The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS An.,r..

from Calcutta reports that the vessels
which came in collision in the Hooghly
and were sunk, we're the ships s.French
Empire" and "City OF, Edinburgh"
Two boats crews of those who were on
board the vessels are still missing.
LONDON. November 1.-THE Mark
Lane E.cpress says the weather during
the past week has been cold; there has
been some snow and frost, which has
been Injurious to the pastures, but ut
the same time has favorably checked
the wheat. which was getting too
luxuriant. The wheat market il i'm
proving in tone: rise of Il, is noted
on the continent.
Observation-Disclosures Matters.
SAN FRANCISCO, November II The
great four-mlle heat running ruce for
purse OF S25. 900 in gold. given by the
Pacific Jockey Club. took place to-day.
The race was open to all horses in the
world, and the purse was the largest
ever given in the United States. The
first horse received $4,000. the ee
cond SIS 600. the third 81, 200 and tue
fourth $3.0U0. The entrance fee was
ten per cent. of the purse. and horses
which came from East of the Rocky
Mountains were allowed 81. 600 for ex-
penses. The weather was delightful
and the race COURSE was crowded with
spectators long before tho commence.
ment Of the race. fully 10000 people
being present on the grounds previous
to the start. So great was the crowd
that ten and twenty dollars were paid
for favorable positions for horses and
carriages. A number of Eastern turf
men were on the ground, portion uf
whom backed Thad Stevens, it having
been thought that if he were not dis.
tanced on the first heat he would win
the race; Katie Pease, however, re-
malned the favorite, aud so free WIS
betting that over 100000 changed
hands on the result One of the latest
pools sold before tho sturt was: Katie
Pease. $1,000; Thad. Stevens, 1920;
field. 1920. The most intense excite.
ment prevailed as the time approached
fo- the great contest to begin. At
twenty minutes past l.. Hook Hokiux
was brought out on the track and ap-
peared to be very lame. The judges
soon after called the horses to the post,
and the following faced the starter:
Thad. Stevens. Joe Daniels, Katie
Pease. Henry, Hook Hooking, Hard.
wood and Alpha. On the first heat the
horses got off we'll together. Thad.
Stevens led for the first three miles,
closely pushed by Kntie Pease, who
went to the front on the last mile and
won the heat-Joe Daniels coming in
second and Thad. Stevens, who was
held In, third, four lengths behind the
winner. Alpha was withdrawn after
the heat, having gone lame. It was
also reported that Thad Stevens was
lame. Time, 743L. When the bell
was rang for the second heat, pools
were sold at S2.1 100 on Katie Peass.
$500 on Thad. Stevens, with Jos
Daniels third choice. This race and
heat was won by Katie Pease, Henry
second. Hardwood third and Thsd.
Stevens fourth. Hook Hooking aud
Joe Daniels were distanced, and the
latter is said to have broken down.
The othor horses barely saved their
distance. Time, 1861.
MONTGOMERY, November 16-The
Legislature met to-day. A quorum
vas pTsson: il both bodies. nir. Al.
derson, of Mobile. Speaker of the
House; Phelan, Clerk, and Cooke.
Door-keeper. The Democrats have
slxty-fonr and the Radicals thirty-si
The vote will probably be counted. for
State officers on Friday.
The Mobile and Montgomery Rail
road was sold to-day by order OF tho
Chancery Court, aud bought by first
mortgage bond. holders for IS. .O22. 600
This saved the State from all loss.
CHICAGO, November 16.-rhe E,ren.
ing Post and Mail have special de-
spatches from Little Rock, from Gov.
Garland and It. Gov Smith, in which
each presents his own side of the con.
test. Smith says the President will
hear the case tomorrow, and thinks he
will be recognized. Garland SAYS the
Legislature ls at work under the new
constitution, and the people acquiesce
in and cordially support the govern
ment. and intend to enforce it's an.
thority against all in the State who try
to overturn and nsurp it, to the utmost
OF my capacity.
PHILADELPHIA, November I6 -Fa.
ther Gurdemann reached police head
quarters this morning at 2 80, in com
pany with Detective Wood, who went
to Baltimore after him. He was given
q hearing before Alderman Carpenter
at A. NJ, and in default of $40. 900
bail, was detained for further hearing
at 2 2. NJ. tomorrow. Gurdemann
volunteered to return to the city with
out q requisiLion. Mrs. Gurdemann