The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-31
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YoRK, July 30.-Edward Paricl
& Co., importers ofglassware, etc., who's
books have been seized by the Custom
officers, and against whom suits hav
been commenced to recover penalties 10
alleged violations Of the revenue law, as
sert that all the violations Of the law werl
committed by one Clark, who was II
charge Of their business during the alb
sence oi the firm in Europe, and tina
while he altered the charges at the Gus
tom House, he madO pro rata entries II
the books Of the firm, and that when {
sufficient number Of these alterations haC
taken place 10 warrant good case agains
the firm, he voluntarily retired from theil
employ, having previously arranged with
the Customs officer 10 get one.iourth o.
the amonnt recovered from the firm by
compromise or conviction.
A report is current that William IL
Tweed has escaped the new Indictment
through stupid blunder or design on the
part Of some official. Andrew ]. Garvey
testified before the grand jury that he col
Iected fraudulent bill from the city for
$l20,707, and that he collected the bill
through 1ngersoll to whom he gave on
the same day his check for $4,000. On
this and other testimony concerning the
parties implicated the grand jury ordered
indictments against Tweed, 1ngersoll and
William E. King, Tweed's private secre-
tary, but when the bill Of indictment was
returned for the signature Of the foreman
the name OF Tweed was found omitted,
and the mistake, If such 1t was, was not
rectiGed. IngersOll and King having fled
the new indictment is worthless.
Tho Commissioners Of Emigration have
complied with request to return to Rou.
mania five immigrants who are unable TO
support themselves here, and think the
Consul OF Bucharest Is deserving Of cen
sure for permitting such emigration.
Thirty thousand German Catholics Of
this city have petitionod the Commission.
ers to give the Catholics on Wards
Island a separate place Of worship.
The will of the late Lewis Tlppan has
been presented for probate. His property,
which Is valued at less than 5000, is left
to bis vile and daughter.
Alexander BirrelI, II Beacon street, de.
livCred himself up last evening, saying he
had Just killed his brother james during
o quarrel at the above place. The muir
derCr says his brother had attacked and
cut him in the neck.
In the U. s. District Court to-day, pro-
ceedings were commenced on Capias,
against G. X. Garrison, VIM. g. Fargo,
j. Mob. Dawson, and ]. s. T. Wheeler,
bOndsmen for Gen. Daniel Butterfeld
when he was Assistant Treasurer at New
York, TO recover three thousand dollars,
the amount Of deficit discovered when he
left the office.
An attempt was made to-day at the
Cotton Exchange 10 pass resolution con.
tanning penalty for for making fictitious
sales. 1t was voted down by large ma.
jority amid great excitement.
The Board Of Officers Of tho Corps Of
Engineers 10 consider the plans Of ship
canal from the Mississippi river to the
Gulf Of Mexico, met hero to-day, and ad.
journed to meet ut New Orleans.
The funeral Of James Coulson, the tai
ented young journalist, took place to-day
from his late residence in Union Square.
Many friends oil the deceased were pres.
Gnt, among them being prominent jour.
nalists. The remains were taken 10
Greenwood Cemetery. The Coroner has
at length decided 10 investigate the mys.
tcry surrounding the death Of BIr. Co1l-
son.
It's reported that several flremen were
injured by the fire to-day, which is com
pletely under control. Only a few en-
gines remain on the ground.