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


from Fort Marion. Fla, that Lean Bear.
one OF the Cheyenne prisoners confined
Mt 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 havo 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 81 per cent. of an average; win
ter wheat, including California, average
"a, and spring wheat 96; the spring wheat
States in the Northeast and Northwest
are are generally in very high condition.
Atlantic and Gulf States, are gene
rally above the average; but in the
Middle States, the condition is very
low-New York ranging down to 45.
West of the Alleghanies, the prospect is
better, the State averages being between
IL in Ohio and 95 in Iowa California
reports winter wheat ut 7G 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 ga rapid 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.
VtOl II Il =
commission business, both here and in
Milwaukee, have suspended. The mem
bers OF the firm state that the suspension
is only temporary, and due entirely to
the failure CO the country dealers on the
board to meet their liabilities.
Iowa CRY, IA, July 23.-The cooling
tanks of Close & Sons paper mill ex-
ploded, killing five men-two blown
over houses across the street and two
into the river or burned up. Loss $780,
600.
BosroN, July 22.-George H. Lane L
Co., clothiers, have suspended.
johnson won the great ten mile swim
ming match Mt Gloucester, yesterday,
beating Coyle, who failed at the eighth
mile.
INDIANAPOLIS, July PC. Nutting,
stove manufacturer, has failed. Liabiii-
ties $3.50, 600.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA, July
23.-John Phelps Was elected President;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 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, Men,
phis, Tenn; j. F. Wheless, Nashville,
Tenn; w. G. Reynold, Norfolk, Va.
Addresses of thanks were made by ench
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 grades be established in
addition to those adopted at the last con-
vcntion, to be known as middlinp 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. opened ut
l2s-now III. Money II. Exchange
long 4:s7; short 400. Cotton tirmoup-
lands 14s; Orleans ISL; sales 9lO. Pork
tirm-21.00. Lard firm-steam IN.
P. M.-Cotton firm; sales 200, ut II;
@ll54. Flour less active, heavy and 10
G125c. lower-Southern heavy, Mt 6. 25Cf.
$50. Wheat irregular, unsettled and
305c. lower-1.43@1.5l. Corn opened
firm and closed irregular, unsettled and
2CG3c lowcr-87(D90A. Oats firmer and
quiet-G5@7O. Rio coffee firm and less
actiye-.l74y2O gold, cargoes; 17I@21
gold job lots. Sugar firm, &c. advance
and fair demnnd-8@11a. Molasses-
grocery grades firm and inactive. Pork
opened firm and closed heavy-ncw
2l.50, closing 2l:25; extra prime 1926.
Lard opened excited and closed lower
ll5 prime steam, cash. Whiskey shade
lower-1.2l. Freights dull. Money easy
--14Gg2. Sterling steadier. Gold inactive
-l2lGl2s. Governments dull and ire
gular-new 5s 14s. States quiet. Cot
ton gross receipts 25. Futures closed
firm; sales3, 500: July II 15-32@14 1892;