Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-10

The CustOmhOuse.
The Congressional Committee continued
in session to-day in the hotel. An illus
trated paper took sketches of the members
To-day they received a telegram from
Washington notifying them of the resolu-
ton which passed the Senate authorizing
them to sit during the session. J. and A.
Orrison, cartmen, were examined relative to
CustomhOuse carriage.
Shortly after the commencement of the
session Of the Senate Investigating Commit
tee to-day, Senator Casserly made request
that Col. Arthur forward the list of appoint
nents and removals, promised last week
and not sent.
Henry A. Garrison, Carman, testified as
to the rates of storage, showing the exOrbi-
tant price charged by Leet & Stocking.
Jas. Elliott, who for sometime was work
ing with a United States Weigher, teSti-
fed know that the British Bark Vista
was unloaded at pier As, East River, of six
hundred tons of pig iron. l did not see one
hundred casks of soda ash weighed as they
came from her hole. On the contrary the
English weights were taken from the casks
by Messrs Baldwin and Nelson Mott who
work for the United States weigher. j. NJ.
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in books. This is quite a common
occurrence. The Customhouse ''hatchet,"
as it is called, was dollar a week paid by
every man in the working gang to Bald
win, who handed it to the foreman, who in
turn shared with somebody. There was
assessed heavy amount, which he under
stood was given to the Harbormaster to
send ships to the pier on which be was
ay,rl,r-al FDhn rr-itp cold thava
men who have sinecures in this depart
ment. For instance, man named Moore
got eighteen dollars for running for sand
Wiches, while We who had to work hard
could scarcely earn more than seven or
how Weigher Thompson brought a crowd,
armed with clubs, to carry the election in
the Customhouse interest in the Twenty
first Ward.
Various parties corroborated the testi-
mony as to taking English weight marks.
Patrick Callihan testified to Doyle, City
Weigher having always favored merchants
sixteen pounds out of every twenty-fOur.
thus defrauding the Government of one
quarter. The Office on ThompsOn's pier
was filled by sinecurists playing cards.
Jas. Reilly testified as to fraud by Thomp-
SOlls dtSO LAdb dll btlt uOCh LldllUS WCIt It
quired to attend the primary meetings al
though not belonging to that district.
At this point partial list of employees
was forwarded from the Customhouse, but
the residences of the persons named was
not given.
Plymouth Pews.
The pews in Beecher's Church, Brook
lyn, was rented for the year by auction this
evening" at prices 20 per cent less than last
year. The whole amount realized was
about $4,000.
A Railroad War-SeVeraI Wounded.
A railroad war has broken out in Hemp
sted, L. l. The Brooklyn Trust Company
yesterday took steps to fOreclOse a mort
gage of the Hempsted Branch railroad on
behalf of bOndhOlders who had not received
over due coupons. Disputes as to who
shall have possession of the trains resulted
in the wounding of several.
Still Running.
The run on the Third Avenue Savings
Bank continues; S1,350,O00 has been thus
far paid out. The Post says many depOs-
itors sold their bank books at the rate of Is
per cent.
Importing More Smallpox.
The steamer Weser, from Bremen,is qua
rentined with smallpox on board.
Trichina SpiraIis.
On Christmas man named Martens
purchased a carcass of pork. Some ofthe
meat was eaten the same day, and some
made into sausage. About ten days later
the sausage was partaken of, and in a short
time the whole family were taken sick.
Martens died Sunday night. Mrs. Martens
and two children are now very sick, the
former not likely to recover. The Jury
rendered a verdict that Martens came to his
death by eating meat infected with trichina
spiralis.
Letting Down by Degrees.
Mayor Hall publicly announced to day,
that his private affairs will prevent him at
tending to the duties Of the office of May
or during at least week. The President
of the Board Of Aldermen, he says, vii act
as Mayor until his notification be regoEed.
This step is regarded as preliminary to
Halls actual resignation.
By Mayor Halls action Gen, Jno. Coch-
rane becomes acting Mayor.