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A Dingraceful Seandal in
Our Custom House.
The Exposures of ihe Ring Wbieb Has
Swindled the Government.
i.uNvrtncfc the Chief and (lis Operations oh
Told by District Attorney Blus.
k 8KT-RAH TO CIVIL SERVICE REMISM.
" JLt>i l'j very body < Iro to
the Devil."
liUi]ip.i?i<>u? Prau<tn Upon the Government tij
British, Canadian and Ni>w
York Merchants.
iSecretary Bristow Cleaning the Augean
Stables in Wall Street.
?A ROMANTIC STORY TWICE TOLD
'1'Ue readers of the Hkhai.d will remember the '
scandal lu councotion with tlie smuggling of bilks
b.y a ring formed of Custom House officers and J
others that was exposed in the early part of this
year. The IIkuai.d of Wednesday gave a rdauim'
mi the case, which has caused so mnch scandal Id i
revenue circles in expectation of the arrival of
the chief operator, Lawrence, who wan sarreu- |
deied by the Knglish authorities after uis escape J
to Canada, and his arrest in an Irish
port, which he had made by taking
j :iH8age at Halifax. Lawrence, alias "Laa- |
aius," arrived on the steamer Scythia at
this port yesterday Morning in chance of a detec
tive. and the vessel was met in the lower bay by 1
Deputy Marshals Harris and Beruhard. who have
been in waiting wits the revenue cutter Wash- j
ington and authority Irotn District Attorney Bliss
to take him into tae custody of the United States,
?ruers were also given that no person should be
allowed to communicate with the accused upon
kis arrival. t
Yesterday morning Lawrence was taken off the j
Kcytlua by the marshals and conveyed to the j
federal bunding in Chambers street, with as
much secrecy as possible, lie was taken to
the Marshal's office and from thence to the
?>mec of Di?Lricl Attorney uu-s. who ordered
luni confined lu Ludlow Street Jail on the bench
warrant of Judge Blatchford, wtttion? ball. Ab<ut
tnc United States building it was generally be
lieved that l.a*reuce la to be nsed as a witness
lor the government a'rainst the merchants, and
?>no of the United States Commissioners stated to
the Biuui reporter that he thought the trip of
IMstrlct Attorney Bliss to Wasiilngtou. from which
lie had Just returned, was direcfet to this cihL
lie added that he nelievea Mr. Bliss would make a
imputation in developing thesu Irnuds that would
t>e lasting and give bun poiitlca' influence iu this
city.
The reporter visited Ludlow street Jan with the I
*iewof seeing Lawreuoe and Co one! Itobert Des
j.nyru. but Warden l>unt'am reported that his
urders we e thainobooy could ?ee Lawrence with
out an order from Mr. Bliss, and that COioncl ues
Aiiges war eugavei . The secrecy maintained in
this ease, tne employment of the reve
nue cutter WaHi Ington to take this state
prisoner off the Scythia?indeed all the iacts,
confirm the remark in.idc by a special I
tietei live of the Attorney General's office
at Washington, that ' the government have got the |
New York merchants font, aud now they must
square the>r accounts or take the cooae-iuonce*."
*1 'ie story we punish this morning iscertaioiy one
that suotild induce as to stop and ask:?"Is there
any longer an? commercial probity in the me
tropolis of Aini r. a * If District Attorney Bliss' !
Cory, givea below, be correct the punlic will
scarcely tuow our honest merchants irom the
fraudulent scamps who yearly register la lie city
Directory as sucl..
1 !.?. OOVZ&SMJ>N i s r ATI M 1 .NT.
There waw consider,'b!e ox? itc- ent about tb''
oCu> of I'mte?l Maw* IHMrict Attorney rdiaa
yexeriuj. and it *?? givea out at .iu early lionr
In tiie morning that Mr. Bil*e wou l, later in the
?ia.T imi^o the preaa a sensation before which
(Mdit M<wicr would oe t. fotien. Mr. Him*spent
the enure day iu preparing the gov< rtimeut mde
?; tan (Itc, <t: d caucd into hia aervice several
eteiiograptiere and nil tola cl -ricai force.
ah a result offthta work the foiiowln wa*
laatnighi auppUed to reporter*:?
l-ate in January oi t.u: preeenr year a lon? in
v?: ii'/aiH ii winch had 6een inaiiiuted ' v t ,?? t o|
lector and ><urveyo, ol tne i?ort, with the eo
operation ol nonje <;( tlie special aff'.nle, lor tr.e p r
I owe 01 naoertatninc tu wn it way goou? chiefly at,:,a
ii lid i ace a. conid i>e no i in the raaftet at priits
coOMdctauiy under tno to t of importation, cui
n.lnaic i in tne selr ir? u; eight taxes of goods
(lieu recently armed wmcli had been entered a*
Itoaiery, all of wbicti, gxeept one, were ioau I to I
contxn expensive t.euca i,? Tne* were in
voiced
FROK KT. ETtrNNK, IN fRAKCB,
to oonaiguees n. re. who were loana to be Ac
titiouM persona. A* suou an tma seizure wu mane
*lie turn of ttt lnventi(;.?u n wax directed toward .
every one who Bad anything to downti thee
e Kht Caaes, and to kit otber cuti ics 01 gooda witn
wn.cn tt.e aame p< :rsonn had i>cen con
rected. It a?a tlicn found that tne. a
nad been, at interval* of about a month each
??igru ut? er similar importationa of good* nam
Ct. Ktienne, an Iuvoiced a* ho*>ery, and each ?Me
tn an the Invoice* con aloud, or purported to con
tain, f<rc,c;*e!j ihe satu qualifies. aiaea and kinds
oi uornery, and ol preuaely Ui" ?aine value*.
Tim imvhaTioation .. .ai iam v KitoAtnt.ski>
nnti. down to t..e pr sent nine it ua* been dls- |
covered tun? Within a:.o it two yeara past mora
nave been made at ttns port abou' eighty entries.
Ail ol wh.cn nave ?-e, i ru?de in tne name of tic ;
tittooa consignees. ah #ti fraudulently enteied.
"I ne (ru< tit in the caaea a ere. in taci. chiefly si.in.
uipacaa, mihair? ana lace.ii. Tliey weie entered
rtiietly as boat r., button*, c< rsata, uurl*p*, manu
facture* oi jnio. Ac, Tne tluly we- paid upon
tiicm at the low rate required upon irootfa which
they t orported t<> t?e, .m l not at Hie high rate
wineti me nil. vi actually la^e pain. TU.;
uovbmniikv r wa? in rms war ukkrai hkp.
not only in tee iaic o' du?v, i>ui m the valo.aion,
ax tney ?. ie enterej as ko ma of very low value, ,
wtiic they *ei" In lac gooda of a hyrn valne.
With ail or nearly all nl ih.-a* emn** Ct.anea L. I
l.aw icn< e wan nun i|y concerned. 11* employed
tne Ui n*ern wr.o i reparcu tne t aper-. II lu.i eif
piive the bond reqn.rei uriou entiy ai the CMtotn
II ?nae, alguingtne r..,n,i a- attorney for tne n. un
bai couaignceg. when in fa.; no -non person* ex
I ,i ii, and of (uuise he <xnid net M (neir atior
uey. The way in whicn the iraud was cmaniit e?i
fc^ma to fcave been by the meet bribery oi (die ol
tne
P?H'TV COt.l.ECTOM, R0BRRT PBS A.Vi,F>.
Hnder the aj .-teui wnte.h the la? proviues and
wtica. irotn the g, owing ooinmercr oi New VorK,
liaa coui" to Ot alni.?t 4oa?,u ,-iy rieeeasai
wtieu an entry is made at, Hie Cu-iow lloind -ii. oi !
toe fooda in ihe luvoice are n,)k -enr to the Ap
piaitcr'a store 10 be eaaiuined. to -ee wneiuer ,
tn? content? oi tn? ea?e* oirrenpond Willi the
etatoniem id the invoice Oluy one case hi ten
?. N?t)t 'or wiaon exaiuinaUon, inat eaae being atip ,
j.oie<t to be *t.ccte<i ii* in. I>?? f.i? > i oiiector hi
iHa.-'om, ae i i< t?< it-.' wnanie 11, ,i n i t
td tin* cum* ar-> found to correspond wim the In
voice the content* ot ?u in otuer < a*e? ar< aiam
c?riectiy ?irti?a in itie imit.ii,
<' ' * K 1H I K N
?<avinp i'f it- to tne Appraisers su.re, ?h<' re
ta-under ol the pnc.kaKea couMin.t.i u, me invoice
tua at once delivered 10. Coimuinpuon to die im> j
poriet It la obvious in any way a rme can bo !
aeat ly/ e*.>?in?tivy wn??u \uuvaiom auvu* vi >u- *.
Mrtar niNIr Of liable to a lower rate of duty
tJiau the remainder of tne goods
THH dOVKRNMKNT IN DKI'RAOIlRD
of its proper duly. In Hie e.ise to which we are
referring l)?puiy Collector Pee Autre* designated
in euch instance the package which was to go to
Hie At prulncr'a store, au?l In each instance the
ion tents of the package which wan Hint to the
Apprnmer'b store corresponded with the Invoice,
t>ui did not correspond wiili the balance o( the
packages delivered to the importer, this oolnci
Ueucc iiloue. that in every oue of tnese invoice*
I'KS ANOKM SHOULD DKHIUNATK
for examination the one rue by which alone the
it<>verntnent c. uIn be de;ratid"ed in sufficient to
ttumiy any sensible man thai he mu>t nave beeu
in collusion with the parties seeking to defraud.
The government is fortunately in possession of a
large amount ol othei and direct evidence which,
lu Hie opinion of its officers, leave*
NO QUESTION AS Til THK Oltl.T OP Pl> ANIIE8.
Immediately upon tne discovery of 'he Irjnd
Charles L. Lawrence escaped to Canada aud
thence to Kngiand. lie was arrested at Queens
town, aud in his possession there were lounu va
rious papers, and among oth re a letter in the
handwriting of Des Angcs, without date, slgna
ture or address. This
TBI LTAI.K LtTTER
is m the following words:?
No further communication, verbally ?.r in writiuc.
You are followed and no sin I.
I.KT MlVTHl SO OO TO Til* nitVll..
fcxportall .you can. but let in? Alone to trv and itn my
?ell lor ttie future.
'Ihere were also foand in Lawrence's possession
numinous letters and telegrams from his wile and
other friends, sent to hint aaer his escape irom
New York, aud these letters were full of assur
aoces that
DBS ANGBS WAS TlttlR TO THB CONSPIRATORS
and wouid Dot betray them. l)es Aukcm had had
peculiarly the confidence ol all ihe officers ol the
government, so much so that when trie existence
of frauds was suspected he was consulted as to the
MEANS Til BK TAKEN TO DKTBCT THEM.
lie nad served in our arrav during toe reoelllon,
chiefly in the Southern Department, and b id there
made many influential friends, ile had also been
un officer m tue British Army, and was bel.eved
to have se.ved credita. iy 'n that. It lias been
discovered, however, that ne was not a combatant
in the British Army, nut was
MKKBLY A PAYMASTER,
and tnat he had absconded iu lstw from England
a defaulter In his account as such paymaster to
the amount of ?i,40o. It may be added that Des
Anges was the
FIRST PRODUCT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE KKFORM
In the New York Custom House, having been the
llrst person exam tied aud api,ointed under the
new mien. Des Anges. upon the first dl.covery of
the irauds, was indicted, voluntarily surrendered
himself, aud was allowed to go upon small ban
but altor tne discovery ol the papers upon Law
rence, and some other evidence, he was rearrested
by tne District Attorney and has since been lu
Ludlow Street Jail in detauu of $l&,ooo bull.
CHARLES L. LAVVRkN'CK.
a<4 hue already been staled, fled lroin New York to
Canada, escaping trom the city on the very night
ot the day on which an luaietment had been lound
by the (Iraud Jury against him lor violation of tne
Itcvctiue law. He hud by some means obtained
knowledge of the finding of the indictment. He
went tu Cauada and lived openly :n Montreal for
several days. The District Attorney then recon
vened the (irand Jury and procured an
INDIOTMKNT AHAINHT HIM Ft)K KORHRRY.
that bring un offence covered by tfce treaty of ex
tradition with (Jr^at Britain.
Liwrence in like manner learned of this indict
ment beiore proceedings could be taken, and he
disappeared from Montreal, his bill at the hotel
being , ail by one Joan 1". Morris, of this city who
had occupied a room with mm. This was ou tne
loth o. Kebrnary. The District Attorner at once
instituted a most vigorous search to ascertain his
Wiiereanouts, placing under observation ail the
menus and associates who it wai believed would
be likely to communicate with him.
Finally, almost ?unnltaneously, Mr. Bliss ascer
tained lu New York, and Mr. Jobu Bolund, a de
tective sent by the District Attorney Co Canada
discovered tn Montreal, that La*rence,
INHKK TUB NAME OF (IKORliK 0. GORDON,
had readied St. Joiju, N. B., thence goue to Hall
lax, from whicn place he was about to sail, or had
sailed, for Uurope.
Beiore the teiegrara requesting his arrest
readied Halltax Lawrence bad nailed in the Cas
pian lor (jueenstown. The
CABLE WAy AT ONCE EMPLOYED.
and Mr. Sclumck was directed by the secretary of
state 10 take measures lor bis arrest on his
arrival at yueenstowu and ins ex.rndltion to this
country. Without waiting for news of the
arr.val the District Attorney sent Mr. John
Mooney. a detective of tins city, and Messrs N 1'
Kico and K. v\. Brooks, Cierks iu the Custom
House, u> Kngland, as witnesses against mm
lie w a? arrested at Queenstown. on the
7in of March and t-ken to Loudon, wnere he w is
lieiu until Hie witueas reached tneie. Alter a
vigorous resistan o and several bearing* before
Sir I houias Howry, tne magistrate at ilow street,
hew as. on the I5ih ol April, ordcreu to be deli v
e.ed to Mr. Mo.ney to be Drought to tills country
Under ttie Kng'.isn law. however, he nad a right to
itji^eai, which he could exercise at any rune wit.iin
fiiteeu dajs, and, therefore, he was necessarily
retained there until the 1st ol May, when lie sailed
on the scytnia iu charge of Mr. wooney. Alter
l?tw recce indeed extradited Aoratiain hofT
iiiiug, one of the
LIVERPOOL MKMBKRP OF THB CONSPIRACY,
offered Mr. Moouey j.6.0'^0, gold, if ne wouio allow
lanvrence to escape or be rescued; and, subse
quently, Aaron Woli, another of fie gang in
creased tne oiler \o $10,0o0; and. when that" was
r* used, wanted to know ho.v much would accom
plish the reau't.
.\s airend* stated there were found upon Law
rence, when arrested, numerous papers, wnicn
are very Interesting readlug sua very damaging
to Lawr ucc aud his associates. Among the let
ters was one written to him by Abraham llotf
nune 01 Liverpool, who was one oi the European
members of ihe conspiracy. The letter was writ
ten ou the 1st oi March, in anticipation of Law
rence's si rival aim was deliv ered to him at
(jufcustowti. It assures biru that he need not to
h .ve the slightest apprehension that any attempt
would te made to extradite him, or that, if
extradiied, it win be "successfulthat he
hail "i.orie nothing except commit a breach
oi the revenu* taws of tne ITiileu States," and
tba' ??ine court* of t.reat hritaiu are not going to
aid tn hiiv utinishment lor any ,-ucii offcuce, ' and
assures nun thai ne "learus that
THK HRK SEEM* VERY UOr IN NEW YORE,
but, like ail hot nres, wiil the sooner ouru out.
rlie aosir will be the usual nine days' wonder and
then will be forgotten. I have heard no news oj
any uupoi tance irom there (i mean New \ork i
. who in the only one 1 hear from, seems
nervous and anxious: nut, mlud, be is not without
hope thai tue business will tie resumed later on. I
ihiiiml be is i little too sanamne tn this; out who
eau tell What in tn the luture. I hear that
was Labi'! to nave trouble ou tils arrival; lor I do
not believe that lie will incur any dmicniiy."
Ihe other leiiers and telegrams found upon
Lswreoce consisted chiefly of information as to
what **? being don" to <rack bun down, and of
ail v ce an to wneie n?* armuld go. These papers are
some What ineiupnoricai in Hie laugusge they use
mm o.' thein, iroru Montreal, aduroMed to C o
?e?r ou at liaiilax, stat. s, "T^e doctors in con
sul tall' n advised the air of Bermuda or
rHR SOl'Til Ol FRANCE ?X?R MR. UfSlt.
lie Ttould possibly find toe Kuiilieh ounate too
severe." Laurence, un.ortunateiy for himself
did not take this advice, and old and this climate
lather severe. (liners of the letters contain
aru'ising oiumenis on the lawyers who were
acting in behalf of Lawrence and in* associates
comment.* winch they wonla haruiy consider cum
I.liiuen.arv. ? ? ? mere was also found uuon
I^awrenco "
A CIPHER AND IKY
to it, obtaining aoout l.soo separate key words
and adapted iw^a business wnn ail parts of the
world, aud wit^rovlsions for honest as well as
(lisnonest ?l-annf?. one p'.rarw; <n tins ciprier
conveys to the correspondent the lufoimation
thkl '*1 fit d, in conacquetice of bad prices aud
demands from the people working *ith me,
THE Bt'SINBKU WILL NOT PAY
more than Oitcen per cent net. Wrue Lyon If he
wants lo continue; the risk is very sin a, " u
wouid seem that fifteen per cent would be snill
' lent profit in an ordinary business, in the
cipher *ords are empioveu to designate all
t.ie oflflcers of the Costoui llonse.
THK WORD ' KDirOR,*'
for instance, is louud to mean "wharf Inspector "
Directi ons -re given in ihe cipher lor the making
nut ol ??sctiiai" and "correct" invoices, for tr,e
making out or "usual" invoices, of "pro forma
invoices," of "special Invoices." of "invoices ar>
si iuiely correct;" also ror leaking the Invoices of
grea'er value and making them of smaller vaiue
and lor sending goods without invoices. Provision
is mane for in nesting tfce iart that officers of ens
inr is liave been removed or threatenen with re
moval. orders are *iven that addresses should
be cnanged, as to now goods seoti.d be oscked
tust a en nge ijnould be made lu the names of thp
consignees; that tM Consular invoice snouid be
made m London, or in Liverpool, or elsewhere;
"MV NEW MAN IS IN TROI'RLR "
"the old man is iu trouble;" that '?|
trouble." Hist "I don't anticipate ironbleiilat
"the wn de auipmcht l;ss been ordered lor exam,
inauonthat "the value snouid oe reduced to
one-tourth of the invoice," -to one-tblrn UT th?
ftctnsi invoice," "to one-haif of the actual iV.
voice," and, in short, all the machinery is nro
vined for communicating, by single words ruii in
formation as to everything whlcu Had been done
or was expected to be done on this side and fun
tuxtruciloiis as to how goods were io be LriMiaro.i
and shipped so as to defraud tne revenue 7,,
some instances
THE CIPHER is INIlRVIorSl.T PREPARED
as, so to speak, u cipher witiiio * cipher' Kor
Instance;?The word -vertical" means, in the in
terpretalioe of the cipher, -let amnions make
leave;' nut on turning to "iabuioris" m tne doner
we flud that it means ??William Henj.imin "and that
"iea?e" in tue cipner moans "Consular invoice '
So that the woros "let labnioas make leave "
ihroiiffh tbe nominal interpretation of me wo.'rt
??vertical," really mean a
"Lai w h.liam benjamin maer Tnk covsclar in.
VOICE."
And on examfnatlou It appears that all or
ii ariy a I. oi ins invoices received from Liverpool
puriNiri lo be swora to oelorc the couaui bv onu
William iienjaunn.
itis a curio.is fart that the cipner seems to
have been preparer! also wnh a view of enabling
i ie conapiraMirs to cheat one another or tbe
partn s wlih wcoin taey were dealing; (or or
langemeins are mads by wh.ch oue can be in
etrucred by a single worrl to write a formal letter
"VU 4VVVUUI vi iy?!C< U oe ig
meet obligations to me," and by another word ran
tu instructed, "send die lormtu cable tnst you
suspend payment, ami are writing particulars by
mail."
rne dober in fini of information, wblcn has
been found ot great importance uy the District
Aitoniev and tho on tern of tne government,
one pupu touDd upon Lawrence is ho ex'raor
?!iu.iry thai it ought to be esi eciallv mentioned.
On the 1:6111 of May, iu<4, District Attorm y Bliss
wrote to
MMHSRS. KlBt.I) MOKHI8 A FF.NNRR,
of this city. auctioneers, thai ne had received in
lonua'ion mat certain gooiiw upon their cata
logue, oi u Male to tie made on uiat (lay. were
Smuggled or iraudulentiy introduced into thi"
country, and he requeued ttieui to give turn the
name of the person who consigned the good* to
them. Messrs. Field, Mortis A l\nner vir
tually an : pereuiptoi ly r.iused to giw
any Information. ^ lien Lawrence wan
arrested, the original letter written by District
Attorney Hum* to tne auctioneers nearly a tear
ngo was louud in l.a?reuce'- possession. The
recent examination ha* shown that the kuoiIb tuus
DKSMiNA ! (CD BY M K HLISS
a year ago were ua. t of the gonUa fraudulently In
trodueeo by Lawrence and iiis co conspirators,
tiiey having i>eeu followed by their murks and
number* from the time the goods leit the ship
until ii#fey paused into tee auction room. A ? ery
laige portion of the goods fraudu ently inti oduce I
i>y the conspirators were sold turougii the aueiion
house oi Field, Morris A Fetiner. Tne agent of
the conspirators wlio nominally dealt with them
was
ONK AARON WOLF,
who opened with idem a series or accounts, some
sixteen in number, all ex< ept oue or tw<> in tue
name of fictitious persons; and ne received from
Messrs. Field, Morris A Fenner the proceeds oi all
the goods consigned to them. The aggregate re
ceipts during Hie year 1874 alone were
ABOUT HI V K II ON OHIO THO PM AND DOLLARS,
the invoice value, as stated by Won to the
suction hous?, being about $7oi.,oou Not all of
the moneys, however, seem to uave been paid
direct to Wolf, lor checks in the name of Lawrence,
or wliicn passed into Lawrence's haoos, to tne
amount oi fso.oco, had been naid. It nas been
discovered tnat another auction noose lu the city
soid anour $260,000 worth of goods; but. becom
ing satisfied iroin tne way m which tue
business was done tnat there must be
something wrong in the manner in which
he becume possessed of them, they reiused sev
eral months before the frauds were discovered to
have auythlng more to do with him. There is
reason to believe tnat a considerable amount or
the goods imported by the conspirator* were sold
lu Philadelphia at auction, and iu Chicago, .St.
Louts. Cincinnati and san Francisco. There is
also reason to believe that there was quite an
amount of fraudulent Imp..rations made at New
Orleuus and other t? uIf j orts. Not ail of thecoods.
however, sold in this < ity were solu at suction, it
api ears that one Lafayette Grail, nominally en
gaged in the liquor bu.-iuess in Warren street,
j under the Ann u ime ol M. L. A L. OratI, sold dur
ing a period of alum fifteen months to
MK3SK.H. II. B. C1.4KI.1N A CO.,
In this city, anout $4 0,000 worth of French silks.
They hate been identified as part of the importa
i tiona made by faiwrence and hia Sellow conspira
tors. rney were
S-TANDAItl) KKBNCH &II.KS,
the vaine of wtuoh in ttie market never vane*
| more than a lew cents, and they were purchased
I at from twelve to twenty tier cent leas than
martiet value. The buyer of Messrs. II. B. Claflin
A Co. knew t.iiat CralT was a liquor denier and not
a dealer in silks; but there Is no reason to believe
that any member of the firm of It. B. Claflin A Co.
had any knowledge of ihe transaction other tUan
i tho purchase of bilks at cheap rates.
TUB FilthT AJtRKST MAIK
after the discovery of the < onspirac y was of one
Cusiave W. Kali, who was a clerk lor Graff and
who was the person wno superintended the
bringing of tne poods irom the steamship after
I they &ao been fraudulently entered. Ball was ar
' rested, and alter remaining iu jail lor several
weeks was released upon ball. The letters lound
upon Lawrence from his friends contain numerous
exhortations as to the necessity ol procuring
HAIL FOB BALL
In order to prevent him irom confessing aad
making statements against, the other conspira
tors. uefore sufficient evidence was in posses
sion of the authorities to take steps lor the arrest
of Draft, he escaped to Canada, where he has
since remained, living there openlv, confidant
that, thero is no law under wtitcn he cau be ex
tradited. Alter he escaped to i anada it was
learned that ho had ou deposit in a sale deposit
company lu this clt\ soma trunks, winca were be
lieved t > coutaiu valuable property. Trie District
; Attorney thereupou commenced a suit agsiust
Graff in the Ditrict Couttof the I'nited States to
rec iver a large suiu Of money, aud procured from
Judge lilatchloril
AN ATTACHMENT
against all the property of Graff. including the
tiunks mentioned. Hie District Attorney was lm
| mediately met iiy cucnsvi claiming to aDpear lor
I ??iad. who procured a stay of proceedings, pro
hibiting t ne opening oi the trunks, and wlu mane
a motion to dissolve the aitaciimeut. This was
based upon an uitldavlt ol oran, that prior to Hie
issuing of the attachment he oad ce isod to be an
inhabitant of the .southern district of New
| lork, winch, if correct, leit ihe court with
out jurisdiction to enterta n the ac Ion,
and, tnerefore, to issue the at tachment.
I.ne District Attorney, th ugl, t>ellevitig
that this statement of GralT was untrue, found
himself without evidence to meet it, and he there
lore deaden to discontinue the acuon in ine
I'nited States Court an i ? commence an action in
the state court ag unst cr.irr. ana to obtain there
an attachment against mm as a non-resident of
the State ol New York, fouuded upon his own affi
davit given in the United States Court that he
wasoucn. Tne
ACTION IN TI1K DNITB) STATED OOt'RT
was discontinued and mat in tue state <'ourt
Corunieucd almost simultaneously. The attae.n
menr ui trie I'nileU States Court was released, but
only to in- immediately followed by an attach
incut in the Mate Court.
At this point a singular oecurrenca transpired.
Am soon as tbe action in tbe I'm ted State* Court
was discontinued tbe attorney who bad appealed
; lor CraIT in thai action appeared in the State
Cotu t with an attai nment in lus (tie atiornev'?j
iavor against urafl, but own client, under which
be sought to attach
Tin rionm IN rnK RAF* hkposit company.
Tie, however, reached the He posit Company a
; lew minutes alter tbe District Attorney's attach*
ment. and, thereupon, finding tb.it tbe suit against
bis own client was likely to tail of accomplishing
his object, ne turned rmioa. and as tne at
torns; lor his client (Oram whom He bad ju?t
sueu, moved to dissolve tbe attachment obtained
i by the District Attorney. Ttiis motion wa* denied
by Judge Dvuohue. am thereupon an apneal watt
taken to tne (ieneral Term, where the question
has been argued, but not decided.
In the meantime in consequence of tbe stay of
proceeding* no attempt has been made to ascer
i taiu tue contents of the trunk. Tbe letters foun t
upon Lawrence, however, indicate a reaaon why
so strenuous efforts have been made to prevent
tue opening of the trunk. One of ttiem says: ?
THINIiH L<HIK MI.VRD AND ALL St: KM* QUIRT,
la fact too inueh so. The affair has taken a ii*w phase,
which may compromise other*. through our Mr U
givlug s poiserut Attorney ti> his wlte. when she got to
the Hate Deposit i'omp?u>'* oilice >hr J a uiurtlia;
bad already Peeu lltere and put tils seal on it.
A letter from Vori* say* uoi to write to him. asnoth
lag to sup i most tell you that tin safe, instead of con
taining large MB." o| money, lis* a receipt tnr these
books, winch are in the vaults of d>? ?au>e company, ai
| Ust wrfttn* they bad not openeJ the -?fe.
Another of the conspirator* was H. /. Tx?vv.
who also fled to Canada. He is believed to have
been toe person who took a large potnon oi tne
irauuulent oaths necessary for the entry or tne
goods. Kor a long time the District Attorney was
unable to sc. ure evideuee on wtiicn 'o
KOCND A ('IIA Hi IK AtlAINST I.KVT,
npon wnicu ne could be extradited; tie therefore
caused birn to lie watched In Montreal for several
weeks, confident that he would *ome time en
deavor to escape to Europe. and thai in doing so
he would probably pass through the United
Mates. Levy ascertained that he was watched
and sought to leave Montreal secretly, but was
most inr.u.-trion-iy and Ingeuiou-iv loiiowed by
Mr. Uoiu id, w ho tracked nim to Quebec. it being
i then doubtful whether Levy might not undertake
to go to St. John .Hid Halifax uy Weigh through
the wood", without coming into tbe! nlted States,
Mr. Buiurid was directed by tbe District Attorney,
who nad in the meantime procured sutiicient evi
dence te canse his extradition, to cause the arrest
01 i.<*vy so soon as he should become satisfied
that he was not coming to th? United Htates.
Wntie matters were in this eohdi'ion tbe Quebec
police, wbo had been coinmuuicatcd wttn. but
warned not to uiakr an arrest, without any au
thority suddenly srrested i.ev., who. as 11 after
> i\ ard appeared, had actually bought his ticket for
Portland. After having arrestee him they myste
riously discharged him, without any notice to Mr.
Hound or t;.e American Consul. He disappeared
ironi yoenee and nas not since been arrested.
1 here is nule re .son to doniit that
LEVY'S Id CHARdK HV I UK gl'kBRO FOLICR
was urocuied by tbe direct and improper use of
money. We have not by any means named all
ft.e penona who wete concerned in tnese fraud
ui.on the government. I he conspiracy was very i
l?r reaching atnl is believed to nave embraced a
ocnsidernbte number or persona wh m we u,?ve not 1
named. It is oov.ons tiiat a number ot parries in
Kurope were con emed in it, an?. a.sotbat par.it-a
iu Montrea. were largely concerned, prooabty nir- :
nisblng a uood deal .1 the money n<*eess.:rr lor ;
carrying it out. (itners in thi* city, merchants
and speculators?perhapM. ai?o. officials?Were ,
e'|tial y involved. taere have been iu connection
With
THE HUNT FOR TIIK CONSHRATORS
many curieus tbnus whicu would take loo
in;,en space to state, ivery movement of the
government officers was watched; tbe friend*
oi the cidihpir.it is even going *o tar as to as
certain surreptitiously iu u asuiugton, wnenex
tradition papers were issued iroia the He re
tary oi Stale's office. Kvery obstacle was thrown
in the way oi obtaining information. When
subpoena* were issued lor tue auc iou Arm a.
ready named mid their cartman to appear be
fors the Uraod Jury they toon away tne boons
of their cartinan and forbad* lum to testify, and
themselves started to withhold ail In.urination.
Atter an application for an older for committal :
ior contempt, nal been made the p?rtie# relented,
and thereafter gave to me gu.erutnciit all mioi
matlon desired. |
I tie ainouut of which the government has been
detrnuoea in duties nas not been caremily ibvo*.
tlgated. it is i> ueved, however, that no less
titan 93.04.0.0on wor'n id goods bave been imported
at tins port by tins e*ng of cotispiraiors within :
tne i?si two teat b. Upon these poods some duties .
were paiu. koughiy it may in i naps, be said thai
!i*i byjM * .w m jtyiviiunew ulU
fi,co,000 ?t leant. The injury to nouest Importer? i
nax been very great.
Til* K1HHT D1SCOVKKV OK TI1K OPKHATIOOK TjIK
Hlirtl'.i.SKS.
On the 12th of Decemtttr last Ppetial A : ent '
Hrown, one or Colour i Ilowe'auBImm, while trac
ing up sotne suspected onses ui siuuggii"g?? t u
Cult torn lloase, learned that sixteen teprc
Mlai <'ii ihe invoice to contain shells, had oeen j
entered on mat day as part ot ihe cargo ?>t ihe j
steamship City of Alontieal. His suspicions were ;
aroused. Inspector Kiiibins was detailed to aaslvt
Itiui in proMcuttng furmer inquiries. The ? ksi s
had been ha tuy removed iron the stcirasinp
company's pier to : ue irelght depot of the ii idanu
liiver Railroad. Itotb -jm ei- repaired to ti;e
depot with the object of finetng out id'-ir true
coii'ttDtc. Thev proceeded to examine the case*
l,v handling the.m to avc rialu then weighi. and
uiho by ah iking mem, bni. tor tack ot pom: i't evi
dence, and i.ot being clothed witti suith icnt
authority, they concluded, instead of breaking
tnein open, 10 keep a
MOUCKATK WA..VII OVEK I'll KM
nntl> their removal, convinced a.i the time that
ihe casta contained nigucr dutiable goun.- limn
ah alia.
I he cases, when at the dap't, still retained the
marks of me mythical consignor. The in.ru on
each ease was "J. W.,'' iu a diamond, speclui
A^ent Brown, beloro C uimencin,.' ins vi|fi;M. cu'
wiiii nits peiiMun tut indentation into eucn < 4*0*0
that It would he recognizable again. A few dan
thereafter tne case* were surreptitiously caned
away during the abs.-uce .>1 both officers >o
Tilt: riiEi-: stoka?I? v. akkeioi> k
on the corner 01 Cedar and Wastiingtou streets.
The special agent examined tne storekeeper'*
book* and loumi that Uie cases with tneir old (
marks craned and "I.. B." HiitiHtr.uf.ed had beeu
removed Ironi the warehouse nut a lew hours pr<
vious to the visit of the special agent. They were
next traced 10
DANIKI. MATTHEWS' ATCTtON BOOJH,
oppoalte tue Pout (iftlce, on Liberty street. Pro j
cut ing a search warrant irom Justice tjuiun tue
special ayent opened two 01 the cases at tne auc
tion rooms and louud that his suspicions were
substantially vended and that the cases con
tained, instead of shells, a quantity ol silverware.
Tne goous were tin-n seized and conveyed to ihe
Cuntom ilouse. The special agent pursued ins in
vestigations further for the apprehension of the ,
dlsboncat nupor.er who hao smuggled the goods
In under a lalse invoice, lie weut to the bond
clerk ro asceitaln ine names ot the boqqami n.
lie obtained the ooud, wtncli contained the names
of N. liisantl, No. Win lam Htreat, ana II. J.
Levy, doing business at No. 6 l ark place. 1 be
first name 011 tne nond w4* ivrged and fictitious,
the other name prov?;U to oe mat ol tne smuggler,
and, aa events have siuc - demonstrated, one or
the principals ol the organized gang commanded
by Lawrence, special Agent Krown
bKAKCUKU UIVY'a t'l.ACK OK nUSlXKRS
on Car* place and touiid eleveu cases ol Milk neck
ties, wtiicu were represented as domestic goods,
but which were no doubt or foreign make, t he 1
cases bore the luitial marks of llrm-t iu Phila
delphia, Hi. Louts, Cnicago and otnei places, and
were ready for snipmc ni. Pieces of empty cases
' were discovered 1 tearing the foreign steamer's
marks and the brauda of examluers and ap
l praisers.
The seizure of silverware having been regarded ;
! at the time by the revenue officers as any other ;
ordinary smug^linu ease, tne special agent w 0
made tne same permitted the other goods found
I at Levy's place to puss. Hut had no known that
nuusequeut developments wonld show the magni
tude 01 the aiiitiiigling operations he would
prooably have seized ever.* article of merchandise
round at Levy'a piace. Bearcn was made for Levy ;
after the seizure, but he had taken
1113 niCI'ARTUKX KoK OTHKK PARTS.
Private lietfctivos Uoiand aud Moone.r, arined 1
with a warrant of arrest, were despatched after
the lusrltive, who wus traced to tauada, where
tbf ottcers arrested him. but while awanlng the
arrival of the extradition papers. Levy's lawyers
procured a writ of habeas corpus, and tne prisoner
was again at large. Tue oetcctives, for some un- 1
accountab.e reason, failed to keep a vigilant eye
upon him. and lie tiually eluded them eutircly.
and his whereabouts siuce are shrouded in tnyg- 1
tery.
THK FIlAron.KNT PLOT nKRPKNS.
At the time 01 the discovery of Levy'a smuggling 1
trausactlons, l^awrence, the Custom House otu
ciila and othera, alleged 10 have been iu com
plicity with Levy, were unknown in the premise*. 1
unm Special Agent brown atum.Jied again-t
another snag at tue Ounaid stores 111 Jersey City,
which the smuggling conspirators had left ex- '
! posed. It Is at this juncture that Deputy C01
I ic. tor Des Auges tigur 's as a partiotpa crumnis.
1 The Sftecial agent discovered seventeen cases
ot goods wnijb appeared to turn lomcwiut irregu
lar. and he concluded 10 watun ti>eru very ciooeiy. 1
; At-sKied by luspector bibbius, Hpeciai Agent
tlrowu alt* ruat-ii wiiii tmu to watch i'io eases,
winch was continued for fourteen days. The
c ??es were marked "J. C. r." in a diamond, and
ou the ship's mauifes anil on tne triplicate m
voice were enteied us hosiery an?t eousiguad to J.
C. Parker, a mythical importer, of course. When
the special aircut applied to tne invoice clerk at
t no Custom House for tne invoicea ot the good* ho
learned that tney were >n me posse-sijn of a
record clerk name 1 Van au tan<i. who n*<i locked
them up or secreted them ami left 101 Wilmington
in compliance with the demands ol a autip.ena, 1
winch u is supposed was conveniently at hand tu
I taki' Van Ausi.iod away itoin Ins desk until iha
: Koods were sal* in Cauuda. It appears tbtt
Liwrenre and Deputy Surveyor kirk nan re
quested Van Ausiand to obtain posses' 10a ol the
' invoices 01 the goods tor tueiu. At ul. evenia the
original invoices were
NOT ACCK851HI.lt TO TIIR HTBCIA! AGENT
until It was too late :or tmu to make tne seizure
'tne smugglers had. 111 the meantime, su pecti n
tne designs of Colonel Hone's oflhera, and m ide
Paste to exe ute a new boud ror tne saf'' trans
p.-rtawoti of the goo ib into tail ad a. 11.e names
on me bond were
I. H. PIBR-^OUt A CTdTOM HOttHt BROKKR.
and liooert Hastings. another mythical bondsman.
I Oi-.v itlito ordered a true emrv to '>? made out uy
the t;ray Profilers. said 10 *>o tlm nephews of
James K. Davie*, a well Known politician. and
whicu eutry represented the true quality oi uto
goods iu tttt case*, and wnie.h caileafor the two i
? uiiDii'' case* 01 hosiery *eut to the public Htorc.
seven cases of silk anu the remaning eight cases
of ciotn, *nicn had been represented on the
ouginsl invoice aa i oslery entire in order to evade
the payment of a heavy duty.
Wtiue uif ortg.nai entry wan in duress trie true
entry, which showed fraud upon lis lac* from the ,
irregularity oi me maimer in wincn it was made
<ut. waa used to get tue g..od* away from the
aeiznre oilieers. rue true eutry, bearing uie iu
dorse men t
'?BdllKRT PES ANfiR-J, PKFimr COMJKJTOR,
e\am nation waived." old not have a consul'*
cor ifl?'jw attached, wnicn is a urnM violation of
the revenue laws, and wt!i h, when not. foi therm
lug, a.i importers are obliged to giw bonds ro !
produce. wnlcn the smuggler* faiiod to do with
ino connivance, It is aliened, of tue Custom llonsc
omelets. On the ja<i 01 January ?ne true entry
was i rucnred sud tttlsaatne day the foods were
?hipped to Montreal, Canada. Even wncti in tran
sit special A&ent Brown bad hopes that Van Aus
land > onid if turn and produce the talsc entry ;n
order for hm to telegraph tae Colie< or at.it. Al
bans to intercept tae cases. Van Aurland. how
ever, did not put In an app^arun-e early enough.
The dwument' containing the e vlaeace of
Lawrence's ami nls partnera' crime, as applicable
to this particular ca-<\ are in powession o; t e
prosecn nig authorities oi uie gov< rumen', aud. |
though itie authorities filled to ?eiz.' t!n> ko.i.Is
the proofs 01 the fraud are apparent cuougL to
Ratifly the demands oi jusuce.
BHF A K ISO UP or *118 OINO.
The last s. i/,ure oi gootla oei..nying to the sii.nt
glen wa> made on Uie 'Ju or 3d 01 January last, ,
aud t was cuiefly through Hie instrumentality or
the same special agent woo has ial>.>ren sn un
ceastngly to break up the gang an t expo-, their
titoAiut oiwaiuti oi cheat inir tUe goveriitucii r. In
case:! were marsed ??>'." in a dlaui. no. and
contained Bilks. Ttiey were invoiced as nosiery. ,
The bond clerk, Itice. having be^n put on his guard
to look out :or the parties who had tioeu pultnr.g
off n y lineal bondsmen on bin, notified Mr.Ra.cn, 1
cm. i clerk of the .seizure Bureau, that the partie*
whom Mpocinl Agent Brown was so soiieiioa- t
about had called aud given another bond for eight
cases oi silk. Oue spurioua name was on the
bond, tnat of V. Btsantt, and tne otner two
names Lawrence and Levy. Batch at onee
?onsnlted with Deputy .Surveyor Knnck, who look
DetectIve Mooney with mm. and bith waited at
tnc steamer -" dock until mo goods were 'permit
ted." vtnen the permit rame ihe cases were j
off the dock and in tiie custody oi the sel/.nre
officers. .Hist oeiore toe eases were removed a
nn'c was liatnisd toihe inspector in charge ironi
Oepufy collector l)e? Angea asking tnat the per
tnlt snoind be returned to him. Hie inspector
handed the note to Depaty Hurveyor Klluok, who i
preserved the note and also sent the cut"* to the .
?e /.nre room in the Custom House. It is supposed i
that Oes Ange? nad leartmi that Kiinck ano
Moo: ey Dad anticipated uie snmmeM as a -vase of
siuutr/iiog and Would discover his connection witn
tne smugglers. By senoin* th<- note or me re
turn or tlie permit lies Anges fell nrhi into the
I rap which tie was so anxioua to av ud.
rhe <;rafl lirotbers mentioned abofe aS kavltig
made out a su'ieMtate enltv lor the fraudulent
i-ne, have ha1 a tnon<>p<i|y uf l.awtenre'a bnsiuess,
havine madeOtl ne.iriy sixtv entnes. represent.
it:g various grades oi revenue fra ids practised by
the smnggleis dating oa>-k as tar a? 1?7'J.
hpedal Atfent Brown ha* discovered honses in
the city whic h .lavi rereivsd goods valu d iu ttie .
agfrega'e at $3,oon.ooe o, tno e iraudulont importa- I
tioas ..u i en which the dune* due tue govern I
metit. ii paxt, weald nave amounted to ntarl.v
$l,SO','HK). The shipment.)- of tne spurious Itn
portrri w*re alwavs en ered under the h"ad or
jate for alpaca, hosiery ior suks and either tint
tons, oorseta or dolia for tnee. It is impo^^ipie to
a.-certaia the quantity of toreign goods tnat have
be?n shipped to o tier parts or me country without 1
payment of tae duties.
JIKAL SfeTATE.
The toit iwltig were the sales ins<le je4U nisy at
the exchange Salesroom: ?
saw tobk rnorvsTV- sr ? n ninic.w *?? < <?
1 ? ? Pk |. ml i >il 344 Water i-l >? ? l/i I'i. s nl
Know re it St. I'll 19110x61.1 Dhv.i1 l*?i- K.'''1
by a. j surnrsKa *,m.
I I * ami attic bnlMlnti ?* th i \n Wt . i.iniilln *t
7.r> it. ?? nl ? hun li it., tot 2.*lii' i J. *>'I?..in. in- JO.. U
B and l N ' 'iU -|i imt't ?. i, II* I it ? oi Varick
St.. 1st iRIxIfl I'hillp vVng.,iT .10,11*1
1 is? i* l, and I Nil Ml Oram with ?1 , e. ? 8011.
^ oi king ?k, loi lOflH 0. U. rewoseiiil Id.00.' j
1 2-? still ntin: Ilk ll. and I. a?' * arirk St., W. s
nil * <1 Watts St, lot *fia 100 it I' ?auehild U ll.ll
I s>* aiut b nk !. *uiii Ni. inn?ae!i?t u oiu
the papal ambassadors.
bishops a no ratamv a<xximp*mt tbf papal
KNVOYK ON A VIKIT TO THK tSr.ANJl* p!L
M UIYNN KNTEMA1NH H1XTT t'LlKIt'AX A.ND
I.AY tiVBHT* IN HONOU oy Tlik WVAMON a
<>AI,A l?AY ntK THE CLXItUY.
Mgr. Konceiti, Dr. Ubaidi and the rou'it
Ma re rose hi, as We guest* or the Kev. i?r. Metumn.
pastor 01 St. Stephen's, yesterday vi-uted the insu
lations on lilacs well's, liandall's and Waid's
islands, and t??o visit was made the occa*lou of a
gala time, nur.n as koman Catholic priests seldom
Indulge iu. Dr. MoGiyun had made ample prepa
rations to do honor to hia distinguished friends,
a"d had issued Invitations to a urir*
number ot priests of the arebdloce*- mid
neighboring dioceses tojoiu the party, uu I to te*
' y u,f tUotr Pressuoe the intent to nouor me
woman ambassadors. In response to the luvita
Uons there wa, steely a declination, and more
i n nutty gentlemen, toe majority of iiieui being
priests, had assembled *t the pastors. residence
yesterday morning before ten o'clok. The car
riages In waiuug were soon ail occupied, and tlie
ti)en ,lro*e ??""? H? toe root of Iwonty-sixra
*!!* ,l,ainer Arrow.,uith which
Dr. McGinn had chartered lor tae day
was lying alongside the p,er. Commissioner
Hailer, Fresid^nt of the Commissioners
oi charities and Correction, witn hi* associate
Commissioners, here met and were Introduced to
the Papal Kuvoys and others of the visitors, and
alter tnese courtesies had been gut through with
the distinguished party started on their trip to
Black well's Islam,
Arrived at the Island, they were received by Dr.
Kitchen, Who conducted them throug'i the Charity
Hospital, beavlug here they visited the Alms
house, and then, uuaer the guidance of Warden
Fox, they penetrated the corridors and tiers of
ceils or the Penitentiary. Again embarking on
fh1e..'!V5an.,er' wt!?t up the river te liandall's
t'n? si,T ?re one 01 tlie Pleasantest episodes or
tne Bifor? tnUrie i As t"e Arrowsmttli neired
tue shore, tue party were conironted by tlie K.?n
drawn uo on Unr?' ??? b0?' ,u u,lUor'"- ??><> Were
.., . u tUe lavvu ln military array, and as
tLr came op to theui one of the boys, tfas
"toPl'ed lorward in iront of his compan
ions and delivered a very neat address mi ??i
come. To i his tue llev. br. McGlyun replied in Ins
happiest vein, telling the i>ovh that tne vuu'.m
kmuly feelings with wnicli tiii?y
had been welcomed, and that they fell uruno '
oi the noble institution which tiiey lia.i come
to vi?lt, as they aid of ail the n.mls m?
bumuIous of tti? btate aud eoiiutry^ i
was to Catholic* an especial pleasure to see
rearec up those institution* wnlch would nroi >ct
and loster the young; which won* help mi"
feu^0.0!! i,ruo ,II,:n a"u '"stil '"to wearied
ttatta, old aud young, some gentle teelimrei chat
wou.d reconcile them to the will of Pro"!dence
latnolics lelt proud or their country and honored
i i institutions, anu blessed the land in wiueh
i e e nri,Hn**f< ' ?""? I*"* aud irsedom rr'.ui per
secution for conscience aake. The Moutiguoro
also addressed the boys, speaking in Italian his
remarks being interpreted ov l>r. McGiyuu ' Ue
expressed the gratiflcatlou it afforded mm to visit
th?m fV'U and h0^,e<, that God would ble's
them a.I, encouraging mem to u?eiul lives and to
a strict adherence to re.-tltudo In all they dol
181 i idrth?"'nT,H,ine ,c?:er?' departmeais ou the
island the paitjr re-embarked, and the Arr.iw
nuiith steamed up the river to Ward'* Island
where they wers received by Mr. James Lynch
Coiuniiiisioiier ol Krnigration, by whom they wero
conducted through tfte lustpntion. After partak
Ing or some refiesnments here the visitors were
escorted to iUo tn>ut uy iha Coiiimm^ioner inu in??
Arrowaiultli then put her bow in the direction of
busy'an\r!STW,KHI' wn,'r? MouqutnhSd been
rctm.t r.fr n. h??, preparation of a snmpiuous
Dr ^JefttJnn ih2 u ngu'stted party. Auei dinner
nr. M( Glynn, the Mousiguore and others made
pleasaut speeches suitable to the ecu
?ion. and t*e entertainment closed w h
ue Koman ?? Viva." M oiieerlui synoov"
A'r??"rmA,mu!;,ran lie-ember" in" ti!e
Arr>wHmitn steamed down the river to the Ha;
t< ty and out to the broad ocean to allow tti?- visi
tora to see tue lorlilicauoos ot tlie liar >or. At a
to. 'our In the afternoon ihe party disembarked
An? Nl:?r""L' Dotnt. loot of Twenty-sixth street.
ni ^'^Xri , " K"?sta were Buuop L> n n.
of t uarleston. >. v.; l.i> nop O'ilara, ot Scrunt u
1'a.; Kev. Father Mccrsady, Ruv Katner cV u'
lay. Kev Patuer Kyrou t<ev. Father Costlgan. ot
hi. htepheu s; iiev. hither Currau, u(m vn
drew s; llev. father qmna, ofSuiferu- itev ur
Fa'lur";^- (^f,Uer HlCl.ey, OfTrO.Kl" ., '.
l-a.lier O'bougnlin aud llev. Father herrin ,,r
l'lu>tiiag; Kev. Dr. lucswoeney, Kev i*s'ner
Maloue and llev. Father Kee/an. ol 15'..;" S ?
ilev. h r tner McCarthy, ol lio.y t;ro s Kev |)r'
0 Connor aud Kt v. Dr. l.aoghUn, of Fh.ladeiplrU ?
K?v. I'atner Md.oujirhiin, ol n,;w Konielle-'
j^ev. lather McGovcru, of bersen, N i ?
Kev. Father Barry, o. Hussvllie. .s. i.; Father
J'tmns, ol ISulliyau street Mission; Kev. Fattier
1 raiuioli, ol Urooklyu; liov. Ksihsr Kearnev and
^"toer Keatie, of the Cathedral: ilev. Fatm-r
Mciiean and others from ncignimr/ug dio e"e?
and all the prominent paorors and assistant n??I
tors iu the ciiy. Ins Eminence Cardinal MccW
kejr was reluctantly aoseut, an oilieiai duty tail
ing lu in to Ford ham College.
The llomati envoys expressed themmdva* na
hignij delighted mltli the ex. nrsion and witn the
great Kindness manifested toward ttieni by ?n
the assembled prints. It is but ngnt to s .y that
tue METKOIX)LLS.
Ill MBA HUE D HTKAMHHir ON HKB WAT TO
BV IOKR HOW CAPTAIN KLL.1M AVOIDED
PAYINO BAIAAt?. ACTION OP TUX UWNKBB.
NnwroRT, K. I., May 1:1, I17&.
rti? steaming Cyclop* arrived here at atx
o'clock mis morning, lor the purpose or towing
the disabled steamer Metropolis to New Turk. and
started wim her in tow at two o'clock th;a alter- 1
noon. Two of the passenger* lc(t her, oae to 170
to Boston and the otjer to New llaven, leaving,
whi n aho st irtcd, seventeen on board. In the
opinion of nautioai men in thi* vicmitv, c?| talu
Kill." acted very shrewdly tn getting the schooner
HametS. Brooka to tow her to Dutch Island lor ,
the sum reported in to-day's Hgiuin. The
rea.on why lie rid not secure assistance
tie 1 ore arose from the fact that ahouhi
he a low a v<as -1 to take hold 01
tne stcamci ami n iap her in. salvage
wou'd no Claimed in view of tier heipiesa condi
tion. Uoi'ure IN schooner was al.owcl to corn
m*ncc her work iter captain was obliged to hi^m a
wrn.cn agreement ti.gi 1200 Was ior all claim*
Hir.uusi enhjr vessel or cargo. lie do ;
k red to watt outii he got the steam* r
in herore coming to any agreement;
bur Captain KlUs would not consent 10 .my
mh i proposition, knowing that if ue did a differ
em aspect would ne put upon the matter and that
It woui < he leu to referees, who would cerianuy
swsrd tae schooner a h.^Ltor sum for her service*.
In epeAking 01 tho
IMUI l HtIM K OP IIKH OWNERS
tho Daily .\tetv* o. tins evening says:?
Though trie owners stMw of her being in thi> vimiitr.
And disabled. Ibt) dM not < ousiuer it worth wlitl,- to
w id "Ui a tug tu uclp Ik ,- m. n- had been repea niit
11.in* by oUmI steamer owners, and ?? ihe v?s*el ?
luaded wiili *eifiabli<s ih?y seem to hate c. t(-u>?-ri-..
tin KkteiT ui tii*" paasenirers and crew :i?ur<;J, but Ui< .r
comfort unworthy ol ni.tioe.
Your correspondent called upon I'tireer Craw
ford, of the Metropolis, tiday aud iinormed lutti
ol the Oornments waicti had appeared m m?*new
papers in rei.it en to the acti >n of the steamer
ownir<. He indignantly dented the i-?pa^ of
tneir wuet or inter-at in the matter, ann nirther
states that tho cap am of the tug i ydapr, winch 1
tiftd just arrived iroin New York. IMorm.-d In-n
tMttue owners bad requested tue secretary of tne
Treasury to notliy the revenue cutters to keep a
sharp icekont ior her, and that a mi.- a ft w dava
ag ?, n.iu no?n sent iron New for* with s'rict or
o-'is to cruise as lat out as liaruiga; in search of
her.
WESTON'S WALK.
The attendance of spectator* at the Kiia yester
day afternoon sol evening to wi nes, wesion's
efforts to accomplisn the task he bad undertaken
wua greavly in excess of any other day since 'he
c uiuicm cment of the walk. We :.en at midnigit
on Wi dnesday had walked ?10 miles, snj.e.uig iioni
the effects of severs, big blisters oa the fee;,
win b bai canned considerate innaanustion
aud at the same time great ageny. h. relied
mail lour o'clock yesterday morning, * .ien ..e
took to the trnos again. it was. Dowever, wim 1
meat difficulty ihai ne man?fc d 10 get titer
ihe ground, snd st tue i.uii ui me 2<uitu nine he
rested a*a n ior an hour and three-<iuart< 1-. * hen
he sttempied to lesmne Worn, nut found it 1111 I
possible to walk more to n 4 si mi- mile, ?uc;i
??s tne agony he was suffering. Ue ihu.eiore
toos to his r jom again ,?nd fouk '.0 lied, wuere ho |
so >n dropped oil' to a ?ieep winch lasted u? er two
hours, lie awnse rcir.iined and witn i>ut mile
pain The heat, too, iwd s'm -1 enuie.v gon
ont or bin feet, s?d lie looked ?c.ir ciy .ike ui?
s.me man as ke .-tepped on mo tt ,^s. Ca<:
walseO steadily Blon>r lur twenty-five r.nes Wi h
oat a single rest, lu.iKiug tu.ti.dis.ance iu on. ..om
lis W4S iseiing greatly improved in heslin ami
fcuir.i-, and, in oioet n> save himsc1! am keep hit
i et 1 rotn get.inji oternoateti again, ne res.ed on
the track about 11.1,1 au hour, aoak ng biBiu n i
while ne partook or a gon 1, hea..t doi er. ?ke
lii-at xinee tne tif*lntiing ?.i tne w ilk. 1 4 t. 1
ireahei and airebuitieueu him, ??d at w--a to
work wnii a will ann made good time ,'nr tSi^ Vest '
ol the evening. Mis iSist mile whs it., at ten
?'flock, atu. ue still went iMrchuu oiu ..1 aoom
lUv >l4f? 'H linc.K*. ue* ?VK,
"DORY" TO "VI( KY."
I In . vroodkull's Packet ol Golden
Age Correyppndence.
"PUT TH'S UNDER YOUR FILlOW '
Devotion of a Reformer's Heart, 7 hough
Hi11 Hr,id Was Giddy
Helow willhe round the batch of gushing eorro
?!?oinl<snce addressed t?y Tneodore Tlllol to Mis.
Victoria tvko.'null, and by tier pToducad In tba
great scandal -uit on the demand oX tiie counsel
fur Mr. Be-T ier. Apart irora tne interest the*
naturally inspire as specimens of the literaturo
ana. ted By tlx; self-sty lai social reforruera, whose
wisdom ha* outgrown <tr mo institutions and who
declare marriage a reilc o; tiurbari-ia, they will be
rend with avidity oj 'he ureatpuwic, the real Jury.
In the scanda action, as promising possible clews
to tlie truth In the vast mass of falser
liood wrlnci has oeen accumulated by tho
sworn evidence of conflicting testimoay.
These letttra complete Mrs. Woodhuil'a
pocket, bat she, in her remarks to the Court, i
hinted that there hail been others. If so, their
content* ran only be Rne-sed. These letters
wouhl not hanK anybody, but thtir publica
tion can hardly now be speclii;iy gratitying to
their author, llis sworn testimony Indicated
only a meagre acquaintance with tne lady
whose biography he wrote in such glowing
terms; and tic expressly disclaimed any very lu
tlmato relations with her, Th* letters certainly
Indicate an ea*v disregard of social tramtneia
and a considerable ainoiiut of assured tnntaal
good feeitug. Victoria Is adjured to dream of
her affectionate Theodore, and she is proffer*!
??peace" In much tne same terms that tiotn ttiu
sarao pen greeted tne Piymouth pastor "with T.
I.'b benedict.on. No clew Is given to tne truta
seeking reader as to what was the charm whoso
presence under the pillow of the Pries',e-?8 of
Progress was to COM Dei sweet visions or the long;
haired devotee. W as it a copy of Tlltoti's Holds *
Age nto?rapn> 01 the leader of the woman suf
fraglts 1 or wnn it, pernaps, the same copy of
?Taradtse Lost' with wnicU he conrled sl"ep for
his own tirea 9y> lids at Winded f or was it a
satchel of hop p wder f Guesses are useless, yet
they will come, nor stop at any man's bl idin,:.
Then he do's not forget that even an atvanced
woman can scarcely live on dreams and flattery
alone, ho promises "Dear Victoria in another
note that "Frauk's Burgundy" shall contribute ita
exhilaration to tne evening -picnic frolic for
the three ol u?." How graceiu ly ceremony is
avoided in T. T.'s invitation of hlnisilt to ride u;?
lu Victoria's carriage to bis temporary home at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel t After such laborious
courtesy it is to be hoped that the editor of tho
Golien Age did not seriously interfere with hi*
friend's departure for dinner by his visiting her
unannounced except by a brlei "fraternal" line.
"1 am anxious toseojou again to-day." No date*
embarrass these bf/Jcfe It only appears t hat most
of them bear indications of being contempo
raneous with Mr. Tiitou'a editorship of the OoUUn
Age. They may therefore be considered as "gilt
etijred" specimens of tae light llteratnre of the era,
supposed to <:avc )>een represented by thai ught ol
reform.
Wiitl? the seeker* ?fter truth will scan ib??e
letters cioselv ..u i vet fail to find anci; ot solid
material ou w. ion to oa*e any Jutignn nt a* to me
lactMn tills .-oil lict of antagonistic beliefs as to
the r-'latiou^ ol .lie iiariies 10 4U? scanOai, tne
curions observer of society, wtio merely alms to
shoot folly as it flies, Mil wonder what it w?*
whicn "My l?ear Prtend" settiod ' last evening.
nn 1 whether It, whatever it m iy t>e. had anything
to no w.m uer correspondent's giddiness next
mot rung. At tie sauie time doting lovers wi I
not fan to rtjotce that, though Hie head of
the poet, statesm an, philosopher, orator and re
former migln .-wiui in the morning, ins heart w.is
oven under pre aiatatlnal lammess, ever faith u.
an<l trusting in Colo;.el Blood's wife a^ "the nest
ana truest of iiitu.ni soma."
"I Mils roc* PILLOW."
Firm avbmi'k Botki.
Mr Dkar Victoria ? Put this under your pillow,
dream ol the wr.tcr, and peace be witn you.
Aaectionateiv. THKUDuRK TlLTON?
x> INoAUKMCNT TO I'OLIXIW PK?VKll MltlCTIM.,
Tns Uoi.nMr A ik.
My Piar VioroHiA?l have arranged with
Frank that yon shall se? Mr. Beecber at niy house
on Friuay ?ignt. He will atteu i a mee lug at tho
church till ten o'clock ?uu will give you the rest
of the evening as late as you desire, lou may
consider this hved. Meauwntle, on this sunshiny
day 1 salaie you wrh a good morning. l'e..ce ue
with you. Yours, THKODOHK T1LTON,
AN KVKNINO PICNIC KHOLIC.
Tl KspA V.
Mt okvk Vutoria? Kmaa la "Xpi-ctin,: yo? at.
cliuner tins evenin r. It wi 1 h ? a picnic frolic fo r
the three of us, ucai in the library, around the
centre table, and graced with Fr.^in'n Kurguid .'.
1 wilt call for you in i carria^^Vyous oflicc .i
a quarter past tix o'doi k.
You will Ktay ai nigui at I'mmt'i. Po not r > I
to bo ready. Hastily, T. I'.
"I Will, hipr rp with roc."
Tin: (ioLDKS Aur
Vin'OKtA? t have a room temporaror at ttie
Firth Afenue llotei. wi.cre I -tiall abide fur a lew
da\s ?nd until Frank's return.
i will ri le up with y.iu in year carriage tnis af
ternoon at five o'clock.
Ii I don't call tor you please call 'or nie,
Hastiij, T. T.
4<.ai* AMftioim.
Tuk Qoldsm Afl*.
Mt Frif.mi?I ?irop yon a linn, hoping tfgatcfc
you witu It nemre jun leave.
latnanxoue to ae<' yoa eira.n to i!??, il con
venient to fCurtelf. Can jrou stop at my oincf o n
your way up towuN lr ??, at what hour will yoa
cat: ? Or tf 1 Should no down to your ortli. at Ova
r. if., or later, w mid t be Intending with youi
departure tor dinner f
?ty i"iy will bt ng oie an atuwer.
Fra.erna.ly, TI1EO. TILIoN.
CI 1>1>T AbVHK-WlUT WA:< WHIMO l.tff BVRXINO \
TH8 (iOl.DKN AW*.
Mt Diab FiitKsp?I male naste toeay, wttile
yet abie to ?it up ('or I am giddy witn tni-*
morning), I i?t your eo tar a* t relate
to my action, shad be faunfuiiy tuifliled.
If no one eiiio mould retiam to honor you, T who
know yon w u ana i elieve in you utterly will give
my lament witness that you ate one of ioe Ut4
and truest or unman souls.
Mr?. Hooker * leu- r. wht n T enclose is no
fuller of good will toward vou than your upright
ne*s and singleness of nund me. it.
Cor I think t <? advice Much she give* couei>*n
yoor noB-acceptanct ol the cocimittee-nip, iik?t
afis. Uavis' advice concerning your positive with
drawal, ts not good ?? the sufffestlon witn
which i nerebr replace both?nameiv, that you
a> Hie in four lot., neither wavering nor changerm,
but Ilk* tae apoatle it h<> 8*M, "liming done ail.
still to stand." l nave no patieace with any other
policy than Joittce a:u. oarage. I counsel you
against any appearance o sarrendering to tne ap
prehensions of i raid luend*. Kut, then. I ?m m>'.
a worn an. and pertmp* my advice la made of too
atern a iui.T.
ron ?r/W mer jildng 'ast evening but the mog
rapliy. ts it to t.> on or ?o mop r
And will yoa <ee Mr Boecuer this evening, an
arranged ? Yours ever, T. T.
THE WEATHEtt V ESl'EllDAT.
Thu following r* . rd will show ?ae ehaoges ta
tne temperat ire lor tue p^t t wen ty-four .iwurs, in
comparison ivttti the corresponding dif> ol l**b
year, aa indicated bv tue thermornewr at duu
uut'a . Uartii.t' v . i.cui t> is... ? 1.i:4 . ?
1 4, 1*7 j. 1 -?*.
3 A. M 47 49 3:30 P. M ... W 70
fl A. M n iJ 0 r. M '?* ??
? A. M Jd b* * I'. M e/ Mt
1 la m U to 12 ^ "" ??
Average temperat'ire vcsirrday MM
aver ay temperature \>r < 01 re.poBding date
fMr