The Portland daily press., 1873-09-13

collector HAarper's Accounts.
WASHINGTON, Sept. FIT is understood
that an official investigation of the books of
Collector Harper shows that his cash account
is about 100000 short.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
day. Currency $14, pa. 622: special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post $33, 255, 000 coin 500. III, 622, including
S47, 351,719 in coin certificates; outstanding
legal tenders 1856 100000.
Assassination of Gen. McCook
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE following des-
patch was received at the White House this
morning:
YANKToN, Dakota, Sept. II.
To U. S. Grant, President:
Gen. Edwin S. McCook was assassinated at a
public meeting last night by p P. Wihtermeeter,
banker of this place.
JOHN A. BURBANK, Governor.
YANKToN, Dakota, Sept 12-Last night an
alteration occurred between Gen. e. S. Nc
Cook, Secretary of Dakota, and P P Winter
meter, a broker of this city. in billiard room
of he st Charles Hotel, during which time
Whitewater used insulting language, which
was promptly resented by the General who
gave Wntermeter a thrashng. The General
then went to his room. Whitewater, washing
the blood from his face, remarked to the by
ISLANDERS that McCook could wuip him but that
he (Wintermeter)would shoot him, and immedi-
railroad meeting was in session in the hotel
at the time. Wintermeeter entered the assem-
bly,. McCook, unaware of his prese nee, also
entered the room, when Wlntermeeter rose and
approaching fred his pistol, the shot taking eff
feet il the left breast The General grappled
with his assassin and second shot fired, when
Wintermeeter was thrown to the floor During
the struggle two more shots were fired, one of
which slightly wounded bystander. Only one
shot took effect which proved fatal
The General fingered until o'clock this
morning, when he expired He was fully con-
scious to the last and died like brave man.
Wintermeeter is under arrest The city is
shrouded in gloom and the flags are flying at
half mast. AT one time it was feared Winter
meeter would be lynched. but cooler counses
prevailed. The body is dressed in the uniform
of a Major General, which he wore during the
war. The coffin is draped with United States
flag, and a large con curse of citizens will es-
cort the body to the depot from whence it will
be forwarded by special train to his friends in
the East, accompa lied by Gov. Burbank and
other distinguished gentlemen.
The Currency.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15-A Washington special
says that the Comptroller of the Currency
states that it is probable that the National
banks which have applied for currency will
shortly deposit th5r bonds and obtain their cir
collation. under the recent call. He believes
that the whole of the circulation authorized by
ehO "Se VI y oiN AoaO, :" III oO ioouSu uCioIo
the meeting of Congress, whereup pom he will
make requisition-upon the Eastern banks for
the withdrawal of $25,000,000 of their cur
rency.
The Revenue Defnulter.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
states that under the new consolidated revenue
law. defalcations like that of Collector Harper
or Williams will be impossible. Harper's orig
ina defalcation arose from the collection OF
back taxes prior to the passage of the law
which requires all taxes to be paid by stamps
The suits Against the Union Pacific.
A Washington despatch says that the Attor-
ney General leaves Tomorrow for Hartford, to
look after the interests of the government on
the Credit Mobiler and Union Pacific railroad
suit. The court meets on the 10TH but he will
probably not come up before the 10.