The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-25

in the Counties of Pike, yWaylnlUe, Monroe roe
and Lgzeyne., ,Rennsylyania, and Sulli-
van Delaware. and Orange, New York,
checked BY Fridays rain, are again
gaining strength. n
ArIANrA, GA, May 24-Judge Brad
ley, of the United States Court, to-day,
In the Air Line Railroad case-John 81.
Fisher against.L. p. Grant, the receiver
appointed by Judge Hopkins, Of Fulton
Supreme Court, decided not to interfere,
as Grant was in possession.
The cornerstone of the Jewish syna.
gogue was laid by the Masons to-day,
with imposing ceremonies. Remarks by
Grand Master Butler, Post Grand Saco-
mace and Rabbi Henry Gersoni. The
synagogue will cost $4,000.
PITTsBuRG, May 24-The lightning
fired 10000 barrels of oil in a tank at
Kansas City. Efforts were made to draw
the oil out, but it is feared the tank will
explode.
SCRANTON, Pa, May pa drenching
rain subdued the forest fires in this sec
ton, saving half a dozen towns.
LEXINGTON, May PA fire originated
in Davis & Adams livery stable. The
block burned and spread to the adjoin-
ing square. But one engine and the
bucket brigade saved the town; loss
500, 900.
WHEELING, w. Va, May 24-The Go
vernon and other executive officers or
rived yesterday by steamer from Charles
ton. The archives and other State pro-
perty remain at the late Capitol for the
present
The consecration Of Rev. J. j. Kahn,
as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Dio-
cese Of Wheeling, took place, yesterday,
in St James Cathedral, which was filed
to its utmost capacity. A large number
OF delegates from this and adjoining
States were in attendance. The cere-
monies were the most imposing ever
seen here. The procession included in
its train twenty-four diocesan priests,
thirty eminent clergymen from other
dioceses; Bishop Rosecranz, of Ohio;
Bishops OHara. Shanahan and Dominee,
of Pennsylvania; Bishop Gibbons, of
Richmond, Va, rs assistant Senior
Bishop. and Bishop Becker, of Delaware,
as Junior Assistant; Archbishop Bailey
as consecrator.
CHARLEsToN, May 24.-Arrived- Steam
ship Georgia, New York.
R1cHMoND, Va. May 24.-The British
Association of Virginia is celebrnting
Queen Victoria's birth, with great sue
cess. The annual sermon wns preached
by Rev. DR.. Wall, in the Monumental
Church, yesterday, to n crowded congre-
CATION. Eight Episcopal clergy,nen,
fully robed, took part in the services.
The annual business meeting now in
session, b1ajor-General Barton, late of
the British army, presiding. The ban
quet, this evening, will be attended by
Gov. Kemper, Mayor Kelley, of Rich
mond, and other distinguished citizens.
Tomorrow night, grand concert and
ball will close the festivities. Frnternal
messages have been exchanged with Eng
lishmen in Georgia md elsewhere, cele-
brntlng the occasion.
WARRINGTON, May 24.-The Secretary
of War has given formal permission to
the Southern Memorial Association to
decorate the graves of the Confederate
dead Mt Arlington, June l.
John Goforth has resigned as Assistant
Acknowledgement.
The Court of Claims, to-day, con-
firmed the reports of Special Commits
sioner Eveleth, with severnl amend
ments. They cover n number Of claims,
involving large amounts of cotton. The
first funds, consisting of Vicksbure and
Natchez cotton, which was so intermin-
gled as to destroy its identity, was or
dered to stand Mt the sum Of S048. 300.
In addition to the above, judgment was
rendered in about thirty-eight separate
cases, covering $50 bales of cotton,
which, at the sum fixed by the Court,
gives total of nearly 81, ,O0O, 900. Col.
Robert A1. nnd Stephen A. Douglns, sons
of the late Stephen A. Douglas, of Illi-
nols, receive On award for LAST bales of
cotton, or about $3.50, 900, siezed in the
State of Mississippi. on the maternal
plantation.
The Court of Claims, to-day, gave
judgment for $780, 900 in gold, in favor
OF the State National Bank of Boston.
which brought suit to recover that sum
from the United States. This amount
wns paid into the sub-treasury at Boston,
to cover the defnlcntion of Hnyerwell.
the cashier therein in 1867-the bank
contending that the United States having
secured the money through Haverwells
knowledge and participation in the
fraud, could not hold the money. No
opinion was, rs expected, delivered in
the case of the Union Pacific Railroad
transportation cases The amount claimed
is about S50O,000. On Monday next
the court will adjourn for the summer.
The Elgee cotton claim was discussed,
on the motion CT the Government for
new trial. The Assistant Attorney
General claimed that the cotton, for
which large award had been made, had
been sold to the Confederate Govern
ment. and several affidnvits in support
OF this position were presented. Coun-
sci for Elgee referred to the affidavits