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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1872
Page
4
The report details damaging evidence of corruption at the Custom House. It alleges a huge swindle on New York merchants, involvement of a military ring, blackmail of travelers and merchants, and officials used to influence primary meetings for a faction. The committee is expected to report accordingly.
Geo H Van Cleft testifies he refused to aid Murphy in the 1870 O'Brien coalition, leading to his Naval Service dismissal. Evidence shows this sole ground for removal, with the President angry at his contumacy and Murphy wielding authority to oust him at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The Prince of Wales is gaining strength rapidly. An English brig, deserted but in good condition, has been found adrift and foul play is suspected. The Havana Volunteers protest the removal of Valmaseda in Cuba. The Japanese Embassy arrives in San Francisco. The U S Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Legal Tender Act. Deputy Collector Clark and Geo H Van Cleve testify before the Senate Committee at the Astor House. The Newark assassin case of Charles Maas progresses with arrests. Gold figures noted as 1057, 109, 1057.
The obituary reports the death of Union General Henry Wager Halleck in Louisville Kentucky on the ninth. It notes his birth in Weston Oneida County New York and that he distinguished himself in the late Civil War. It also lists unsettled probate notices and names executors for several wills including Richard Woodruff and Julia Ann Elmer.
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