The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-05

funny thing is from the New York
World, in regard to Mrs. Gaines charges:
"The writer. yesterday, called on Mr.
Gushing. and asked him what he
thought about the quasi charges brought
by Mrs. Gaines against Judge Durell.
Mr. Gushing said that his position as
counsel in the case prevented him from
revealing professional secrets; but he
felt at liberty to state that he knew of
nothing in Durell's conduct in relation
fto Mts:N Gaines that was dishonorable or
unbefitting ans upright Judge. BE won
dered that any imporfance-.had been
placed on Mrs. Gaines statements. It
was mistake that she had any money
in her control, and ali her story amount
ed to was this: Stone, who had no
money, told Mrs. Gaiues, who had no
money. that unless they put their purses
together and gave Judge Durell the
money which neither OF them had, Mrs.
Gaines would lose her case. They did
not attempt this rather impossible feat.
There was no proof that il they had Of
fered bribe to Judge Durell, that he
would have taken it, and Mrs. Gaines
won her case, despite Stones prognoe-
tioations that bribery was the sine qua
non OF her doing go. Clearly, according
to Mrs. Gaines story, the only guilty
person in the matter was Stone, who
proposed purchasing justice and sub
orning the judicial ermine. Mrs.
Gaines reasoning, which induced her to
bring the charges she had made against
Judge Durell, wns specimen of wo-
mans logic. Stone told her to bribe
Durell. If she had been in position
to take Stone q advice. which she was not,
Durell would have fallen. like another
Adam to the temptation of another Eve.
The only possible sequitu,, of course,
was that Durell was even more guilty OF
malfeasance in Office, from the very fuot
TINT he did not take bribe which was
never offered him, than he would have
been had he accepted one. As to the
alleged statements of Mrs. Gaines, that
he (Mr. Cushine) had also advised her
to bribe Judge Durell; they were an en-
tire fabrication. He never thought it
necessary, nor contemplated any such
arrangement, and he certainly would
never have advised her to put what she
did not possess where it wonld do the
most good. When eaked whether he
had been or would be summoned as q
witness in the impeachment of Judge
Dnrell, Mr.. Cushing expressed great
alarm at the prospect Of taking the two
days journey to Washington, but COM
forted himself with the assurance that
as his testimony would be in favor OF
tue Judge, those who were conducting
the impeachment would take good care
that he was kept out of the way"
Troy, N. Y, March The Demo.
Gratis carried the charter election in this
city yesterday, by majority OF 800.
CHICAGO, March 4-The women's
temperance crusade in this city has been
virtually abandoned, even before it had
taken any definite firm. At meeting
OF the ladies interested in the cnuse, to.
day, some of the most prominent
movers in the matter announ need their
Intention of giving up the attempt.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Rev. Jncob
Knapp, famous US a revival preacher,
died at Rockford, ILL.,, aged seventy
four.
A warrsnt was issued, this morning,
for the arrest Of Congressman Pelham,
OF Alabama, for assault with attempt to
kill.
NRu YoRK. March 4.-The laborers
on the Brooklyn reservoir works, ut
Hempstead, Long Island, struck, to-
day. for increased wages. More than
half were Italians, who were willing to
work ut the old rates, but the Irish and
German laborers assaulted and drove
the Italians off and many were injured
The steam shovsls and other machinery
were broken. The police. sent to quell
the disturbance were assaulted and for q
time driven off. After shooting one Of
the rioters, the ringleaders were cnr-
tured and the others dispersed
The Manufacturing Company of
Gloucester. New Jersey. discharged TOO
men, yesterday, who asked for higher
wages. The men. accompanied by their
wives and children, surrounded the
residence of the superintendent, at
which they hurled missiles OF every do.
scription and threatened to fire the mill.
They were finally dispered by the police,
after severe struggle, in which many
heads were broken.
CHARLESTON, March 4-hrriyed- =
Steamships Champion. New York; Ash
land, Philadelphia; Sea Gull. Baltimore;
Mercedita, Boston.
WASHINGTON. March 4.-Chief Justice
Waite was seated, after taking the iron
clad oath.
Congressman Pelham was privately
arrested and taken before judge Smell.
He gave local bail in $4,000 to appear