The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-18
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been 6iectsd United States Senator,
having received 153 ,y0tes.
RAnEfaH,' N. o., April 17.-Private
dispatches from Western North Caro-.
lima report heavy rnmblings in Bald
and Stone Mountains on Tuesday last,
and that the tremblings of the earth
were felt for more than 100 miles The
shocks are more severe than before, aud
it is believed by scientists that an errur-
ton is imminent.
WAsH1NaroN. April 17.-The sub
committee of the House judiciary Com.
mittee have concluded their investiga-
ton Of the Busteed impeachment case.
The questions have narrowed to those Of
residence and the remission of fine for
contempt OF court. Judge Busteed i'm
peaches the veracity Of Mr.. Patrick by
affidavit, aud decliucs further facilities
offered for proof in his own behalf.
Judge Bnsteed will open court in Mo-
bile or the fourth Monday in April.
The House Committed on Railways, at
o meeting to-day. authorized Gen. Hurl-
bert to draft report in favor Of the
construction of double track freight
railroad from the Mississippi Valley to
tide water at or nenr New York. The
com mmittee have taken considerable tes-
timony upon the cost of transporting
grain over such a road. The evidence
shows that it can be moved for fifteen
cents bushel from Chicago to New
York, and at corresponding ratas from
other points in the Mississippi Valley. n
Probabilities For the Middle States,
winds shifting to North and West, with
clear and clearing weather. For South
Atlantic and East Gulf States, North
west to Northeast winds, and partly
cloudy weather, with possibly light rain
on the coast For the West Gulf States,
North to East winds. and clear or partly
cloudy weather. For Tennessee, tue
'wer Ohio Valley, Arkansas aud Mis-
souri,, generally clear weather, rising
temperature aud light to fresh winds.
For the lower lake region. winds shift
ing to Southerly, rising temperature upd
partly cloudy weather. For the upper
lake region, winds veeriDg to West aud
North, partly cloudy weather, and in
the Northern portion of this section,
possibly light rnin or suuw. with falling
temperature. The upper OHIO River
and the Mississippi, from Cairo dowu,
will continue rising.
Upton made lengthy speech in the
Senate to-day on the Louisiana bill in
favor of the McEuery Government. He
hought the President should withdraw
the troops from Louisiana, and the
McEuery Government. now held in
abeyance by The Federal forces, would
| soon be put in power by the people, MS
the present Legislature would leave the
State with the troops.
The House was engaged all day on the
Legislative appropriation bill.
A full Cabinet to-day diecussed the
situation III Arkansas, aud the Senate
finance bill. No positive indications
yet as to what will be the action Of the
Executive on the latter measure.
CHARLESTON. April Arrived
Steamship Falcon, Baltimore.
Telegrnphic-Commr Reports.
COLUMBIA, April l7.-Cotton strong
middling 1890.
LONDON, April 17.-Eries 32l5032ai.
Street rate II below bank.
PARIS, April 17.-Rentes 5of. 1O..
LIVERPOOL. April 17-3 P. M.-Cot-
ton firm; sales Is. 600 bales, ino.udipe Q
5000 for speculation and export; sales
of the week SO. 900. of which 5000 we're
for export aud 5000 for speculation
stcck 500. 900. including 442. 900 Ameri,
can; receipts Of the week 47,GO0. in.
cluding 81, 900 American; actual exports
II. 900; stock afoat $50, 900, including
252, 600 American; cotton to arrive 1-lG
dearer; sales of upIunds. nothing below
good ordinary, deliverable Muy or June,
83.l6; nothing below low middling,
shipped March, SIG; deliverable June
or July. 8 85-l6; sales of uplands, no.
thing below good ordinsry. shipped
April or May, 81; deliverable June OF
July, SIG; nothing below low mid
ding, deliverable May or June, SL;
sales OF Orleans, nothing below low
miidliug. shipped April or May, 8 7-1G;
sales of deliveries OF new crop, on basis
Of uplands, nothing below good ordinary,
So.
LIVERPOOL. April l7-Evening.-C
ton-sales OF uplands, nothing below
low middling. shipped in March or
April, Sli: deliverable in June or July,
SIS; sales Of Orleans, nothing below
low mililling. shipped i'll March, TIC;
Yarns and fabrics at Manchester firm,
with IN upward tendency.
New YORK. April 17-Noon Gold
opened ut l3la-now 1875. Stocks
active, very feverish and lower. Money
T. Exchange-.iong S5i,.; short
4.SSt., Governments strong aud active.
State bonds nniet md lover Cation