Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05
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Capt. Thomas Simpson, who went to England
IN November, in quest of VIM. f. Gray, the
noted wall street tur9er, returned Saturday. He
reports the criminal 10 have lived in magnificent
style in London, where he was regarded as
millionaire, and where he continued his swim
ding schemes with exceeding boldness under
the assumed name Of James Payson Morgan, Oh
tanning as much as E5000 on one occasion from
banker. He was once in the actual grasp of the
detectives, hut, by great adroitneSs, escaped,
and, since then, all search has been in vain.
One of his friends in Boston appears TO have APP
priSed Gray OF the search for him. Simpson
visited Brussels, Vienna and Paris, and finally
satisfied himself that Gray was concealed IN
London, and further efforts were uDayailing.
MINOR MATTERS.
number of New York Central railroad men
are in the city and ar-ued before the commits
sioner of internal revenue, yesterday, the ques-
tion whether they shall be taxed on a scrip divi-
dcnd of S29, 100000.
The agents OF the Cunard line are much cha
grined at the award OF the contract for carrying
ocean mails 10 the Williams & GuinOn Line,
and declare that their steamers will carry free,
letters which parties may desire 10 have sent by
them.
The civil service advisory board are holding
daily sessions and expect to finish their labors
SO that the board of examiners can be appointed,
and system of competitive examinations 20
into effect by the list of March.
Rev DIR Hamilton, a clerk in the patent of
fell on the ice yesterday, dying shortly after
ward.
Loyal Texans here say that the indictment of
the governor, secretary of state and attorney
general of Texas by the grand jury OF the
United States district court, was gotten up to
injure Gov. Davis while he was here to GUST
Gen. Clarke, who represents the third congress
slonal district, and to give his scat to Giddings,
who claims it.
Prof. Ewell is urging an appropriation of
$4,000 to restore the college of William aud
Mary, at Williamsburg VA, which was burned
while occupied by Union forces during the war.
This is regarded as test case, which if success
full will he followed by hundreds of other claims
for damages due to churches, colleges and school
houses.
The administration urges the enactment Of
the state department bill reported to the house
on Friday by Gen. Banks, without any provis-
ION Tor the relief of the fishermen, One of the
heads of the departments, in opposing the en-
grating OF any relief measure, takes the ground
that 1t would be contrary TO the spirit of the
treaty Of Washington which places our fisher
men on a level with the British fishermen.
Strong influences have been at work to secure
theremoval ofledcra officers at New Orleans, and
at one time there appeared to be some prospect
for success, but Senator Kellogg, who is
staunch defender Of the officers for all they did
during the recent excitement, says that no
change will be made, the president having com
mltted himself to this policy
One of the female clerks in the post office de-
partment was married last week aud there have
since been nearly one hundred applications for
the vacancy. There are also more than five hun
dred applications Of other ladies on hand for
the first vacancy. Over forty letters have been
written for applicants in this case TO present
themselves for examination.
Charles Hale, the new assistant secretary of
state, appeared before the senate committee on
foreign affairs, yesterday, and answered scratim
| the charges BROUGHT against his confirmation,
| which be declared were made by parties whose
unjust claims were thwartcd while he was con-
sui general to Egypt. He was entirely willing
TO have the fullest investigation.
delegation of the plug tobacco manufacture
ers Of Richmond were at the internal revenue
Office, yesterday, to interview the commissioner
IN relation 10 the tax on tobacco and urge him
10 use influence with congress TO secure the pass
age OF the law making the rate of taxation uni.
form on all kinds of manufactured tobacco at
whatever rate congress may decide upon.
The bookkeeping of the treasury continues
to mysily the special house committee cXamin-
INC its accounts They have discovered a sur
plus of a million of dollars, which they have,
thus far, been unable TO account for. 1t will
take some time before the investigation is con-
cluded.