The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-03

go effA. AsPocAnS Ootsi aau 4HOu Som-
pany at that place this morning, at the
reduced rate Of wages offered by the coal
companies. A despatch from fremont,
this afternoon, states that the men also
| reported for work, this morning, at the
East Franklin collieries, near that town,
| at the reduced wages offered. Several
furnaces that have long been idle will re-
| sumo work soon, and the prospects for
business generally are Frightening, and
decided improvement in the coal and
iron trade will probably soon develop
itself
New York, juno 2.-Thc dedicatorv
| ceremonies Of the new Masonic Temple,
in this city, began this morning with a
procession of Masons, which was proba-
bly, the largest and most imposing and
important civic display yet witnessed
| here. In all directions along Broadway,
near those leading thoroughfares, flags
and bunting were hung to the breeze
everything indicated gala day. AS the
time for the procession to move came on,
the streets, windows and door-steps of
houses on the line of march were filled
with people. TwentNsix divisions, into
which the participants in the procession
had been divided, took up their plnces
in admirable order and with military
promptitude in the various streets, be-
ginning with 9th and ending with 18th,
abutting on Fifth avenue; the right of
each division resting, in cnch case, on
the avenue.
The laborers employed by the New
York Board of Public Works on the
boulevards struck, yesterday, on account
of the reduction Of their wages.
The Union Pacific Railroad has de-
o-oU nd O RI or Il 1IvsI
months, for the quarter ending June 80,
1875.
BALTIMORE, June 2.-The Norwegian
bnrk Holmestrnnd, Captain Doe, from
Ho!mestrnnd, Norway, arrived here last
night, reports May 8, fell in with the
Norwegian bark Constantine, Captain
Johanssen, of Frederickshold, Norway,
from Norway for Quebec, in n sinking
condition, having sprung leak May 6,
during severe storm. The Holmestran d
succeeded in saving the Constnntine's
captain and crew, fourteen in number
bringing them to this port.
COLUMBUS, ONO, June 2.-During n
game of base ball, ut the Buckeye
grounds, yesterday. an old shed fell,
with 100 men and boys; most of the
severely injured.
the Peoples Savings Institution, which
failed Inst winter for several hundred
thousand dollars, hns sued the Board of
Directors. The Southern Presbyterian
Assembly adjourned sine die ut mid
night. Nothing notable in the closing
proceedings.
GALVESTON, June 2-In the Civil
Rights case, in the United States District
Court, yesterday, against the manager,
Greenwalt, of the Opera House, the
Judge decided that the demurrer be
sustained, and the Indictment qunshed,
on the ground of the Act being uncon-
stitutional, and the Indictment not al
leging that the complainant was citizen
of tho United States. It is thought
other cases will be decided in q similar
manner.
WASHINGTON, Juno 2.-Aggregate value
OF dlstlllery property seized yesterday,
Sl25, 900. The President has appointed
Barbour Lewis Appraiser of Merchandise
ut Memphis. The President had an
other consultation with the Indians to-
day; no result
Probabilities tho South Atlantic
and Gulf States, stationary or rising ba-
rometer, South and West winds, sta
tionary or lower temperature, except
higher on tho South Atlantic coast, and
partly cloudy weather, with local rains
near the Gulf coast.
INDIANAPOLIS, June "A heavy rain
washed several bridges; night trains de-
layed; freight train on the Bellefon-
tainc Road went into q culvert; conduc-
tor, engineer and fireman drowned and
eight cars wrecked.
CoNcoRD, N. H., June 2.-.The Lesisla-
ture met to-day; great excitement; twelve
Senators elected qualified; John San
borne elected President of the Senate,
receiving Democratic votes; Republi-
cans declined to vote. Five Republicans
then withdrew in body. The Senate
then completed the organization under
Democratic auspices. The seeding
Senators net elsewhere, and made II
temporary organization. The House is
ballOting for Speaker. The entrances to
the Capitol are guarded by police.
New ORLEANS, June 2.SThe Commit
tee on Information and Statistics of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, to whom
have been intrusted the duty of compil-
ing national cotton crop report, made
up from returns of various exchanges
for the month of May, report: Depart
ment of Louisana-51 letters from 81
Parishes report increase in acreage OF
four per cent. (; weather cool, but on the
whole very favorable; crop about early
MS last year, and stand very good; labor
about same number, but moro efficient
than former years, and present condition
of crop very favorable. There are no
commercial fertilizers in use; there is
considerable increase in acreage of corn
and small grain. Mississippi-47 letters