Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-24
Cur New York Dispatches.
Gard from lir. Borgh-Suicidc OF n BOs-
tom B4ady-'Thc Once Powerful Tam
many-Fhc Custom House EnVesiiga-
IiO"s-C OnnOIIy's Case, etc.

New YORK, JAN 23.-The Russian fleet left
their anchorage last evening, and dropped down
to the lower harbOr sailing this morning for
Pensacola, where it will be joined by Alexis,
thence proceeding to Havana, and other ports of
the West Indies.
MIR. Bcrgh, in a letter, declares that he meant
no disrespect to pigeon shoe ers by his recent
action, and that, as the late law was against
him. he will deslSt from interfering with them.
Rev Joshua ID. Bradley, whose detection from
the Protestant Episcopal church has caused SO
much excitement in religious circles, will be re-
ceived into the Catholic church by Dr. Nc.
Glynn Of St. Stephens church ON Wednesday
next
Fanny Temple, who committed suicide, Sum
day, in BrOome street, was a married woman
from Boston. She had left her husband and
been living with one George W. Coffin, of whom
she became jealous, aud committed suicide on
that account, Her body will be sent to Boston,
1t is stated that Conklin, secretary of the ex-
ploded Market savings bank, has fed.
The council OF Tammany sachems yesterday
passed resolution confirming the previous
resolution of the sachems, excluding the COM
mittce Of 1872 from the use of Tammany hall
They desire to await political Developments be-
fore surrcnderng the real estate of the society
to any democratic organization.
The Tribune says one of its reporters has col
lected from various merchants bills rendered by
general order (Leet & Co.., and compared them
with others of bonded warehOusemen, and es-
tabliSles that general order laYorites have
charged in some instances from $50 to 800 per
cent more than they had right to demand
The Tribune suggests that thee merchants be
brought before the committee.
The Tetenchment committee resumed their
hotel sessions to-day. L. II. Bissel, a custom
house brokers' clerk, testified to giving five
and ten dollars to inspectors to hold goods on
piers instead Of sending them TO the general
order stores so as to save expense to merchants,
Deputy Collector Tompkins explained the man
ner Of storing imported goods
j. H. Van Ncchten, examiner in the appraisers
store, testified that there could be no frauds
upon the government except through neglect of
duty or maleasaDce of its own officials
Bertrand Hess, formerly revenue officer, testi.
fed TO having sent proofs OF the delalcation
of eX-Revenne Collector Bailey to Secretary
DclanO on the 9TH Of March, 1869, but no action
was taken thereon. lie also deposed to know
Ing OF fraudulent sales Of revenue stamps for
cigars by revenue officers not now in Office for
two dollars per thousand less than their legal
value; informed the district attorney, but moth
ing was done about ii.
Witness cOntinued-1 have been a mapulac.
turer and seller of cigars | did not get these
stamps (re'enue stamps producedl at the time
was revenue inspector; have filled several
offices under the government lost my first by
being accused Of telling fasehood; ! lost my
second by being lcgislated out Of Office, and my
third place | resigncd; while | was In office
made several complaints, but only one was sus-
tanned"
Queston-"Havo you ever been indicted your
self?'
Answer--"I am free to say have" (Roars Of
laughter).
Questlon-"Were You not ordered out of the
district attorneys office once7r
Answer-"No sirl am sorry to say, sir, Won
are misinlormed. had no trouble with the dis
s,Ft T..
ants; Iwrote him a letter once, and called him
in y knaye, liar and thief That Is ali,
sir" '
Question-"What was the result of your in.
dcimcntY ~
Answer-r was indicted for falsely PERSONAL