The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
AT ODDS.
TribuiatiOns i'm the Custom HOuse-A
Conflict OF Authority between OoiLee-
nnr Cnka nnh RacratRrY McCulIOch.

Ger Cake and Secretary McCulIOch.
For some time there was q sort OF disposition
manifested by the Department at washington 10
effect the removal OF Collector Cake. Charges
upOn charges have been instituted against him,
but All have fallen to the ground. Finding that
these ACQUISITIONS could not be sustai9eg, ,ei;
hi, opponents nave mafnS FesGr'e0 hi, uosi %
Ron 30 disagreeable that he would be com
PEELED TO resign. His right OF appointment was
at nrst denied, but now the power of removal is
attempted TO be taken from him. This. he
assumes, is illegal, and not according to the act
of 1899, which says, "The Collector shall, with
the appreciation of the principal officer OF the
as We,a6ers, euagers, measurers, and inspector,
at the several ports within his district"
A short time ago q special ag"Sa, was desig-
Investigations into the SaS &Hs o asrs at
the Custom Hous.s IN this city. This Individual
IS a Deu' 'D.rut, and was delegate from Pitts.
pv..s TO the late Convention in New YORK. -,
Republicans are, as matter OF course, dis'
tasteful to him, and knowing full well that no
more Democrats can secure positions at this
port he has recommended the abolition OF GER
lain entire departments, and the dismissal OF
employees whose politics were similar to those
who nominated General Grant
Yesterday Collector Cake received the follow
lng document: o,- 49,
the Of sesSIS, agent or DepsT
youf Sne por VIII be %
slant. AFTER which day their .mes will be dropped ut
Rsg n.r 5'ioG Rai.g Ea.;y kssg
W. H. RaHc6 Rep Daniel DAME Il Le6s ketp
Lsnosl nos e, Z, White pf fRepl ". J. March tRepI
am very respectfully yours ,,ocrr,1ocu
Secretary ofthe Treasury
This letter the Collector VINO is held responst
BILE by the departm ent for the official acts OF MS
employees, aud who is willing to abide oy tue
law, In which no reference Is made to the
appreciation of the department in cases OF re.
moyal, considers an innovation, and he will
doubtless resist the Secretary of the Treasury.
In fact, it is rumored this afternoon that he
has or will in the course of the day transmit a
reply 10 Mr.. MCCulloch, setting the authority OF
that gentleman to interfere in the matter at
II is also said that he will refer to the inter-
pretatation OF Attorney General B. f. Butler,
written in 1885, OF the clause of the act OF lI9s,
above quoted. That gentleman then said that
the appreciation OF the department was neces-
sary TO the employment but nothing is said as
to- the removal and that the Secretary of the
Treasury has no legal authority to csll upon the
Collector to even give reasons for removals.
As the Department has ordered a reduction OF
the force, the Collector will, no doubt, acquiesce
in that respect, but he will insist upon naming
the men.
Those mentioned in the above order are
among the most capable competent, and rella-
BILE in the department This little imbroglio
not only involves the Collec or, put 1t Tlll nave
men of this State upon the head OF the Secre-
tary. We Apxieusly await the result of this
conflict OF authority.
OPERATIONS OF A BAR-RooM LoUNdRR.-An
individual named Daniel Gallagher entered a
barroOm in the vicinity Of Broad street and
Washington avenue yesterday evening, and
while "mine host" had his attention temporarily
diverted from the drawer that contained the
proceeds of the days sale OF the ardent, Gala
CHER "went for" said drawer, and aostracted
therefrom the sum of SIS in cash and pocket
pistol. He managed TO beat retreat ia safety
with his plunder; and, emboldened by his
success, be proceeded to another rum-mill IN
the neig ghborhood and repeated his previous
feat. In the last mentioned place he managed
to be become the unlawful but temporary pos
sess or OF two bottles OF old rye and numoer oil
cigars but before he had time TO experience the
exhiarating effects of the ill-gotten whisky, or
judging OF the quality OF the cigars, he was
gently tapped on the shoulder by one of the
Mayors blue-coa!ed deputies, and marched of
for the office OF Alderman BoLsall, who con-
cluded TO allow him board and lodging at the
expense OF the State in Moyamensing Prison,
until his misdeeds received proper attention at
the hands of the Court OF Quarter Sessions.
COLLISION BETWEEN A PASSENGER CAR AND A
MULE TEAM.-About IL o'clock this morning
two mules attached to a wagon, which wa;
standing in the vicinity of Eighth and Market
streets, became frightened and dashed up Mar
ket street at fearful rate. Just below Ninth
street the runaway team came In contact witt
Market street passenger car and quite 6
smash-up occurred, which greatly frightened
tne lauy passengers III tue Car, aIlnouSu iocIu
nately no person was injured. The front plat
form OF the car was considerably damaged, anC
but for the presence of mind OF the driver o
the car who quickly turned his horses he id
one side, the latter would have been killed o.
seriously injured.
STEALING FLOUR, CHEESE Ere. - Henry
Logan and William Devine employed their tim
yesterday afternoon, along the Della ware
wharves, in transacting little business in thu
Way OF appro priating to their own use n qusntit
of -four, cheese, and ether staples that belonged
to omebody else. The business, however, wa
not conducted with sufficient secrecy, for thei
operations were Observed and they were sool
condded to the tender. care OF a policeman
while they were attempting to sell the stolel
produce in the Fifteenth ward, who took then
before Alderman Pancoast, and that ofhcia
committed them to prison in default of bail.
STOLE CoAT AND Cor ARREsTRD.-A ma,
named Samuel H. Harris went iuto a clothing
store at Seventh and Cullen streets yesterday
afternoon, and took particular fancy to Ger
tain coat. He tried on the garment and bein;
much pleased with his personal appearanc
therein, was in such hurry to display himsel
to the public at large in his new rig that h.
entirely forgot to "pony up" the price of tn
habiliment TO the lawful owner thereof. ii
was pursued captured, taken before Alderman
Swift and very soon afterwards enjoyed rid
down Passyunk road in the "Black Maria"
ARRIVED AT New YORK The new steamship
Volunteer. Captain William B. Gallagher, cor
nected with the Liverpool line, between NeS
York and Philadelphia, has Just completed he
first trip and arrived at the Empire City after
remarkably quick passage. The sea.going quail
ties Of the vessel were we'll tested and gave uni
versal satisfaction to all parties Interested.
DEAD BODY FOUND IN MARsH.-About
o'clock yesterday afternoon the Schuylkill Hal
Dor Police found the dead body of an unknO "