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RoDMAN IN A POLICE COURT.

Mr., Rodman's house. in Union-st., has been
closely watched for several days by consabes and de-
tectives Those who guarding the house yes'er-
day. prevent the escape of the defaulter were Coh
stable Layton assisted by two named James Lyneh
and Thomas Miller Detectives Powers and Williams oil
Police Headquarters also stationed In sight OF the
house. the in 'front.' while the latter overlooked
the rear Of the premises from window OF house IN
sackett-st. The constables were similarly statoned
Mr.. Layton stated 10 a reporter that he was acung
under the verbal orders OF prominent official inter-
ested in the The detectives and constabes did not
work together and even on bad terms, the ponce
officials claiming that the constsbes did not have the
power to arrest the defauter Controller Schroeder
said that he taking steps TO arrest dman and
Mr. sprague did not desire TO in the-matter be-
cause IL Rodnlan inundated his bondsman would
not pay Finally after deal OF the mystery Tor
which the Brooklyn police is famous, Rodman was
arrested by Officer Roach brought the Third Pre-
cinct Police Station at about n p. m. yesterday.
E. TIWood stated 10 a TRIBUNE reporter last evening
that Rodman hearing that warrant out for his
arrest notice TO the Captain OF the Precinct tell
ing him he would hold himself subject TO his or
ders Mr.. Rodman was accompanied TO the station,
f. T. Wood. They went before Justice Delmar and his
friends asked that he should be admitted to ball Ihey
promised any amount Of bail, Messrs Wood and Tracy
offering to become his sreties. The Justice refused
however accept BAIL preferrng 10 leave the question
10 the District Attorney. Rodman's physician tnen
represented to the Justice that his patient was very
weak and shattered in health. II would under these
circumstances, he added. not be Judiclous 20
keep him In the station-house over night
After good deal OF discussion the Justice hnay de'er
officer Rodman left captains room in the station.
house at about 1890 m As he was leaving me noo a
ticulars. but Rodman merely waved his hand saying
mot now" He seemed TO be IN MS usual neaitn anu
covered leaving the Stationhouse the party entered
the carriage which In waiting, and accompanied py
Detective Roach OF the Third Precinct went 70 hoo
mans house In Union-st.
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FRAUDS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

1t was reported yesterday, that large de-
ciency existed in another department Of the Brooklyn
CITY Government, and persons stated thatl
In the Department Of City Works, but the President of
the Department denied the TumOr and Controller
Schroeder supported the denial II is stated however
upon good authority that large deficiency exists in the
Office Of the Collector Of Taxes 1t is understood that
the dencit appears during the terms previous
10 that of the present incumbent, and
extends over period OF - Is years
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter some time
since Controller Schroeder said that under the
which prevailed previous 10 the passage OF the new
charter il was impossible 10 tell whether deficit
lated or not that the opportunities for plumber
ample and that examination OF the Collectors books
had ever been 1t stated yester day That the
Examination revealed extensive frauds, amounting
10 large sums IL said that 1t will take four five
months for the Commission appointed by the last Legs
lature TO finish their labOrs.
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effect that rebellion has broken out and that the rebels
have murdered number of white settlers.
FOREIGN NOTES.

The funeral of the Duke of Brunswick took
place yesterday at Geneva with royal obsequies The
ceremonies were very imposing.
The International chess match at Vienna
by steinitz. The second prize was won by
Blackburn. the third by andersen and the fourth by
Rosenthal
Mr. Beul6, French Minister of the Interior,
has circular TO the Projects Of the Departments Of
France directing them TO prohibit demonstrations on
the fh Of September the anniversary OF the prOcaa
ton of the Republic
The boiler of a fax-mill at Hilloroed,
Sweden exploded yesterday with terrific force, de-
stIoyng the mill and adjoining shops There was no loss
OF life in the mill owing the absence Of the workmen,
the other buildings nine persons killed and
large number injured. The King aud Queen. who we're
at Fredensberg short distance from the scene OF the
explosion fastened to the spot and directed that every
deemed necessary the relief OF the wounded
should be Immediately taken.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS, GoVERNoRSHIP.
TILE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES - GREAT GAINS FOR
GEN. BUTLER IN BOSTON AND ELSEWHERE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSEi

THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES - GREAT GAINS FOR
GEN. BUTLER IN BOSTON AND ELSEWHERE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE.i
BosToN, Aug. 29.-Gen. Butler has reason to
be proud OF the diligence OF his friends in the City OF
Boston, Where two years ago he got only ~ OF the O4
delegates, and carried only OF the l6 wards.
he has swept the wards and secured
II out Of Is wards. and GO Of the 90
delegates chosen tonight. The In the
main orderly though many packed by Democrats
and the rii-raG which always be relied upon for
such servccsy Buffers gains in some wards
were remarkable, bat in most cases Il
was either voted not 10 use the check
list or the result showed that the inspectors long as
they made cheek FOL each man. were not at all partcu
lar against whose name II happened 10 face.
Butlers supporters send several Cusom-house men,
but few persons OF note, while their
opponents have chosen among their delegates Cha.
Hale ex-Assis'ant Secretary OF State; Horace
IL. Coolidge ex.President OF the Senate Gen.
Charles Allen ex-state Attorney General Dispatches
concerning to-nigbts caucusses show that Lynn
sends II delegates, headed by United States Marshal
Usher, all for Butler; Lowell "A, all for Butler; and
Newburyport q. out Of IL, for Butler; thus
of the l45 delegates chosen as above, Butler gets
49, The Of the result at Lowell was the
only which enlvened his Clinton speech this even
lug there was even less enthusiasm than al Wakened,
and the applause very lukewarm. Nevertheless,
the caueses tell and the result OF tOnsghts WORK must
iIighten Gov. Wasbburn's friends not ustle.
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meptjcbs in one OF which, the Atlantic-ave. Ncoson
pavement Job is said 10 have received 100000 from
the Company for his efforts In obtaining the oon'ac'
He is tho controller of the management OF tne East
River Bridge Company.
Alexander McCue is the City Judge director, attor
ney and counsellor OF the Brooklyn Trust Company ana
director Of the Metropolitan Gas Company and OF tue
Park Savings Bank He is engaged in many enterprises
which he has pushed through the legislature lie
director In the East River Bridge Company.
Isaac Van Anden is a director in the Brooklyn Trust
Company, Of the Park Commissioners ana director
in the East River Bridge Company.
q A sprague il n director IN the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany, and City Treasurer.
The remaining directors OF the BROOKLYN Trust Com
pany are all connected with similar enterprises.
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WASHINGTON.
MEASUREMENT OF GEN. BUTLER ABOUT NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENTS.

MEASUREMENT OF GEN. BUTLER ABOUT NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug. %, 1879
Cen Butler's statement that there every lead
inc Committee IN the last House newspaper CORE
.nondept sometimes the editor himself clerk getting
As day during Congress and writing letters for what
he could get out OF the newspapers beside is not alto
gether correct OF 20 committee clerks Of the last
House of Representatives. only 10 had even nominal
connection with newspapers. and until the OF
the Pay bill, none drew salary greater than ~ ~
per day. Among the Leading Snose cuerSs
and Means Appropriations, Judiciary, Military Foreign,
and Indian Affairs, Education aud Labor. and the Dis
trict Of Columbia The clerk OF Gen. Buffers committee
on the Revision OF the Laws also known as the Generals
nryate and confidential secretary while another Of his
clerks appears the rolls OF Mr. King Postmaster o;
the House. OF salary OF t,72s per annuW'
SUI KLAUPREcHT.
Ths WASHINGTON Sentinel, the organ Of the National
German Brewers Association, in its Issue for to-rnor
row saws of the recall Of Consul Ksupreeht from SUIT
CART and the appointments in his place OF Mr. L. G. Sam
mis- OF Florida:
We venture 10 say that Mr.. Fish. by removing Ger
man American appointing in his place negro 90 be
Consul in Germany has rather paid an ugly compliment
10 the worth and estmation OF eZens OF German
birth There are nearly twice many German Amer.
cans lvinan this country as there are NEGROES and II
Mr. Fish wanted 70 give one OF the latter Consulate he
easily found another place than Stuttgart,
and without being pecessitated 10 remove a German
from Germany for the purpose OF making room for an
African Nor VIII Mr. Fish succeed In eIcuslnR himself
Inv pleading the necessities of the service the greater
efficiency OF his last selection, for Will he very hard
for our American Germans " conceive that negro VIII
make better Consul al the capital OF Suabia than an IN
tallgeut well-educated German American citizen. VIII
Nj Fish perhaps again plead IN HE defeDse that Mr.
Bismarck wanted such an appointment We sincerely
wish that President Grant would pay some attention 10
the apuolptmeuts OF his Secretary; they are 70 awk
wardly made that they must pJuIe hs administrator
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s3O2,C61 3s......s255,l6O Il

JAN. ,sIi 90 s5o2G6l ss.....s2SSi6o Il
NJ, Warren then continued his statement by add
ing:
Ibid not have time this afternoon to continue the
amounts for The year 1878, but intend doing so here
after.
O. What induced you to commence the examination
on jan T. 1927 A. II was because that was the
starting po:nt OF the accounts, which were opened
under the direction of Controller Schroeder, which
work Was done under my supervision.
O. Then YOU now find that when Schroeder came
into Office there was an existing defacation in the
accounts Of the City Treasured A. Yes. on this ac
count with the Trust Company there was defalca-
ton of 1888 20i So
q. Was this alll A. No. There was the other of
$4,000 in the Sinking Fund, making together
SH39D4 50.
Q. Then since Schroeder came into Office this
heavy defalcation has been reducedi A. Yes. The
sinking fund has been made good, and the general
fluid is short now only $9sCOO against 1858 2O4 50
on Jan. ], 1872.
Q. What has compelled tins gradual restitution
A. The new system of bookkeeping introduced by
Mr. Schroeder. and the more rigorous and, / may
cay, more honest administration Of the Office, which
has rendered il very much more difficult for the
City Treasures officials 20 conceal their criminal
manipnlations Of the public money.
SILL ANOTHER HALF MILLION DEFICIENCY
2. You say :" more honest;" was the previous Ad-
mnisiIation dshonesti A. ! do not say so, but the
iast controller went out Of Office leaving defcien
ey unexplained Of S4iS2s 81 as have stated in the
accounts OF 1871, not TO mention still larger deficit
Of S5el ,S33 Is for the year 1870 as shown by the
Controllers annual report for 1871. page T.
Tn referring ~ this report il was found that Con-
eoisr Schroeder on taken Office had to prepare the
s'SAi annual exhibit of corporation finances for 1871
appended to the statement of the City Treasures
Aooount IL the following startling note:
Noih By THK CosTaoLLER-According to the annual
., o. The Controller for the year ending Dec 81 1870
e@sh balances then In the CITY Treasury belonging
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FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED
NEAR MUIR

DETROIT, Aug. 29.-The night express, West,
on tho Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad consisting Of
baggage car. passenger coaches, sleeping
and two emgrant cars, last night became disabled. la
consequence Of the engine throwing OF the driving
wheel about mile east of Muir. IL was followed by
through freight rain which into the passenger
car killing four women and child. end injurins
other persons, all emigrsns. Medical assistance
once procured from Muir. None Of those injured ara
dangerously wounded The emigranta are IoelaDdsIA
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THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.


FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CARIIsTs AND
Observation-Disclosures COMPLICATIONS WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
MADRID, Friday, Aug %, 1873.
The Cartagena insurgents have liberated all
the Carist prisoners tina. city, The Carsts i'll turn
uberate all Communist prisoners who happen TO fall
into their hands, Many OF the Communists who have
been implicated in recent excuses, are fleeing to the
Carist lines and enlisting.
Gen Campos has "a Krupp guns in position before
Cartagens
which recently attempted the bombardment OF Carta-
gena.
reported here that the Carliss marching upon
Tafala.
At meeting OF the majority Of the Cortes to-day 1t
was resolved to suspend the session of the body from
the lst Of September till the 80 Of November. II
also decided pass Of confidence in the Ministry
before taking the recess.
CARTAGEyA, Thursday, Aug. 2s, 1873.
Last night the Contreras Junta dissolved by
Gavez who has confidence in the nsurgent leaders.
The British Admiral Yelyerton Informs the rebels OF
his intention 20 move the vittoria and Almanac to
cded to open fire from the forts the removal OF
the Spanish ships attempted. The Admiral As
hours warning and threatens to lombard Caragena If
the forts IRE upon the ships.
PgRPIGSAs, Friday, Aug %, 1873
few Spanish volunteers entered France
Monga in search OF Carsts but upon the peasants
gregang to resist their advance, recrossed the
frontier
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THE ACCOUNTANTS REPORT.

The following is the Official report OF MT.
W E. Warren the public accountant on the General and
Educational funds in the City Treasurer's hands:
I hereby certify that at the request OF c. A.
sprague esq have carefully examined his accounts
as CITY Treasurer with the City Of Brooklyn and FOUND
the aggregate balance due from him at the close OF
business on Saturday Aug 16 1873 exclusive OF interest
on the daily balance payable by the several repositories
OF the public money, was $3.407s91. further eertlfy
that said City Treasurer has produced to me satisac
tory evidence that he had aforementioned date
The several sums hereinafter stated deposit In the
following named banks in the City OF Brooklyn to the
credit of the said City Of Brooklyn account OF said
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE BRITISH IRON TRADE.
CAUSES OF ITS GRADUAL DEcLINE-INFLUENCE or
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.

AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
LONDON, Friday Aug. %. 1873.
The Times this morning has editorial on the iron
question, the burden Of which is that one Of the
finest markets England ever possessed 1.-THE trade IN
from is gradually closing to her. Her disasters In
this direction not yet ended The United States
are competing successfully for the control OF the
iron traffic with Canada, South America, and the
West Indies. They have contested under immense
natural disadvantages, but they have yanquished
England in spite of these. She cannot afford 10 be
idle, and sleep away her time and waste her money
while competing with thrifty, active, and inteli-
gent nations The Times thinks much of the blame
for the state of things it describes should fall upon
strikers and trades unions.
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EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY.

FOREIGN EMIGRATION AGENTS TO BE ExPKILED
IRON GERMANY.
BERLIN. Friday, Aug. 49, 1879.
The Government has ordered the expulsion
from the country OF oil emigration agents who fail to
prove that they are German subjects.
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REBELLION IN CENTRAL ASIAN CITIES.

REPORTED DESTRUCTION or kIIIvA BY THE Rus
SIAN COMMANDER.
TAsgKESD, Tuesday, Aus. 20, 1873
Private letters report that an instruction
broke out in Khva and Khokand during the absence
Cen Kaufman. Gen. yereffkin quelIed the rebellion
and destrosed Khiva Khokaud is quiet. Russian ex-
actions have been levied COO leaders Of the Late
movement
1t Is reported that Yakoob Beg Is dead
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WHITE SETTLERS MURDERED IN FIJI.
LONDON, Friday, Aug. 10. 1873
Late advices from the FIJI Islands are TO the
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Apparent dotcencF.
Saw $4,000. l ind the $4,000 consist OF two items
Amount received from l., Burrows, collected Dec. 49,
1872 $50 49, OF which deposited same day in Fulton
Bauk only 1894 49, leaving $4,000 not accounted for
Amount received from l.. Burrows, collected Dec. H.
1872 s66s54 10, OF which deposited IN First National
Bank only s4G,s5l 49, difference unaceouned for $4,000
Total as above $4,000. WM. T. WARREN
Inspector of Accounts.
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,PLUNDERED BROOKLYN.
ASTOUNDING FRAUDS EXTENDING THROUGH
YEARS.

A STANDING EFFICIENCY OF HALF MILLION DOL
IARs-TnE SINKING FUND ROBBED AND uIE
MONEY RESTORED THROUGH RECEIVER cHAUS-
CKY-No FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS
TO BE ALLOWED.
The statement Of Mr.. William f. Warren, pub
hshed in yesterdays TRIBUNE, caused great excite
ment in Brooklyn. His high reputation IS an ae-
eountant and bis precise statements of figures, pre-
cludod the idea that he had made any error in his
calculations, and his further investigations were
looked forward to eagerly. But yesterday much to
the snrpnse of everybody and to the indignation Of
those who learned the fact City Treasurer Sprague
put stop to all further investigation by dispensing
with MF. Warren's services. reporter Of The
TRIBUNE learning of this called upon the Treasurer
for an explanation, but none was vouchsafed. APP
plcation 10 Mr. Warren was made. and after some
delay the delicate question was asked of him.
Previously, however, long series Of questions had
ELECTED from Nh. Warren the startling statements
given below, all of winch viii be astounding news
10 the swindled people of Brooklyn. They show
eonclusively that for years the Ring in the City
Treasury has been using nearly half million of
public funds, and that only within year two has
restitution Of any part Of it been compelled. The
conversation had with Mr.. Warren is detailed be
low. His figures were corroborated by minute cal
citations covering large amount Of paper, and evil
IDENTIFY prepared with the greatest care. He spoke
besitatngly and carefully, but as will be SEEM in
some cases very positively.
THE SINKING FUND ROBBED.
O. Mr. Warren, You said yesterday that you were
examining the Brooklyn Sinking Fund, and had
found some crooked things in itf Have You
reached any result to-dayi A. Yes, Sir; find that
there was drawn out of the Sinking Fund in the
year 1859, the following sums:
Feb. 3....-..------- --------.--~---.---. S9o'WO
June Eo'OO
Total.-...---------- .VViVVV
This amount appears TO have been returned to the
fund through the Brooklyn Trust Company, as fol-
lows:
August O. $4,000
November 10 1872. 5000
july 2, 1873. IOVJJ
july b".-...-.................s. lIV0J
August S.........s.'...ssss''s.' l''VVV
Total $4,000
This aforementioned sum Of $4,000 paid
durAg the suspension Of the Trust Company, deposited
by Rodman in the Fulton Bank Of Brooklyn in two
sums, as follows:
July A..-.--------------------------- 900 ~
July G...................'s.s.'.. ON" y"
Total. .ti3,555 10
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hereby certify that at the request OF C. A Sprague
have carefully examined his account as City Treasurer
with the Board OF Education OF the City OF Brooklyn
according said Treasures b0Oks and put the aggre
gate balance from him TO said Board at the close OF
business Saturday, Aug. 70, 1876 exclusive OF IN
terest, on the daily balance payable by the several
depositOrs OF the school money was SJ9OIsj ~
/ further certify that said CITY Treasurer has
produced 10 me satisfactory evidence that he had
on said aforementioned date the several sums oil
money hereinafter stated on deposit in the following
named banks in the City of Brooklyn on account Of said
aggregate balance: ~ .,,oo,- no
National Bank, pAss'book, Aug 20 -b3ll w
linton National Bank pasoook Aug % l362 2l %
Mechanics National BAnL passbOOk Aug 23 1883 -
Total ..............................S 340l93 81
,o,n, du, 70 the Board Of s39Ola3 II
Inoupt on deposit in banks 340lS3 II
.,ns,er, Seseepev $4,000 90
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A STANDING DEFALCAuoN.

O. Mr.. Warren, you have spoken IN Your report to
Mr.. Sprague Of the difference between the Treas
urers weekly returns to the Controller of the bal
anoes in the Trust Company and the accounts of the
Trust Company itself, which think yo1 mentioned
were over $4,000 on a certain date. would like
to inquire If you made a similar comparison upon
any other dates and ihso what You found. A. have
made such a comparison to-day for the year 1872,
and very much regret TO state that there has evil
IDENTIFY been large defalcdti0N erstHg for more than
toe years past. have here memorandum of the
amounts taken by me from the books this afternoon
which have no objection TO giving you 1t is as
follows and shows first the Treasurer's monthly re-
port 70 the Controller of the Trust COmpanys depos-
its. next the actual balances inthe Trust Company
and last the defacation at the end of each month:
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This sum, which includes interest Of S555 40, was
drawn Aug II by warrant signed by the Commits
sioners Of the Sinking Fund for S1S,555 40, which
was deposited TO their credit in the Trust Company.
Q. Did the Commissioners known where this had
come FRONT A. That cannot answer now
O. What was done with this 10000 from 1869 to
1s7sf A. II appears conclusvely that.the last item
came from Rodman.
Q. Could il not be developed who returned the
rest Yes, further inquiry might show.
O. Have You examined the books in the Control
lers Office in reference to this matter of the 100000
A. Partially But have been unable TO discover
the least trace OF 10.
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FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CARIIsTs AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COMPLICATIONS WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
, 1873-02-01
THE MODOC WAR.

Cnptnt1t Jncis. tho Chief OF the EIo-
dOc9, Wants II pclcO Conforeslcc~-
Taae --latest NcyyA--A Peace Co,n-
mission to bo Sent by tho esovern-
Is1cNt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 91.-The nows from tho
Modoc Indian camp Of Captain jack is to tho
oifcct that he is anxious to have big talk, look
ing to pence negotiations
Asquaw reports that in tho recent fight many
AIodocs were killed. and wounded in tho laya
beds. Aftor tho fight tho Indians quarrolod be-
cause Captain Jnek did not fight. Ono Indian
shot Jack through tho arm.
Captain Jack invited Doris end Fairchild to
como to him for talk.
General Gillem joined Throckmorton's COM
maud IN tho Little Shasta Valley to-day.
Tho 1ndinns hayo nunlrcda Of beef cattlo in
their canpa aud along tho Lake shoro whore lhoro
iH IN abundance OF grass to feed them. Wo could
NOT starEe tlle Modocn ont in months.
Dorria and Fairchild will 60 to-day to placo
designated by Captain Jack for Il conforoncc
WAsu1SoToN, Jan. 31.-The Government will
send Peaca Commissioncrto tho Modoo Indiana,
charged with ample power to hoar and adjust alt
troublo9.