The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-26

10 A. NJ, to-day, from their visit to Bos-
ton. They were met at the depot by a
large number of the Masonic fraternity,
who escorted the returning knights to
the Gubernatorial mansion, where they
were welcomed home by Governor Kem-
per in speech full Of congratulatory md
fraternal expressions, which wns receive d
with enthusiastic applause by the vast
concourse present. Eminent Commander
VIM. E. Tanner responded to the Co
vernon, thanking him for his cordial re-
ception, and referring in glowing terms
to the pleasant hours spent in New Eng
land Sir Knight Rev. DR.. Vanderslice
also spoke in terms of the highest COM
pliment of the grand ovation accorded
the Commandery during their absence.
diary fire destroyed the Norwood Woolen
Company's building and dye house; loss
100000.
| DEs MONIES, June 25.-The Democrats
nominated Shepard Letter for Governor,
and E. w. Woodward for Lieutenant
Governor.
BosroS, June 25.-Tho delegates of
the Grand Lodges Of colored bIasons,
who have been attending the centennial
exercises in this city of Prince Hal
Lodge, made street parade to-day. The
Grand Lodges of Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Virginia. Georgin,
Ohio, Michigan, South Carolina, Ontario,
Canadn, and the District of Columbia
were represented. Four bands were in
the procession, which attracted much
notice.
EMsnTTsBUna, MD, June 25.-Car.li-
nal McCloskey attended the closing ex-
ercises of ST. Joseph's Academy, yester-
day, and delivered IN address Among
the young ladies to whom the highest
honors were awarded, were Miss Carrie
Williams, of Baltimore; Miss Ella
Brente, of Washington, and Miss Mary
Hughes, of New Orleans.
NEW YORK, June 25.-Sophie SchedIer,
whose step-father shot her and then
shot himself off the battery, is dead.
telegram from Key West announces
the death, last evening, from yellow
fever, of Thomas Polhemus, first assist
ant engineer of the revenue cutter
Seward.
Wagner and Gordon were hanged to-
day ut Thomaston, Me.
The jury is still out.
The Brooklyn Argus has had an inter
view with Loader to-day, who says there
IS not an iota of truth in Mrs. Tilton's
cord, from beginning to end, sc. far as he
1s concerned. He asserts that he can
say more than has appeared in the
papers. He never spoke to or had any
thing to do with Tilton until o week ago.
He thought they had enough against
Beecher without his testimony, or he
would have spoken before.
ATLANTA, GA, June 25.-Purifoy, the
negro who murdered John Casey in
January last. was hung to-day.
BosToN, juno 25.-Clnss dny Mt Har-
ward was observed to-day with usual cx-
ercises.
james Henry Costley was hung to-day.
from Port Royal, headquarters North At
lnntic station, announces the departure
OF the Plymouth mt daylight for the
mouth of the Rio Grande
Iostmnsters are liable on their Lonl
for the loss of Government property
while in their possession.
The Attorney-General decides the
point of final destination and not the
point first reached, where duties will be
liquldatcd and ocean damages nsccr-
tained.
Probabilities the Middle and
South Atlantic States, stationary or
higher pressure, slightly lower temper,-
ture, Southerly winds and partly cloudy
"e"lhcl, Will occaSlOnnl local storms.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
LoNDoN.-Eries 113.
LvERpooL-3 p. M.-Cotton steady
middling uplands 7-1G; middline Or
leans u; sales to-day 10000; speculation
and export 2, 200; sales of the week GO, 600;
specMlation sps aIn and export 10000; in port
991 900; American 500, 600; receipts So
ooO; American $1,000; actual export
5000; ationt $4,000; American 14G, 900;
basis middling uplands, nothing below
low middling, deliverable July, August
or September, 5-16@7 ZIG; sales of
| American $500.
5 P. M.-Dasis middling uplands, no.
thing below low middling, deliverable
June, z SIG.
New YoEK-Noon. Money .. Gold
~. Exchange--long 4.874; short 4. 9OI.
Governments active and better. State
bonds quiet and better for some. Cot
ton quiet; sales 2,472 -uplands 15s; Or
leans l5l. Futures opened firm: July
ID G-30[,G = 3-1G. AuOuCt TX < 1e. c.