The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-15
NEW YORK.
The Russian Fleet.

oAibiSsSA w AeAo s.-'
day with his family. They sail for
Europe on Monday.
The Income Tax.
is believed that msjority Of the
Ways and Means committee will be in
favor of the repeal Of the income tax,
and that bill to that effect will be re-
ported to the House.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democrats have called caucus
for Tuesday night next for determining
the cause Of their party in regard 10
legislation.
The Committee OF Citizens,
who have been investigating the coudi-
ton of city and county affairs, make the
total debt OF the city about S34, ,5OO,OOO.
Stokes.
The report that an indictment has
been found by the Grsnd Jury against
Ed. S. Stokes for the murder OF James
Fisk, is not denied by the authorities
and is probably true. The principal
witnesses in the case have been ex-
amined, and there is apparently no
reason for delay. Should the indictment
be brought in court on Monday, it is
generally expected that Stokes will
probably be called upon to plead guilty
during the ensuing week.
In q Quandary.
Acting Mayor John Cochrane and
Mayor Hall were both invited to deliver
an address at the occasion Of unvailing
of the Franklin monument. Mayor
Hall was away and Cochrane accepted
the request to speak in behalf OF the
city of New York. Now Hall has just
accepted an invitation and the Franklin
committee are sorely puzzled.
The election of Jos. Shannon as clerk
of the Board OF Aldermen, which took
place to-day, is part Of the scheme
proposed by the Reformers and the
friends of Tweed to secure the Mayor
atty for John Cocbrane and prevent if
possible, q spring election and any
change OF men in the present depart
ments.
The Shoe and Leather Bank.
In a letter to the treasurer OF the
Police Department A. V. Stout, presi-
dent of the Shoe and Leather Bank
SAYS that the bank would advance
money to pay the police their salaries
for the last month, but their old dealers
are pressing them so hard for discounts
that the directors cannot consistently
make an advance on Monday, bat
hope to be able to do so in few
days. From this letter it will be seen
that the present state Of the municipal
offices cause great stringency, even
with an institution that has heretofore
advanced over half million dollars for
the same purpose. :,
The Fire Department has received
no pay for the month OF December,
and great distress is experienced by the
members in consequence.
Tammany.
To day has been a very dull one
around the City Hall as usual on Sat
urday. The Tammany sachems are
confident that the injunction granted
against them by Judge Barnard will be
removed Monday. They say there can
be no doubt of their legal right to close
Tammany Hall if they see fit, and
argue that the janitor would have been
perfectly justified had he refused to pay
any attention to the injunction. The
order, it appears, was issued against the
Tammany sachems, but none Of the
latter could be found when the court
officers wished to serve them with the
document. The janitor, however, was
terrified by the representations made to
him and opened the doors without dis
putting the legality Of the demand.
Further developments in the struggle
are awaited with much interest.
Daniel Sherman, ex-Custom House
Inspector, yesterday commenced suit
against ex.Collector Murphy and Sur
veyor Cornell for thirty two dollars,
which sum, he alleges, was illegally
extorted from him as an assessment
upon his salary. This is a test case,
and if decided in favor Of the plalntt
about forty other like suits will be
brought. 1t appears that assessments
upon officials in October last were
general.
1t is now stated that Mayor Hall has
determined not to return to his office.
The bill before the Legislature at
Albany for the management OF the
finances of New York, confers extra
ordinary powers on the Controller and
gives him authority not before bestowed
on that office.
Il is stated Carrie Wood, the woman
who introduced Mrs. Mansfield to the
late Fisk, asserts that the former was
indicted on testimony given by Miss
Wood, to the effect that she heard Mrs.
Mansfield declare that she was trying
to make money out Of Fisk.
Custom House Frauds.
The Congressional committee, this
morning, received q note from the editor
of the Bulletin, stating he would have to
be excused from testifying, as his infor'
NATION about the custom house was re-
ceived in q professional confidence. He
was excused.
Deputy Collector Clark testified that
in some instances it was the custom to
mske se;znres without orders from the