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September, 1887, Mr. Woodbury. wrote
him as follows:--"Y our duties as receiver
will, OF course, have ceased or been SUPER,
coded after The 81 st ultmo. the time when
You propose your resignation should take
oit'c': immediate steps 1t is hoped will be
taken to adjust your accounts, and nav
over the balances"
On the list Of public defaulers, repor,ed
by the Treasury DEPARTMENT in Jan. last.
stands the name Of Mr. Receiver Harris
DEBT sued SiOo ,I73-bon1s given $50 600,
8. G. d. BoYD- Mr. Harris SUCCESSOR.
The unfortunate Secretary docs not appear
to have gained much by svpcrsedinr Mr.
Harris. II was the old game over ogain
--out OF the frying pan into The fire. Mr.
BOYD, his successor, went into land specu.
'a'lons-- and was soon wound up. To June.
1887, the following extraordinary letter
was received at the Treasury Department,
from Mr. Garesche. who had been appoin.
ted TO investigate he affairs Of The office.
"The account Of the Receiver, which I
have made out and transmit herewith.
presents against him balance As 965 50
Ills own account makes it S53,272 10,
which Is also annexed. HIS assets. of
who" J also send you The list. amount to
80 '599 30 rating the land at 81 25 ONLY,
out probably might realize double tho
amount. The man seems really penifeni.
and am inclined to think, in common with
his friends that he is honest, and has been
led away from his duty by he example oe
his predecessor, and A CERTAIN LoosESEss
IN THE CODE OF MORALITY which here.
does not moyc in so limited a circle IA II
Wi IL n
'couH probably foiio,o in Tie footsteps NJ the
f,co You viii no, therefore, be SURPRISED
II recommend his being retained, in pref,
erence 10 another Appointment for he has
his lands foil now, and DtN not be disposed
10 sPecn'n'e any more"
Mr. Woodbury. considered this couree
frank and honorable and so wrote 10 Mr.
Garescho. Mr. Boyd was permitted TO re-.
man, III! IN October he rendered his resir.
nation; finding probably, tina, as no sales,
and no further opportunities for speculation.
ms tlnanca talents mig ht be more profta.
bly, eSerted on auo,her theatre. On the
list of detauIlers, Mr. Boyd figures to the
tune of S6o,lo8 -.
a. L. HAWKINS -receiyer at 81 Helena.
.4rhanSas. - This "lndjvidual aren't" bas
acted no better han a"s0ulless corpnration'
we believe tins Is the anlilhesis Of Sena.
tor Wright. Ga the 3O,h Of Jan. 1898
ana severa times subsequently in that year,
Mr. woodbury. wrote TO inform him that
unless he should behave better and settle
his accounts he would "tell the President"
On the 23th Of Jan. 1888, Mr. Hawkins
was reported as defauler to The amount
Of 81 5.462, due Nov 1895. for which he
had been sued. His bonds were for $40
900!
5. J. w. SrErHENsoN--receirer at Ga'e.
IA, Illinois in Nov 1885, this gentleman
was informed that his return had not been
'eouiorly forwarded and The Secretary
threatened to report him to the Executive,
i they were not Immediately forthcoming.
several other containing letters were
sent to him by Mr. Woodbury., in the course
II the two ensuing years-but his name is
recorded among hose ofthe defaulers, 10
he tune Of S74,859. His bonds are for
$50 O00
6. $. w. BEALL -receirer al Green
Bay, ", 1.-THE same story applips to
Mr.. Bea'l. The Secretary BEGAN to
hraatcn him in l835-and the defaul,ipo
Isl makes HIM debtor to the Government
y,,h b,,,ds or 500 onn, " p'0'0''
- =. 90
~ -, - - HrtRLING-rece'cer nj Cho-
''N" L. ms lhuIVldnaI neglected
- render rs rctuTns-was accused BY the
Secretary Of TRADING IN bank notes" bv
exchanging those received in payment of
IubIc lands for bills Of inferior vaue-of
permitting entries and issuing certificates
"!'hou' payment at the time OF enlry-and
u ,eI"S ,r5 IA part payment for public
andS a so bl' OF the Bark of Virginia,
mess mere was hrst pad to him s. dis.
count on 'he same lie is debtor to the
Hov'rnnen', among the deiau'erS, in the