The Portland daily press., 1873-09-08
WASHINGTON.
Indian Supplies.

WASHINGTON, Sept 6-The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs denies the report that sup
plies of inferior quality have been forced upon
Indian agents in Arizona by outside parties at
exorbitant prices. The report probably arose
from a recent order from the Department to an
agent in that Territory to withdraw an unau
thorzed and unwarranted advertisement for
supplies for which provision had already been
made in the usual manner, and at the lowest
market rates. All the supplies that can be got
in the territory are purchased there.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
day: Currency $12 629 $40: special deposits of le
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
coin certificates SAG, $50, 800; outstanding legal
tenders 1856, 100000.
DefaIearlon.
Chas. S. Ramsburg, deputy collector of tax
es for the District of Columbia, was arrested
to-day on information by Collector Slater charg
ing him with receiving sums of money on ac-
count of taxes from various persons in George
town, for which he failed to account to the Col
lector's office. The supposed defalcation is from
ten TO fifteen thousand dollars. He admits
cuse that he used it in order to relieve himself
from pecuDiary business embarrassment and
with the expectation of being able to replace it,
The Modocs-
Mr.. Dyer, of the Indian Peace Commiss ON,
says that in the recent war with the Modocs,
our soldiers only killed four Modocs, while the
Modocs killed two soldiers for every Modoc en-
gagged in the war.
Soldiers HeaastOnes.
Bids were opened at the Quartermaster Cen
erals office yesterday to furnish headstones for
national military cemeteries. There were
quite large number of bids received and
nearly all were accompanied by samples of
stone proposed to be furnished, 1t is estimat-
ed that 253, 0S8 stones will be required; IA 674
for known and 105, 1914 for unknown dead
Congress- at its last session, appropriated $780,,
600 to pay therefor, and the contract will be d.
vided among several of the bidders; elements
of durability, decency and cheapness being con-
sidered in selecting tire stones The Secretary
of War will examine all the bids and award
contracts in a few day.
Exports and imports for May
The total imports for the month ending May
31st were $57, 492247. Domestic exports, specie
value, S47 ,262, 1885, foreign exports 81. 1914. az.
Total imports for II months ending May 31st
S614, 095,659. Domestic EXPORTS specie value,
S532, 49,, 516 foreign EXPORTS S24 1896, $50. Val
ue of foreign commodities remaining in ware
houses May 31st, 4.745,0S9. Vessels enga ged
in foreign trade which entered and cleared in
the IL months ending May 81: Entered, 81, 142,
tons, IL 542 1856; cleared 30, 353, tons IL 662 55S
California Election-T weIve Men suao-
Gated.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 5.-Fraud is appre-
hended in making the final count of the cleo
ton votes in several wards of the city for the
purpose of giving the Legislative ticket Dem
ocratic majority Large rewards are offered for
the detection of any attempt at fraud. The
count is believed to be unnecessarily slow. In
some wards vigilant watch is kept Reports
from the interior confirm the complete victory
of the Autobiography party. The tables of the
majorities in all the counties have not been re-
ceived.
The coroner's jury in the case of John f.
Jones, who killed John Gallagher on election
day, returned a verdict to day of Unsuitable
homicide. Jones was first beaten by Supervisor
James Kenny and then by Gallagher and
another man, when he shot Gallagher
By the caving of tunnel at Lincoln NINE
Suffer Creek, to-day, twelve men were suffo-
Gated.
A fire at Chica to-day destroyed twenty-five
buildings. Loss about $4,000.
The following are the latest mining stock
quotations: Ophir, 631 Savage, AZ; Caledo-
mia, 20; Yellow jacket, 80; Cholar fotosi, 80;
Raymond and Ely, 693.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-Returns from the
interior indicate the election of Independent
senators from Los Angeles. Tulore, Santa Clara
Alameda, Sacramento, Solanis and Placer coun-
ties. There is a good prospect of the election
of Bartlett and Hallidie, Independents for sena-
tors from this city. Several Republicans who
held over will probably vote Gov Booth for o.
S. Senator His strength in the Senate will
range from II to Is votes. Assuming the cleo
ton of the Independent assemblymen from this
city, Booth will have thirty votes in the lower
house, W tn the probability of three or four
more. There is prospect that he may have 45
votes at the beginning on joint ballot. The re-
suit may be varied by official count.
In this city the contest between ROuch. (dem)
and Bartlett, Gnd) for State Senators, lis still a
close count. 1t is not yetoompeted and will
not be before Monday. Otis Gnd) for Mayor is
undoubtedly elected.
The Charge Against the Sergeant sat Arms
New YORK. Sept. 6-The following was re-