The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-26
NEW YORK.
The Custom House Investigation.
New Y oRK, January 25.-At the night

The Custom House Investigation
New YORK, January 25.-At the nigh
session of the Senate Custom House
Investigation commmittee. last night
Hon. Thomas Murphy, General Pal
mer, Colonel ,Leet and others were
those present. James NJ. Thompson
United States Weigher, being examined
testified chiefly as TO the duties OF
weigher. He never made payments tt
the Harbor Master as inducements tc
send cargoes to his piers; never made
any assessments for political purposes
merely told men to contribute some
thing towards the assistance OF the
Republican party; never stated he could
make anv amount Of money by allow
ance 10 merchants for damages, as
alleged. George G. Gale, dealer IN
silks was examined: Had some expe
rience in the general order business
thinks the present system worse than
the old, rates being much higher; a
petition OF merchants on the subject
was once submitted to Mr.. Grinnel BAT
nothing came OF it; has not lost any
thing by the general order system since
1867. Peter Rafferty, testified concern
inc custom house sale of property
Had been swindled on several occasions
bv purchasing at these sales.
To day was the twentieth day OF the
Custom House Senate Investigation
committee. A large number OF letters
were read, including one from Charles
Bellows & Co., enclosing a statement
and claiming protection for their In
terests from outrage by the customs
Inspectors. A letter from Bellows *
Co. to Col. Arthur, collector OF the
port, is also enclosed detailing instances
in which the inspectors retained por'
ton of the goods, at the same time
charging the full duty on the whole
shipments.
Proposition to Confiscate SapOieOn's
Family Property.
The HeraHS special from Paris says
the Assembly was much excited yester'
day by a proposition, made by mem
ber named Maquet, dwarf, to declare
the confscation Of Napoleon's family
property 20: State purposes. The propo'
sition was received with shouts Of derl,
sion, only twenty hands being held up
in favor.
Monument to James Fisk, Jr.
The police OF the city, grateful Tor
the pecuniary assistance rendered by
the late Col. James Fisk, Jr., when
there were no funds in the city treasury
to pay them, are agitating movement
to erect to his memory monument, ol
at least a handsomely engrossed table,
of resolutions. The movement is in
the hands of prominent officials and
doubtless will be brought successfully
out.
still remains, although daily expected
to leave for Albany to attend the ses
sion OF the committee OF Privileges and
Elections in the matter of ODonovan
Rossa's claim for the State Senate from
the Fourth district.
John &. HeenRn.
1t is stated that John c. Heenan has
stopped all proceedings against the
Reuter- Telegraph Company, for con
Meeting his name with the voucher
robbery.
A Meeting OF Depositors
of the Market Savings Bank has bsen
called for today to consider the affairs
and decide on a course OF action.
Tho General Sessions Grand Jury
is to-day expected to bring in number
Of important indictments, which will be
followed by the arrest Of many prom
inent men. Further indictments may
also be brought in against Tweed
Developments of an important nature
are expected.
IHe Union SfuD
has returned to Mayor Hall his letter
of resignation, which was lately pub
lished by his procurement, notifying
him if he chooses to resign in plain
English without circumlocution he may
do so, otherwise he will be expelled.
Prison Reform.
The question OF prison reform will be
discussed at Steinway Hall tomorrow
by Hon. Horatio Seymour. Governor
Hoffman, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
Archbishop McClosky and others.
Birthday OF Robert Burns.
To-day is the one hundred and
thirteenth anniversary Of the birth Of
Robert Burns, and was appropriately
celebrated by the different societies in
the city.
Excursion 10 Havana.
By invitation OF the Atlantic Mail
Steamship Company an excursion party
of ladies and gentlemen, about thirty
in number, embarked on the steamer
Moro Castle at noon to-day to enjoy a
brief excursion to Havana. Among
the invited guests were Henry Ward
Beecher, E. Cullen Bryant, Bayard
Taylor and Bret Harte. Mr.. Dunwall
President OF the company, and wife
accompanied the party.
Funeral of Gen. Halleck.
The remains OF General Hallecb
were inferred in Greenwood Cemetery