The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-06
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s, 1868.
Public Debt Statement for August.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S, 1868.
Public Debt Statement for August.
Tne public debt statement for August will be pub
lished on Monday. 1t will show an increase during
thatmonth OF over ten million dollars. The reason In
part for this Is accounted for by Treasury Depart
ment official as foows:-The payment OF the Alaska
purchase, OOO the large army expenses, which
are nearly as much those Of all other departments
Of the government together and a decided falling
on in the internal collections, although the
customs receipts have been greater than for any
month during the year, and the working force of the
various departments has been considerably reduced
The Laws to be Enforced in Kentucky-NIili-
tary Ordered to the Scene of Disturbance.
The of resistance to the deputies OF the United
States Marshal In Kentucky, while serving processes
OF court in internal revenue suits having been re-
erred to the Secretary of War by Assistant Attorney
General Ashton with the request that such instruc-
lions might be given to General Thomas would en-
able him to furnish for the protection of the civil
officer an adequate force of cavalry or mounted
ed infantry, the Secretary of War; it Is understood,
has given the necessary directions, and force Of
mounted men will be Immediately sent to Nelson,
Marion and La Rue counties to enforce the delivery
OF the processes in time for the next term of the
court.
The Alleged Robbery I'm the Treasury Depart.
ment.
Mrs. Schureman, bright muatto, was to-day
held to bail before the court on charge OF having
passed fifty dollar note, said to be one OF those
contained in package alleged to have been stolen
from the vaults Of the Treasury Department by her
husband, o colored man, formerly messenger in
that branch Of the public service who Is now under
indictment for the robbery.
GInrfng Frauds in the Pension Department.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has turned his at
fAvftny tn ha
committed in the payment Of the semi-annual PEN
sions. Usurers and claim agents have been in the
habit Of paying to needy pensioners trifing advance
on their semi-annual payments, and receiving from
them power Of attorney to draw the whole
amount, which, OF course, they pocket for them
selves. The law is that every agent presenting q
power OF attorney shall make affidavit that he is not
pecuniarily interested in the matter This has up to
the present time been negligently enforced and the
Commissioner has instructed the officers paying PEN
sions to-day or on Monday next to require the pre-
scribed oath to be taken.
Appointments In the Internal Revenue De-
partment.
Charles c. Dame has been appointed Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the Fifth district of Massachu
sets, vice Mr. Browne, deceased
The following appointments were made to-day
Storekeepers-O. G. Perkins and A. @. Wesserl, Mil
waukee Wis.,; Daniel Dempsey, New York city; r.
P. Gardner, Bunalo. Guagers-Augustin Browning,
G. D. Townsend and A. B. King for the First district
Of Illinois; J. L. Ladd for the Sixth district of Mis-
souri,; Peter Stoneman, for the Fourth district Of
Pennsylvania.
There are now only four or five of the least i'm
portant districts to which the Commissioner has not
submitted nominations for supervisors.
Weekly Financial Statement.
Amount OF fractional currency received from print
~ rfr,ap fha
ending to-day, $4Os, 900; shipments to the United
States depository at Buffalo, $4,000; to national
banks, $147,s3s. Notes shipped during the week.
To the United States depository at Cincinnati,
500 1000; to the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans,
$4,000; to national banks, $2460S5 Treasurer Spin
ner holds In trust security for national banks for
circulation $34 oil, 3Oo as security for public de-
posits $50. National bank notes issued dur
ing the week. $139 400. Total to date 5000 $685. ops.
From this is to be deducted mutiated bills redeemed
and destroyed, ss929, 1885, notes Of insolven banks
redeemed, $sOS, 329 Amount OF currency in actual
circulation at this date $500 Fractional cur
rency redeemed and destroyed, S345, 900.
Examination Of Patent Once Clerks.
board OF officers of the Patent Office has been
constituted for the examination of all employees as to
their proficiency In their duties. The examination
will be commenced In the early part of next week,
and hereafter, before any new employs can be adj
mtted he will be required to pass an examination
before this board
Naval Intelligence.
The following officers will be detached from duty
at the Naval Academy on September go, viz:-Com-
manders Luce and Lewis. The former Is ordered to
command the Mohongo, and the latter the Resaca,
OF the North Pacific squadron. Lieutenant Com
mander T. o. Selfridge ordered to command the
Nipsic; Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Sicard
nla. tAr mt AV
mander f. o. Matthews ordered to the Guerrero;
Lieutenant Commander Pythian ordered to the Lack
awanna; Lieutenant Commander Farquhar ordered
to the Swatara; Lieutenant Commander Greene or
dered to the Ossipee; Lieutenant Commander Kane
ordered TO the Mohongo.
Commander Simpson has been detached from the
command Of the Mohongo; Commander Bradford
from the Resaca Lieutenant Commander Mitchell
from the command of the Saginaw.
The following have also been etached:-Lieuten-
ant Commander Crossman, from the Osspee; Lieu
tenant Commander Perkins, from the Lackawanna;
Lieutenant Commander HARRISON from the Pensa-
cola; Lieutenant Commander Picking, from the
Swatara.
Lieutenant Commander Swan is detached from
the Mohongc and ordered to the Naval Academy.
Chaplain McFaren is detached from special duty at
the Academy and ordered to report as Chaplain
there, relieving Chaplain Smith, who has been
placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander
Meade is detached from the Academy and ordered
TO command the Saginaw of the North Pacific squad
ron.
Personal.
General Dent, OF General Grants stan, who has
been with the latter In his recent tour, returned TO
Washington last evening" accompanied by the second
son OF General Grant General Grant is now residing
on farm IN Missouri. General Dent remains here
abort lima y1,apf
accompany General Grant to this city about the
middle Of October.
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