, 1873-08-17


Further Developments tn KcEnrh to
CalatoM-Hnotao Observation-Disclosures
of Tho Advance Guard OF n Colony OF
Russian Mcnno s-.Cnr1 Vo1f to Tic
Discharged -- HaivcoIlnMcouS Local
Iten1a.
Special nfspateh to Tho Chieaaa Tribune.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 1o.-rho Treasury oficors
hnvo caused to 10 sent through tho Associated
prosa statement donying That thoro WIS my
cauHo for tho rocont oxcitomont regarding tho
throatcnod removal Of employees Of tho New
York Custom House. 1t is known, however,
TINT among tho books Of tho tir1n OF Pratt t. |
Boyd, recently soizod by Special Agent Jnyno,
waH small book In which petty cash itonls woro
ontercd. In this book wore ontrioB, ut various |
dates, Of caBh iton1s paid to Custo1n-IIouse off,
cars. The sums In many INSTANCES amounted to
$500. In cvory caso the initialB Of tho officers
we're gvon in full, and the list Of employees, with
acknowledge OF tho Herylco to which thoy wero
aoverally detailed. The datcs montioned, It is
eaid, wero sufficient to identity tho porsona
There is very, good authority for thin staternont
persons. Tho action Of tho Custom-1Iouso Of
hcialB. and OF tho Troasury in not proceeding
with tho promised investigation, consequently
e1citea unpleasant commont,
NEW YonK, Aug. 1G-Ninotoen families Of tho
Mennonite sect, 100 pnrHonB In all, arrived yos-
tordny from Russia, bound for KauBas:: They
yt!i not ieaye tho city till Monday A. they ssy
advance gs1ard Of tho aeot. aud ia principally
| composed Of young families. thoro boipg but fow
old persons among thom;. It is their intontion
to so to Elkhar,t,, Ind. whero thoy arc aequaint-
until permanent home ia chosen.
In 1871 tho british Government hold
cut to .s MannsnsE sssee to n1 sss,a II
fror, .nl!ltary service, but tho people refuaed,
| saying If thoy woro obliged to emgrate thoy
would prefer to como to this country. Tho dole
CATION rocontly visiting tho Wost will dooilo
upon thoir rot,lrn to Russia, whore to plant tho
colony. and lopo to sond out company of 5000
| III May next.
Examination was hold at the Cnatom-Houac
to-day by tho Civil Service Examining Doard for
tho purpose of testing candidates for tho vacant
Deputy Collectosship. The tifth division iu now
without a hoad, and tho third Is managed by
tho chief clark, since h1r. James wns made
Postmaster. There woro four candidates for tho
two positions.
It is again statod that tho list OF namca Of
Customs inspectors against whom grave chnrgeB
| aro made Inns bBon forwarded to Washington for
action by tho Secretary Of tho Treasury. Tho
reporter that Investigations aro constantly going
| OH in cases Of inspectors, who arc boing dis
missed for wilful neglect Of duty. for intoxica-
| tion, aud, beyond doubt, some for rocoiving
l
occur.
Suit Inns boon commenced against Simon Haas,
importer, to recover $4,000 alleged undorvalu-
Bishop Janes, Of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church, ia seriously i'll ut his residence noar
Tho filneral services over the remains of tho
| late Col. h1oline, will take place tomorrow
morning ut st. Petcr's Catholic Church, and in
tho evening tho body will bo forwarded to Gin
cinnati for interInont.
William ]. Kel!ctt. reporter for tho Brooklyn
hSa Tanatan h9a Sy jumping from train AS
A steamship line between hero and Venezuela
will soon bo established by company Of leading
merchants WHO hnyo obtained certain grants and
privileges from tho Venezuelan Government.
The whereabouts Of NJ. T. nod,nan, ox-Assst-
ant City Treasurer Of Brooklyn, iB still nn-
known. It is clamed tint his securities on do
posit with tho Trust Company are moro than
ample to cover advances, md that no seriouB
errors oxist in lis account.
The counsel for Carl vogt haa recoivad . !et-
the Government will take such courso as will
conform with wow Expressed by tho Attorney
General, that the case docs not como within tho
provisions Of tho oxtrndition treaty with Prus-
aia.
| Subscription lists arc circulating among French
residents OF this city for Testimonial to Thers,
In recognition OF his Borvices aud policy, by
which the speedy dellvorance Of French territory
from German occupation WAS insured. Tho
proposition to celebrate the final evacuation by
nationnl festival has boan abandoned, on the
ground that A!Baco and Lorraine have not been
restored.
Daniel Donovan, ono Of tho four conyicts who
escaped from Sing Slug few nights ago, has
been recaptured and returned to PRISON.
Immigrants arrived this week, 1858.
Deaths, Gs8, decline OF I'll from the previoua
Mrs. Wntson, of CLEVELAND Hho nrriyeG In