Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16

| New YORK, Jan. Ex-senator Patterson and
| Representative Sheldon, congressional sub-com-
| mittce to investigate the management of the
| affairs of the custom house in this city, in ac-
cordance with Senator FentOn's recent rcsolu-
| ton, have been in the city, pursuing their
| official duties several days, and last night,
| were in private conference with A. S. Stewart
| and one Of his partners. The general order of
business is made special subject of investiga-
ton, prominent merchants and importers de
| string to return to the old system, which Col
ector Murphy docs not favor.
Mayor Hall, at a meeting of prominent citi-
zens, last night, to discuss the subject of rapid
transit between the upper and lower parts of
the city, said he was opposed to the annexation
| of WestcheSter, or any part of it, TO loaning the
| credit of the city in aid of any railroad enter.
| prise, and to the Arcade and all other under
| ground railroad schemes, with Il proviso that
the one which paid up its capital first should
| have franchise.
Steamer Florida, the suspected ilibuster, was
released last week by Judge Batchford, and
sailed yesterday, clearing secretly, in ballast for
Halifax, N. S. 1t is said that her large cargo of
| arms and ammunition, which on board
| when seized, has been forwarded by rail to Hal
| flax, where it will be reshipped and sent to
| Cuba.
Steamship Riga, from Shanghai Sept 9, and
| ship Mikado, from same port, Aug. 81, both
with tea, the former by way of the Suez canal,
and the latter by way of the Cape Of Good Hope,
| arrived yesterday.
All but FIVE of the shoe manufacturers of this
city, lately suspended on account of the Crispins
| strike, have resumed work, generally conceding
the Crspins' terms. One hundred strikers are
| still idle.
The attempt of the United States authorities
| to confscate the ground on which an illicit dis
tillery in Brooklyn STOOD will be resisted by At
toney General ChampliD, of this state, who holds
that the proceedings are unconstitutional.
The Belleyille, N, j., water works were re-
paired to-day, and Jersey City and HobOken will
be fully supplied by Tuesday
The criminal suit against Jarvis b. Weis,
wealthy Cedar street merchant, for defrauding
the government Of a tax on 81 100000 of in
come, was settled yesterday, and withdrawn on
payment of $4,000 fine.
Large numbers of lottery dealers, indicted last
summer for non-payment of revenue tax, were
also released yesterday on payment of fine of
$500 each.
The municipal committee upon the reception
of the released FenianS met yesterday. 1t was
decided that the reception should take place on
Saturday next at four O'Clock p. NJ, at Tam
many hail. and to charter steamer to 20 down
the bay and meet the eXiles and bring them
to this city and keep them as their guests until
the procession takes place. Notifications have
b zen received by the committee that the several
Military and civic societies of this and Jersey
[ Ivy would like TO participate. A letter of ac-
ceptauce from Gen. William NJ. Tweed to act as
grand marshal was received
bCtNCliNS I1iChtIs vi bue Dulleu States secret
service, stationed at Chicago, arrived in this
city few days ago, and showed Judge Cardozo,
b other-in-law of Benjamin Nathan, lately muir.
dered, a locket and other property belonging to
Nathan, claiming that he had the murderer
where he could produce him at any moment.
Cardozo, impressed with the truth of the detec-
tive's statements, gave him $3.50 TO further ac-
complish the undertaking., and introduced him
to Superintendent Kelso of the police. The lat
ter stated that all the New York detectives
must share the reward, when the Chicago de-
tcctive refused, and left, returning Cardozo his
money. The Chicago man is now negotiating
with the Jersey City detectives.
Hugh j. Hastings, of the Commercial Adver-
tiser, yesterday sued the proprietors OF the New
York Express for libel, in publishing his ati-
davit from the Albany Switch nearly thirty
years ago, and which he claims to be a forgery
The United lrishmen of New York to-day re-
solved that the members should attend en-
masse, the reception rendered the recently re-
leased Fenian prisoners on their arrival here
Steamer City of Buenos Ayres cleared for Fall
mouth yesterday, with S443,000 worth of arms
aud ammunition for the French republic This
is the fourteenth cargo shipped to them from
this port. The total value was over Twelve mil
lion dollars Other vessels are loading.