The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-14
More Radical Stealing.

DATA, the Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Gazette, writes under
date of September 9Th, 1871:
Some two moths or SO ago Informal
ton was received at the Treasury De-
partment that the Receiver of Public
Money in the Territory of Washington
had been guilty Of irregularities in
handling the public funds, aud had pro-
baby been guilty OF u crime punishable
under the United States laws for misuse
Of public moneys.
A special agent was despatched to
Washington Territory to investigate the
charge, and that agent, about a month
ago, reported that be found the allega.
tons against the Receiver generally
substantiated; that large sums of the
public moneys had been given out TO
private individuals, aud that, in lieu of
the funds that should be on deposit, he
found in the safe of the Public Receiver
between thirty and forty thousand dol.
lars OF the private checks on banks OF
prominent politicians and office holders
of the Territory; among them check
for twenty-cight thousand dollars Of Mr..
Solomons, Governor Of the Territory of
Washington.
1t appears that Governor Solomons
was appointed by General Grant in re-
sponse to demand Of certain members
OF the Jewish persuasion, who claimed
this official prelerment in recognition Of
the vote and influence of the Israelites
who supported the Republican party
Solomons was at the time lawyer 10
Chicago, aud came here 10 person to
seek the position of Governor of Wash.
ington Territory, aud, it is said, he and
other Hebrew friends who had voted
for General Graut formed ring look.
ing to their personal interests in the
Territory mentioned, and that their OBJ
ject was, in this arrangement, to con.
troll the affairs of the Territory, aud
make themselves, severally, large for.
tunes.
Mr.. Garfield, delegate iu Congress
from that Territory, some three weeks
ago laid this matter before the Presi.
dent and demanded the removal of
Governor Solomous and his confeder.
ates, but, up to this time, no further
official action has been taken in the
matter. General Grant being requested
to suspend action until further iuvesli
gatiou.
An official letter from the Second
Comptroller to the First Auditor Of the
Treasury, dated July 81, represents s.
7. Brown, member Of the Board Of
Public Works, to be a defauter to the
extent of S4S,559.08 while he was navy
agent. Yet Brown was appointed by
President Grant, a member of the
Board Of Public Works of the District
Of Columbia.
NINETEEN MILLIONS MoRE!-The
account Of the Post Office Department
shows deficiency Of sl9,OOO,00O. No
one knows anything about the missing
fluids. They have "gone where the
woodbine twioeth," along with the
s2,250,o00 of Secretary Boutwell,, and
the S3,OO0,00O of Treasurer Spinner.
How long will our people submit to be
plundered in this manner?
GEN. BOwERMAN's CAsE.-The case
of General Richard N. Bowerman, 10.
dicted as defaulter to the United
States Government as Deputy Collector
OF Customs at Baltimore, will be called
for trial on Monday, September Is, 10
the United States District Court
Messrs. Milton Whitney aud X. Stock
cit Matthews will appear as his counsel.
The Philadelphia Enquirer, Repub
lican paper, says: "There is reason to
fear that large per cent. Of the tax
imposed upon the manufacture aud sale
Of sugars will fail to reach the United
States Treasury.
Assistant Superintendent Moore, of
the box department. Of the New York
Post Office, is undergoing au examina.
tion in regard to alleged Irregularities
in his Office.
The accounts of the Treasurer Of the
Philadelphia Mint are considerably
"mystifed," and removal threatened.