The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-30
WASHING
A Bold Swindle Attempted Old
Two Banks.
Ingenious Alteration Of GEN.
uine Checks.
Secretary BelAnap's Visit to the
President.
WASHINGTON, August 20. 1871.

A Bold Attempt to Swindie-A Weli-knOwn
Citizen Implicated.
Yesterday afternoon q party named Thomas 8.
Cassidy presented at the National Metropolitan
Bank for deposit certificate OF deposit on the bank
ing house OF John J. Cisco Il Son, New York. In
favor Of j. b. Cornell, to the value of $4,000 This
was endorsed as follOws-''Pay to the order Of
Thomas S. Cassidy Signed j.. b. Cornell. The
usual form OF taking the signature of the depositor
was gone through and the amount placed to the
credit OF Cassidy. lie next visited the banking
house OF Lewis Johnson Il Co., and, being intro
duced by responsible citizen and friend
Of one OF the firm, he deposited here
q certificate OF deposit similar to the one left at the
National Metropolitan Bank, excepting that the
amount was $17.500, which received, but a
check against that amount for $4,000, which was
Immediately presented was considered as little
suspicious by the paving teller, he the depository
beng q stranger, and payment was refused, one Of
the firm rcmarklng that 1t would probably be hon.
ored if ne Cassidy would call this morning at ten
o'clock but the certificate would be held for col
lection and be subject to his check there
after. We find Cassidy again at the Ma
tona Metropolitan Bank, where he desires
to be accommodated with the sum OF $4,000 that
amount having been pledged by him, ana which he
desired to pay before three O'Clock. The teller
ferred the matter to the cashier, who desired Mr..
Cassidy 10 remain for while, as he had tclegraphed
to New York to ascertain the validity OF the certi-
| fcate in question. Cassidy being pressed with
| numerous engagements, could not wait for the
suit OF the inquiry by wire, but would return. At
last accounts several well known gentlemen were
seeking him, and are anxious to communicate TO
him the result which Is as fo1Ows:-
The certificate OF deposit presented to the National
Metropolitan Bank h genuine as ftr Us signatures
and endorsement are concerned; but the amount in
stead Of beng $f2O Is readily reduced to 300, and
the presumption rs tiaL the mas been
most ingeniousy altered. The certificate lett at
being originally drawn for sl0t, and the alteration
was accomplished in most dexterous manner.
Cassidy was doubt sent here the agent OF q
large and well organized band OF counterfelters. He
being we'll known here rendered his identification
unnecessary, but through the vigilance OF tho bank
officers the bold and adrolt scheme utterly failed.
HEmrdcr or ~uicides
Last night man named John Clary was found by
a detective near the corner OF Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, with q wound In hls throat
over four inches in length. He was very weak from
loss OF BLOOD and declined to give Information as TO
the cause OF his injuries. His wound was dressed
by physician and he was conveyed to his home.
The Po,nris and Congress.
CAPTAIN Davenport OF the United states steamer
Congress, reports this morning to the Navy Depart
ment from st. John, N. B., his return rom Green.
land The Congress arrived at Disco August 10,
seven days from ST. John and fifteen from New York.
The Arctic steamer Polaris which sailed from New
London, Conn.,. August 3, arrived at Disco only six
days in advance OF the Congress. The cargo Of COAL
provisions, &C., was transferred safely from the
Congress to the Polaris and the latter sailed Pole
ward on the afternoon OF August IT, with bright
prospects of an open season. The Congress left
DISCO August 10. The object Of her voyage has
been accomplished and the instructions fully exc
cuted. The Congress may be expected at Boston on
Tuesday.
Inm grn riOn Statistics.
The annual special report on immigration, with
full information for immigrants relative prices
and rentals OF land, staple products facilities of
access to market, cost OF farm stock, the kind OF
labor in demand In the Western and Southern
States, and containing tables showing the average
weekly wares paid in the several States for factory,
mechanical and farm labor, the cost OF provisions,
groceries, dry goods and house rent In the various
manufacturing districts in the country prepared by
the Bureau OF Statistics, IL being issued In neat
and convenient form from the government printing
once The volume contains about $50 pages, and
includes thirty.wo States ana two Territories the
scope of Its inquiry and Information. The tables
are very full and explicit and contain Of
interesting ana valuable facts for The statIsticlan
Norwegian Inning grafton.
letter has been received at the Treasury Depart
ment from Gerh. Gade, the United States Consul at
Chrlstiania, Norway, acknowledging the receipt OF
Mr. Edward Young's special report on immigration,
lately published by him, in which he urges that a
Norwegian translation be prepared for circulation
among the rural population, rs 1t would stl further
induce immigration to America, ana the expenses
would not be large IN proportion 10 the usefulness
Of such work.
Opening Old Postal Routes.
The Post ONCE Department has issued pamphlet
inviting proposals for carrying the mails on eighty
one routes IN Alabama, fortysix IN Texas, fifty in
Arkansas, twelve in Louisiana and several in vlr-
gInia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
Florida and Mississippi, from January |, 1872, to
June so, 1875, being, with o few EXCEPTIONS routes
advertised september 3d. 1870, and awarded March
30, 1871, but on which the accepted bidders have
failed to execute contracts to perform service
and which to be reet at the expense OF said
failmg bidders contractors In accordance with
acts OF March 3. 1926 and July 2, 1886. Accompany
ing the usual schedules detailed instructions for
bidders and postmasters among which are the fol-
lowing:-"The attention OF bidders IL called to
the fourth section of Post once Appropriation
act OF March 8, 1884, which requires that all
bids OF i've thousand dollars and upwards shall be
accompanied by certified check or draft of not
less than five per cent OF such bid security that
good ana sufficient bonds shall be entered into for
the performance OF The contract The certificate OH
proposals for thirty nine specified routes the most
important ones In Alabama, Louisiana Texas and
Arkansas, must be signed by the postmaster at one
OF list OF twenty-three of the principal Post Oices
In the said States; or it for any the certin
cate cannot be obtained Of Postmasters the Offices
mentioned, the certificate Of Postmasters in other
States of the first second aud third class Will be re-
ceved. All postmasters signing certificates of guar
antees and suretIes will he ned to strict account
ability for the correctness OF their ceruhcates.
disregard of the instructions OF the department In
this matter will subject the offending Postmasters
to immediate removal.
Appointments by the President.
The President has appointed Frank WEIGH, of Ne.
braska to be Register OF the Land Onlcesat West
Point, NeD
Tbe President authorizes Stephen / w Taber