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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WAsHINaron DC

.-~s.e WARRINGTON, d. G., Jan. 8, 1871
Bills we're introduced and referred folows:-
BY Mr. HALE, rep) of Me-To provide the OF Pro-
fessor Of Mathematics Ia the Navy.
By Mr. LYNCH, trep.j Of Me.-To prohibit the collection
poage port fees by or municipal authorities
also In regard TO the resumption OF specie payments.
BY Mr. WILLARD. (rep.) OF VITO preserve the inde-
pendence of the several departments TO regulate
pointments to and removals from once.
BY Mr. BUTLER, (rep) OF MassTo establish the Southern
Transportation Company in New Mexico Colorado Ter
ores Also TO incorporate the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
by Mr. 5EELEy, rep) of N yFor repeal of the tar on
deposits In savings banks petition the same object
was also presented by Mr.. wooD. (dem.) Of \. y -,
BY MT f. H. koBERrs, Crep) OF n. f'-io Au'noiNo TUG
BY Cox, (dem) OF N y.ror the recognition OF bel
gerent rights In Cuba. Also to amend the eesrapn act Oh
BY Mr. MERRIAM, rep.) OF \. Y-To define gross Of
BY Mr. NRaLEY. rep) OF Pain regard TO licensing pi-
BY Mr. MYERS (rep) of PaTO repeal the income tar for
Nv Mr. PEnoE Tep) OF MissTo establish the education
fund 70 apply the proceeds Of the p"oc lands to the edu
BY Mr. sHELDoS, ircp) OF La.-ro amend the National
Nv NJ MONROE oep Of OhoTo prevent the circulation
OF altered aud spurious United States and
Xso Tor The retirement of torn and muta,ed national
'1 xso 10 repeal the stamp tar on matches.
nv Mr. STEVENSON, trep) Of Ohio-for public building
k.S FOR the Improvement the Falls Of the Ohio River
and the Louisville and Portland Canal.
BY Mr.. WAppELI, dem? OF n C.-For . government
BY H. wIIsoN spj Of Ind I'm relation 10 the duties Of
the ADVISORY Board on civil service reform.
M sp Of ,Ss ,dD authorize =, the surrey and
Also TO prevent the further sale Of public lands ut for TIL
By Mr. kerr, DEM Of Indro authorize the cons,ruo-
ton OF bridges across the Ohio River
Also granting 70 any pesvn Iesusiasd Of ubsgu hs right
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A BOGUS INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.


c,b,.iu,uw Money Under Pretencc Of Making
Thioss All Right with the Department Of
Buildings.
Tnomas wallace, OF a4s East Twelfth street. alias
John Williams was arraigned At Essex Market
Court yesterday, on u charge OF obtaining money
under false pretences, under the following clrcum
stances MARY Hansen, the owner OF 235 stanton
street. said that on the 23d oil December last tins
Thomas Wallace came 10 ner house and SAID he was
the 'head Inspector Of public buidngs,n and
he showed her shield, the inscription
on which read 'Head inspector OF Public Build
ings." He told her That the house was reported
unsafe, and Mrs. Hansen says she gave MIN light
TO go down In the cellar. When ne came back Wal.
lace SAID the building was strong enough TO stand
Thousand years. He then left the house ana came
back the next day, saying that he mad made every
thing all right but he demanded from Mrs. Hansen
S26 half OF ne said he had give TO the clerk
In the once. Mrs. Hansen told wallace that she
had no money and could not give him any. Wal.
lace told her he must have ve dollars be ore he lett
the house. He asked her daughter, girl about
fourteen years OF age, 10 leave the room while he
was talking to the mother. The girl went away,
and as soon as she did wallace repeated the de-
mand, and Mrs. Hansen becoming alarmed gave
him the i've dollars. On the 9th oil January
Wallace paid another visit TO Mrs. Hansen,
ana demanded the balance So THIS was refused
He came again yesterday and Mrs. Hanser had him
arrested. The prisoner Is a tail, stout man about
fortytw0 years Of age, and Is carpenter by trade.
ON being examined he said, IL am guilty VI recelv-
ing the money, but not OF asking for IT," He was
held 10 answer. ....
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
vIRGINIA'S TROUBLES.

The Obnoxious Act for Funding tho state
Debts-Thc Financial Crisis Charged 10
Corruption nnd Cooperation Jobbcry-A
Nasty Expose Of the Affairs of the Board
OF Public Works-Ev.ry Charge To Be I'm.
mediateIy Investigates.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9, 1872.
Since the passage over the Governors veto Of the
act suspending the funding OF the public debt,
under the act passed by tho proceed
ing Legislature, that measure mas been
the source OF the most animated debate
and the liveliest scenes IN both houses OF the
General Assembly. Those opposed to the Funding
act are openly charged by q large portion OF the
press with having Reputation for their object and
tile depreciation which their action has caused in
Virginia securities would seem to justify this charge.
ALLEGED DIsGaAcEpUL JoBBERY.
But there Is still another charge against the ma
jorIty, which. If true Ia just disgraceful and out.
rageous. At the last session OF the Legislature an
act was passed directing tho Board OF Public Works
10 advertise and sell the State Interests in the
int ernal improvements Of the STATE and TO en-.
change them at par value for bonds and securities
OF the State. 1t Is now said, and with some shadow
Of truth, that the suspension Of the Funding act,
and their refusal TO pay interest due the funded
debt on the LIST OF the present month, was job In
the interests OF the railroad and other public cor
porations IN the STATE when the States securities
Tell twenty per cent II Is well known that
the railroad aud other pubic companies bought up
large quantities OF them; and II the action OF the
Legislature was not investigated by them they were
certainly not slow to take advantage OF the depre
cialiou Ia Virginia bonds.
MORE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
In justification or the wild manner In which the
present Legislature has tempered with the pubic
credit several committees have been appointed
First, ~ ascertain the condition OF the debt
and report Tor what amount the state
" liable; second, TO investigate the different dates
at which 1t was constructed, for what purpose and
the amount Of the bonds, when redeemed and when
registered; third, committee who are TO act under
the following resolution, which passed the House
to-day
EXPOSE OF CORRUPTION AND wrcKEDNEss.
Whereas the public OF both political parties OF nn
State have made repeated aud solemn declarations ns
certain members OF the last Legislsture and or..,,.
Whereas has been solemy repeseniei ~ I.
persons that the said bill passed through w ss
Of egates combin alton OF pecnany sQSk vrokeS
OF Richmond city New YORK nnuenta psi1
and an unprncped the said House VI deegasess
Whereas there good now 70 believe that the hid
en W ckednSss by means OF which this becomes
isv can be exposed; therefore, be II
Reso:ved memoirs OF this House be appointed
that TO this end they be authorized and In
make report 70 this House ~ ths earliest possible
day.
This resolution was agreed to by vote OF 10 TO 20
and 1t Is the last phase Of the reckless Legislation VI
the session which has sgnally shaken public con-
ndence IN the credit and good fslth Of Virginia.
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THE FLIGHT OF CESPEDES. |"
spanish Assertions and Cuban Declarations--
Statements by Vice President F. v.
Aguilera and Mrs. Csspedsa

There was published In the HERALD OF yesterday
. telegraphic despatch from Havana giving on the
declaration OF the Spanish authorities there an &C.
count OF the escape OF President Cespedes from
Uuba on the 18th Of october last. AS the despatch
wasof marked consequence, touching the pros
poets OF the Cuban struggle against Spain, y re.
porter was sent TO visit and inquire Of the Cuban
revolutionary authorities here to their latest In
formation In regard to Cespedes and Of the other
noted men engaged In the Cuban cause. The first
person visited was ef Hr "a t
VICE PRESIDENT FRANCISCO Y. AaUHERA,
who is now IN this city as general agent OF the re-
public OF Cuba, and VINO free in his expressions
~ 10 why the erroneous dec aration mad been made
and in explaining why any one In Havana and
seeking information from oficial sources there
would find 1t impossible, at present, to obtain any
accredited contradiction OF any important decara-
ton the Spanish authorities might deem 1t In their
interest to make. They have, he says, control Of
nearly all the avenues Of news there, and only let
pass 70 the inhabitants what they choose to make
known. .sNfr s -r
In the present instance, he says, the Havana au-
cause Of the reports OF preparations here for
WAR WITH SPAIN,
ON account OF the late atrocities In CUBA, some
such declaration was deemed necessary. 1t was
therefore made, even to details, and given as on.
nssa to az 'ns mere RAT apS me
the lips OF an o1icer recently arrived
and commissioned as his adJutant, a person who
had been adjutant to President Cesp edes, and who
only left him for service here long after the date
nxed as that OF the departure Of Cespedes from the
revolutionary districts OF Cuba 1t was also known,
positively, to be designed msstatement OF facts.
THE WIFE OF PRESIDENT CESPEDE5
now In this City: This lady assurance OF the er.
for she does not care to appear In print over her
own glgnature) that she has had Communications
from her husband long since the time named for
MS escapade. and knows not only that he did not
escape at the time declared by the authorities In
escape, and that ne is In Cuba now attending to his
outes as ever before. the escape of some OF his
vana and from there to Kingston and the city OF
New YORK on business IN and OF the cause. was the
movement upon which the story OF the escape OF
Cespedes was undoubtedly based.
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AN ATTEMPT AT MURDER.

Michael Holahan, Of No. Broadway, and Henry
Ayman, Of 1872 East Broadway, met on sun
day afternoon at the corner OF Thirtysecond street
and First avenue. A discussion which they had re-
change OF blows, wnen Ayman, 10 end the matter,
drew his revolver anil 1red. The ball missed hoia-
nan. who had hun arrested yesterday. Ayman was
taken before Justice Bixby, at the YorkvIIle fonee
Court ana there held 70 pau " 1L0Qo 70 aaswar-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
A. Card from MIR. r. v. Aguilera.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
6IR-ln view OF the telegram havana published In
The papers date which is asserted that Presden
Cespedes had left tho island Of the l4th
last, beg state that In receipt of communications
from Cuba signed BY him and dated the t Of November
referred left the President ut the headquarters OF the
ago dc Cuba division of the Lberang Army the 9Th Of
November last am likewise receipt of dispatches
he agent OF the republic in Kingston, jamaica W TO date
PTesident Cespedes Respectfully,
r. v. AGUILERA,
General Agent Of the Republic Of Cuba
GIW YORK, L.. lSy2
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,.,, to the hairdresser haa the following inssus.
OOns on it,
Mr. vALRNrrNE-Mr. etokes wants you 70 down 10
ne Centre street to-day 70 shave him and Dress biz
M. Bring his uAps with you. Come to-dAy, sure.
40 READY FOE TIE INQUEST.
Az soon Is stokes mad dressed himself he was
informed that the C0r0ner's Inquest would he held
IN the Court OF Special Sessions and that the jury
mantfested no surprise &C the tidngs, and said ne
was ready and anxious to present himself In Court
the cell Immediately afterward. Accompanied by
twO keepers he crossed the prison bridge and en-
Tered the Court In quiet and self.p0ssessed
manner.
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10 him y the and each exercising the same
The inspectors whose duty IS to attend the dlscharEns
q g Sr ss s
p Of ns . he ssh an officer as win
vasss Of wsng & ana sss.1g h;
70 me- one
H.. s snr. Sssn Se
said good authority II merchants compssa 70
P Ps ss.' = be 'ss e.. :
Ss 4. g IL ss s *:
would s1'' !. Of uS sss' ought to &c
rs 3 sSs .ssS.. So%$iss
given from May 1852 to December 81 Is'6 nat great
sSs f s
and different districts The percentage Of fee.
s sssp e % i ISsas q IN:
and ps ss BE mo v.s
Ing am IN y aos' VINO have had e1Ds
fees paid BY importers for Weighing such
e AMY susS
ana he
sn sns al ad, the pS q seT YORK
-: .Siss.
had frequent occasion to refer gave careful ason to The
nsS ana Ds ss as e ntss ny a
chants Of New YORK Almost unanimously desired THIS vast
merchants has been regarded since the administration
OF Collector Smythe. sort OF pcrquisite, to be
sold parganed away and placed Ia the hands Of personal
friends political avortes Previous TO that warehouses
convenient to the vessels used and the business
divided among merchants and warehousemen of known
been marked change Ia this whole mat.
ter following the pernicious conception that was
the personal properly Of the Collector the ghu heritage
OF adventurcrs WHO cuserei around the adminra
ton In word the general order business as now con-
Quoted OF the great OF exoon and oppres-
son upon New York merchants not enough to say the
goods not properly handled the heavy charges which
their compelled TO for storage enhance the
price OF all imported commodities The Secretary OF the
Treasury alter careful investigation, superiority
OF the old practice but under existing thinks he has
control or power In The premises. The law then leaves
this vast interest at the caprice Collector
the Port, and for complete calculation OF the effect
and Practice beg to direct attention again 70 the etrenc
ment Commit,ees report and especially the testimony OF
Chsre. @ franchlyn page 10; Gustav schwab page 70;
r. NJ Bixby page II A. A. Stewart page Is; Luther Hor.
Ton page 81 William md 4 Dodge Jr psss Sd William E.
The blu under considerations makes Incumbent tho
o. the treasury 70 90 locate the general order
places where goods unaden from the
and mot situated, IN dtant dangerous portions
Of The city, where fayos warehousemen hire cheap
ssVspes " ipPoFNe aaa e9Hsums!h The nsrsssas
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Respect for Mr.. Fisk at Albany

aen tM rn r-f ALBANY, Jan. s. 1872.
Tho sag on the Delavan House was at half mast TO-.
oay. and the engines on the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad were draped In mourning for James
Fisk, Jr. The sentiment prevailing here Ia one OF
lAdignatl0n ct the cOwardly murder, though but
Ntte regret Is expressed at the LOSS Of the life Of
tho deceased. =. = N - :
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Meesips Of Erie Railroad Employees mt Buf-
fnlO.

BUFFALO, Jan. 8, 1877.
At large meeting ofthe employees OF the Erie
Railway shops, held In this city &c noon to-day feel
Ing addresses were made expressing the Indignation
Of the employees at the foul assassination OF James
Fish, Jr. Resolutions were passed sympathizlng
with the family and friends OF the deceased and
acknowledging his uniform kindness TO employees OF
mpp1ty. -.l mi ~. lI7T
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

POLICE CoURT.-The Police Court was
q dead failure" yesterday morning 50 lar
as business was concerned. Everything
was IN readiness for the prompt dispatch
OF eases-Judge, Clerk and officers, but
one Of the essential Ingredients in the com.
position OF q Police Court was wanting,
VIZ: offenders Nota solitary capture had
been made during the twenty.Iour hours
ending at 9 O'Clock yesterday morning.
There will be q slight change in the pro.
gramme this morning, however, as the
lookup had one unfortunate within its
walls las: evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

Or me WGR.PATH AaAH.-After an
tntermission Of . month, (which was
taken advantage Of 70 thoroughly otga.
nire and equip his company Col. Dan
Rice resumes the circus war-pAth to-mor.
row afternoon, giving the frat perSor.
names under the new order Of thing, in
our city. An advertisement elsewhere in
this mornings paper gives full particulars
We think those who attend will concur
with rs in the opinion that Col. Rice is
now in better trim 70 give q fBtclass
entertainment than ever before. We are
confident that his hosts Of friends here
VIII give the "0h Veteran" in the circus
business regular bumper IN the shape Of
crowded houses There Is no doubt
about those who witness the exhibition
tomorrow afternoon, returning TO that TO
be given In the evening. Come out in
full force, ladies and gentlemen, and come
early. These two performances are posi-
lively thelAst Col. R. win give in Wheel.
ing this year. Give him = good send ofI j."
on his great Southern tour.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27
A CHALLENGE.

BESEooD, September 9, lsT2.
Thereby challenge John HAsuer, Of
Tie ciirkSou Boat Club, to row . single
|scull ska race on Saturday, the ssh
inst, between the ho1rs Of 9 and o'clock
P. II, for one thousand dollars (sl, 0o0 .
side, over the same course we roWed
on the slSt inst, Andinthe same boats We
used On that occasion.
It Is not customary for the challenging
party to sdpulSte the course 70 be ruWed
over, the boat his opponent shGll run in,
or the time the rse0 shah take place, but
having beaten Nh. HGgner fairly, notVith.
standing the decision Of the judges TO
the contrary, l feel Constrained TO de-
mAnd, in justice to myself and also to my
friends, that We be placed on the same
footing As before.
A forfeit OF Eve hundred dollars (S5oo)
Is now in the hands Of Joseph Wilson,
whosSutAoriIed TO increase the wager TO
any sum The ClArkson Boat Club may
name, and with whom all necessary ar.
rangenens can Be made.
MAHLoS KENNEDY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

( ArRDERors ASSAULT. - Yesterday
morning, John Campbell, 8 resident in
Centre Wheeling, made murdgous as
sault on one oFhEs sons, alad about twelve
years old. Our informant could not give
Us the particulars of the unfortunate af.
fair oaly that the assault was made with
a rszor and the boy received an ugly cut
on ore'ot bis legs below the knee. Camp
bell was arrested and taken before Esor.
FORBES, who postponed the examination
until to-day. "
irwin be remembered that 5 week or
Two since three or four attempts were
made TO have Campbell examined on a
charge OF lunscy. We believe it was
finally accomplished, and NJ. G. declared
be sane. His conduct Yesterday morn.
ing, wilpEobAbly lead TO tu-thec inquiries
on that point.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

BRAKEMAN KILED-A brakeman
named Carpenter, on freight t1aiu, was
run over and instantly killel, yesterday
morning, at Texas, station on the rail.
road, between Fairmont and Grafton.
The train OF which Carpenter was an
attache had been run on q side track TO
permit the ST. Louis Express going East
to pass. Carpenter stepped on the main
track, and in some unaccount able way
the Express came upon him unawares
crushing him TO death. The deceased was
from Fairmont or that neighborhood,
and was esteemed BY all who knew him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

RGnRoAD oHASeE-We see blythe
Cumberland Meas Of yesterday, that ths
very Prince Of conductors on the Bald.
more & Ohio railroad, Gen'l Bob French,
has been assigned 10 the position OF So.
pervisor Of Trains on the Second Division
Of said road, extending from Martinshurg
to Piedmont While this will prove 10
be good arrangement for the company,
we feel confident the travelling public WIN
regret to part with the gallant and genial
General 10, the capacity OF Conductor.
We don't believe any one in that position
has made more and warmer friends than
Bob French. =-El
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

RrSAwAr-Dr. Baguley hiss within
the past txo days had as many runaway
experiences Wednesday, the horse be
was driving in his buggy, took fright and
soon succeeded in reducing the vehicle to
an almost chaotic state. The sxme AMI.
NAL yesterday, repeated the history Of the
day previous Starting near the south end
of the q Ward Market house, the horse
rushed wildly through Market space
turning over tie buggy and throwing
Dr.. B. heavily On the pavement. Become
ing detached from the buggy, be contin.
ued his flight up Union 70 Fourth, and
thence, We believe, to the stable in which
he is kept, between Quincy and John.
The buggy, which the Doctor had Dor.
roEsd or hired. was, Il possible, more
thoroughly used up. than theone wrecked
the day before, and, II addition, Dr.. B. re.
ceiTed several slight Commissions.
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GROCERY RoBBID N EAST WHEEL
Hs.-The grocery Of Nr. Hamm, on
Zane street. between Filth and sixth,
East Wheeling, was entered sometime
during Wednesday night, and articles e..
timatsd TO be worth sixty dollars were
carried away. Entrance 70 the estab.
lishment was effected through q window
in the rear Mr.. q. thinks he traced the
goods to the Baltimore & Ohio depot
yesterday morning. The goods stolen
were tobacco, cigArs and hosiery. No
money was taken Tor the simple reason
that Mr.. q. makes It q point 10 "remtoye
the deposits" each night on closing his
establishment, A good plan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

DEATH oyAH OLD cIFlzRS-A notice
elsewhere IN Ibis mornings paper an.
nouncs the death Of Nj. Lemsn s. Root
one Of our Oldest citizens. Mr.. r. had
for months been suffering from neuralgia,
but bis demise wss quite sudden and IN.
expected. onlyon Tuesday last The went
TO North Wheeling on the street can and
did not appear TO be more feeble than
usual On returning home he was taken
with a chill from which he never rallied.
Mr.. R came to this city IN early life,
and for along series Of years was engaged
in active business. BE was successful in
acquiring competency Of this worlds
goods, and died enjoying the esteem and
confidence Of large circle Of friends and
scqusintances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27

TIM Fam GxD FEsnyLI Llsr NIeHT.
The fair and festival which opened In
Warrington Hail last night, under the
auspices Of he Baptist Church d OH
city, proved . decided success. Ahtge
crowd was IN attendance and pAiru1i1ed
the fancy and refreshment tables with
eonmeDdEble libenlity. The han Is
handsomely trimmed with evergreen. On
the stage stands q miniture mountain
covered with moses and iernA The
summit 3 crowned with q neat, tasty
structure, brilliantly Illuminated within
and sheddhg IL light throughout thehall
The contest over the sewing machine,
regatta and breastpin VAS quito lively
and spirited, and VII become decidedly
animated this evening, when the awards
viii Be made. As there Il some misun.
derstAnding IS to The mode Of awarding
the sewing machine We are requested 70
state that cards with numbers printed
thereon corresponding 70 those on the
tickets sold VIII be placed IN = box, and
after being thoroughly shaken up, one
will be drawn therefrom. The holder Of
the ticket having the same number As
that on the card, win be the fortunate in.
diTiduGl.
1t Is impossible for Us to specify the
many beautiful articles displayed on the
fancy tables. We advise everybody TO 20
tonight and see for themselves. We BE-
lieve it costs only IS cents to get into the
Hall; you can determine the expense Of
getting out Let there be . grand rally
tonight