The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-24

u"o oSoh 1SCelfeu at tue indian bureau
| from Fort Marion, Fla, that Lean Bear,
one Of the Cheyenne prisoners confined
at that fort, has become insane. and an
application has been made to have him
sent to the Government Insane Asylum,
near this city. This is the same Indian
who attempted suicide on the route to
Florida. Under the recent order to send
the families Of these prisoners to them,
| directions have been given that one wife
to each prisoner and the children under
twelve years of age will be forwarded.
The returns of the Department of
| Agriculture for July 1, show the condi-
ton of spring and winter wheat together,
Mt about o2 per cent. of IN average; win
ter wheat. including California, average
"a, and spring wheat 96; the spring whent
States in the Northeast and Northwest
| are generally in very high condition.
OF tho winter wheat area, the South
Atlantic and Gulf States, are gene
rally above the average; but in the
| Middle States, the condition is very
low-New York ringing down to 45.
West Of the Alleghanies, the prospect is
better, the State averages being between
II in Ohio and 95 in Iowa California
reports winter wheat Mt rs and spring
| wheat at 55.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
| and Gulf States, stationary to rising ba-
rometer, Westerly to Southerly winds,
continued warm and partly cloudy wea-
| ther will prevail, with rain arens in the
former and West Gulf States.
CHICAGO, July pa rnpid rise in
wheat in the past few days resulted in
| much excitement among commission
dealers, and few failures of minor I'M
portance have been reported to-day.
Baldwin g. Stone, who do an extensive
commission business, both here and in
milwaukee,, have suspended. The men,
bers of the firm state that the suspension
is only temporary, and due entirely to
the failure OF the country dealers on the
board to meet their liabilities.
Iowa CRY, Ia, July 23.-The cooling
tanks OF Close u Sons paper mill ex-
ploded, killing five men-two blown
over houses across the street and two
into the river or burned up. Loss $3.50
600.
BosToN, July 22.-George H. Lane i
Co., clothiers, have suspended.
johnson won the great ten mile swim
ming match ut Gloucester, yesterday,
beating Coyle, who failed at the eighth
mile.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 22.-C. Nutting,
stove manufacturer, has failed. Liabili-
ties $150,OOO
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA, july
23.-John Phelps was elected President;
vice-President-Stephen Harrison. of
New York. Directors-E. C. Stone, Gal
weston: w. L. Trenholm, Charleston, s.
c.; Henry Hall, Mobile, Ala. J. w. La
throp, Savannah; w. A. Goodwin, Mem
phis, Tenn; j. F. Wheless, Nashville,
Tenn; w. C. Reynold, Norfolk, VA.
Addresses of thanks were made by each
successful candidate present. A COM
mittee OF three on insecurity of bills of
lading was ppointed-Wheless, of Nash
vile; Whitlock, of New York; Pinckney,
of Charleston. Mr.. Estlin. of New Or
leans, moved that the convention recon-
mend to Congress the early completion
of the Texas and Pacific Railroad and
the acceptance of propositions made by
Col. L. A. Scott; adopted without discus
sion. Mr.. Pinckney, of Charleston,
moved that two grndes be established in
addition to those adopted at the last con-
vention, to be known as middline fair
and fair, and that the Committee on
Classification of New York be requested
TO put up the same and forward to other
exchanges.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YonK-Noon.-Gold opened Mt
12s-now III. Money II. Exchanse-
iong 4.oI; short 4.3O. Cotton tirm-up-
lands 14s; Orleans 15}; sales o1O. Pork
tirm-2l. 90. Lard frm-steam 14l.
P. Motion firm; sales 200, at II:
Gl5}. Flour less active, heavy and 10
GS25c. lower-Southern heavy, at $3.50
$50. Wheat irregular, unsettled and
3@5c. lower-l.43@1.5l. Corn opened
firm and closed irregular, unsettled and
2@3c. lower-S709OA. Oats firmer an Il
quiet-G5@7O. Rio coffee firm and less
actiye..l74@2O gold, cargoes; 174@,21
gold, job lots. Sugar firm, Ac advance
and fair demand-8@11a. Molasses-
grocery grades firm and inactive. Pork
opened firm and closed heavy-new
2l.5O, closing 2l.25; extra prime 1925.
Lard opened excited and closed lower
!4B prime steam, cash. Whiskey n shade
lower.1.21. Freights dull. Money easy
--!4g2. Sterling steadier. Gold innctivc
-!24GDl2S. Governments dull and ire
gular-new 5s lag. States quiet Cot
ton gross receipts 25. Futures closed
firm; sales 3, 500: July IA 15-32@14 1882;
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