The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-14
NEW YORK..
The Irregularities i'm the Free dnseu,s
Burpau.

The Irregularities i'm the Freednaen,s
Bureau.
New York Jnne 13.-It is stated that the
Secretary OF War has submitted to the Depart
of affairs found by the War Department to ex.
list in the division of the late Freedmen's Bu-
reau, charged with the settlement of bounties
to colored soldiers. The statement sets forth
that claimants for whom treasury certificates
have been issued and sent to the bureau for
payment never received their money. although
they were marked on the records OF the bureau
as paid, reported 10 the treasury by the disburs-
ing officer OF the bureau as paid, and so cred
tied ON the settlement of his account For
this fraud the Secretary Of War wishes to
know the degree of responsibility and relative
responsibility under the law of Gen. Howard
and his dlsbursng officer Gen. Bailack When
the War Department took possession of the bu-
reau records unpaid claims were found amount
ing TO upwards OF $780, although they were
entered on the records anu reported to the
Treasury and there entered as paid
More Polaris Rumors
A washington despatch states that the Jun
Iata Is ordered to leave at since for Disco and
upper Navlck, where it is believed some of the
Poarls will be found. as it is believed Budding
ton would winter the Polaris in Northumber-
land Sound, from whence some of the crew
would make their way to those places
The remainder of the seameu of the Polaris
leave to-day for New York. under promise to
the Secretary OF the Navy not to divulge any of
their testimony
The despatch states that enough has been
limited around the navy yard TO indicate the re-
port OF the Secretary of the Navy will indicate
that Jealousy and intrigue prevailed on the day
she sailed Capt. Hall found that Budding ton
opposed him, and when the Polaris reached the
farlhest point north with everything favorable
IN prospect Bnddlngton refused to go further,
when Capt. Hall became discouraged. and that
Budaington, after Capt. Halls death, was con-
stantly drunk
Capt. Hall widow arrived at Washing ton
Yesterday from Cincinnati and was surprised
to nnd The crew gone, as she desired to talk
Win tnem about her husbands death.
The Funeral of Minister Orr
Fifty-three Lodges of Free Masons, seven
Communicates of Knight Templars and several
Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, besides a COM
pany OF cavalry aud the Seventh Regiment will
form an escort to the remains of ex-Minster
Orr this afternoon. Flags ON all the public
and many of the private buildings and all the
shipping in the harbor are at half-mast. A
procession was formed of Masonic bodies and
prominent v and m litary officials. The pail
bearers were Grand and Past Grand Masters
among whom was Hon. j. HI. Drummond of
Portland. The funeral services took place at
the Church of the Disciples which was most
tastefully decorated. The full service of the
Episcopal Church was read by Rev S. Fl.
Tying, Jr.. followed by an address nv Rev. DIR.
sonic Order. The attendance was very large at
| the church, and the streets were crowded with
! people. At the conclusion of the ceremonies
| the procession was reformed and the coffin was
tax II to the cars in Jersey City to be taken to
| South Carolina.
Large Swindle.
j. III. Horton is wanted, he having by means
| of deposits of forged checks, placed in a Phila-
delphia banking house on Wednesday, succeed
ed in drawing upon them by telegraphic trans
| fer, over 1927 900 in gold, and decamped before
| the swindle was discovered.
| The Reformed Church-A Grand Reunion
Project.
The General Synod of the Reformed Church,
| in session at New Brunswick, New jersey, yes
terday, adopted resolution appointing a COM
mittee OF 10 to consider the subject of federal
| or organic union and report next year. Re-
| ports were received from delegates which leads
| to the belief that next year the union under
| one head and with one title will be consummat.
| ed of the present Reform Church, the North
| Presbyterian Church, the South Presbyterian
Church and the German Reform Church, which
will make an aggregate of 5000 churches, II, 600
ministers and 100000 members. The proposed
| title is that of ''The American Church Of the
future"
Various Matters.
Three ruffians have been arrested for stoning
a man to death on Staten Island.
James McGiben. formerly Confederate Off
| Ger, and now an Erie employee, was arrested
yesterday, while gong about half intoxicated.
declaring that he was going to get a pass into
| the tombs to shoot Stokes. He was great ia
vorite of Fisk. having received from him dia-
moGd pin, gold watch, etc.
| The Times calls upon the board of emigration
to abandon chapel building and railroad job
bling. and attend to the legitimate interests OF
the poor immigrants.
John McArdle, drunken brute, of Williams
burg, upon being urged by his wife to give
some of the food he had ordered from restau-
rant for himself, to his starving children, last
evening, beat her brains out. He was arrested.