New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-23
p1sM1ssALs AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
| THE SLAUGHTER is BEGUN-sEvERAL OFFICES
| ADOIIsHED-DE WITT @. WHEELER AP-
| pnINrEn SIrPE NTENDENT.

THE SLAUGHTER is BEGUN-SEVERAL OFFICES
ADoMsHED-DE WITT G. WHEELER APP
POINTED SUPERINTENDENT.
DISPATCHES received yesterday from Washington
nounce that the Secretary Of the Treasury has approved
the recommendations of the Naval Officer at this port
in regard to the changes to be made In his ONCE.
These changes will reduce the expenses of the Office
$500 As reported from Washington, they are as
follows: Charles B. Sweeny, clerk aud acting deputy
naval officer at 81, 800 is promoted to the office of
auditor and deputy naval officer at $500, vice John
NJ Comstock appointed chief of the Customs Division
Treasury Department The pay OF this Office, when
held by Mr. COmst0Ck, was $1,000. The Office vacated
by Mr. Sweeny is abolished, las are also one clerkshp
at 81 800 and one cerkhip at II 900, both Of which
are now vacant The services of one clerk at 1000
are discontinued and the Office is abolished. The
salary of two clerks at 81 600 Is reduced to 81 400.
Naval Officer Willis was not at his Office yesterday
and his private secretary, Mr.. Smith, was unwilling
10 talk about the changes until official notice OF them
was received. Mr.. Willis is expected back to-day.
In the Custom Iiouse itself beginning on the re-
dnctiOns was also made and three men lost their
official heads. They were Hobart p. Uhee and Francis
g. Kirkham, clerks and II. c. Dovey. usher, all
in the drawback division Mr.. Uhee has been In the
service a long time For several years he has been
i'll much of the time and unable TO work.
All was not at the Custom House. however,
for word came from Washington that Secretary Foster
had appointed De Witt Clinton Wheeler superintendent
Of the Custom House in place Of Joseph a. Murray,
signed Mr.. Wheeler was recommended for the place
BY Collector Erhardt last week. The pas is al 400
Mr. Wheeler was once wellknown figure In Repnbli-
| can politics in this city. He warm personal
| friend OF Chester A. Arthur and while in the dry
goods business here supposed 10 be worth half a
million dollars. In 1872 he was appointed Police Com
| missioner by Mayor Wckham.
One small seizure was made by the customs officials
Yesterday. Marian Murphy, from Enniscotty, Ireland
| was a passenger on the Teutonc. she brought with
her some dress goods which had been left over from
sale of the stock Of dressmakng establishment that
she owned in Enniscotty II is not thought that she
intended to smuggle, but the articles held, pend
! ing an investigation.
| Simon Hess, the carman at the Public Stores, re
turned from Washington on Tuesday night. He ex
pressed himself as well satisfied with the attitude taker
by Secretary Foster and Mr. spauldng in their inter
view with him. They appeared 10 look at the question
Of unloading trucks after O'clock lie said as business
men would and he hopeful that some way would
be found ont Of the present difficulty. As II is now
if one Of his trucks reaches the stores after o'clock
no matter how early IL may have started or how far
II NAV have come, he has 10 lind shelter for the goods
over night This causes inconvenience 10 him. 20 the
merchants and 20 the steamship lines lie has Informed
the Collector that he declines 10 be held responsible
for the safe Keeping OF goods that have heeu rendered
| for delivery and refused az the door
The local appraisers who are In conference here th
week held a esting at Appraiser CoOpel's oihct
| Yesterday morning. and In the afternoon went for
SAN down the bay on one Of the revenue cutters.