The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-16
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wisuimror, August 10, 1897, |
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The Frauds On the Pay Department Not 80
EranI m q nj Rirsl Ren0rlad.

The Frasds On the Fay Departmens Not 80
Great as "a First Reported.
Careful inquiry 81 the proper Onical goes
% show reports OF startling frauds and
NOUS swinding OF the government In the payment Of
forged discharge papers OF soldiers 10 somewhat
soDal With small foundation Of truth FOR its bash. Un
Slesoraby parties have been arrested for attempting
pass such counterfet vouchers which arrests have
brought disclosures and further arrests the seizure
Of large numbers OF the forged papers and information
81 an extensive association Of rascals engaged prepar
ing false vouches not only OF the Pay Department.
Of other dsburs.ng departments 1t would seem how
sver, that the speculation has paying one.
A few inconsderaole amounts may possibly have
been paid since the the Western frontier but it
certain that none have been paid Washington, as
alleged The same, SO far be ascerta ned true
81 New York.
Arrest OF Lawyer Bradley.
Yesterday Major Richards, Superintendent OF tho
Metropolitan Police, made AFFIDAVIT that Joseph H.
Bradley, Sr had challenged Judge Fisher contrary 70
snd violation o. anti-dueng law passed by Con-
sTess February 20 1882 This affidavit based Oh Mr..
Bradley Judge Fisher published yesterday, in
which tbe latter invited meet the former out OF
ths DslricI order that they might arrange to Their
mutual satisfaction the points OF difference
between them without the risk and odinm
which might accompany any controversy here
N public. Detective Bigley, Of tho Metropolitan
Police armed with a warrant, arrested Mr. Bradley this
morning and took him before Justice Walter. MIR.
Davdge appeared Mr.. Bradley's counsel. Mr. Brad
Icy waived examination and gave the required bail OF
q 600 for his appearance the OF Crmi-
nal Court TO answer the charge against him.
Mr. Bradley, when arrested, said his note to Judge
Fisher was not intended a challenge, but was in
sended TO lead aincsble settlement of their IN
entities. The law under which he was arrested pre-
pcJibes penalty OF imprisonment IN the Pententary
so' nso years for sending or accepting challenge
The Expected Removal Of General Sheridan
and Judge Holt.
Nothing further has been done in reference to the
expected removal Of General Sheridan and Judge Holt
believed, however that both these matters will DO
seeded al the Cabinet meeting Tomorrow. 1t is
quite certain that 1t is not the present intention Of the
President TO relieve any Of the military commanders
except General Sheridan.
R-iurn Of Judge Advocate General Holt.
Judge Advocate General Holt Chief of the Bureau Of
Military Justice, returned to this city this morning from
Ah recent trip North and is again at his Office.
Gold and Currency In the Treasury.
The amount OF gold in the United States Treasury TO-
day sss III 900 and $40 1o5 600 gold certificates;
Soal, s1os,Ss2,00o The amount Of currency in
5easury is SCI, 2si 600
Issue Bonds to the Union Pacific kaiIrond.
The Treasury to-day issued bonds 10 tho amount Of
1854 600 10 the Onion Pacific Railway Company eastern
DIVISION another section Of the road having been COM
p,cted.
The Stolen North Carolina. Tennessee and
Missouri Bonds.
The Treasury Department will soon lssue q notice to
The effect that the Secretary will the
protest against the payment Of the interest the North
Carolina and Tennessee State bonds which we're alb
sscied about eight years ago from the Interior Depart
DeEi, with the Missouri State bonds held in trust for
certain Indian tribes the holders Of said bonds pro-
ducpg the proper proof under oath that they obtained
them toaa de from responsible parties folders Of the
Missouri bonds in OF previous notice,
iinue to have the on satisfactory es-
mony Of honest possession The amoun|o OF the bonds
ts as follows Missouri $4,000. North Carolina
Sas7 oCo, and Tennessee $l43. 600.
The Fifteen Cent Fractional Currency Note
Not TO be Issued.
The fractional currency OF the denomination OF
efeen cents will not be issued until after Congress
meets in November and perhaps not then. IL
sppenrs that the printing division Of the Treasury
department, under the charge OF Mr. Clark pre-
pared n plate embellished with medallion like
nesses OF Generals Grant aud Sherman, but tho law
prohibits the face OF any living person upon any
government issues. Then another plate was engraved
End from IN about ffeen thousand impressions were
printed and delivered the Treasurer for circulation
But suddenly, Secretary McCuloch being Informed OF
makes DO provision for any such issue, he demanded to
know by what authority the matter had been under
taken. satisfactory be ne mpossbsliiy the
pan frustrated BY order forbdang the issue,
witch manfesy was designed srpersede the coinage
OF lvecesi pieces al the Mint. This rohibon though
iaie, IS rather more Timely than vas the action OF the
DEPARTMENT in the case OF the taree notes, which
suppressed until after they had gone gen
cru! use. wi,houta shadow OF authority Of law for
iheir issue The only fractional currency notes nov
provided for in the acts OF Congress OF The
denomination OF Zen, twenty-five ard hny cents.
the section OF ihs law authorlng the issue Of five
cert s,amps having been repealed. These frequent
enterprises Of the printing division, which
woud be q law unto ITSELF beginning to DO
regarded ~ rather too expensive to be agreeable
il will be remembered ,ha', when Congress
promptly and Indignantly forbade the appearance OF
the face OF any living person upon any OF the govern
issues because of the obirusion OF the like
OF ur $. ~ Clark, chief OF the printing division,
spon these Illegal three
Resignntion of the Mobile Police.
large pr0porSn OF the white en0ers Of the police
force Mobile have handed Their designations the
Chef giving az reason their unwil nsness TO serve
under colored officer.
Radical Meeting ip North Carolina.
At republican meeting held recently Forsyths
county, n. C., the following resolutions proposed
and adopted
Resolved. That the Union who suffered during
abe late rebellion person aud property ought to
tncemn ned out OF the property 81 those persons
brought TIE and prosecuted 10 the bitter end
and the common school funds DESTROYED by the rebellion
should I've restored In ike manner and the dcbt
pad aud the freedmen protected
Resolved, riat we ask and humbly that Congress
Viii pass me Con scson bill recently introduced 10y Non
Thad Stevens ia the House OF Rerss NATIVES providing
fsr the connscaon Of the property OF certain rebels
AdElrHi ERrragut's squadron.
Admiral Tarrasst the soth " Jgly wrote 20 he
Navy Department that he the o, leaving Tor
Cronstsdt accompanied by tho CAuancsigua aud Frolc
The TcOndcrp.a in dock a; chcrbogr. for repairs
and would follow IA few days
Courtesy to the Russian Commissioner.
The racihe Mail Steamship Company has rendered,
through the Secretary Of state the Russian Commits
FOR tho transfer OF the Territory coded the
United states In Northwest; the free hosP,sities OF