The New York herald., 1873-04-17
w WASralNGTON. .
Irregularities in the New York Rev
enue Districts.
COLLECTORS REMOVED AND APPOINTED.
Riparian Rights and Harb0r and
River improvements.
PRESIDENT GRANT GONE WEST.

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WASHINGTON, April l8. 1875.
Irregularities In the Second New York
Collection District-G0vernme Money
Used for Speculation.
The President, accompanied by his family and
General Babcock, left for st. Louis tonight.
Among his last official acts was the appointment of
Max Weber, Assessor OF the Second New York dis
trict, to be Collector, vice w. II. Treadwell, the
present Collector. Two weeks ago a special agent
OF the Treasury Department was sent to New York
to examine the books OF the Collectors Office in the
Second district with reference to the old ac-
counts OF Joshua f. Bailey, the deaulting
Collector OF the Thirty-second New York
district. and while discharging this duty he
became convinced that there were irregularities in
the management OF the oiice, of which neither the
Collector nor Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
were advised. 1t appeared that for many months
there had been borne on the reports OF the Coec.
tor taxes colcctable but unpaid, amounting to
uly S5c,OOo, principally due from banks and bank
ing firms. at all times ready to pay the assessments
dme. The attention OF the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue called TO this fact
and Collector Treadweil was asked to
immediately "waa up to the Captains Office
and SETTLE" In less than tweny-our hours the
entire amount was turned in anu duly credited by
ever, that the Commissioner was not satisfied
with this settlement. He was convinced that there
had been an improper use OF the money collected.
Collector Treadweii Is not mplica ted but his sub
ordnates are, and criminal prosecution will be in
stituted against them at once Tor using money
belonging 10 the government for personal gain.
Attention viii also he paid to the report OF
the supervisor OF Internal Revenue, who, when in
structed to report how the money had been used,
evaded his duty and wrote that IL had been paid at
the proper time and could not have been used TOR
speculation, From what can be gathered at the
Treasury Department 1t appears tnat defalcations
have OF late not been uncommon, but this transac-
ton In the Second New York district is modest
affair compared with the suppressed details OF
irregularities in other revenue districts.
Collapse of the Last Mexican Rcbelii0n-
The Objects OF the Revolt.
The latest ohicial advices received here from
Mexico are to the effect that nothing remains OF
the insurrectlon OF Lozada except the remnant OF
his forces, consisting of about four or five thousand
men who have taken refuge in the mountains,
where they are being hard pressed by General
Corona, commanding the government forces.
There Is ssme msapprchension in the
United states in regard to LoZada and
his objects. He is, IN fact, an Indian
Casique, who sought to make himself Independent
with Topic Ior its capital. During the whole time
OF the occupation of Mexico by the French Lozada
had opportunity to consolidate his power in the
mountains OF Nayarit. During all that time he
held alOof bo tn from Macmillan and Juarez. After
the downfall of Maximiiian LoZada played fast
and loose with the government OF Juarez,
until the country became disturbed by the
military pronunciamentos OF Porniro Diaz
and Trevno. He then threw on the mask and de-
clarcd against Juarez without Joining in favor OF
Pornrio Diaa, 90 that tho mnment Lnrdo de
Tejada came into ofice by the death OF Juarez,
Lozada had had time 10 organize sufficient force
TO make him the object OF serious apprehension to
the government. II LoZada had succeeded he
would have introduced the same state OF things In
the region OF country west OF Guadalaara which
has existed for several years in Yucatan,
where the Indians have Tor many years
succeeded in main tanning themselves In the in
terror in spite Of all the efforts OF the government
to reduce them to obedience, and producing state
OF permanent war between the whites ana Indians
OF Yucatan. Fortunately the victory OF General
Corona over Lozada in the neighborhood of
Guadaajara has relieved the Mexican Republic
from this great danger.
At the preparatory elections for the Mexican
Congress Mr.. Francisco Gomez Palacio, well known
here as Mexican Commissioner, was designated
as President OF Congress by majority Of sixteen
votes. and 1t Is reported that he represents in Con-
gress the opposition to the administration Of Mr.
Lerdo de Tejada.
A Money Indemnity from Hayti.
The Department OF State has received iniorma-
tion or the payment by the Haytie government OF
award OF $4,000 against that government for
the illegal arrest Of Consular agent OF the United
states at Miragoane.
Appointments by the President.
The President this afternoon, before leaving for
St. Louis, made the following appointments:
l. Mr.. Max Weber, Collector Second district OF New
York. In place Of M. II. 1readwel; r. p Lethrop
Collector Fourteenth district OF New York. in place
OF John NJ. Bailey; Alexander q. Ketchum,
Collector Ninth district OF New York. In place OF A.
Wiman: Edward Luke, collector Sixth district of
Pennsylvania. in place OF John X. Breitenbach I;
Josiah T. Brown Register OF Land ONCE, olympia
oregon Nathaniel Shipman, United States District
Judge for Connecticut Joseph II. Henderson, OF
oregon, Consul at Annoy, and David +. Williams,
Collector OF internal Revenue for the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania district vice Joseph W. Patton, sus
pended.
Riparian Rights and the Engineer
Officers.
To relieve the engineer officers engaged in
works OF fortifca,on. river and harbor improve
ments from part OF the embarrassment arising
out of the frequently recurring questions of ripa-