The Portland daily press., 1865-07-26

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Theatre.
WASHINGTON, July 25.
On the 9Th of June, 1864, the chief clert
and superintendent OF the loan branch con-
nected with the office of the Secretary of the
Treasury, addressed to the latter note. stat
ing tnat one hundred bonds partially prepared
for issue, of one thousand dollars each wera
missing, and that he had exhausted All the 70.
sources at his command in endeayoring tn find
them. As they had not been signed by the
register or sealed, they could not be negotiated
Inc coupons, however, amounting to S1OS.OOO.
were sealed and completed, PAYABLE to the
bearer on the LIST of January and July in each
year, and could be sold anywhere. The So
icitor of the Treasury having EMPLOYED two
detectives OF this city, it was not long before
they nxed upon Wallace w. Whittlesy, clerk
IN the loan Office of the Treasury Department
as tne guilty party, but it was not deemed ad-
VisaDie TO make an arrest until more conclusive
evidence could be obtained. Their suspictions
were strengthened by the fact of his resigning
his occupation in the Treasury in December
last, and OF his living sumptuously without
ostensible means.
On Saturday last the detectives proceeded
TO New York, and captured Whittlesey near
the Western Hotel, in Courtlandt Street. He
confessed his guilt, and stated where some
OF the coupons were concealed viz, in a
chandlier in his residence, where they were
subsequently found, but the bonds had been
destroyed, On recovering all that was avail
able OF the stolen property, the detectives took
their prisoner rapidly to Jersey City to catch
the train, and they quickly seated themselves
In the cars, but soon after the train had attain
ed its full speed he fastened to the door, doubt
less with the intention of jumping of, but was
pulled back. Finding himself foiled he en-
deavored to obtain sympathy from the passen-
gers by accusing the officers of kidnapping him.
He was safely landed here this morning and
conveyed to the police headquarters. Whit
tlesy had sold some $1,000 worth of the cou-
pons, and made about $4,000 on the premium
on gold. He had no money when arrested
The President appointed Denj. E. Pessley
Assistant Treasurer U. S. at Charleston.
The Navy Department is rapidly disposing
its immense feet at prices above government
appraisement. The next great sales take place
as follows: Boston, August LIST; Philadelphia,
August 10th; New York, August 18th; Mound
City, Ill, August 18th, and Nashville, August
10th. These sales will dispose Of the larger
portion of the feet which has taken so promi-
nent part in crushing the rebellion. tf
The Secretary of War having occupied
Ford's theatre, has informed the counsel of
Ford that he recognized the latter's right to
compensate, and after careful Investigation
of the value of the building had rented it un-
til the LIST of February nextfOr $4,000 dollars
month, with the privilege of purchasing it for
100000 dollars, the price agreed upon with the
Christian Commission, if Congress sees fit to
do so, if not, to return it in good condition.
The buildings will probably be needed as de-
pository for the rebel archives.