, 1873-09-23
WASHINGTON.

Orcc1ysH NncIe-1'ny - How HUNGRY
Creditors nro ClnmoriliE for 1t--And
Whnt CoasErchs Will DO About tho
Grab on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to Harper nnA NIcC0Ok.
Special Dtspatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Sept. 22-1t Ia reported
that tho parties who aloge that they woro beatou
out Of several Thousand dollars By John Y,
Crooly, member of tho last Congros. from
Philadelphia, who disappeared about d yoar ago,
and has not since boon heard from, intend
to mako an effort to rom,,nornto thom.
solver. by obtaining In somo way or other
tho salary and back pay, which aro duo Mr.
Croely, as q member Of Uongross. His salary
Tor q number Of montha after ho abscondod, ID
well rs back-pay for tho cntire Congress, arc said
to DO standing to his credit on tho books Of tho
Sergeant. -Armn Of tho House of Iopresonta-
tivos and, should tho parties alluded to bo s1c-
ccssful IN their object 1t s not at ali likely that
any surlaa, over tho amount duo tlom win be
and Interested parties who will eagerly ouloayor
~ '' ~ To he I.,oetatea 1ye.,]
TUE nAoK-rAY STEAL.
st s|Hpt 2h9 M pFobabtiss arc
question Immediately upon assembling, aud naas
law restoring tho $4,000 year and miloago
arrangement, With perhaps nominal allowance
1or postage IN Lou Of the franking, privilege. A
tor to- thoroughly, and obtained nn accurate idea OF
the pubic sonttment towards the back-paygters,
Expresses tho conviction that nothing short Of
rSnoh ,s; a. OF Tue iaw n9Hscd by tho last Congrosa
numDsr nun sSout ao th9 hoS n9w - menor a M M
support of all who ]layo returned their back-pay,
aud Of! who have fclt tho pressure Of tho public
sontiment on the question, such as 13utior, OF
hlassaohusetts. It is eron predicted that an at
tempt will bo mado to lowor the compensation to
44,ooo nor annum, or establish por diem rate
for the ti1no d member IL actually engaged in
legislation. Thoro will bo many advocates Of
tie latter provision. Tue bnck pay already goua
aa,e VIII 1e considered NJ dor dead issue except that
buck pay will fool proHacd TO return it az sort
of apology to their constituents There will
doubtlesa be an effort made by tho 1isgruutled
to restore tho prcsidont'a salary to tho old
Standard, hut it il not believed that 1t will be
successful.
CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES.
In response to circulars addressed to them
BY the Department. Of Justice, the Cicrlsg Of
l.4oo Of tho 2A49 counties Of tho Union havo
forwarded to Washington tho statistics Of urine,
prisoners In their respective ja,.s on tho lit Of
january, 1878. Tho Wardons Of all tho poniton-
tiarios, excepting those Of Alabama, Arkausas,
Oregon, and Tonnessee avo responded similar.
1y.. From thoso oil entirely new thing in ori1ni-
nal atatlntlca will DO prepared by tho Depart
mont.
Tic
FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS
llhyo bsen malo: William +. Thompaon. of Tda-
no. Register Of Land Office, Boise City, Idaho !;
Oscar Whitney. Secretary of tho Territory OF
Dakota vico Gen. 3. Sporry, Of Wisconsin,
Agent for tue Indians Of Fort Dorthold Agency !;
Jonathan Merriam, Collector Of the 1ntorlial
l!evenuo for TUG Eighth Illinois District vice
Harper suspended.
DISTRICT CORRUPTION.
In an interview with Dr. Blake. this afternoon,
the President Ba!tl tore llat Iesil much talk of
corruption aud stealing III the District Govern
mont, nnl lie Ind selected DR.. Blako, knowing
him to bo one Of tho most conscientious citizens
Of Washington, In tho hope that if anything
wore wrong It would bo promptly ferroted oui
and reported.