, 1873-08-18
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
THE .wAwAgsEr INYE8T1uAT1oN.

Specf1t ItaUAlcH 10 1nf GHaeaQo 1F7pH1<.
- THE wAwAsaET INVESTIGATION.
.,WAsu1HaToN, D. O., Aug. 1o.-Tho exau}na-
tion into tho onuses Of tho Wawasaot disaster
was to-day continued at tho Troaaury Depart"
mont. Nothing WAS discovered which tonded to
show tho origin Of tho 1re. Tho investigation
10 worry loosely conducted, and tho examinations
are mado without regard to tho Inv Of evidence.
There is no law officer In attendance. and tho
no1nbors Of tho Board appear ignorant Of the loyal
procedure. Whilo tho testimony uniformly shows
that tho olcors did their utmost to save both hhp
and crow, It ia manifest that all tho olflcorH
vero grossly ignorant Of thoir duties. Tho Cup
tain was entirely ignorant OF tho requirements
Of tho law. It would seem that ho had novor ro-
coivod hia certificate Of inspection, and was 'in-
aware how many passengers the boat was a1-
lowe to carry; 1t aoems Impossible Il that tlls
envoloping this sad calamity.
Ito Tho Associated Prtss.l
F1yE-TwENT1K8 CALLED IN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.--Tho Secretary Of the
Troasury has issued circular giving notice thas
low dosignated will be paid at tho unitod statos
Treasury, Washington, on and after tho 10th Of
November next and tint interest will ceaso from
that day. Both numbers specified OF tho bonds
sssS o f ho ss nfes ses a &'d ot '1 ro sn0sR
Coupon s1t bond Bonds, s5o Nos o2ei to 1o 2oo sioo.
NoH %, col to 80 75o $500, Nos. TO- 701 to 1680o;
$1,000, Nos q, COL to 10000. Total s1s, ,ooo, 900.
e16a, Nos. s.5o1 to sic, 800; $500, Nos: 6.7o1 to
O. 106 81 900, Nos. IS SOL to 25 000 95, 600; Nos.
7,501 to 1900; 1000, NoH. 0,68l to 70, 10o.
Total, $4,000, 600. Grand total, 915, ,ooo, 600.
lion should DO addroasod to tho Loan Division,
gocrotarye office. aud all registered bonds Bhoud
bo assigned to the seezatary Of tho Treasury for
redemption. ~.
-. THE wAwAsEr INTERPOLATION.
The Wawsaet Steamboat Commission to-day
examined several witnesses, but olicitod no new
facts. They were agreed that tho officers Of the
boat did their duty % their attempts to snDduo
tho flames and sayc tho passengers.
IT,. - NOTICE TO NATIONAL nANKB.
Tho Comptroller Of tho Currency has ad-
drcsod circular to Ill the National Banks which
haro neglected to deposit United States bonds
aB required by law, thnt tho circulation asnlgnad
them will 10 distributed to other applicants if
tho bonds are not deposited aud circulation ap-
pliod for during the noxt thirty days.
THE MISSOURI BOND QUESTION
/ An interesting queat1on has arisen betveon
tho General Government md the State q Mis-
s5sng out ba q tso sfo0nt 1oposor pe
provision that tho State bonda Should
bo paid in coin, and directing that pay
mont should bo made in lawful money. The
department Or tho Interior holds IN tTuh!
for various tribos Of Indians 3i8, 900 OF Missouri
rer cont bonds, which mature within tho noxt
thirty days, and for which tho State fiscal agents
ut Now York offor, under tho laws Of tho State.
ourronoy. Tho Department Of Justice decides
that tho United StatoB Gun only accept gold and
silver and the prospects arc that tho question
will have to DO Hettled III the oou1tH.
aoLD1EnB' HEApsToNEB. y.
The Secretary OF War ordors TINT in stones fol
| soldiers' graves abbroviations nay be mndo in
| tho Christian or first name Of deconsed also il
his rank and In the name Of the State. Whet
| the nanle Of deceased ia long it must 10 put or
/ the atoue in E curve, with tho rank and name o.
| State bploW. :.