The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-27
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More Dishonest Officials Br0tAg'ii
to Grief.
Arrest of Ex-Ccngressman Stokes on
Charge Of Embezzement.
UTAH WOMEN FAVORING POL YGAMY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 26, 1871.
Arrest Of Ex-COngresssnnn stokes, of
Touncssee-A Treasury OHcIal in Trouble.
Ex.Congressman william b. Stokes Supervisor
OF Internal Revenue for Tennessee was arrested
here to-day on his arrival from that State. He Is
Charged with detrauding the government to tho
amount OF $780, 00 On being arraigned before Com
missioner ]. ]. Johnson he waived preliminary
examination. and gave bail In the sum OF $4,000
for his appearance before the Criminal Court.
Victor J. Powell, clerk in the Second Auditors
office for the last eight years, arrested mere by
Deputy United States Marshal Phillips Oh Tuesday
last charged with frauds on the government In con-
nection with bounty claims. The amount specified
Is $4,000, but 1t Is rum0red that On investigation
will show the amount to be over one hundred thou
sand dollars. 1t ia rumored that ex-COngressman
Stokes ana Powell were concerned in the same
alleged fraudulent transactions.
Utah Women in Favor of PoIygamy.
The character Of the petition from Utah, fifty feet
long and signed by about twenty-five hundred wo
men Of that Territory, was recently unintentionaly
misstated Instead Of being against it IL in favor
OF polygamy, ana was seut TO the Executive Man
sion by Delegate Hooper. The petitioners say that
their husbands, fathers, and brothers are now
being exposed to the murderous policy Of clique
OF federal officers, intent the destruction OF an
honest happy, Industrious and prosperous people,
and they therefore ask for the removal OF the federal
disturbers of the peace, or at least to stop
the disgracefu proceedings or send candid
and reliable men to Utah to investigate the ques-
ton OF the constitutional rights and liberty OF the
people. The petitioners express their appreciation
OF poygamy. asserting that 1t was sanctioned by
Chiists teachings and that the institution Is being
perverted by federal officers.
tI.n
Treasurer Spinner has received letter from the
vice President OF Southern Bank and Trust Com
pany. saying
We receive cur currency from New York,
ana OF late we have only been able TO
obtain 81 goo and $500 notes. With these denomi.
nations the cotton crop cannot be moved,
| as planters and country people require small cur.
rency and cannot do without IT. There Is an error
| somewhee. Ether the government, the national
| BANKS or both, have issued too much large cur
rency Tor the wants OF the people There should he
remedy, and that speedily. Please give the SUBJ
! Ject your prompt attention.
| The Treasurers response is:--
| beg to say that this office has been since the
| commencement OF the issue OF legal tender notes Of
1869 and is now, prepared to supply notes OF either
OF the denominations from one dollar 10 $1,000 that
may be required and paid Tor; that the scarcity OF
small notes Is not general Is evidenced by the fact
| that it is now receiving as an accommodation TO
| banks large amounts OF small notes, which they
claim are burden TO them III that shape, and pay
ing there or in large For OF tue old Issue
received at this once new notes Will oe furnished,
pense OF the department.. The clause in copy
OF a Treasury circular giving the terms upon
Spinner endorses to his correspondent, "When the
returns arc made IN tue new notes Of the series
OF 1860 they will I've forwarded only to the parties
IRON whom the OLD notes have been received,n was
made necessary 10y the fact that bankers and
Others in different parts OF the country
before this regulation was adopted caused their
correspondents in New YORK to send here old notes
tle reirps Ior which were to be made to the coun-
EXPENSE for AIN q THIS Department and
fnn or
| from New York. The express company WITH
which the government has a contract for the
| transportation OF its funds complained that the
TRANSPORTATION at the rates. funds IN the
| cases referred to was not leglmately within
s Se 10 &c Just For All notes Of e
prior to that OF 1862 or fractional currency
1a Is seea tho ne@ M
expense of transportation bo.h WAYS If sent IN ac-
For notes OF the issue OF 1869 that are sufficiently
good for circulation Will also furnish other notes
OF any s be pad bv h g Gost s Q,
accommodation.
MonIaly Report Of the Bureau OF agriculture.
The report OF the Department or Agriculture for
October says the influence Of drought and OF the
unusually low temperature Of September has been
unfavorable to the rpening OF fruits and to the ma
turing OF corn anu other crops. No general
or serious damage has resulted 10 corn, large por-
ton OF the crop being well advanced by the high
1he drought OF midsummer has been almost unbro-
ken IN the West up 10 the time OF these returns in
tercrlng greatly with the seeding Of grain, and with
the termination and growth OF what the farmers
have been able to plant.
The present condition of corn expressed as a per
centage 100 representing good crop, is as FOL
lows:--About an average in New Hampshire OF
III; in Massachusetts OF 1913; In Rhode Island Of
1ol; in Connecticut OF 105; In New Jersey Of 1O2; in
| Delaware Of 1903; IN Maryland OF 1885, In Arkansas
OF 1902; In Missouri Of 49, in Ohio Of 06; in Wis
conslu OF 1885, in Minnesota OF 10; in Iowa of ia;
| in Kansas Of 1l9; and in Nebraska of liz.
| The product OF wheat, as calculated from county
estimates appears to be about seven per cent less
| than last year. The percentage of last years
| crop In the several States is as follows:-
| Maine. 81; New Hampshire 100; Vermont
| o.: Massachusetts, 10i; Connecticut 100;
New York lOo New Jersey 100; Penn
| sylyanla, 1o3 Delaware, 100; Maryland, 12o yir-
ginia, So; North Carolina, o.; South Carolina, CO.;
Georgia, e5; Alabama, IL Mississippi, So; Texas
90: Arkansas So; Tennessee, 60; West Virginia,
1913; Kentucky. rs; Missouri, 1922 Illinois, o3;
Indiana 30; Ohio, 90; Michigan, 10; WIS.
consln 90; Minnesota, IS; Iowa. 90; Kansas,
l1s; Nebraska 90; California, 90; oregon, lol The
quality Is generally superior. IL is placed above
average in all the western States except Kentucky
Iowa and Nebraska
The product OF oats will be about as large as the
crop of last year. AS whole the quality OF barley
may DO said TO be fully medium, ana the
quantity very nearly an average. The buck
wheat crop Is comparatively poor one, the ave-
rage condition being low In nearly all the States
The potato crop falls below an average. The num-
Der of beeves reported is greater than usual In most
OF the States Texas reports reduction OF 81 per
cent from last year; Kentucky, q Illinois, Q; Indiana,
2; California, 8.
Iron Revenue Cutters on the Lakes.
The government has accepted the two iron reve-
nue. cutters built by David Bell, Of Bunalo, N. y.
The contract stipulated they should make eleven
miles an hour but the Hamilton made thirteen and
q half on her trial trip. she has been ordered tG
sea and-paced in commission. The Calatia VIII re-