The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-24

states that his object, according to the assignments
made by the President, was to investigate EVIL
dence against any onlcial OF the revenue
service without reference to Commissioner Rollins.
He met with numerous difficulties from curious and
inquisitve persons and unwilling oicials and pos
siby owes his failure to the refusal OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury to furnish him with full authority IN
| the premises. He closes his report by announcing
that his resignation Is In the Secretarys hands, Dis
| trlct Attorney Courtney makes c0unter-repOrt
under date OF October /, charging Buckley with OBJ
stinacy ignorance and arrogance in his conduct of
the case. Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, the authoress,
denies the statement that she suborned G. A. Fitch
| to make false affidavit against Courtney.
The result OF the West Virginia election is still in
doubt and both parties sturdiy claim the victory.
Several days will probably elapse before the result
can be Indicated
Legal proceedings were commenced In the Phia-
dephia courts yesterday to contest the elections In
| that city.
Olmstead, the alleged defanlter in the Post ONCE
Department at Washington, was released yesterday
on $4,000 bail. The deficiency for which he was
arrested amounts to $4,000. 1t s said that when he
was missing no efforts whatever were made to cap
ture him. and he finally gave himself up without
having been pursued. He claims that there Is no
deficiency which he cannot account for; that none
of the SAT- 900 has been devoted to his use, but
that by the direction OF his superiors he made ex-
pendtures for the government out OF the wrong ap-
| propriations, and therein the apparent deficiency
| consisted.
In the Carrollton LA. jail, on Thursday night, two
negro prisoners one of them charged with outragng
| white woman two years ago and the other with
killing little girl few days BEFORE were shot and
killed by number OF disguised persons. An ARRAY
| occurred in Gretna just opposite In which two ne
groes were killed.
Judge Of election In Clay county, NO., named
A. b. Scott, was shot at his home by some persons
unknown on wednesday night, it Is supposed be-
cause he had given information to the Board Of
Registry In reference to the antecedents of OF
those who proposed to VOTE The Board OF Registry
was recently driven from Liberty to Harlem on &C
count Of threats made against its members at the
| former town.
| Governor Wells, Of Virginia, yesterday, respited
two negro murderers, who were to have been hanged
during the day Fortress Monroe for the murder Of
Mr.. Wooten two years ago, until the 27th Of Novem-
| Der. The Governor it will be remembered, commutcd
the sentence OF negro under similar circum-
stances to Imprisonment for life only two weeks ago.
Sharp frosts visible yesterday morning as far
South Atlanta, Ca, and snow was seen on the
hills around Hartford Conn.,
| The City.
| The session OF the Protestant Episcopal Conven-
ton yesterday was quite interesting, since large
portion OF the work before it disposed of. The
| system OF federate councils was adopted, and the
provincial system proposed was tabled. full re-
| port OF the proceedings will be found elsewhere.
Hereafter the meetings viii open at nine A. M. and
continue unnterruptedly till four P. NJ II the
bishops the Convention will adjourn sine die
| on Tuesday next
Grammar school No. r. In Madison street. near
Jackson, after undergoing thorough and needed
overhauling and repairing, was formally reopened
yesterday morning.
| The suit to test the right OF General M0lneux to
the position Of Major General OF the Second division,
N. Co. S. N. Y. to which he was appointed by the
Governor while the Senate was not in session. came
| up in the Brooklyn court yesterday. Judge Gilbert
took the papers and reserved his decision.
The case OF Baker against Remington, In which 1t
was sought TO recover $4,000 for alleged fraudulent
representation on the part OF Remington. was con-
, Guided in the Brooklyn City Court yesterday the
jury returning verdict in favor Of plaintiff Of
S10,097 A..
The steamship Ariadne Captain Eldrdge, Of Q. II.
Mallory Co.'s line, win leave pier 20 East river at
three p. M. to-day for Galveston, Texas.
The Merchants line steamship Crescent City, Cap
tain Weir win sail from pier No. ~ North river at
three r. M. to-day for New Orleans direct.
The steamship De Soto. Captain Eaton, will leave
pier 80 North at three p NJ. to-day for Havana
and New Orleans
The steamship Mariposa, Captain KembIe Of the
Cromwell line, will sail from pier No. Q North river
at three p M. to-day for New Orleans.
The Black Star line steamship Montgomery, Cap
tain Lyon will sail at three p. M. to-day from pier 10
North river, for Savannah Ga.
The steamship Flag, Captain Holman, will leave
pier 20 North at three p. NJ. to-day for Fernan
dina and Mobile.
The sdewhcel steamship san Salvador, Captain
Ncker5on. will sail, from pier No. North river ut
three p. NJ. to-day for savannah.
| The stock market excited yesterday, but
closed weak. Government securities were steaay.
Gold closed 1876.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
John A. Griswod, republican candidate for Gov
ernor, arrived in town last night and ia stopping
at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Major L. Taylor, Captain Joyce and Colonel Foster,
Jr. OF the United States Army. at the ST. julien
Hotel.
General W. $. Hancock, of the United States Army
, and Dr.. E. A. Champlin, OF New York, are at the
Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Lieutenant Governor w. Bross. Of Illinois, Genera
Mahon OF virginia, and General Litte1eld, OF Phila
delphia, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
General James L. Caseton, OF the United States
Army. Judge J. W. Robinson, OF Emira, and J. s
Cavendish. of st. Louis, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Commander Truxton, of the United states Navy
Asa Packer, OF pennsylvania, and c. wendell, o.
washington, are at the Aston House.
Captain McCoombs, OF the United States Army
and Judge Fisher, OF Connecticut are at the st
, | Charles.
England aui the United States-The Bau-
quef TO Rcverdy johnson.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, United States Minis
ter to England, was entertained and addressed
| NJ Iiverpool on Thursday last "a ia duly re.