The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-07
I. Kimball, formally broke the ground,
amid great enthusiasm.

NEW 1oRh July "a Washington de-
spatch to the World says: '.T6ere nre
dark rumors nfoat affecting certain pro-
mlncnt treasury officials, in connection
with the late whiskey frauds, which, it
IS expected, will develop themselves very
soon. Secretary Bristow is said to be in
possession of evidence establishing their
criininality, and expresses q determine
ton to prosecute them to the fullest eX-
tent"
There were immense crowds at both
morning and evening services Mt Beech
ers church, yesterday, large numbers be-
ing turned away on each occasion. Thir-
ty new members of the church were re-
ceiyed. Next Wednesday evening, Il
special meeting Of the Plymouth Society
will be held, for the purpose of raising
the salary of the pastor. Beccher will
not leave town until Wednesday,, for his
vacation.
New YORK, July 5.-To-tlay is gene
rally celebrated here, though much
firing was indulgel in yesterday, when
there were number Of accidents, Us
there will be to-day. John Welsh, aged
seventeen, was fatally shot, and several
gther persons severely injured.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Celebration is
more general and enthusiastic than for
years. with m equally large proportion of
accidents. 1t is estimated that $50, 600
people participated in the ceremonies
anu amuselnents i'll and around Centcn-
ninl building to-day. 4 balloon, with
Hiss Ihlling Wise, niece Of the professor,
was on board 1t collapsed, and the
lady fell to the ground and was seriously
injured.
MEMPHIS, July G.--RoIert n. Yerbv
was shot and killed on the steamer near
st. Louis. The murderers ordered the
captain to stop the boat, which was done,
when they took to the woods; IN old Ar
kansas grudge.
CHARLESTON, July 5.--Arrived--- ..
steamships Sea Gull, Baltimore; Gulf
Stream, New York.
New York, July G.-Two passenger
Fort Rockaway, collided; twelve killed
and twenty-six wounded, several sup
posed fatally.
F1cKsDrEti, Miss, July Ga row oc-
Cured at negro celebration, during
which several were wounded, three un-
known fatally; all colored; John Hill,
white, mortally wounded.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July ca new
daily, entitled 1.-The Age" made its ap-
pearnnce Inst evening ng-Democratic.
BosToN, July G.-Two girls were
drowned Mt Lewiston, Me-, while bath
ing; also, lad mt South birmingham
another Mt Plymouth, n. H.. four fatal
accidents by bursting cannon nre re-
ported from Maine and New Hampshire.
CHICAGO, July Ga despatch from
Des Moines says Saturday evening, as n
large number of persons were returning
i'll company from Greenfield, Adair
County, to their homes in that County,
they attempted to cross Middle River
which was swollen from the recent rnins
Montgomery and her babe, Mr.. 4. Mont
gomery and his little child, and j. r.
Baker, were drowned.
Two young men, James Wayne and
Wn,le, were drowned Mt New Worcester,
Mass, last evening.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
Regular cotton markets from all points
failed.
NEW YoRK-Noon.- Stocks very little
doing ana lower. Money 2. Gold l7l.
Exchange-long 4.S7A; short 49OA. Cot
ton firm and held higher; sales o52-
uplands 15s; Orleans 153. Futures
opened firmer: July Is 5-16@15s; Au-
gust 15s@ 10 7-16; September 15s@
Is SIG; October ii 11-lG@14 1916; No
Pork hcavyN2O. 75@2o.S5. Lard heavy
steam 133@13 11-16.
7P. M.-Cotton firm and held higher;
sales 376, Mt 15s@15Y; consolidated net
receipts 2,O74; exports Great Britain
9,S14; Franco 3,15G; continent 1886.
Flour steady and in moderate demand
Southern quiet; common to fair extra
5.00@5.90; good to choice extra $500
S.20. Wheat heavy and 1M2c lower
1.32@1.40. Corn firm and in moderate
inquiry-78@844. Coffee-Rio firm but
quict-17i@20 gold cargoes; jobbing in
demand. Sugar dull and unchanged
7a@yl1s. Molasscs dull and heavy.
Pork henvy-new 20.85@21.OO. Lard
lower-13 GIG prime steam. Whiskey
frmer,1;;2l!@1.22. Freights to Liver
pool dull. Money very easy-2@24.
Sterling dull-7l. Gold dull but firm
11G17I. Governments dull and steady
-.-new 5s 1Ss. States quiet and nominal.
Cotton net receipts 232; gross 232. Flu
lures closed firmer; sales 81, 600: July
IS 1l-32G5 15a; August Is 3-32; September