Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-08-27
Washington Items.

the Kentucky Unworthy 10 Lexington.
Tho commission OF the Land Office
has transmitted {, the Governor Of Della
ware agricultural college ,grip for 10000
acre, Of public land,'to which that State
is entitled under the laws Of ls62,
MIR, Seward i. negotiating with Sig
nor Moreno, the celebrated Italian tray
elcr, for an island in the east belonging 10
him and bearing his name, Mr., Seward
thinks il would be useful to u, for a naval
station.
The workingmon's organization Of the
District Of Columbia have received an olIi-
cial communication from the President,
informing them that he has complied with
their rcques, and referred the decision Of
Gen. schoG. IA on the eight hour Till to
Mr. Eyar,s for an opinion,
The Investigation Of the alleged
frauds in the mymen, Of colorol bountics,
is again going on in Washington. Repre-.
sentative Cobbs report, at the end of the
last session, stated that no evidence Of
anything beyond Irregularities were to be
discovered, but the present investigation
is apparently uucar,hing several well
laid schemes for money making.
Tho Maryland friends OF DIR. Mudd
are making combined efforts TO induce
Prosidcn, johnson to pardon linn, They
describe him as highly respectable mem
Der Of the medical profession Of Maryland,
who has been confined upon barren and
unhealthy island for three years for an
alleged participation in the assassination
Of Mr.. Lincoln, which, however, was nov
or proved.
An Office holder in Pennsylvania has
lately brought suit against Lawrence
Getl Commissioner Rollins and several
politicians Of Rcdiug, charging them
with con-pming to dct,me his character
and got possession OF his office upon char
yes which sumc of these parties made
against him, and which hc claims were
false, lie was removed and seeks re-
dres, through the courts.
One of the leading Republican NOM
br, Of the Alabama Senate ha, arrived at
Washington. Tie says the large majority
Of the Legislature there Was opposed 10
the hill giving that body power to select
electors, until kilograms came from their
delegation at the capital, urging such "a
step upon them He also said that Gov.
Smith, who finally vetoed tho measure,
was the first to advocate it, but that a care
ful review Of the question constrained him
to veto it.
Tho Treasury statement for last
week isas follows: Fractional currency
received from the printing bureau, SiG9-
800 shipped to Philadelphia, 100000, to
New York 100000, to national banks,
etc, S2A5,62s, amount redeemed and do
stroyed S131 900, national bank notes is
sued Ss3,3O0 shipped to Assistant Treas
urcr at New York 100000, amount nav
in actual circulation $9G99l1S10 yccur-
tiles held by the Treasurer for circulating
notes S34,,s2l30o, for deposit, Of public
So, oj2, $50
Tho act of March, 1868, regarding
abandoned property, which allowed loyal
claimants for losses incident to the war TO
bring suits against the government, has
Limitation, as it provides that
claims must he filed within two years
from the suppression OF the rebcliom Pre-
yious to the expiration Of this limitation,
4 large number Of claims were filed, which
are yet pending. One for the recovery Of
100000 pounds Of captured cotton wa,
filed by Judge Weed of Iowa the day be-
fore the expiration In future, Congress
hlone will aIiuditatc this class of claims
The commissioner ofthe General Land
Office, in making up his annual statistics
for the fiscal year ending June 30, l>b>,
has ascertaiuci that $,,5j bounty land
for military services have been
satisfied by locations covering an aggrc-
gate Of over II! 900 acres Of land. The
were issued under acts OF Con-
sress passed in 1sl', 1850, 1852 and le55.
The lands thus taken were generally for
actual settlements in Missouri, Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota,
Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, and the terri
orics of Washington, Dtcotlh and Colo
RADIO
The Postmastcr-Gcncrll got wind Of
the Buffalo frauds o,, the government,
about six months ago, and at once d.
rect"d Frederick Carlisle Of Detroit, spc-
cial agent Of the treasury department, To
make an investigation. The result is, the
grand Jury Of the eastern district Of Mich
igan have found IN indictment against
Calvin S. Thomas, JAIME. VI. johnson and
Andrew + Lee ~ Buffalo, and some other
persons in New York, Chicago and WASH
ington, accusing them Of conspiracy to
defraud tho government. The frauds
amount 70 over a quarter Of million dol
lars, and have been prac,i,ed during Il
long series Of years. Tie accused have
been released on bail in $4,000 each to
appear before the United States Circuit
Court at the criminal term in November
at Detroit.