The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-20

delegates to the Centennial Exhibi.
tions 70 be held 'iu philadelphia, in
1876i@ nii0 ~ Eia-s.s 9o,so ..'a
observation-disclosures na,,ers.
PrgesRURa, PA.,o February ia
passenger, train op the Pan Handle
Railroad, bound East, at 4 O'Clock
this morning, when near Mingo juno.
ton, ran off the track and a number
of cars were burned up. No lives were
lost, but quite number Of persons
were injured, among whom was J. N.
McCullougb. Vice.President OF the
road, who bad one of his legs and
three ribs broken, besides cut about
sAYAHuAH. February. IA are
broke out in the galley Of the ship
Canterbury. and ts :s IePoffted the
vessel waS ehtirely destroyed; about
GOO. :hRiea, werer aevad in q damaged
condition, "a
PHiIApsIPH1A, February 19.-The.
Executive OSmmittes Of the United
States Centennial Commission, which
has jussiadjourned. deferred the d ste
Of opening and closing the Interna.
tional E4hibition from April 10 aud
October 10 to May 10 and November
10, 1879. This has been. done at the
desire OF the Foreign Commission,
with the view Of the possibility OF f1ne
weather for che opening.
HT., PAUL, MIsN., February 10
Chief Justice Mcmillan was to-day
elected United States Senator. On
the 6rsf ballot. he received 81 votes;
Mr.. Lochrane 60. Judge MoMillan is
6 Repi5ii0sH. aud his election is con-
sidered victory for Governor Davis
friends -
NEW YoRK. February lo.-Advices
from Port-an-Pfipce state that abou
two.thirda Of that city was destroyed
by a fire which broke ont there on the
night Of February II The loss is
about $500. 900.
KlsToN, ONO, February ia de-
strnctive fire occurred here last even
ing. Six baildipga destroyed; loas
A Ore at Council Blnff, Iowa, de.
stroyed che fueniture manufactory OF
John Chase and dwelling house of Mr..
Olancsn; Total loaa $50. .080i insurance
Cahaas' uoooiien mills at otsesa. Mich.
y were burned laat night; ioss $50, 600.
OMAHA,e February 10. Two cattle
herders, near Pine Bluffs. persisted in
the snow atorm; bodies found Tues-
FAninlT ilT RIVER. Mass, February 49,
Strikes are increasing. Several more
mills CLOSED yesterday, and o general
strike ia inevitable. .D...
WASHINGTON. February 19.-Cou-
gressional proceedings unimportant. ."
Financial and CommercfaI Reports,
COLUMBIA, February 19.-Ootton
steady; nales 81 bales-middling l4a6
@14N. .r.M
NEW YoRK. Februafy 19-Noon.-
Futures closed eteady; sales 80, 800:
February 1524; March l5z@l5 %. .S2;
April 1616@l6 5.32; May I6 7-16(a
10 I6 80; June 16 25.32; July II 1.32(9
II 1.16; August IT 5 82017 8 l6; Sep.
tember 163z, nominal; old olass spots
closed steady--ordinary 1897; good
ordinary 14Ja; striot good ordinary
152a; low middling 1885; middling
l6A; good middIing l796; receipts at
, all ports today l6. 1853; stock at all
ports to-day 842. 1858.
6P. M.-Money closed at 2T on
call. Foreign exchange closed steady
-4.83(94.83H for bankers go days.
Gold opened l.1411 and closed /. I4A.
Governments closed steady--U, S.
currently 8s 1.191S@1. 1888. Stocks
dull-N. O. fund Act. 1868, Is; 8. @.
6s 81 1; fund SAct, 1865, 3016. Flour
closed with better tone-No. z at 8 IS
(94l6. Wheat closes better and quiet.
Corn cloaes 'drm. Pork dull. Beef
quiet sand unchanged. Bacon firm.
Cotton frmer. ut 155a for low mid.
ding and l6h for m,ddling. Whiekey
in fair demand end prices gteady-3OO
barrels sold at 1.O8.
WEEKLY CoTToN STATEMHNT.-Co.
lumbns. Ga. a.-Receipts S85; shipments
1.282; etoOk 16. 279. Nashville, Tenn.
Receipts 2,594; shipments 1914:
sales 1852; Selma. Ale.-Receipts
1.219; shipments 1896; atook 5,6ll,
Macon, tls.-Receipts l,l20; ship.
ments 1875; stock 8, 100. Monteome.
~. Als.--Reoeipes 486; shipments 555:
stock Soil EPhiledeiphia, Ps.-Oot.
ton firm: recsipts 44--middIing 1897.
Port Royal, ,B. o. 1RaGsipte l89; etock
2.23b. g Pfovidenge;' e. I.-Receipts
IS; stock le 900. 8EIpdianole = Receipts
BA1EasoRu,, !, 4 aebsyaaasrS1 yas.1 Z ss1js.--oottoD
frmer; receipts To: asis6 88O-mid.
ding 1896 @lB5sk stock q; ;2sS. Sugar