The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-27
WASHING ToN.
More Alleged Heavy Revenue Frauds
in New York City.
The Louisiana Electicn to Take
Place To-Day.


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the President.
WARRINGTON. Sept %, 1897,
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Reported Heavy Revenue Frauds in New
York.
The Treasury Department. has it 10 stated, received
report from J. H Wiggn. Treasury Agent in New York
city TO the effect that he has an attachment 10
be msds upon the personal property Of Mr. Henry Hart
Of New York. 10 the amount Of $780, oo0Ito indemnify
the United States for losses alleged have been sus-
tanned through tho frauds OF himself and accompiices.
The method which the alleged swinding scheme
organized follows Mr. Hart together with MsssrS
George Commack, Heller Long and Denton, or portion
Of them, established warehouse at Nos. 400 and
POI West street, New York. The warehouse was
established in the name Of Henry Long, was
bonded, and an Inspector Of Customs was duly
appointed. The inspector, however, proved. It is
alleged. TO have been 10 confederation with the
pany The plan OF operation to abstract brandy and
other liquors from the casks and barrels In the
heuse and Ill the casks with water and 10 take out the
cigars from the boxes and all the boxes with shavngs
EARTH &C The goods thus distracted by stealth were a.
secretly carried sway and disposed Of without one cent
OF duty having been paid upon them. These alleged
frauds have reached many Thousands Of dollars but
the business has been broken up, the guilty parties
IN custody and before stated measures have been
adopted to recover the lossea
Alleged Charges Against Deputy Revenue
Commissioner Mcssmore.
Deputy Commissioner Messmore, Chief Of the Rove
nue. Bureau for the Metropolitan district arrived here
this morning quite Unexpectedly Runners are current
that his coming Is in obedience to summons from
some Of hts friends who fear that his removal 10
seriously contemplated II not decided upon II 10
Serred against him by one or more Of the New York
mercantile committees here on business connected
with the administration Of the revenue regulations in
the Metropolitan district
The louisiana Election.
There II considerable anxiety here In official circles
about the Louisiana election which takes place
row. Delegations OF radicals and conservatives from
New Orleans have been here for the past days
sssing the President and General Grant to instruct
General Mower TO postpone it. They have not however
met with any suocsss though they have urged various
pleas among others the prevalence Of the yellow fever
Both the President and General Grant have replied to
them that thsy % mot know Of any good reason why II
shSudbs postponed. they Of any good pur
pose 70 Be accomplished By postponsmsnk Bssidsa
General Grant advised the President that IL
late to think Of changing the arrangement already made
notification having been given throughout the State
that the election would take place tomorrow could
mot be psponed General Grant thnks this late hour
without creating great confusion and disappointment
among the people Of Louisiana The President takes
the same view Of the NATTER and the election viii there
fore take place a. already arranged.
The Spcck of Trouble In Tennessee. &
You authority for stating that the President has
given orders 70 General Thomas TO BE- Il hand in Case
trouble should arise between the State government Of
tennessee and the local authorities In Nashville
Tho Cabinet.
Rumored changes In the Cabinet we're again freely
circulated tonight One story was that Seward had sig
Aed \ the President his willingness retire. and that
his place had been offered to Sunset Cox. Upon inquiry
truth In these rumorA II 10 not probable that any
changes the Cabinet win Be made until after the cleo
sious, II Il al.
Ths Habeas Corpus Disobeyed By Order OF
General Schoneid in Richmend.
wit Of habsas corpus issued BY Judge Meredith, Of
the Circuit Court Of Richmond dsobsyed yesterday
BY order Of General Schoned under the following cir.
cumstanoss:-A YOUTH sixteen years Of age. who was
enlisted In the army In Georgia In 1884, against the
wiss Of his parenss psttonsd 70 b. brought before
Judge Meredith, under . writ OF habsas corpus,
In order that he might obtain his discharge from the
army. The petition was granted and the petitioner
brought before the Judge The bearing Of the
continued for week the instance Of The representa-
tisss Of the government and when the time arrived for
the examination the following communication, instead
Of the body Of the petitioner, was presented to the
JuAse:-
OSrcs OF rHs CoxxAsDAxr or LrBnr PRnox,l
RICHMOND, Sept 20, 1857. I
10 Tns JUDcs or rHr CrRcIr CouRr or rae crrr or
Ihaye Ihs honor 10 inform you that am ordered by
the Major misunderstanding this Military District not
% obey writ Of habeas corpus in the case OF William
james keeoer served on me BY the Circuit Cour OF The
city Of Richmond
Very respectfully. your obeden. servsn.
rins Lieutenant Eleventh infantry, Breyet CAPTAIN
Ucled States Army.
Movements Of Generals Hancock and sIckIes.
Majsr General Hancock left Washington this evening
for Phiadeiphia, on his way 70 St. Louis
Major General sckles left Washington to-day for New
York. 10 probable leave Of absence for several
months viii be granted him before be shall bs ordered
20 his command No decision has yet been made bis
application for court Of inquiry 10 examine into the
late administration OF Affairs in the Second Military
DISTINCT -
Case Of Fisz John Porter.
Major 0oaerAl Fitz John Porter left to-day for
New York Attorney General stanbery has mot yet
come 70 dsoison In his casa
visis Of = Maryland Delegation 60 the Presi-
dent.
committee consisting Of about twenty-five citizens
~ Prince George county. Nd, waived on the Presi-
dent with . eopy Of the resolutions adopted at tho
BAdeusbrrg meeting on Saturday last In presenting
the resolutions Mr.. Browning the chairman, made .
shosl speech 70 which the President responded thank.
Ing Ne comm itses for the compliment paid him. and
sxpsnng the hope that present political difficulties
wifi ssyn be adjusted the basis OF the constitution
Movements OF Senator Morton.
Senator Morton, Of Indiana arrived this morning and
left for the West this evening
,tton of Union Leagues In virginia.
Information the rural districts OF Virginia repre-
tents that the Union Lssguos formedby the radical ne
rrophosts arc .disiniesrstns white men who joined
Tor fear Of coma cston becoming ashamed Of the
company in which they find themselves and the negroes