The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
NEW YORK.
TIE ERIE lyvEsrsaTor (

NEW YoRk, April 2.--Jay Gould an
peared before the Erie investigation con-.
mittee to-day. He was not aware that
Tweed was employed 10y the Erie Com.
pany as lawyer, or that any uoaey bad been
paid him. Barber was engaged to 90 to
Albany to guard against hostile legislation.
Did not recollect that uny Hore money was
pald Barber during the session of the Legis.
lature than at other tiu2es. When shown
IWeed'5 vouchers Geuld knew nothing
about them. Admitted that large sums were
spent to defray election expenses. Money
was applied in nearly every senatorial dis
trid 10 the State. Much.was charged on the
books to the legal expenses that vent for
other purposes. This he called the !" India-
rubber fund" Gould was very cautious. and
little definite Information was obtained. -
Jay Gould, in the Erie investigation, testi.
lied that he sent IS 900 to Clinton county for
members of the Assembly, and 5000 for the
committee OF Steuben county, to secure the
nomination of the right men. The candidates
were in the habit of coming to hiiD. FeuchJ
ers for $4,000, S44, 900, and $l00lo00 were
signed by him in 1870 for legal services. bu,
he Gid not know what these services were,
He understood all Of the directors received
money in March, 1872, for Legal services or
something; 100000 WINS expended about
that time. Is s,-.f.- s
.a SEVERE STORM.
New YoRK. April 12.-The storm to-day
mas been one of the most severe of the year.
during The morning hail, rain, and snow fell
at intervals, While wind blew in titfu gusts.
The tide was very high, and at the ferries
great difficulty was experienced in getting
In Hay 1nlyo IL, 4,
The cellars along the western river front
and in South street were flooded, and in
some Instances valuable merchandise was
damaged A large fleet Of vessels is detained
here by the storm. 1t is not likely that any
of the european steamers will leave the Tort
until the storm moderates.
.S 81 TIE GAS TROUBLES, ~,
New YORK, April 12.-At meeting O,
the; gasmen. held last night, the president O.
the State Workingmen's Assembly, made ;
81 eech in which he said that the strike
Fad only just commenced. The gasmen,.
organizations had not been idle, and viii
make such hole in The ranks of the police
who dubbed ana otherwise committed in
dignties upon them while engaged in ,
Legitimate and peaceful demonstration
\ within six days as will surprise them" A
resolution was passed unanimously condemn
ing the action of the immigration Commis
siouers in furnishing foreigners to take tn
place of the strikers
The gas companies do not apprehent
| further trouble. e,-" -aa
| VARIOUS ITEMS. h,
| Brigham Young will accompany the mis-
sionary party to Arizona. The compan
will be large, as they intend to assist in builC
ing the Southern Pacific railroad. The ot
jcet Of the mission seems to be to obai
I political control of Arizona. t r..~
| a meeting Of the friends of the lost cabi
passengers on the Atlantic today passe
resolutions condemning the HIauagers of th
White Star Line for lack OF energy in RI
covering the bodies. ~
| The HeroLd's Havana special saws tb
| Captain-G enelal states that two letters from
| Cespedes have been found in O'Kelly's pos
| session, and he will bo treated as a spy.
The political complexion of the Ohio Cor
stitutiona Convention Is disputed. TIL
official returns will be- required to decide.
1t is showing at Philadelphia to-day.
The United Stste: District Court holds tha
| Mcdonald, the alleged Bank OF England
torger, is legally held in custody, and bus re
manded him for eytradition. r
NJ. Girardin, whose death was ANNOUNCE,
| by the cable this morning, was a wcII.know1
French author, and was at one time q men,
| Der OF the French Assembly.
George Cole was tined fifty dr,lIars to-da,
| by the Court OF Sessions TO-. aduIteratiu!
| milk. :