The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-13
American ln,slllgonso.

LuO 0iittSS u Lne o6E Az
sociation, which has been pressing the
investigation into the conduct Of Judges
Barnard and Cardoza, says although no
direct pecuniary bribes are expected to
be found, still they had traced presents
received from successful litigants and
political favorites. The power to issue
injunctions, appoint referees, receivers,
and make allowances, the committee
states. has enriched favorites, regardless
of damage to other parties. They in
stance the case of James Fisk against
the Union Pacific Railroad, which caused
the loss of IS, ,000,0 to the company,
Judge Barnard boasting of tho terror
the order created. Another was the
black Friday case, wherein Barnard
compelled the Bank of New York, then
lnsOlvent, to pay all it's assets, amount
ing to $4OU, 900, to brokers of Fisk,
Gould & Co., and SIS. 600 to receiver
of his own appointment, leaving the
other creditors without cent The
justification for this act is that the plain.
tiff and bank officers consented to it, but
the bank officers say consent was wrung
from them, and the bank suffered q loss
Of between $500, 900 and $500, 900 within
forty days. The suit of the English
stockholders of Erie against Fisk &
Gould, in which John 81. Coleman was
appointed receiver, is another case.
Within one hour after this suit, one Ro-
binson, keeper of the Erie Company's
cattle yards in Jersey, was appointed re-
ceiver in return for loan of So. 900.
which he gave to Judge Barnard in q
check OF Jay Gould, and which Barnard
gave to Coleman for some land specula.
tion. Judge Barnard also appointed q
manager for q railroad 500 miles long,
running through three Western States,
and the result was loan Of $4,000, 900,
from which the road has never reco-
vered.
A terrible accident occurred to-day on
the Midland Railroad, near Hackensack.
The Saddle River bridge gave way and
precipitated train into the river. John
Doreman, the brakeman, was instantly
killed. and twenty-five or thirty persons
were taken from the wreck more or less
injured. The baggage master had both
legs broken. David Blanvell, conduc-
tor, was badly burned about the head,
and lies in precariOus condition. Judge
Wortendy. of Bergen County, wes also
badly injured. A wrecking train was
sent from jersey City this afternoon,
and every attention was paid tho
wounded.
SAN Francisco. April 1O.-Letters
from Lone Pine say that the whole of
Oven g Valley has been moved South
ward fourteen feet. Over 1000 shocks
had occurred to date. and they still con-
Gnued, but not with sufficient force to
do any damage. The earthquake OF
March 26 hurled immense rocks down
the cliffs into the Valley OF the Yose.
mite, smashing the great Pine trees to
splinters, but detracting nothing from
the scenery of the valley. An Indian
runner brings despatch from the mouth
of the Colorado River, which SAYS the
earthquake caused immense waves to roll
up the Gulf Of California.
ST.. LOUIS. April 12 The most reia.
BILE advices put the lost by the steamer
Oceanicus between sixty und seventy.
The details are horrible.
WASHINGTON, April 12-The Senate
passed bill for bridge across the Mis-
souri, River, at Nebraska City. The
House is discussing proposition to ex-
tend the capitol grounds.
New ORLEANS, April 12.-The Colorcd
Convention hns been permanently or
ganized. Fred. Douglass was elected
President, but he has not arrived. James
d. Ingraham, Vice-President, is prcsid-
ing. Resolutions repudiating the Labor
and Cincinnati Conventions were intro
duced, but were postponed to await the
coming OF delegates who havo been de-
tanned by the floods.
CoNcoKD. April 1.-Two bridges
across the Merrimac. over 400 feet long,
were swept away by the flood.
MATAMoRAs, April 12.-The situation
is unchanged. but very threatening.
General MoCook has picketed the river
front near Brownsville.
MATANzAs. April ia party of Mex
leans recently crossed the Rio Grande
during the night, went to Edenburg,
broke open the jail, released three cattle
thieves. and then returned to the Mexi.
can side. The sheriff and citizens were
previously notified of the intention to
release the prisoners, but made no re-.
sistance. Palacciss has been informed
that party of Texans are organizing
ostensibly to prevent deprodations, but
really to invade Mexico. The Texans
have sent to the local authorities at
brownsville report of the depreda-
tions, requesting that it may be- for.
warded to tho President of the United
States.
New York, April IA special de-
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