The Portland daily press., 1873-07-08
WASHINGTON.
Naval Orders.

WASHINGTON, July Capt. John A. Henri
ques is detached from the command of the rev.
enue steamer Chase at Oswego and placed on
special duty in connection with the new vessels
now in construction for service at Boston and
Portland
Capt. John A. Webster, Jr., is ordered to the
command of the Chase.
Capt. c. A. Abbey is detached from steamer
Stevens, and ordered to the command of the
Dobbin at Castine, Maine, and Capt. E. l..
Deane is detached from the Dobbin and order
ed to the command of the Stevens, undergoing
repairs at Baltimore.
Chief Engineer Walter Scott and Lieut. Eu-
gene Bromide are ordered to special duty at
Portland, and Chief Engineer F. H. Puisiyer
and Second Lieut. 7. X. Traverse to special
duty at Boston.
Yellowstone Expedition.
A despatch from Stanley's Yellowstone Ex-
petition dated Scamp 20 miles west of Bis
marck, Dakota, June 30tb," states that the
health of the whole command is good The
Indians were offering no serious resistance to
the location of the railroads through their hunt
ing grounds. An abundant of coal of good
quality Was found q miles west of the Missou-
ri river, on the surveyors line of the road and
the country thus far traversed by the expedi-
tionary force is an excellent one, well erased
and watered.
Howard University Finances.
The members of the committee appointed by
the Trustees of the Howard University to con-
slider and report upon certain statements assail-
ing the financial management of the institu-
ton, ard more especially designed to cast dis
credit and suspicion on Gen. Howard have
submitted its return with statement of the
present financial condition of that institution.
Among other denials, they say that the record
ed proceedings of the Board of Trustees will
show that not single dollar of the University
Howard, nor any money at any time, under
any pretext to which he was not justly entitled
in consideration for valuable and undspensa-
BILE services faithfully rendered, and .there is
nothing mysterious or difficult to explain in the
present condition of the Howard University.
The report was signed by Fred'k Douglass and
Geo. c. Baker, the Rev. Ezra Whipple, the
other members of the committee being absent
from the city. There is appended to the report
statement ofEthe advisable resources and to-
tai liabilities of the University to July LIST.
The total resources are $213, 411.93 and the
total liabilities $94, 05, leaving balance of
available resources of $118,775.88. In addition
to this statement shows the value of property
permanently reserved for University purposes
to be 1896, SIG SO. The statement further shows
the value of the real estate not permanently
reserved, but which is known as saleable prop
erty to be $322, 974.44. The movable property
is estimated at $15, 800. The recapituation of
assets after deducting the liabilities shows the
University to possess property estimated at
present rate of value of $1,O51, 1854. of this
property, however, none is productive save the
stocks. bonds, notes and mortgages, though the
real estate is constantly exhausting in value.
The estimated receipts of the University for
the year ending with June LIST, 1874 is 1872, sos,
the estimated expenses for the same period is
S32,S12 leaving only $2O7 to be raised from out
side sources.
A statement is made also showing that Gen.
Towards receipts from the University and his
disbursements from his private funds to the
University since his connection with it, he has
received including the $l1 900 back pay voted
him. 81 $685. and has expended on account of
the University in contributions to destitute
students, loans, subscriptions and endowments,
S16,69618 The latter statement is certified to
be correct by two accountants who have exam
ined Gen. Towards books and papers.
The Thomson Deficit.
The deficit of $4,000 charged against Jacob
Thorn sen, Secretary of the Interior under Bu-
chanans administration, is explained by the
statement that that amount of indian trust
bond was distracted by one Goddard, a clerk
in the Department of the Interior. The deficit
though charged to Thompson's accountant, is
carried from the year in the accounts of the