The Portland daily press., 1873-06-02
WASHINGTON.
A CONTESTED Claim.

WASHINGTON, May ga curious quarrel
has arisen between the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the photographer Brady,
concerning an historical chair taken from the
House some nine years ago. Brady borrowed
it for he purpose of taking the picture of Lin
coin shortly before his assassination. Brady
has retained it since and has used it on import
ant occasions.
Thaddeus Stevens occupied it when the pho
tograph of the impeachment managers was
taken. 1t was overlooked at the recent sale.
A friend of Mr. Stevens has learned its where
abouts and desired to purchase. Mr.. Brady
refused to surrender it, claiming that it was
gift to him from President Lincoln. The Clerk
of the House has made a demand for the prop
erty and threatens litigation.
The Civil Service Beard.
The Civil Service Advisory Board win not
conclude its session to-day, as has been ex-
pected. tits represented by member of the
Board that the report will substantially endorse
the Elliott system with some notifications in
details. The report will not be made for sew
eral days.
Internal Revenue Receipts
The amounl of internal revenue receipts to-
day are 1851 oil; the total for the month is
$12, 1853 1877; and $106, 910, 222 are the total re-
ceipts for the fiscal year thus far, which is only
50, 9S3, 978 less than the estimate of the COM
missioner for the entire fiscal year. The pres
ent indications are that the receipts during
June will make a total at least of IS, 000, 900 in
excess OF the estimates.
The Mexican Raid.
The Mexican Minister has not vet received
full official account of the particulars attend
ing Gen. Mckenzies operations against the
Diapans and Kickapoos, and therefore is not
prepared to present the case to our government
with view to an explanation. There is no
doubt but that these will be placed on the ground
of duty of the government to protect its citi-
zens and punish all hostile invaders on its soil
whenever found, the Mexican government be-
ing unwilling or unable to prevent such incur
sion. 1t is said in military circles that the ope-
tons of Mckenzie will doubtless serve as
warning to all armed bands who cross to our
territory for plunderlng or murderous purposes.
1t is not thought in diplomatic quarters that
any change will be made in the French lega-
ton at Washington.
The Pacfiic.Mo bilicr Suit.
Nothing has been heard at the Department
OF Justice as to the course to be pursued by the
defen lants in the suit against the Union Paci-
tic railroad Co. One of the counsel for the
government says the defendants will of course
use every possible means to defeat the bill in
equity and that any astute lawyer could force
their line of proceeding, which includes de-
NAL of the constitutionality of the act of Con-
gress authorizing the suit to be brought against
parties connected with the Union Pacific and
Credit MObilier corporations. No one in off,
cial circles can form an opinion as to the dura-
ton of the suit, further than that several years
will elapse before it can be brought to termn-
alton.
Street Improvements.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Another loan of ST.
100000 payable in SO years, is proposed to con-
ton of the Board of Public Works of the Dis
trict of Columbia A bill having been intro
duced in legislature for that purpose.
Treasury Bulletin.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer in New York to give
notice that during the month of June, he will
purchase 100000 in bonds on the first and
third Wednesdays each, and will sell $2,000,-
900 gold on the first and third Thursdays each !,
and 81 800 900 on the second and fourth Thurs
days each. In all he will sell $4,000 gold,
and purchase 81, 900 1000 bonds.
Various Thieves.
Boston, June 1.-The messenger of the Re-
we're National bank, Allen, disappeared last
Thursday with checks and drafts amounting to
about $4,000, on which he raised SSO00 cash.
What he did with the remainder is unknown,
though possibly he may have converted them
into money otherwise than at banks just be-
fore he left the bank Thursday morning, he was
informed his services would not be required
here after June l.
Robert N. Dudley is under arrest in Boston,
charged with receiving and disposing of drafts
and other valuables stolen from the mails. His
alleged accomplice was r. M. Wales, o route
postal clerk between Toledo and Buffalo, who
was arrested about year ago. Dudley is said
to have made over $4,000 by his operations.
He had recently purchased a handsome cottage
in Mattapan, near Boston, under the name of
E. II. Purcell, and fitted it up with much lux
ury. The establishment was taken possession
of yesterday by government officers and its oc-
cupant committed to JAIL He will probably be
sent west for trial.
Frederick Goss, aged II, was drowned satur-
day at Laconia, n H., while sailing.