, 1873-06-18
: !: WASHINGTON.
Forty.niue Congressman and sena-
tors Repudiate tho SAL
ary-Grab. j..
The United States: Treasury
!: Enriched Thereby
q e. $1o2, ,o17.s'
Gen. :sherldan's' Views On. the Texas
:: Border. Ruhlans..
Pardon of a Condemned Ku-K1ux
L Preacher.


Sueotal Dtspatch' to 1hs Chicago tribune.
II Ku-KIux LEADER PAnpoNEp. =:
:: WASHINGTON, juno 17.-During the Ku-Klux
trials in South Carolina, a Baptist clergyman,
named E1zwell, was triod, convicted, and sont
to tho Penitontiary. His case was surrounded
by circumstances Of peculiarly nggrayating
nature. It was shown that he was loader
among tho -Klu1, and had boon very aotivo in
organizing their lodges throughout tho Htato.
Ho had, moreover, labored with the members Of
hle denomination to mako convorts to tho Ku-
Klu1, and with considerable BuccoBs. Whom
Judge Bond scntonced him, ho adverted to the
oause In severe terms.' Through tho Influence
dent has ordered d pardon to issue to the rey-
erond ainner. =
Il report has boon mado' on tho
PNEustAT1o TUBE FRAUD
by the Commission appointed by the Secretary
Of the interior: to investigate 1t. Congress up
propEiated s16 ooo for ths, 1t the soicitation Of
tho tubo, which va. % run from tho 0apitol to
the Government Printing Office. was' q failure.
Tho Committee report that Brisbane has spent
twelve out Of tho fifteen thousand In making hfs
experiment, and thcre is nothing to show for 1t.
Mrs. Hall, tho widow Of Capt. Hall, tho
Arctic voyager, who Is at present In this city,
a. the guest Of hor cousin, tho Row. Mr. Morrick,
Of tho Treasury Department, did not como to
Washington to rcprosont hor needy condition to
the public, as has boon stated, but solely to sec
tho Esquinau1. Joe and Hannah. to loarn from
their lips Of tho aad particulars Of hor hus-
bands death. 6ho knows thoso Esqui-
raaux very vol, aa they spent acyor-
al ;. -weeks at her house some time
fortunately whom sho arrived in Washington, Joe
and Hannah had boon sent to tho coaat Of Maino
by tho Secretary Of the Nav, and ahe had no op-
portunitY to conyorHo with them. 6ho haa ro-
ceivod no intimation from tho Secretary Of tho
Navy TINT she will be paid her huaband's salary
until Congress- meets, but 1t is understood that
this will bedone, az, under holihoral construction
Of tho facts, tho Government can not on tho pre-
sumption TINT Capt. Hall Ia still alive, since no
f9sy os ntsgeaoe ha boon zoesvea c"as% Gf
except from Capt. BudAngton, now supposed to
be IN command Of the Pofa1ls.. Mrs. Hnu con-
tlnueB to be greatly depressed On acoount Of
her husband'a death, and tho circumstance that
in this direction adds polgnanoy, to her grief.
Special ptspatch to 1he Chtcao" Tribune.
- : BEOnETARY n1UHAnDBoN.
ffNEw YonK, June 17.--A runor WAS current On
son would shortly resgn, and become resident
partner at Paris Of M old New York and Paris
(4o the Assoctaeed f'r<ss.1
WARRINGTON, June 1.-THE total amount Of
back pay returned to the United States Troasusy
is $192, ,017. Tho number Of Senators and
Representatives. Who declined to rocoiYe 1t is
forty-six. :"
ONu1NNAT1 T1EABUnY.
Tho Treasury Department has Issued On order
olosing the United btAtes Depository st Oinoin-
nati md assigning all the businoss of TINT office
to Assistant Treasurer William E. Davis, who
rocently qualified.
Tho President made: the following. appoint:
nents: 1saAo L. MahAl, Indians, Agent Tor tho
Chippewa Indians, Lake Superior; William Pres
d@s1d, @ :'''' III. A'S''''' '' '<'' ''"1N N'''' 'p'S
Tho Postmaster General to-day ordered the
establishment Of FREQ delivery in tho following
oites, commencing July !: Columbus, Ohio, 10
Carriers; ETansville, Ind, carriers; ooying-
ton, KY, 4 carriers.
sobiesA Jolly was appointed daugor for the
First Missouri District, and George H.. Brown
CABINET MEETING.
Tho President mill return in time to hold 4
Cabinet meeting On Friday.
TILE p0LAnIs EXPEDITION.
It waa tho intention Of the Secretary Of the
Navy TO keep secret ut present his Nc gotietion
for the Mgress, hut now TINT the fact has been
made public 1t Is said at tho Department. that,
there bolng no authority to. purchase, the ar-
rangoment contemplatea lease OF tho vessel
for specified time. In addition to Commander
Green and Lieut., Commander: White, Lieut..
g.. F. Wilkins has been ordered to tho Tgresa.
First Assistant Engineer Melville will be the
Eenior engineer.
TREAaunY DEPARTMENT EXAMINERS.
Tho President has appointed, under the Civil
Service rules, the Board Of E1a1niners for the
". Tabor, Fourth Auditor; William ii. Arm
strong, Internal Revenue Bureau; and Charles