The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-11

tow and Pierrepont are the only mem
bers of the Cabinet here Secretary
Bristow and Senator Morton are in &C
cord. The now foreign postage stamps
will bear the face Of General Taylor,
copied from the medal voted him by
Congress in 1912.
WTLKEsDARRE, June "a secret meet
ing of miners was held here yesterday,
and to-day it has leaked out that they
discussed the question whether they
should continue to fight both Dir. Par
rish and Mr.. Gownn, md q strong feel
ing WAS manifested in favor of going to
work for Parrish and sending aid to the
Schnylkill men TINT they might con-
tinuc the fight against Gownn, but the
leaders were opposed to it. To-day Mr..
Parrish had bills posted, announcing
that work would be resumed in the Dia-
mond SHIFT, near Wilkesbarre, to-mor-
row, and all who desired to go in should
let him know. Fifteen men only have
applied. The posters created considera-
bic excitement among the miners, and
they threaten to prevent the resumption
Of work by force, if persuasion fails.
Parrish Is in earnest, and will have the
men protected to work.
New YORK, June 10.-Thc grand Jury
of the United States Circuit Court, to-
day, found indictments against Horace
B. Clntiin, of the well-known dry goods
house of II. B. Clahin & Co.. and VIM.
H. Talcott, silk dealer of that firm, for
completely in the recent silk smuggling
frauds There are three indictments
against Talcott. charging him with re-
celvlng and concenling smuggled silks !;
three indictments found against H. Il.
Clahin & Co., the first of which contains
four counts, charging them with conceal
ing Six cases of smuggled silk goods,
valued Mt 0,000, on the 21st of April,
1878; the second Indictment contains
sixteen counts and chnrges them with
various times during the years 1872 and
1878 receiving and oonccaling quantities
OF valuable silks; the third Indictment
contains twenty-eight counts, charging
them with having received and sold
large quantities of silks, we'll knowing
them to have been imported into the
United States contrary to law. The
names of the members Of the firm, who
are also indicted, are rs follows: H. B.
Clnfin, John Clahin, Edward E. Eames,
Horace j. Fairchilds, VIM. S. Dunn,
Daniel Robinson and VIM. II. Talcott.
New YORK, June 10.-Capt. Cooper, of
the steamer State of Gcorg1a, which ar-
rived here this morning, makes the fol-
lowing statement: June 5, I1.30 A. M. i,
numerous icebergs and large Quantaties
of foe ice in sight, discovered q ships
boat, with snils set on boats bow.
made Immediately for her, and she
proved to be bont No. of the steamer
Nicksburg, of Liverpool, belonging to
the Dominion line, and commanded by
Capt Bennett. There were five men in
her, and in very much exhausted state };
their feet and legs very much swollen,
SO much SO that their boots Ind to be
cut from their feet. I Mt once took on
board and put tho men into hospital
They are still suffering from their ex-
posure to wet and cold, but are recover
ing MS fnst rs could be expected. Their
names are James Crowley, of London,
bontswnin's mate; Thomas O'Brien, of
Liverpool. seaman; Patrick Grogan,
The men state thnt they left Quebec on
the 9th May, with crew of sixty, and
eight cabin and twenty steerage passen-
gers. Passed quantities of icebergs and
tloes, and, on June /, in attempting to
steer South, to avoid them, struck berg,
which broke the propeller and stove q
hole in the vessel. The captain was per-
fectly cool, and issued his orders
promptly. After it was found that the
propeller was sinking, bont No. was
lowered, but it upset and the chronome-
ter, provisions, etc, were lost. She was
finally righted, and, although partially
filled with water, the FIVE men succeeded
in keeping her afloat Boat No. 9 wns
launched successfully md about thirty
persons got in her. The propeller shortly
afterwards went down. The captain and
another person WAS seen floating on n
bale of hay; but could render no assist
nnce. Kept company with No. for n
while, but finally lost sight of her. They
think that the captain and over forty
persons lost their lives; no ladies saved.
CONCORD, N. H., June 10.-Goyernor
Cheney WAS inaugurated today.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YoRX-Noon.-Money .. Gold
1.1Gl Exchange-long 4.'s7l; short
4.9Ol. Cotton easier; sales 1,l4S-up-
lands 15}; Orleans 16b. Futures opened
quiet and steady: June Is 17-32@15 GIG;
July Is 9-16@15 19-33; August Is 1882
(Gl93; September Is 9-16@15 1882; Oc-
tober 15i@15 9-32. Pork quiet
19.S71M32U. 90. lard heayy-stenm 13I