The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-29
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.NNEw YoRK, October 28. -R0senzweig,
the abortionist, has been convicted and
sentenced, to seven years hard labor.
A special telegram to the Tribune says
the investigation by the United States
Court OF Claims into the various claims
against the United States for cotton
seized by Government officers during the
rebellion, brings out soma remarkable
developments, which tend to throw addi-
tlonal light on the mystery which has
surrounded the sale OF cotton by the
dovernment agents shortly after it was
seized from the rebels during the war.
The Government realized from the sale
about $50. .O0O, 600, but the examination
OF the Government agents. books and
other evidence which has been obtained
through the prosecution Of these claims,
reveal the fact that the cotton was worth
over twice that amount. It appears
that some Of the agents at New York
disposed OF the cotton at 20 cents a
pound, when it's market value at the
time Of sale was rs cents per pound.
Some OF the agents appear to have been
ia collusion with the purchasers, and the
poorest kinds of cotton were shown as
samples OF the entire lot held by the Go
vernment-the bidders getting it by this
arrangement at the lower figure Of 20
cents per pound, and subsequently, SELL
Ing it ut the market price-thereby SO.
curing handsome profit. The claim
ants, however, refuse to base their claims
ut figure less than it's market value at
the time of The sale, and it is feared the
Government will, in refunding the
money for these cotton seizures, be q
considerable loser, especially now that
tue British claimants stand a chance be.
fore the mixed commission of being
allowed some compensation for these
losses. It is now known ut the Trea-
snry. that several ot these cotton agents
defranded the Government out of large
amounts of money. Tho accounts show
this. but what steps the United States
VIII take to recover lis just dues have not
been decided upon.
fancier, who had large collection of
pigeons, Maltese cats, Gninen pigs and
fancy dogs, has absented himself for the
past week from his shuuty, on Coates
street, being on drunken spree. Tie
police broke open thei!p'ace yesterday,
and found nearly all dead from hunger.
The health officer has taken possession,
to abate tho nuisance
PoRT HURON. October % The pro.
peller Dean Richmond was burned to-
day, and cham ber-maid drowned: !:
Others escaped. $4,000 bushels whent
lost.
BosroN, October %. Tho murder Of
Kate Lcahan is still involved in mystery.
Chief OF Police Savage requests any in
formation calculated to throw light upon
the tragedy. Wrapped around the fur
mace wrench, with which the murder was
done, was n copy of the Helena Clarion
newspaper. dated February l6. 1871.
published in Helena, Ark. ANY one
sending such pnper to persons in this vi
clnity should communicate with tho
chief OF police, as it might furnish clue
to the murderer.
CINOINNATI. October 28.--Tho State
Auditor has fled bills in the Circuit
Court. looking to the dissolution of the
Knickerbocker. Equitable, Garden City
and Commercial Insurance Companies
these oompaniea being bankrupt. The
aggregate assets Of the Knickerbocker,
including capital stock not paid in, il
S87O, 600. and its losses are $3.50, 900.
The Eqnitable's assets, not including
capital. bnt including the capital stock
CoU PAAo IL 40 Pooo,oooj LOSSES SoUU, ,UUU.
Garden City's assets, not including capi-
tal stock, are less than $500. 900; losses
S2.O0O, 600. Com mercial has risks to the
amount S15. 200, 900, with assets, exclu-
slve OF capital stock, paid and unpaid,
$500. 1000.
@CHARLEsToN, October %. Arrived
brig Carleton. Sailed-steamer Charles.
ton, New York; bark Oulant, Galveston; !;
brig Clara, Liverpool.
CHARLESTON, October 28-Two fever
deaths in the last twenty-four hours.
SAVANNAH, October 28-Capt. Smith,
OF the Russian brig Cigana. from Chr
diff, died at sea three weeks ago.
The Chicago Times publishes an nj
legged confession of q member of tho In