The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-16
New York Items.


that the investigation of the business
Of c. Fl. Murray & Co, Mcintyre &
PBElsn n5SJ aES s,n9S; pS. \ Go Go
who were recently arrested, L as de-
yeloped che fact tho; the Government
has been defrauded out Of nearly
100000. by means Of false returns
of income.
The remarkable article in the
British Quarterly ReUieU on the Byron
mystery, has been completed by a
postscript, m which it is asserted that
Lady Byron through her friend Mr..
Wilmot Horton, shortly after the
separation, positively disavowed the
specific charge against Byron, which
latter Mrs. Stowe, with equal positive
ness. made. lfA fga las2 Lisas-2g9.42s e
New YORK October f5.-The in
yestigation Of the alleged drawback
frauds was continued to day, the case
of Francis e. Howard being under
cousi aeration; and Korn, who has
given evidence in the other cases,
testified to Howasd's connection with
the frauds, and that he exacted ten
per cent? for passing claiHs. The
division of spoils was as follows: The
man who produced the checks, forty
per cent. Caldwell & Co.. forty per
cent /; Blatchford, ten per cent, and
Howard the balance. The witness
had seen Blatchford receive his share.
The witness figured up Eoward's
profits at $3.50, 900. 7TKe case was con-
tinued till Friday. a
The Erie-Vandefbilt quarrel is
again before Judge Barnard, of the
Supreme Court. During the Erie
war of last Spring, Fisk 4 Gould re-
pudiated the. arrangements under
which the fight of 1867 and 1868 was
settled, and sought to rrec0ver the
moneys paidsout thcreunder. Among
other suits brought was one to recoy.
er nearly So 900, 600 paid In cash and
bonds for shares of the company held
the ground that this Arrangement
vas effected bya fraudulent corspifa-
ey with the officers of the Erie Rail-
road Company. The relief demanded
was special, making the easean equity
/ suit. Arguments were made on the
question of jury and decision re-
served.
Assistant Treasurer FoIger was on
duty to- day, having received his com
mission and taken the oath, of office.
The annual meeting Of the General
Missionary Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, took place to-day,
and an election of officers was held,
Bishop Morris being chosen Presi-
dent, Rev. Daniel Terry Recording
Secretary, Rev. It. Cotton, Treasurer,
aud-Rev, Luke Hitchcock, Assistant
Treasurer. The disbursements for
the year have been 1924, ,779; cash on
hand, $129,724 of which $125, ,49S was
still due, leaving a balance il the
Treasury of 81 326g rs
At meeting aof the Connty Can
vassers to day, a protest was received
from W.IsH, Rooney, candidate for
the Assembly IN the Third District,
claiming thas over 5000 Illegal votes
were cast for shis opponent, Oven
Cavanaugh, and votes given him were
counted for Cavanaugh, and claiming
the certificate of election. The pro-
test was laid. over till the Canvass
completed the altera tions made by
order OF the Board of Oanyassers of
Brooklyn o.f3 E aHa
The record of votes returned for
I Sheriff, improve Walters prospects
for receiving certificate of election.
NEW YORK, November l5.-The
schooner John Atwood. of Province-
taBn. which arrived to day from
Baracoa, reports having obtained a
proper clearance from the authorities
at Baracoa, and got under way. While
passing the entrance to the harbor,
she was hailed by sentry, who de-
lsmanded her passports. Without
waiting to hear any. explanation, he
upon fired the vessel, upon which they
sent the men, who were towing her,
ashore for the pass. However, the
sentry again fired upon her, and seri.
1 ousiy wounded one of the crew,
named Henry Edwards. The bullet
4 passed. through both thighs, and he
was obliged to be removed to the
hospital at Baraooa. ses 8 e's4., sr