Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-14
NEW YORK.
Examination of the Participants in
the Drawback Frauds. s
Swindling Firms--Raising Of a FRI
gate Sunk in l777.
Minority Representation Skeletons
Discovered National Banks.

. NEW YORK, November 13.-The
. examination in the case Of Romey r.
Mulligan, charged with cQmplicity i'm
the drawback frauds, commenced to
day before Commissioner Osborne.
The principal witness was Wm. KOru,
who testified to Mulligan's knOwl-
edge Of any concern in the matter in
which horn was at that time ain inter
ested party, having received his share.
about 81, 800. The case was adjourned
until Friday next. Francis A. How
ard, the person who, if IS stated, dis
covered the frauds in Washington, and
has subsequently, helped the matter
along and participated in the pro-
ceedS, is now under indictment for the
alleged participation in the frauds,
was then brought before the Commis-
sioner, and gave bail in a bond of
$1,000 for his examination Monday.
II is stated that the Postmaster
/ General will soon issue an order pro-
hibitiGg through mails the carriage Of
the circulars gotten up by swindling
firms for the purpose OF defrauding
the public.
Some twenty of these firms are on
the black list Of the Government de-
tectives.
The British CT gun frigate, Augusta,
which-was sunk in the Delaware be-
low Fort Miffiin in I777, has been
raised in a good state Of preservation.
Relative TO the stupendouS frauds in
the Customhouse here, the jury calls
for the removal of Collector Grinpell,
he being perfectly honest, but incom-
petent To fill his position. 1t says the
frauds of BlatchtOrd were brought to
Grinnell's notice three weeks ago, but
he refused TO listen 10 The charges.
Subsequently he gave BlatchiOrd leave
of absence, when he went to Canada,
and has since left for Europe.
The World, Of to-day, deVOtes a col
umn Of editorial to Joseph Medill's
plan for securing a minority repre-
sentatiOn. 1t says his scheme has the
merit of simplicity, and may prove
practicable.
The United States steamer Severn,
which is now taking in powder, viii
be the flag ship Of the SANTANA naval
expedition.
District Attorney Morris, OF Brook
Ign, has 4 mass Of evidence in his
possession in relation to the late elec-
tiOn frauds, which he viii present to
the Grand Jury, before the 22d inst.
Caldwell, who is an alleged accom-
plice of BlatchiOr,l, in the drawback
frauds, has absconded. Warrants
have been issued for both.
The skeletons of two children were
found under the floor of a tenement
house on Fast Twentyueighth street
Yesterday. No one in the house SEEM
ed to know anything about them, eX-
cept to have remarked some time ago
q very disagreeable smell, which they
We're unable to l0eate.
The Herald says that the AetiOnal
Banks are aiming at the control Of
all the money in the country. 1t
holds that the national bank currency
ought to be withdrawn and green
backs issued in its place. The West
and South, as well a. the East and
North, might then have as many
banks as they chose, that is, banks of
deposits and loans, and for CONNER
cial accommodation, which ia the
only legitimate business of banking
Alluding at the same tige to the cur
reHcy of the Government ana people, 1
il says the Government would get the (
benefit of national circulation, the
profits of which are enormous, and
the people would have uniform cur
rency perfectly safe and steady. III
the currency is to be disturbed or
changed at all, this is the only ra-
tiORal view in accordance with sound I
financial doctrine and the public I'M
terpst.