, 1873-08-15
THE VAN BUREN, CASE,
Synopsis OF tho Correspondence.


synorsEs OF tho Correspondence.
Tho correspondence accompanying the roport
of tho Special Commission on tho irrogularItica
charged against Con. Van Dnron In connection
with tho Amerioan Department Of tho Vlonna
Boorotnry Fish acauaints him with tho con-
cosBionB for bnrs md restaurants. Corruption
among " Confidential Assistant Uommlasionorn."
I4otlors rnrporttng to emhnato from Con. Van
DuTon, really written sgmntnro a'a a by hts
hoard to say, III wish somo ComlsBionora woro
coming TINT q man would not 10 ashamed to givo
bis l,anti tor Tho Commission a pool OF COR
ruptton." Money paid to Con. Mayor for tho
privilege Of orooting restaurants bars. etc. Eyi.
donco Of mis1nanagomont oaaly explained nt
Viontia. Telegram, startling ohhrgoB of oorr,,p-
ton connected with bars. Oaao known in Now
York. .Threo Thousand dollnra paid by ono Arm
ter thro0 h Sna nrzSaa fK Of Enh
for bars and restaurants. Corruption and bad
faith" Statement by Doe1lm and Wiohl. aud
Hitzol 4; Co., as to money paid Con. Mayer.
Contract for roofing tho American Court, s3o.00o.
machinery hall for 10000. Mr. Wiehl declinoB
to mako yoluntoor statomont as to money pnil
Gen. Mayor for bars and restaurants. Al to
monopoly Of bars boing given. to Boohm and
similar grante subsequently,. givan to l1itzel
Doohm said, 'It's money" lIitzoi sai1 10 James,
You got me flrst.rale situation, and we will
mako 1t all right With yon.'
VAN nunEN AND FISH.
Secretary Fiah wrote to Con. Van Buren, to
withhold tho authority for opening bara, rosta,t-
nameB OF tho parties to whom liconBes for opcn-
ing such placos had boon granted. Con. Van
Duron replied TINT permission Ind boon given to
Jewott and Hitzol. Tho disagreement betweon
md Wio1,l granted permission to crcct building
for gale Of Armentaa drinks. Con. Van Buren,
reports all tho faetB, adding, I" No ono has paid
this Commission for barB or anything olAe." He
denounces aB "foul and false" tho accusations
relative to bars and restaurants, reported by Mr.
Alr. Fish wrote to Gen. Van B,lron, ordering
the suspension Of Con. Mayor until ho slall Hat-
isfy tho Department Of his innocence. THO soc-
Of hiB accusors. Con. Van Buron strongly op-
posed tho suspension, saying Mayors sorvicos
aro simply Invaluable, and his suspension now
will work great harm" Ho, however, would
obey Instructions.
LATER although MISUNDERSTANDING Sawyer
waB In close consultation several hours with
Collector Arthur to-day, tho latter donios re-
coiving instructions from tho Secretary Of tho
Treasury to peremptoriy discharge largo num-
bor OF Customs Inspectors. An officer Of GUS
tomB, however, is reported as stating to-day that
tho report had some foundation, as recent large
revonuo casoB bud implicated number Of clerks
in dishonest practicoH. largo number OF ols-
toms brokers, merchants, and Government In
spootora wore ut tho Custom House to-day MAX
ing anxioua inquiries rolativo to tho report.
Capt. Diddes, Of tho steamship Mas, aays Of
his Hlooting at sea with Capt. Folborg Of tho
steamer Ernst Moritz Arndt: II did not re-
fnso to tow tho Arndt becaueo tho offer Of her
Captain Was too low, but ho would not accept
my proposition to tow him leaving tho COM
ponaation to be settled by our Respective oonpa-
nies upon our arrival at New York. He wanted
A-- -I.t- t-1T l..
Tho funeral q tho iato George N. sartiors
took place to-day from st. Ann's Episcopal
Church, Eighteenth street, noar Fifth avenue.
Tho soryicos wore Of tho simplest character.
The coffin was Of rosewood, ailver-mountcd,
born Feb. a, 1si2. Dioa Aug. 19, 1875" and
waa covered with t1oral orferinga. A number Of
distinguished persons from diGerout parts Of
tho country wore present, Tho services
Xore coadHotsd R, BY tho ney MI H. &oham9%erlan
were Mgornon s. Sullivan, John Z. Ward, John
Il. Garland Beyorly q. Sanders, Col. White,
Gen: Jos. Z. Anderson, Dr.. Baird, and Jnmoa
IL. Ball. The body was taken to Greenwood
The Police Qommiaaonors to-day adoptod a
resolution allowing the Legion Of st, Patrick to
parade with arms as we'll as Knights Tomplar,
and will furnish police escort.
lyn has Informed all Police Captains Of that city
TINT tloy will bo hold responsible for the exist-
enco Of policy-aiopa mud faro banks in their
precincts.
GEN. MAYER suapENaloN.
Mr.. Jay gives hIr. fish nn account Of the in
teryiew between Con. Mayer and h[r. Jay. Con.
Mayer wished to speak confdontally. Mr. Jay
declined to receive confidential communications,
but would hear anything official. Gen. Mayer
accepted tho condition, and said he and Con.
Van Duron received each $500 from uitze1 for
bars to contribute to tho expenses OF tho Expo
Bition. He stated he aftorwar1 returned his to
1Itzol. Geu. Mayer was reluctant to let tho
Assistant commissioner ut Vienna aharo tho
innocence of nll charges against him. Ho re-
fused to surrender tho books, papers, oto., Of
tho Commission. Gen. Van Buren, Writos to
Secretary Fish that Gen. Mayors suspension
was Q :. great wrong to q worthy man." lie Ind
implicit confidence in Lis integrity. The ques-
tions propoundod by tho spocial Commission
wero personally insulting in the highost de-
gree" At first ho was assured there were
no charges against him, but Was snbse-
quontly informed it would not bee wo1l
liable for his acts The monoy was 1o,ro,ced by
Con. Mayor for tho expenses Of tho Conlnlia-
sion. Gen. Van Duron r0plieg to tho charges
against himself Con. Yan Durou also sont an
address to the President Of tho United s!ates re-
hitting indignities to which he had boon subject
cd. Mossrs. jay and McElrath write to secro-
tary Fish tho oyiuonco against Van Burou and
Mayor demands their suspension; and tloy
recommend tho suspension Of the wilolo Com
mission and the appointment of temporary
Commission, suggesting fit peraona.
THE TEMPORARY COMMISSION, ETC.
Con. Van Buron to Mr, Fish pronounceB the
"chnrgos false and Infamous y and says the
CommiaHion VAS "Paleiod aud tho work retarded
by the Special lnquiBtion."
Mr. Fish informs Minister SohoucL that tho
Assistant ComniaHionera lad boon suspended,
aud u temporary Commission appointed. The
suspension was not to rofloct on any particular