The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-28


for Monday, at 8 P. NJ. @t
New YORK, June 27.-Thomas G.
Weymiss, an actor and professional
stage manager. suicided.
CLEVELAND, O., June ga bust
ness meeting of the North American
Saengerbund has decided to hold q fest
every three years, instead OF biennial
u. anu next lest viii Dc heid in Louis.
vile, in 1877. Tonight the last con-
cert will be given. Tomorrow the
Saengerfest CLOSES with picnic at the
Northern Ohio Fair Grounds. This
meeting has been in every way a per-
fect SUCCESS.
Boston, June GA race between
the trotters American Girl and Camera
and the paoer Copper Bottom, for
50, 900, came off here to-day. Camera
won the first heat, in 2,25; Copper
Bottom second, in 2 %; and American
Girl won the next three heats, in 2. 25,
2.26 and 2.25.
PARSONS, KANSAS, June 27.-Impor-
tant changes have taken place in the
Indian territory. All the agents OF
the civilized Indians have been re-
lieved excepting >. B. Jones. agent OF
the Cherokees, and central agent has
been established at Fort Gibson. The
Oherokees, Choctaws. Greeks, Semi
noles, Chicaeaws and other civilized
Indians will be under Agent Jones.
This is regarded as an experiment on
small scale to familiarize the Indians
with self.government under future ter
ritorial organization. a number OF
prominent Indians will take strong
ground in their coming annual cleo
tions in favor of seotionixing their
country, territorial government and
citizenship in the United States. Tho
Oaklahoma S!d,, published at Caddo,
in she Chociaw Nation, openly advo-
cafes this doctrine.
CEAR1EsTowN, ". Va, Jaly o.
The President and Mrs. Grant arrived
at 8 P. III. A salute was fred and
speech of Welcome delivered by Col.
Benz. Smith. The President, in re.
sponse, said he had long been contem-
plating this visit, but affairs OF state
prevented, and regretted that his stay
would have to be brief. He is quar-
tered with his cousin, Col. and Mrs.
Swami. Large crowds met him at the
depot. The President and Mrs. Grant
held reception this evening, at Col.
Swann's.
WASHINGTON. June 27.-Col. Bris-
tow, of Kentucky. now Secretary of
the Treasury. has refused to accept q
pair Of horses and carriage. which a
friend wished to present him, for the
use of his wife. who is regarded as the
most lady-like and the handsomest
woman out of Kentucky.
Probabilities-For New England
and Middle States, partly cloudy and
continued warm weather, with East to
South winds and stationary or falling
barometer. For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, local rains East of the
Mississippi River, South. east to South
west winds. and slight changes in tenn
perature and pressure. For Tennes-
see. the Ohio valley and the lake re-
gion, increasing cloudiness, with se-
we're local storms North of Kentucky,
Southeast to Southwest winds, con-
tinued high temperature. except in the
Northern portion of the lake region.
and falling barometer.
TeleBrnphic-Comm Reports.
NEW YORK. June 27-Noon.-Money
easy, at ~. Gold 1915. Exchange
long 488k; short 49I1s. Go.
vernments strong and steady. State
bonds quiet. except Tennessees. which
are stronger. Cotton quiet; sales 3I6
--middling uplands l734; middling
Orleans 18}4. Failures: July II 1.16,
II 3.32; August II 1882, II 1882;
September 17as, II 1882; October
II 3 80; November 1871, 16 1882;
December 16 1882, l6 3I-32. Flour
dull and declining. Wheat dull and
!o. lower. Corn dull and in buyers
favor. Pork firm, at 1900. Lard
qniet-steam 111s. Freights firm.
P. M.-Bank statement shows
loans increased S2,750.0O0; specie de-
creased S125. 900; Legal tenders in
creased 1000. 900; deposits increased
50. 1915. 900; reserve decreased $500. 900.
Cotton-net receipts none; gross 1928.
Futures closed barely steady; sales
5000: July II 1872; August II 1882,
17as; September 173s, II l3 80; Octo-
Der II l-16. 1882; November
16 1916, 16 31-32; December 16 1916,
l6 1882. Cotton dropping; sales BIG,
at 174@172s. Flour dull End in
buyers favor or-6.l5@6.75 for common
to fair extra Southern. Wheat 102c.
lower and in moderate demand-I.4 40
(01.4G for winter red Western. Corn
opened without decided change, but
closed 20lc. lower-7S@Sl for West
ern mixed. Pork firmcr-new Is. OOM
l8.12ln. Lard firmer-11l%. Coffee