, 1876-04-02
CHICAGO.
AROUND THE CUSTOM.HOUSE.

NtOON1 AD2 cHlsf1OO0cs
THE GRAND JURY.
Tho Grand Jury passed quiet day yesterday.
They entertained no witnesses, but leisurely
took up tho evidence heretofore offered in con-
nection with Mr.. Ward by Jake Eehm. That
al indictment has not already been returned is
no doubt owing to the fact that the Grangers
want corroboratiye testimony Nothing further
was accomplished yesterday. and It is ques-
ton whether Mr. Ward is reached, although
Jake would doubtless rejoica il the ex-District
Attorney fell amidst the general shock and
ruin. Even somo OF the Government officers
consider it as quite doubtful whether the jury
find true bill.
THE NEW TRIAL.
No time has been ae. for arguing the motion
for new trial in the Pah1mau and Rush case
The District Attorney has not notified Mr. Storrs
Of his Intentions, but told TRIBUNE reporter
last night that il A1r. Storrs was around tho
Custom-Houae Mondsy, and was ready to argue
his motion that he would be ready to take it up.
The Freisinger case waa to come up to-mor-
TO- but, II the.argument in support OF the mo
tion for new rrial shall be made, it will prob
ably take the precedence over Freisinger'a trial
pooNspAy.
There WAS r1mor yesterday that next Tues-
day would be q day tit to be set down in the
calendar III Doomaday for the convicted dis
tillers, aud those who, by pleading guilty, stand
virtualls convicted. a TRIBUNE reporter learned
from the District Attorney that no day had baen
sat Tor fixing sentances, but that the work
would be attended to after the arguments On the
motion for q now trial in the Pahlman
and Bush case aud after the Fteisinger
case had been disposed OF. It is not probable,
therefore, that the sentences will be pronounced
a n nrt tha ir1f f1F nxf
There is an unanimous feeling, among those
who stand in danger, in favor of having tie day
OF doom postponed as long as possible.
MATTHEW y. RAap
ia still unheaEd Of. To use an apt quotation
from great author, which was recently applied
nation Of Hermann Becker. Rapp is
wandering tin maiden meditation, fancy
free" And the trouble is,' that there is 40
power vested in the virtue OF nny possible ex-
though tho crime With which he ls charged is
perjury. 4 rather curious fact has como to
Light since Rapp has fed, which is no less than
that Pahlnan detected him in stealing from him
st the Alcohol Works, and used his influence to
5ay snd tes sssss sG 1sp{s Spp s r dana
to Work Nevertheless i Is An said 't,ea tbes
Rapp learned Of the efforts Pahlmau was
making. and that the latter held the possibility
VI au IAAlCku11uk AEAlNAt LIS 1O[Iu8F EuD8T10-
teudent as an AZ over his head with the gentle
hint that 1t would possibly fall and hurt some-
body unless he appeared On the stand and testi-
led in his employers behalf This bit of histo-
y has coma to light through the Investigations
of the Government officers, and mas picked 10
Under a{l the circumstances it i6 not at all prob-
.ble that Rapp will hasten his return to this
tistrict
COLLECTOR HARVEY
Sn$1 1A+ o1f Lii
lay. The place where tho Collector holds forth |
lad been completely renovated, the ceilings |
having been ca1cimined, the carpets shaken, the |
,alnt washed, and the furniture put in such a |
ondition as to crafty the heart Of the now oc- !
upant. 1t was q much-needed improvement. |
5ol. Kinney transferred the ot1ico to COLLECTOR |
Harvey, and spent most Of the day in Inducing |
Inn into it's mysteries The stamps we're |
ounted. and those stamp-books out
t which no stamps have been sold
nnds, while the partially used books we're
;athered together and will be sent on to Wash
1gton. The examination into Gen. Webster'e |
ccounts will be concluded Monday, and the re-
ort will be transmitted to the Department.. As
was necessary to issue new commissions to
uthor7ty under the new Collector, A1r. Harvey |
,sued those documents to Mai Kirkland,
Chief Deputy: T. 3. Battershail, Cashier;
!. 4. Thomalen, Tobacco Stamp Deputy;
.aughlin. Others will probably be Issued TO-
lorrow. While some transfers may be made
tnong the Deputies, it is not expected that any
lsnissals will occur for some time at least.
ThiIe changes appear to bo necessary when q
eW Collector comes in they are quite unneces-
.ry in this case, tho deputies in the Office being
familiar with the work. and noted
n the strict performance OF their dutics
4 petition WAS in circulation yesterday for |
gnatures. asking the newly-appointed Collec-
i to appoin: to . position in the department
i. Caspar Butz, formerly editor of De,. Weske7s,
10 Sunday edition Of the Stadts-Zeuung,