The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-06
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There is panic iu the Stock Ex.
change in South American stock, in
consequence of the lusurrection in the
Argentine States.
The Scotia is proceeding up the
channel for Liverpool, under sail,
having her shaft broken.
-Four persons we're burned to death
during fire. in the town of Raisley,
Scotland, lust night.
BERLIN, October 5.-The Prussiau
Bank has advanced it's rute to five per
cent.
eGrnDhic-Amertcan Hnster..
NEW YORK. October 5.-Henry
Clews & Co. have decided, in fairness
to their customers. to suspend, for q
day or two, receiving of deposits, and
have transferred the remittauces re-
ceived during the pust few days TO the
custody Of the Continental Bank and
credit of those who remitted them
The fire.: do this &c {. t;Taasa.s;sT mat
ter, though much larger loan than
the Gl0O, 600 already negotiated in
London IL expected in few days.
Theodore nilton and Francis D.
Moulton were officially notified this
morning Of indictments found against
them by the grand jury, for libel aud
SANDER against MIR. Beecher. The
bail in each case was fixed at 81, COG,
which they will be required to furnish
hy Tomorrow.
Flag. hencesfor Charleston, ia hard
aground. A portion of the freight was
discharged. It is hoped the next tide
will float her.
SALT LAKE. October 5.-Brigham
Young is better, but not yet safe.
ST. Louis. October s. The conven-
ton of chiefs of fire departments of
the various cities met here, to-day.
Many representatives of insurance
compauie, are in attendance.
The cases Of the Atlantic aud Pacific,
Missouri, Facif1c. St. Louis, Iron
Mountain aud Southern Missouri. Kan
sas aud Texas. aud Chicago aud South
eastern Railroads, which have been ar
gued for several days before the United
States Circuit Court, on an application
for injnDcti to restrain Counties
from collecting taxes on their property,
has 80 far progressed that Judg Mil.
Ter, yesterday. decided they should pay
from 50 to go per cent. of the taxes
levied on or before January 2, 1876.
Otherwise. the temporary Injunction
granted by Judge Dillon would be dis
solved. This payment will in no way
be recognition Of the validity or le.
gnlity OF the vote Of the State Board of
Eqnaliz .tiou; bu the COURT decided
TINT suue taxes ure due and must be
paid before the Court will provide in
other cases.
NAsHINaroN, O,tober s. The Gen
eral of the armies departs to- night for
ST. Louis.
Official reports show that Pensacola
Is the only Southern port where yellow
fever has secured IL foothold The
Gulf ports are reported unusually
healthy.
SavilIe opened Lis National Theatre
for the season, with JAuauscheck, to.
night, who is playing brilliantly to u
brilliant audience.
The com missioners To settle the af-
fairs OF the Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company wrote to q CORES
pondent: 1t is impossible vet TO say
when the first dividend will be paid.
They have now only $4,000 in the
treasury, aud $500. 600 are required as
the basis of dividend Of twenty per
cent. ln the present condition of the
IN oney market, and ou account of the
high rates Of taxation in the District
OF CoIumbiu, the collections are slow
and very small; SO that it will take Is
long time to raise sufficient fluids to
make such u dividend. The approx
mate liabilities Oh 1st of July we're
$4,000 600, and the assets So. TOT, 600.
While mnch will be lost Oh collections,
a considerable sum will be realized in
accumnlate.l interest. Az matter of
economy. it has been determined to
close tho thirty-three branches ut the
end of this month, by which O saving
of at least $lO0. 600 will be Effected.
Pfobnbilities-For the Ohio Valley
aud Tennessee, nearly stationary pres
sure and temperature, South. west to
Northwest winds and increasingly
cloudy weather. For Missouri and
tho upper Mississippi Valley, rising
barometer, North-west winds. cooler
and pnrtly cloudy weather. For the
Gulf States. falling barometer, South
east to South west winds. warmer and
partly cloudy weather. For the South
Atlantic States, stationary temperature
and pressure, northeast to South east
winds. clear and partly cloudy weather.
For tho Eastern aud Middle States,
falling barometer, North. east to South
east winds, higher temper1ture and in !.