Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-26
Our New York Dispatches.
Suicide-The Custom House Imvestiga-
tiOn-COnnOIIy and Tweed-One of those
MisernbIy Managed Savings Banks-
burial of Gen. HnllecL-End of AN Hn-
surHnce Company, etc

New YORK, Jan. 25.-Peter Benninger, a
wealthy oil cloth manufacturer, committed sui
eide this morning.
The police are said to be guarding the comp
troller's Office to-day, as some thousand unpaid
pipemen have resolved to call on him in a body
to demand their wages.
The retrenchment committee continued their
investigation to-day. George Wood, clerk of a
steamship company, testified to being paid small
gratuiticS for retaining the goods of importers
on the docks for day or two. Mr.. Beckwith
testified that he voted for Smith as speaker of
the state assembly on his own choice and no
custom house official, as stated by Mr. Greeley
approached him on the subject. E. p. Bigelow
a merchant, testified to giving small gratuities
TO persons on the dock to retain goods for him
from going to the stores, but did not know as
they were government officers. In one instance
by thus paying SO he saved 5000. Henry J.
Myers, warehOuseman, testified that the pres
ent carriage rates were fair.
ID. q. Ford testihed-lIe voted for Smith for
speaker of the assembly, but not under the pres
sure of any officials as was stated by some former
witness. Benjamin Jones, importer, testified to
losing goods between vessels and his store John
Mckay, assistant weigher, testified to several in
stances where gangs of men were sent to pri-
mary elections, and for political work, generally
receiving pay as if at work for the government:
knew OF Mr.. Van Colt, who cannot read or
write, holding position in the custom house:
at Olie uiitj llue uei1DeTS OF the van Colt FAM
lily held office; knew that William Martin holds
position in the custom house because he voted nj
convention as he was told to; he, Mckay, was
discharged in November for attending a reform
meeting and dcnOuncing the republicans r.
II. Schneider, manufacturer, testified Saw A
number of articles, including box of jewelry
twelve feet long by twelve wide, pass ont of
steamship City of London, Thanksgiving day,
without paying duty; was told by A. A. Lowe
that he feed the inspectors. L. Roberts testified
to paving inspectors for getting out goods quick.
ly, as extra work, and such is the general prac-
tce.
The supreme court at Albany has affirmed
Judge Larned's decision holding Connollys bail
at hall a million, and refusing TO reduce weeds
bail, which is to stand at a million. 1t is not
probable that decision viii be announced upon
the question of the capacity Of the attorney
general to bring suits against Tweed and Con-
molly, until March.
At meeting of the depostors of the Bowlinu
Green savings bank last night the report of the
lnVestiyatng committee was made, showing
large number of fraudulent loans made and that
there viii be deficit ofneary $500, 900. This bank
was known as in the interest of several ring
officials, including Hank Smith, noted Tam.
many republican.
Rev. }. d. Bradley was yesterday received into
the Catholic church by DR.. McGlynn, of 81,
Stephens, in the presence of a large congrera.
ton. DIR. McGlyun's sermon was remarkable
Tor ITS breadth OF cathOcity, declaring that Il
is contrary to the catholic doctrine 10 hold
that salvation is to be had only in the Catholic
church.
The stock exchange are endeavoring to effect
legislation prohibiting dealings on the street af-
ter the close Of the exchange at FIVE o'clock.
The Staten Island ferry company are going 10
carry to the court of appeals the claim recover
ed against them by one Of the victims Of the ex-
plosion Of the Westfield, still coutendng that |
no liability occurred against them by the Sab
bath accident
w. MOifat and Jake Williams, well known
burglars. were caught dividing $1,000 worth of
plumber Yesterday and sent TO the tombs.
Brooklyn, was robbed Of $4,000 worth Of Jewel,
ry yesterday morning. No arrests.
The Brooklynltes are generally armng to pro-
tect themselves from evening garroters.
The remains Of Gen. Halleck were Inferred AZ
Greenwood to-day, Among those present we're