The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-21

p ST.. LogIs, October 20.-Army engi-
,neers report that the bridge over the
Mississippi. at st. Louis, will seriously
affect navigation. They recommend q
canal or open ont hahind the Eastern
abutment Of the bridge. They recon-
mend that aroh trusses be hereafter pro.
hibited in bridges over navigable
streams.
LOUISVILLE, October 2O.-Jas. Todd
& Co.'s bagging warehouse. on Main
street. was burned to-day; loss on stock
$50. 900.
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-The de.
fa!cation of the Atlanta post Office is
$1,000.
NEW YORK, October 2O.-It is said
charges of the most serious character
have been preferred against various
members Of the detective squad ct DO
lice headquarters. The principle of
these charges ia understood to be based
on alleged collusion between two of the
detectives and George Mcdonald, lately
convicted OF forging in London. It is
alleged that Mcdonald was allowed to
retain large amount Of money which
should have been seized and delivered
to Mr. Dacosta. representative Of tue
Bank of England in this country. Nc
Donald, it is said, made an affidavit en-
bodying his knowledge of the case. and
sent 1t to Dacosta. who laid the matter
before the District AT orney. A list of
tho charges was prepared by the Assist
ant District Attorney and forwarded to
Police Commissioner Duryea.
FERPLANCK's. WEsrcuEsTER COUNTY,
n Y. October 20.-A tow of thirty. Eve
canal bouts, loaded with grain, broke
loose from the steamer Aida, this morn
lug. about o'clock. aud it is supposed
that twenty-five or thirty Of them sunk
opposite Stony Point, with the men,
women and children on board.
CHARLESTON, October 2O.-Arrived-
Brig Edith Hall, Boston; shooner Lilly,
New York; steamship South Carolina,
New York.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. October 2O.-The
Commonwealth block, occupied by the
Commonwealth newspaper, the Kansas
Eodngel. the Kansas Monitor printing
establishment, G.. w. Groves book
bindery, Warmers hardware store and
DR.. Tefts. was burned this morning; loss
estimated at 100000; insurance $780,
900.
WASHINGTON. October 2O.-In the
Supreme Court, the case of the State of
South Carolina, &c rel. the Trustees, vs.
the State and County Treasurers, error
to tue Supreme Court Of South Carolina,
was brought up. This was re-argu.
ment Of these cases. Tho question is.
whether the bills issued by the Bank Of
tue State Of South CaIolina. during the
war, were SO far issued in aid of the re
bellion as to justify the County Treasu-
r,Arq in raf fNo tn -,
m"nt of taxes, Notwithstanding the
charter of the bank, made in 1912, es-
peciaHy provided they should DO 80 re-
ceived. When formerly decided. the
Court was against the validity Of the
bills as tenure for taxes, with two dis
sents. The case on now is argued by
Judge Magrath an1 Mr.. Boyce for the
State, and Mr.. Chamberlain for the
note-holders.
In the United States and Mexican
Claims Commission, it was announced,
several days since, that the commits
sloners of the above com mission had
selected Sir Edward Thornton for the
Office OF umpire, and that he had no.
cepted the charge, conditioned upon
his obtaining tho assent Of lis Govern
ment; this having been accorded, his
acceptance Is now made fnal, and he
has signed the required declaration of
cftioe. Tbs appointment gives general
satisfaction.
The bad weather postponrs Andrew
Johnaon's serenade.
To-day, in the Bankruptcy Court,
Judge Humphreys. in the case of Jay
Cooke & Co.. on application for invol-
untary bankruptcy, an order for publ
cation to absent defendants was made
President Grant visits the Loudoune
County (VIrginial Fair, November G,
upon invitation OF Col. J.W. Fairfax.
Isadoro BIumenthal has been ap.
pointed Collector Of Customs ut ST.
Marks; Frank n. Wicker, Collector OF
Customs Mt k.y West; a. X. Davis,
Postmaster at Macon, Mississippi.
MEMPHIS. October 20-Tho streets
are crowded with vehicles to-day, and
the side walks are thronged with peaea-
trians. There is now more activity in
business than there has been for the
past month. The disease is rapidly
yielding to the cold weather. Tho noon
mortuary report shows that there were
twenty deaths from yellow fever and six
from other cause3-total twenty-six
Probabilitles--For the South Atlantic
States, North westerly winds, with clcnr