, 1873-08-17
WASHtNGTON.
Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune.
THE wAwAegET 1KyEsr1oAT1oN.


THE wAwAasET INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, D. O. Aug. 10.-The oxnmina-
ton into tho ca1lsoB OF tho WawaBsot disaator
WIS to-day continued at tho Tronsury Depart
mont. Nothing was discovered which tended to
show tho origin Of tho fro. Tho investigation
Is worry loosely conducted, and tho examinations
arc made without regard to Tho Law Of eylcnco.
There is no law officer in attendance, and tho
mombors OF tho Board apponr ignorant Of tho loyal
procedure. WLilo tho Testimony uniformly shows
that tho olflcers did their utmost to savo both ship
and crow, 1t is manifest that all tho o1iccrs
vero grossly ignorant Of their dutieB. The Cap
tain WAS entirely ignorant Of the requirements
Of tho Inv. II would seem that ho had novcr ro-
coiyod his certificate Of inspection, and was rn-
aware how many passengers tho boat was al
lowod to carry. It 6oomn impossible thnt this
investigation will in any wiso unyoil tue myatory
eAyelopiuB thta and calamity
r1b The Associated Tress.l
FtyE-TWENTtEB CALLED IN.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 16.-TAo Secretary OF tho
tho ] principal md intorcst Of tic 30 bouds b.
low designated will bo paid ut tho United statos
Troasury, Washington, on md nfter tho 10th. OF
November l,oxt, aud that intoraat Will ceaso from
that day. Doth numbora specified Of tho bonds
called in : are inclusive, and all known "
COUPON tsS bonds. s5e; Nos. e2oi to 1o 200; sioo.
Nos. 2Q DOL to 80. 750 500 Nos. 10, ,701 to 1590D
ndssossa ae Ns 5oas s 2 sss Ses Iot? M q
s150, Nos. o,5C1 to sl0, 500; $500, Nos: 5.701 to
G,100; 81, 900, Nos. 20, 9o1 to 10000 45,000 Nos
7,601 to 1900; $4,000, Nos. 9691 to 0,t00.
Total. e2,0oo,00o. Grand total, s15, 900, 600.
tion should DO addressed to tho Loan Division,
socretarye Office and Ill registered bonds should
bo assigned to tho Secretary Of tho Treasury for
redemption.
THE wAwAsEr 1NyEs71aAT1oH.
The Wawaaet Steamboat Commission to-day
examined several Witnesses, but olcltod no now
facts. They wero agreed that thu officers Of tho
boat did their duty in their attomptB to aubduo
the lamcs and save the passengers.
NOTICE TO NATIONAL DANKa.
Tie Comptroller Of tho Currency has nd
drcsed circular to all the National Danks which
have neglected to deposit United statos bonds
as required by law, that tho circulation assignee
thom will DO distributed to other applicants it
tho bonaB nre not deposited and circulation ap-
pliod for during tho nozt thirty days.
TIE MISSOURI DoND QUESTION.
An interesting question has arisen between
| tho General Government and tho State Of Mis-
Tegisaturo 7o ItSs Of w that state REPEATING tise
provision that tho State bonds should
bo paid in coin, and directing that pny-
mont should DO lnado in lawful money. The
Department Of tho Interior holds in trus.
for various tribes Of IndianB 973, 900 Of Missouri
por cont bondH, which mature within tho mex!
thirty days, aud for which tho State fiscal agents
Mt Now York offer, under tho laws OF tho btnte
currency. The Department Of JuBtice decides
TINT the United Statos can only accept gold ant
silver, and tho prospects arc that the question
| will layo to be settled in tho courts.
| SOLDIERS nEADsToNKs.
| The Secretary of War orders that in stones fol
[ soldiers graves authorizations may bo made il
I Hfi frat NM 1nrnnpn6 mum
lis rank aud in tho nnmo Of tho State. Wher
tho name Of doceaaed is long it must bo put OF
tho stone i'll q curve, with tic rank and namo o
| State bolow,.