The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-25
The Boston Naval Office Defaulter.
The Revenue in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Appraisers Stores.
Gen. Babcock Fully Exoner ated
Report upon the San Domingo Case
IRON WASHINGTON.
TheIDefauIter Gale.

The FDefauIter Gale.
Special Despatch TO The Euey1iTlg Telegraph
WASHINGTON June 25.-The Government has re-
ceved the sum of sb27215 in gold the amount Of the
defalcation Of the bookkeeper, Gale, OF the Naval
Office, Boston, from the nrm which had intrusted
this amount to one OF its clerks for the payment OF
duties on goods in bond. 1t will be remembered the
clerk and book-keeper divided the sum, between
them, while the Government was defrauded by its
Just dues; hence the demand for the above.
The United states steamer Ossipee -s
went into dock the 10th instant at San Francisco,
tory to making a competitive trial Of the two and
four-bladed screws to be placed upon her.
ADeserter Drowned.
Landsman William Harrison was drowned on the
night of the 18th instant, in attempting to desert
from the Macedonian while at anchor in the Severn
river, off Annapolis, Nd
The Revenue in Pennsylvania.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is in re-
ceipt OF q communication from Supervisor Tuition,
OF the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, bearing date June o. stating that he is In
receipt Of letter from Assessor Rea, OF the Ninth
District Of PENNSYLVANIA, showing that the assess
1862 amounted to Sab So and for the year ending
April 3O 1870, s4sl, ,21524 an increase Of
The expenses Tor assessment were apparently ABOUT
the sam for both years, but when MIR. Rea came
into Office on 1st of May 1852 the annual assessment
was not nearly completed, so that 1t was necessary
for him retain additional assistance for about two
months at an expense Of about eight hundred dol
lars. On the LIST of May, 1s7O the work was nearly
completed, that at least eight hundred dollars Of
the expense for assessing for 1870 properly belongs
to the year 1869, which would show quite respecta-
bile decrease In the expense 10r 1910. supervisor
Tuition also writes under the same date that he is in
receipt of a like statement from Assessor Rube Of
the Sixth District of pennsylvania, showing the
amount OF assessments in that district for the year
ending April S0 1862 to have been $512 and for
the year ending April 80 1870 s57s 25. or an in
crease of S66,5S6s6 while for the same period the
expenses for assessing were reduced S2951, 49,
Important to Distillers.
Deputy Commissioner Given has received a COM
muncation, in which it is stated tnat disters after
pressing the cider which is used In dstillation from
the pomace, can get material which produces
G sse wsoh and
q1ires to be fermented to make vinegar, and they
desire to do so on the distilling premises.
In reply, he decides that the act of July co. 1885,
section IL, prohibits such business; that is, 1t pro-
hibs the use of still on any premises where vine
gar is manufactured. But he sees no objection to
their pressing such water cider from the pemace at
the dstillery, and the removal Of the same before
fermentation takes place, or In other words, before
the vinegar Is actually manufactured.
The Brooks Reward.
Chief Detectives Franklin and Tryon and Chief
Muholland are here in regard to the reward offered
for the detection of the parties who attempted to
assassinate Revenue Ofiicer Brooks. They had a
hearing this morning at the Revenue Department
Philadelphia Appraisers stores.
Among the items OF the miscellaneous appropra-
tion bill, agreed to by the Honse to-day, IS sixty
nine thousand three hundred and forty-six dollars
pha. This is IN addition to forty thousand for the
same purpose in the deficiency bill.
The San Domingo 9uss.h,onaE shn.,I a,Exoneration OF
Despatch to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The following is the con-
Guiding portion of the report Of the Select Commit
tee on thememorial of Davis Hatch =
Accornng to the testimonial of eX-Commercal
Agent Smith, Hatch had been engaged in other
Illicit traffic at Barbara. The Danish vessel, RottO,
was consigned from st. Thomas to Hatch, at Bara-
bona, and was undoubtedly engaged in Illicit traffic,
in which Hatch connved. She was seized, cou-
demned and sold by the Dominican Government.
That person situated should make reclama-
ton against the Government he was thus OFFENDING
would seem to be singular, and from what Is before
us cannot presume that Hotch had or has now
any ground for claim OF indemnifcation. IL he
was damni6ed at all, fact which 1t is not necessary
to deny, II was his misfortune, growing out OF his
own fault and without assuming to say that he can
establish no just claim against the Government OF
tine Republic OF Dominica, are constrained to say
that we not able to see its justice and that at
any rate his application to Congress IN this behalf is
premature and irregular.
We cannot but regard this unusual course as an
attempt by Hatch In making his alleged grievances
public, to prevent fair consideration OF the treaty
OF annexation, to arouse unfounced prejudices
against It, and finally to defeat it. His course
evinces want of that candOr and circumspection
which should characterize every American citizen
ment and country are concerned. Loud
and passionate clamors against individuals
Blind surmises and personal pique that warp the
Judgment and induce forgetfulness OF matters OF
fact, are net the means proper TO be exercised tc
influence our judgments in matters of such grave
importance. The committee therefore recommend
that Hatchs petition be indefinitely postponed
JAMES w. NYE,
j. M. HOWARD,
GEORGE w. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM WARNRR.
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
Despatch to the Associated Press. .ts r-
The following nominations were sent in to-day =
AlonZo B. Cornell, TO be Assistant Treasurer, New
York city; W. Il. Singleton, Assessor Of Interna
Revenue First West Virginia district; George Il
Cross, Surveyor Of Customs at Pawcatuck, New