mors familiar
with the levee question in all its phases
than any other three gentlemen in the
country, except, probably, the distin-
guished Chief OF Engineers. General
Humphreys.
A circular just issued by the Score
tary of the Treasury makes importan nt
changes in the organization OF the
force Of special agents. The appoint
ment by districts will be discontinued
after August l. and special agents will
act under the Immediate direction OF
the Collector OF Customs s-making q
report to him mt the end Of each calen-
dar mouth of all service performed.
The circular contains instructions as
to the duties Of agents, defining them
with great exuctness.