The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-16
ATLANTA, GA, Jnlysl5.-This morn

ATLANTA, GA, Jnlysl5.-This morn
ing, as q fImber train on the Air Line
Railway was crossing Pouch Tree
Greek, about six miles from this city,
the rear bumper OF front fat Cur
pulled out. throwing several lat cars,
loaded with lumber, off OF the track
and trestle, killing one negro and in.
juring ten or fifteen, several of whom
are not expected to live. Bridge and
trestle torn up.
MONMOUTH PARK. July 15.-First
race was one mile. for which six horses
entered-Donahoe's Galloway oomiug
in winner-time LAG. The second
race, for colts and fiilies, ~ miles,
four entries, was won by McGrath's s
Aaron Ponningtou-time 8 10. Third
race, mile heats, was won by Survivor
time 1.47L. The hurdle race hntl
three entries-Hitchcock = Limestone
was the win aer-time 8 56T.
New YORK, July l5.-The fire in
Chicago, last night, occasioned some
heavy losses among the insurance COM
panies in this city. The following is
list of some of the Losses: Home,
$50. 900; Phoenix, of Brooklyn, $25,
600 to $50. 600; German American.
$25.000 to $4,000; Underwriters'
Agency, S57, 900; Continental, $50, 900;
hanover, $4,000; Standard, $4,000;
North British and Mercantile, $50, 600.
As general rule, the losses are light,
as most OF tue damage occurred in
districts where the rates of the board
companies were very high, in oouse-
quence of the inhammable character
OF the buildings.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND July 15.-The
Democratic State Convention Assem- :
bled to.day-every County in the State
reported full delegations Governor
Hendricks WAS chosen President. Tue
resolutions reported arraign the Re-
publican party for corruption and gen
eral inefficiency, and dcclare in favor
OF strict construction Of ths Cohsti
tuition aud tariff for revenue; favor re-
demption of $40 bonds in greenbnck KS,
and return to specie payments as
soon as the business interests of the
country permit; they oppose Baxter Il
temperance bill aud favor IL license
law; favor retrenchment, reform and
economy in the management Of the
State and Federal Governments; de-
Uounce the practice of Government
officers using public money as their
own; oppose land grabs aud loan OF
the public credit to railroads; fuvor
equalization Of bouuties to soldiers
After the adoption OF the resolutions,
the convention proceetled to nominate.
candidates for State officers.
CINCINNATI, July 15.-Chic.go ope-
rators say another fire hus broken out
on the West side. This is iu new
district. separate from the lire Of last
night. The wind is high. 1t com.
mepced at the corner Of Milwaukee
avenue and Erie street. West side.
Eighteen houses, principally wooden
structures. are destroyed. but the fire
is now under control.
SARATOGA. July 15.-All parties are
on the Qui 1ioe relative to the bout
races. The weather is pleasant. Pre-
sidont Grant aud wife went to a camp
meeting ut Round Lake to-day.
Mrs. Chancellor Walworth was
found dead in her bed this morning.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Repub
licau Congressional Committee has
issued all address to the people of the
United States, reviewing the history
of the Democratic administrations uu
to the 4th OF March, 1861. and, by
comparison with records of the Repnb.
llcan party since that date, asks the
people Of the United States to se:.d no
moro Democrats to Congress, but true
and able Republicans in principle as
we'll as in name. The true ishnes Of
the campaign are. first. the Civil
Rights Bill, that, by appropriate legis.
lation. the oolored people may have all
the rights implied by the fourteenth
amendment; second. the currency
question. AS the party is divided on
the subject, no views are advanced
but the assurance is given that when
the solution is found, the faith of the
Republican party il pledged to put ii
into operation. Third and most i'm
portant. the question of cheap trans
portation is reviewed at length, and
this, too. is to be left to future discus
sion. Nothing is said about increased
taxation. internal revenue or customs.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-The cotton
planters report TO the Department of
Agriculture, in accordance with the
conditional statistics of the June re-
port. show an increase in the condi-
ton of the plant in every State. The
per centages OF average condition are
higher than in June by the following
figures: 3 in Louisiana; in Arknu-
sas; 6 in Florida; 7 in South Caro-.