Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-24
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FROM NEW YORK.
The DIstlIlcry Frauds.


gigantic frauds have been practiced in New
York, and that Government officials are inn
plicated. They have discovered that there
are over three thousand small distilleres
carried on in the cityin cellars and out
houses OF private dwellings, where whisky
Is made for the purpose of evading the tax
of two dollars per gallon. Among the witt
nesses examined were several coppersmiths,
who testified that the demand for such yes
sells as are used for Illicit distillation In
these private establishments, has been un-
precedented during the past year. Mer-
chants testified that they had purchased
whisky for one dollar and seventy-five
cents per gallon, or twenty-five cents less
than the Government tax. ProprietOrs of
large distilleries told the committee that
they coulc not compete with the smugglers,
and had In many instances to suspend work
entirely. na HtG al
One Of the objects of the committee, be-
sides the detection of fraud, is to devise
some system of legislation to prevent
frauds A majority of them are in favor
OF reduction of the tax to an amount too
small to induce such evasions as are now
practised. s ~ 9d iooH
Gov. Fenton Will not Interfere. m
Gov. .Fenton' has dismissed the charges
brought against Comptroller Brennan, and
says tuat although Investigation shows ir-r
in the discharge of his duty as
Comptroller, it,fails to present case that
would warrant Executive interference.
'd is1' Church Burned. 23Hh'
RYE, N. Y, Dec. 22-Christ Church was
destroyed by fire last night. The fire
originated IN defective flue, Most of the
movable property was saved. Loss $25, 900;
Insured for $4,000. l..ut'r
MaxImilian and the MexIcnns.
Havana adyices to Dec. 10Th says the gen
.eral impression is that MaXimiian will run
away the first chance he gets, and pas
sengerby steamer states that portion of
Imperial baggage has come by the Paris.
His private Secretary, M. PadiakoritZ
came by the last English steamer, and has
gone to New York en- route for Europe.
Imperial papers report that the decision of
Maximilian was received throughout the
country by bell ringing, fireworks and H.
Illumination, but the Estoflttte, Marshal Ba-
zaime's organ, says all this was done by the
clergy or officials Of the Imperial Govern
ment, that the people are disgusted and will
never submit to his return as the head of
the Government. BaZaine and consider
able portion ofthe French party are desirous
that Macmillan should leave, first, how
ever, leaving the reins OF the Government
in his (Bazaine's) hands. 1t says French
bayonets brought him there aud supported
him thus far, and they should guard the
throne vacated. ...
Mazatlap is occupied by Corona and his
Liberals. Carvajal has threatened TeZecco,
granting twenty -four hours for its surren-
der. 0.afa
Reported Loss OF n Copper Ship.
We extract the following from late files
of the Nassau Guardian, furnished by the
PurSer of the steamer Corsica: .I l-a '#
1t was reported at Nassau that copper
ore ship was wrecked at the north side of
Bird Rock reef, in Ingua, Oct. 10Th, All
hands on board, and cargo, were lost. 2. ].
The Late Hurricane at ST. Thomas
and Turks Island.
Accounts of the late hurricane at st.
Thomas show it TO have been of unexam-
pied severity. The Steamship Company's
new wharf was completely destroyed by a
bark being, driven through it. The damage
will exceed 100000. t .. II
The hurricane at Turks Island was
equally severe. AT Coecos Islands a large
number of schoOners were lost, with all on
board. The number of lives lost at the
Coecos is estimated at 80. .i3
I, AT Nassau earnest efforts had been made
to relieve the starving sufferers at Turks
Island by sending loads of produce and
food. United States Consul CrissOn has
forwarded an appeal to the New York and
other mercantile associations in the United
States, for the destitute. .-''2- b
2 81 Arrival from Panama. q C
New York, Dec. 22-The Panama Star
ana Herald of the 18th says Admiral Dahl
gren took command OF the South Pacific
Squadron on the 18th. =
The difficulties between the President of
Bogota and the Catholic Irish bishop have
been amicably arranged.
1t is reported that preparations are max
ing for a revolution at Artisuqua against
MoSquera, and an invasion of the Canca by
that State Is decided. t4 Na
Acknowledgement Crisis.
The steamer from, from Australia with
dates to November 1st, arrived at Panama
on the 9th. Commercial affairs were in a
very unsatisfactory conditions. Several
large houses and many small ones have
failed. Liabilities amount in the aogre-
gate to about hall million sterling. The
Wilkinson Bros, an American house doing
business chiefly with Boston, Valparaiso
and California, are among the number.
The feeling were that the crisis had passed.
There were prospects of an unusually good
harvest. 1t is calculated that South Aus
tralia alone will this season have surplus
of over 100000 tons of breadstuffs. "a
No tidings had beenreceived of the ship
on which Don Setchell sailed from San
Francisco last winter for New South
Wales.
\ A large number of unemployed men have
the American Consul for free pas
sages to America.
~ Troubles i'm Now Zealand. s1JlE
4 Troubles witlrthe natives of New Zealand
broke out afresh and have become quite
serious. '..' ?" o.
WA,fire at Christ's Church.. on Nov. eth,
destroyed property valued at $4,000, hit'
Peru continues 70 fortiiy both the forts OF
africa and Callao. 5,' 7, 20 i'',, ',s
war steamer Lancaster had foundered atsea
near Cape Horn. but it was doubted.
Il COunterfeltersI Isentenced.l9n gv
in the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Smallyyeight persons, named Rich
ard Weeks, Giovanni Tennati, Catharine
Mccarthy Conrad NefendOrf, Charles
Sibald, William s., Mia, Mary Har-
din and Catharlne Schoenman, who had
plead guilty or were convicted of
counterfeitlhg, were sentenced to-day as 4
follows: Weeks, ten years in Albany PEN
ltentiary; Tennati, twelve years; McCar-
thy, two years and six months; Nefendorf
and sSibald four months each; Mia two
years; Hardin, dischargedon on her own re-
cognizance of $3.50. to appear when want
3D. Schoenmau two years atihard labor In
prison.
a PostOffIcc Thief sentUp. sala aooy
John H. Wigham, convicted of embezzling