The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-06

chase Of the Western Railroad, of Ala.
bama, or from paying interest on en-
dorsed bonds Of said road. Judge Glib
SON will hear the arguments in the case
on Tuesday next. The Western Railroad,
OF Alabama, was recently purchased
jointly by the Georgia and Central Rail-
Of the Western Railroad.
MONTGOMERY, May 5.-The election of
Moses, Democrat, for Mayor, was 4S4 ma
jority; Smith, Democrat, for City Clerk,
54S majority. The Democrats carry
every ward, electing every Alderman.
Among the Aldermen elect are Hon.
Geo. w. Stone, late Justice of the Su-
preme Court, and Maj. Thos. G. Jones,
whose memorial tribute to the Federal
dead attracted 80 much notice Mt the
North last year. Nearly half the colored
people voted the Democrntic ticket
straight for tho first time since recon
struction. The city was illuminated
last night, and cannon firing, bands
plnying and general jubilation almost
the whole night. Men heretofore lead
ing, white Republicans were serenadcd
by bands and many speeches made.
In tho United States District and Cir
cult Courts, Judge Bruch presiding, all
cases under the Enforcement Acts were
continued, to await the decision of the
Supreme Court in Louisiana cnses. The
grand jury of the courts, which was
empanneled yesterday, consists Of
twenty Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. Weather cool and crops backward
j. S. Perrin, late Republican member
OF the Legislature for Wilcox County,
testified as follows before the committee
now investigating the means by which
Spencer secured his election to the
United States Senate: Troops were re-
tained II Alabama before the election on
the requisition of myself and othcrs. it
having been understood that Spencer
had arranged for troops to be put Mt the
disposal of the Mayor and other revenue
officers whenever intimidation was ne
cessary: These troops were accompanied
by United States Marshals, who had ficti-
tious warrants. with citizens names pro-
minently displayed and shown to per
sons who would inform upon them, were
paraded in several Counties. shot a
hole In my hat, and reported that had
been attacked by Ku Klux, and I sent
troops to arrest the mythical Assailants.
kept the troops ns long az could use
them as political machine. Our pur-
pose WAS to secure tho Legislature ut all
hazards, and elect Spencer. A number
of witnesses testify to the use of money
to effect the same purpose.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
NEW YORK Stocks dull. Gold
Isl. Money 3. Exchange-long ASS:
short 4.9l. Governments active. State
bonds quiet and steady. Cotton dull
and nominal; sales G38-uplands 16}
Orleans 16s. Futures opened weak: MAY
16 1-32@16 1-16; June 16I@l6 5-32: Juiy
16 5-16(91G 1892; August 16 15-32M1Gi:
September 16 3-169l6i. Flour quiet and
firm. Wheat shade firmer. Corn firm.
Pork heavy-mess 22.O0. Lard heavy
steam 15S@154. Freights dull.
Z p. M.-Cotton net receipts 80; gross
461. Futures closed quiet; sales 68, 200:
May Is 27-32@15I; June Is 1920
10 a5od6; July le}@16 5-32; August
l6 9-32@1G SIG; September 16 i-32;
October 16 21-32@16 11-1G; November
l54(915 1882; December Is 1890
10 9-l6; January Is 11-16@15 1882;
February IS 27-32@156; March 1G 1-16@
10 3-l6; Cotton quiet; sales 838, at 16A@
!63. Southern -four firm and moderate
inquiry-common to fair extra 5.3OM
600. Wheat rules quite firm-1. 386
LA winter red Western. Corn opened
dull. heavy, but closed more active and
better demand-90@91 Western mixed
Coffee steady-16l@194 gold Rio. Sugar
quiet and stcady-SI@81 fair to good
refining. Molasses very firm. Pork
firmer-new mess o. 12I. Lard firmer-
1853 prime steam. Whiskey steady
LII. Freights heavy-cotton steam 4.
Money easy-2@3. Exchange quiet and
steady-4.88. Gold dull and firm-15I
@154. Governments active and strong.
States quiet.
MEMPHIS. Cotton easy---miidlinr
l5@154; net receipts 118; shipments 500:
stock 27,90O.
MoDILE.-Cotton cnsier-middling l5l
low middling 14l; good ordinary LII
net receipts So; exports coastwise 30:
sales 200; stock 2,O5G.
NEW ORLEANS. quiet and easy
-mlddling 153; net receipts G7S; exports
Grent Britain 1854; constwise 800; Sales
1,5O0; stock 1913, ,7O6.
SAVANNAH. Cotton drll-midding 15s
net receipts 1913; exports continent /. 600:
sales 420; stock 30, 234.
CHARLEsToN.-Cot quiet -middlinc
15a net receipts 301 exports Great Bri
tain 943; coastwise 23S; sales 100; stock
12.42O.
BosToN. dull and nominal
middling 1G} net receipts 81; gross 1, 1874
sales 229; stock 1857.
BALTIMORE. dull and lower
to sell-middling 155@16; gross receipts
Ii; exports coastwise 28G; sales 1875; spin
ners 60; stock 1892
AUGUSTA. quiet and nominal:
offerings light-middling 153; net re-