The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-28

Gold; "a report material improvement;
II moderate improvement; 36no change;
days later than last year. :, ..-t.
NEW YoRK, May 27.-Evarts COM
menced speech. ~. ~
The tarred body Of man was found
floating in East River to-day.
Tho arrivals Mt Castle Garden, New
York, last week numbered 1896. Since
January I tho number of immigrants is
1G, 900 less than during the correspond
ing period last year.
PTrTsBURo, May 27.-The steamboats,
Juniata and Mollie Ebert, with three
empty barges, lying at Monongahela
wharf, were burned to the waters edge,
this morning. The Juniata, o side-wheel
bont, had been held here by order of the
United States Marshal, md was ONLY re-
leased yesterday. She was valued Mt
about $1,000; uninsured. The Mollie
Ebert, n stern-wheel boat, valued mt
$35, 900, was insured for about one-half
this amount. The total loss ia roughly
estimated at $4,000.
RICHMOND, May 27.-The delegates to
the Young Mems Christian Association
held a praycrful meeting in the Baptist
Church this morning. At 10 o'clock,
President Hnrdie called the convention
to order, when the committees were an
nounced. The Southerners of the nsso-
citation are: J. n. Town, North Carolina,
Credentials; L. S. Edwards. richmond
A. j. Dodamead, South Carolina, Dcyo-
tlonal Exercises; j. w. Wallace, Georgia,
w. L. Peck, Texns, james Gordon, Rich
mond, r. b. Russell, Florida, Execu-
tive. Rev. Duncan McGregor, of Eng
land, was elected honorary Vice -Presf-
dent. Severnl satisfactory addresses
were made. The afternoon session was
occupied by discussing the progress of
the associntion-very satisfactory in all
details.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The papnl en-
voys who brought the beretta to Cnrdi-
nal McCloskey, visited the President
and Secretaries to-day. The President
orders the departments closed on Satur-
day, for decorating Arlington Federal
graves.
General AIeigs has been detached on
specinl duty, to report upon the organi-
zation of foreign armies, especially re-
garding the Qunrtermaster Department.
AIeigs will be absent year General
1ngall has been assigned Qunrtermaster-
General in the meantime. The Presi-
dent, with his family, goes to Long
Branch on Tuesday. Delano had Il
general talk with the Black Hill Indians.
who showed little disposition to move in
Indian territory. Spotted Tail wanted to
know why, if that territory was so beau
tiful, the white men did not go there, in
stead Of coming to the Black Hills.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, South and East winds,
stationary or rising barometer, warmer,
partly cloudy and clear weather, with
local rains.
The attempt to obtain the Black Hills
hnds legal impediment, in the fact TINT
the twelfth article of the existing treaty
with the Sioux Indians stipulates that
no treaty or cession shall have validity
unless signed by three-fourths of the
male Indians occupying or Interested in
tho reserved land. 1t may be trouble
some to get tho necessary signatu res
unless why's that are dark are resorted
to.
CHARLEsroN, May 27.-Arrived--
Steamships Equator, Philnlelphin; d. j.
Foley, Baltimore.
A New Orleans special says the camp of
the Austrian fishermen on Barataria Bay
was attacked by 200 Cadian residents and
destroyed, and the Anstrinns threatened
with violence. The delegation called on
Kellogg for protection. An officer is in
vestigating the matter.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
New YoRK--Noon. n.-Stooks active and
feverish. Money 2@3 Gold 1G. Ex
change-long 4.87} short 4.9UI Cotton
quiet; sales l, 1,125-middling uplands I6;
middling Orleans 16a Futures opened
quiet and steady: June Is 25-32; July
Is 15-16@15 1892; August 1G 3-32N N1Gi;
September 15 29-32@15 1892. Flour
dull and declining. Pork heavy-2O. so.
Lard p no%inalstenm Mcosaea LAS 14A@14s; Ia;
sales 1850, at 16@l6s. Flour dull;
prices still strongly in buyers favor
8. 5.10@8.25. Wheat quiet and about 1c.
advanced. Corn 1c. better and moderate
demand-73G,7I Coffee quiet and in
buyers favor cargoes quoted at 1GG;17J
gold; jobbing trade dull-16iG19J for
good ordinary to choice Sugar steady
but dull. Rice quiet, without decided
change. Pork 20. 50G,2 rs.
Lard lower--l4} prime steam. Whiskey
dull-1.19. Freights quiet and firm
cotton, sail 9-32; steam 1872. Money
easy-2!@3 Sterling dull-9l. Gold
firm-1G0lGi. Governments dull and
strong-new 5s 1Gs. States quiet and
nominal. Cotton net receipts l19; gross
1914. Futures closed steadier; sales
a 600; May 10 1890 15s; June Is 1882
(1i5s; July 10; August 16s@1G $50;
September Is 3l-32@16; October Is 1882
@l5 1882; November Is 5-1G(515 1882;
December Is 11-32@15s; January
10 15-32@15l; February is 2l-326
Is 1882; March 15B@16; April 16 1-16Gi,