The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-14

states that enough has been hinted
around the navy yard to indicate that
the report of the Secretary of the Navy
will show that jealousy and intrigue pre.
vailed on the Po!aris from the day she
sailed. Captain Hall found that Bud.
dlngton opposed him. and when the Po-
laris reached the farthest point North.
with everything favorable in prospect,
Buddington objected to going farther,
when Hall became discouraged; aud
Buddington, after Halls death, was con-
stantly drunk. Captain Halls widow
arrived at Washington, yesterday, from
Cincinnati, and was surprised to find the
Grew gone, as she desired to talk with
them about her husbands death.
1t has leaked out that during the re-
cent excursion OF the examining board Of
the Treasury Department through the
South, Collector Of Customs was
found who could neither read nor write,
and who was previously convicted of an
Infamous crime.
special from Washington, has submitted
to the Department OF Justice a statement
of the condition of affairs found by the
War Department to exist in the division
OF the late Freedmen's Bureau, charged
with the settlement Of bounties to color
ed soldiers. The statement sets forth
that claimants for whom Treasury GER
tit1cates had been issued and sent to the
f'reedmen's Bureau for payment have
never received their money, although
they were marked on the records OF the
bureau as paid, reported to the Treasury
by the disbursing officer Of tue bureau ns
paid, and 80 credited in the settlement
Of his account. For this fraud, the
Secretary of War wishes to know the de-
gree of responsibility and the relative re-
sponsibility, under the law, of General
.. o. Howard and his Disturbing officer,
General Ballach. When the War De-
partment took possession of the records
OF the bureau, unpaid claims were found
amounting to $3.50, 900. and S33 900 we're
found unpaid, although entered on tho
records and reported to the Treasury,
and there credited as paid.
The steamer Frolic is aground twenty
miles above Piny Point, in the Potomac.
WHEELING, juno 13.-On Wednesday
morning, masked party broke into the
house OF John Jennings, the chief OF a
gang Of robbers in Wetsel County, in
this State. Mrs. Jennings seized an axe
to defend her husband, when the party
fired, killing Jennings and fatally wound
ing Mrs. Jennings. The Iynchers left
written notice to the other members of
the gang to leave the country.
NEW YORK. June l3.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon, oil the municipal Offices were
closed as mark of respect to the memo
~ of the late United States Minister
Orr. Among those who called at the
Governors room to-day to view tho re-
mains were Maj General Hancock aud
staff. who also accepted invitations to
participate in the funeral ceremonies
President Grant telegraphed from West
Point his regrets that his engagements
would not permit him to be present
Wllmot DeSaussure, ex-Grand Master of
the Masonic fraternity of South Carolina,
telegraphed that he was on his way to
this city to attend the funeral. Twenty
Masonic lodges reported at the City Hall
funeral escort, and about forty more
lodges from this city, Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City will participate. As ths City
Hall clock struck high noon to. day, the
band Of the New York Commandery.
stationed in tho rotunda, played dirse
frem Lucia DeLammormoor. a large
crowd Of people were gathered in the
neighborhood.
The funeral services OF the lutte Minis
ter Orr took place this afternoon, at 2. 80.
The City Hall Park was crowded to cx-
cess, sea Of faces being turned toward
the main entrance, eagerly looking for Il
sight at the splendid coffin which con-
tanned the body. The pail bearers we're
Hon. s. Il. Johnson. W. DeSaussurc,
James Jenkinson, n. J. Waring, j. D.
HHus, j. Phillips, John W. Simons, Da-
mel Sickles AMI Albert q. Mackey. The
band assembled in the rotunda of the
City Hall and played some solemn and
monrnful dirges. The pail bearers, with
heads uncovered, took up the coffin and
carried it down to the hearse. The Sir
Knights formed on either side as the
coffin was borne past, and then fled into
marching order. Mayor Havemoyer and
tho Common Council, with Grape ro-
settles, occupied the carriages in rear of
the procession. The knights made
most imposing spectacle, drawn up in
the park, five deep, with their gorgeous
uniforms, the sun brilliantly rrAecting
from their swords and other ornaments.
Henry Clay Preston, the Grand Marshal,
headed the procession, accompanied by
Major Edward II. Kent, Chief of Staff.
The procession started uD Broadway to