The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26

storage az provided In the building the corner OF
Houston and Greene streets New York city, recently
leased by the United States for Of1ces and store
rooms. The chiefs of bureaus OF the War Depart
ment VIII Immediately communicate to the board all
the Information relation to the proposed accumu-
lati0n OF public property in New York city when
may bear upon this investigation.
The following officers have been detailed for the
board:-Brevet Major General Rufus ingalls,, As
sistant Quartermaster General Breyet Major Gene
raj G. L. Harsun Assistant Adjutant General; Bre-
vet Brigadier General r. s. Satterlee, Chief Medical
Purveyor; Brevet Brigadier General T. J. Haines,
| Commissary OF Subsistence; Brevet Colonel silas
| Crespin MAJOR Ordnance Department.
"Carpet-Baagers
Three new "carpet baggers" from Georgia were
sworn in to-day viz, j. W. Cliff, @. II. Prince and
Samuel f. Cove Gift represents the First district
He was born IN Massachusetts, in 1885, went to Geor-
gia in 1857 and engaged in the practice Of medicine
In 1869 he came North, and at the commence
ment of the rebellion entered the army as
surgeon. At the close OF the war he returned again
TO Georgia. G. II. Prince, who represents the Fifth
district, Ia from Maine, wnere he was born in 1887.
He served in the federal army as captain in the
Twentythird Maine regiment. He settled in Georgia
In 1886. Samuel F. Cove represents the Fourth dis
trct, and is native OF Massachusetts. He has been
resident Of Georgia for thirty years. but has always
been Union man. During the rebellion he was
compelled to serve in the conederacy for which he
had to be absolved by Congress. The other members
elect, Messrs. Young, Edwards, Tiff and Christy,
will have to have their political disabilities removed
before they can be sworn in.
Singular Attempt at Murder.
Captain. G. Queen of Washington while passing
through lot the east side of the Executive Man.
sion at late hour on Friday night set upon by
two white men and negro, as the assailed yester
day ntlmated who attempted to kill him. Throwing
him to the ground one Of the gang drew razor
across his throat making terrible cash In It, When
Mr.. Queen was discovered, early yesterday morning.
he was rapidly bleeding to death. At first his story
could hardly be believed, and many were of the
opinion that he had simply attempted to make away
with his own hfe. On q close examination Of the
ground however, evidences were presented of
prolonged struggle on the grass and among young
trees. number Of papers and letters were found
lying near him; also knife and razor both bloody.
The papers showed the wounded man was formerly
cashier in the Ofice Of Col. Ludington, Chief Quar-
termaster's Department of Washington. His throat
was gashed in a horrible manner, and when found
he was thought to be in dying condition. He has
since been restored to consciousness and will proba-
bly, recover from the effects OF the wounds. He re-
lates that he was attacked by one white man and
two colored men, One cOlOred man held him while
the other with razor and the white man with
knife disabled him, Gushing his throat They then
dragged HIM to the hollow IN the pine grove, where
he was found, and rined his pockets robbing him OF
his money-about two hundred dolars-some papers
and a gold watch.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts to-days amount to
sS6s, 1896, and Tor the fiscal year to date So 243o45