, 1873-08-22
WASHINGTON.


tile Treasury.
THE REponTED TEN MILLION DEF1O1T.
Tho fow oi'lcorh who wero about the building
most Btrenuously deny tho truth Of the state-
mont regarding tho truth OF tho deficit Of Sl0,-
000, 900, which Inns again boon rovlvcd. They
content themselves with bare donia1, coupled
with tho assertion TINT It il put foot by thoAe
whoaro trying to bull gold. 1t ia believed that tho
noxt dobt statement will Of necessity contain tho
final settlement with tho Syndicate. at which
time the truth or faBohood Of tho allegations re-
gardng doi1cit will bocomo apparent.
THE SYNDICATE AND TIE CALLED HoNns.
Tho bombs specified in tho nov call have al
ready many Of thom boon presented for roden,p-
ton. They arc presented by tho Syndicate,
who, it appears, long since purchased them at q
discount, before it WIS known that they wero to
DO rodeomed. It is stated that the Syndicate
control most of tho bonds undcr this new call,
which they acquired In this way.
An Administration organ Inns very earnest
article favoring tho immediate emancipation Of
(To the Associated Pr.ss.]
ORDER CONCERNING GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING.
WAgutSaToN, Aug. 21.-The Secretary Of War
has issued circular that in all caHos whero IN
cial matter, he must suggest only the names OF
newspapers tint, from tholr location OF oitcna-
ton, aro apt to do tho greatost sorvico to tho
Department.
CHURCH SCANDAL.
Another church scandal ID coming to light in
Washington in tho collrBo Of q fortnight Tho
facts of tho case have boon mentioned to
correspondent III connection With some mono.
tary transactions Of fow loading ilombors OF
ono ot tho largest ostablBled Episcopal socio-
ties Of tlis city, and it appears that tho mnttor
is undergoing investigation by committee, con-
eisting Of tho pastor and q fow friends, who ro-
alizo tho painful position in! which they arc
to t,', tnrn tho tho blamo from tho Church 70 thom
There IRE in Washington at present thirteen
Ohurci, St. John's Trinity, and tho Epiphany.
and fourteen Methodist Episcopal, Including q tho
| church III question is prosperous and conspicll-
oue although thore wns time when its trcasury
was at q low ebb, and it is said tho do1inqucncies
| Of ita members woro discovered through tho
confession Of dying brother.
Tho chargoa are OF Il nature implicatng prom
inont municipal md Government officials, and
| it is aad that the investigation will show TINT
| within five years. over $780, ,000 Of Govern
rnout moneys hayc boon improperly diverted to
the uso Of tho Society. So far ns tho pastor and
Bome others are concerned, there has been no
suspicion Of tho source Of these revenues until
4 recent date, and those who have rohhed tho
| Government to contribute both to thor own
pockets md tho Church treasury lavo borne an
onvinblo reputation for phlanthropic generosity.
1t Ia believed that the portion of tho epoils
| giyon to tho Church is small compared to TINT
pocketed by tho guilty partica who, BY roasou
Of: thor position in the Church. have been en-
| impunity, and with the innocent assistance OF
| their follow-momborB.
III tho course OF woek or two, the corre-
apondont hopos to bo ablo to furnish all TIC de-
tails OF this now scandal, Of which only tho above
| outline Gun now DO obtuincd.
| THE BEAL-LoGK FRAUDS.
Tho dispatch 6 few days ago about the dia.
coyory Of q ring Of prominent Treasury officials