The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-04
WASHINGTON.
Conviction Of Ex-C0ngressman
Bowen OF Bigamy.
SENTENCE RESERVED.

WASHINGTON June ., 1871.
Conviciica Of Ex-Consres.nan Bowen.
The trial OF the Hon. G. c. Bowen for bigany
was resumed to-day and concluded late In the after.
noon. the jury, after being ont anout twenty
minutes, retlrned with verdict OF guilty. Mrs.
Bowen and Mrs. Petigrew King Bowen were during
the argument OF Bowen's counsel affected 20 tears,
and when the court adjourned the lady followed
Bowen 10 the Judges room, resting her head his
shoulder evidently in distress. his counsel moved
for new trial. which viii be heard on Thursday,
meanwhile he Is held in the sum Of $4,000 bail.
The EnglisI, liiilioanuire's VIII.
The celebrated viii case 6rst alluded to IN these
dispatches, and about which much has teen
said, Is, Notwithstanding the denials made, q true
story. The will does positively provide for the
United States TO hold an estate valued al over
S000 600 In tnst Tor the heirs OF the wealthy Eng
lisRman who has made this singular will. II
appears however, that the Investment is nearly all
In English stocks, which do not realize high per
cent; and II, the VIII provides, the heirs shall
ccve three per cent on the entire amount per
annum, it Is doubtful whether the profit to The gov
eminent would sufficiently compensate II for acting
LII the capacity OF tduciary
stamps and Stamp Sta,istics.
The Fifth Auditor has notified assessors and coll
ectors OF internal revenue ana internal revenue
stamp agents that hereafter notices OF the adjust
ment OF their accounts VIII be sent them. the
accounts viii be passed upon in the order in which
they received from the Internal Revenue once
and rs speedily the force employed upon them
VIII permit The number OF stamps of all kinds
issued by the Internal Revenue ofice for the month
Of May was 81, ,235, at par value OF s7.Slo,a4o
The New York Central scrip.
A council of all the law officers of the Department
Of Justice held tnis afternoon to consider the
appeal OF Augustus Scnel behalf OF the New
York Central Railroad from the decision OF tue
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, who has ordered
The collection OF the tax, amounting 10 upwards OF
sIl00, o00 assessed on the permanent investments
OF the roads, II Is understood that The Attorney
General Will decline 10 recommend the appeal or
compromise. ana accordingly the tax win have 10
Dc paid under protest and the road carry Its case
into court
Trensury Dccisi0ns.
The question having been presented the treasury
Department whether entries OF goods intended for
immediate transportation nom New York to Ph,a-
dephi3. under the act OF July Ia. 1870. required the
revenue stamp to be placed upon them, has been
decided by Secretary Boutwell, Ia the negative. The
law requires that steamers must have their name
painted on the sterns in white letters black
ground. A violation OF thus law subjects the owners
Of steamers to heavy fine. and recently several
cases nave been reported 20 tna Treasury Depart
ment Tor Noncompliance with this rule, and hnes
collected accordingly. In one instance the name was
painted in black letters over ground OF white. For
the convenience Of customs officers and merchants
the Treasury Department win next week issue a
circular containing q compilation OF all the laws
bearing upon the tonnage tax which have been en-
acted since 1862
End OF rhe Laborers, strike.
The iaborers' strike ended to-day. There
conference with the contractors. some Or whom
agreed 70 pay two dollars dav at once, and the
others VIII paw that contracts. The
different districts are TO send delegates to
ton on Thursday 60 form a labor union.
Movements OF Secretary Fish. /,
Secretary Fish, who lett last night for New YORK.
VIII return here next week.
End Of "a Libel Sait.
The suit OF William I. Finney, clerk IN tue Third
Auditors office, against William j. Murtarh pub
Usher OF the National Republican, aud q. f. Harris,
formerly managing editor Of that paper was con-
cluded to-day The newspaper article complained
Of affected the PLAINTIFFS moral character calling
him - ''whted sepulchre" and speaking OF hun ~
disreputably connected with Mrs. Keeling, for
merly employed IA clerk IN the same Office with
nun. tie laid his damages at $4,000 against each
OF the defendants, but the Jury returned verdict
their favor,