New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-29
WASHINGTON
BENTON THE SAFE BURGLAR ORDERED TO Az
PEAR FOR TRIAL ON THURSDAY.


PEAR FOR TRIAL ON THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. Friday. Aug %, 1874
When Judge DIN admitted Benton. one OF the men
connected with the District safe burglary to ball. Oh INC
nominal security of 600 the bondsmen being unknown
in Washington, his action received much unfaVoraolo
comment as 1t was thought to indicate Willingness W
have the case, with all its suspicious circumstances
bearing on Government officers quietly d.spoSeo Oh
| as possible Benton, 80 far known, has not been
heard of SINCE and supposed that he has sought
place OF safety outside the city. Judge Humphreys
however, to regard tho case dibereh.''
for in the Criminal Court to-day he issued an
order requiring BentOn's bondsmen TO produce n'n'
IN Court for trial Thursday next DistricAttorney
Fisher quick TO delay any parlcipau IL ons
matter. since 1t had been turned over = .o 49, he
sona o a. "" the ocai proceedings of District
Attorneys office have been conducted Assisdit -
torney Harrington, who is suspected OF my hio ~,
edge of the robbery. Mr.. Riddle the counsel for the
Government In the case, Is not now I'D the cly put h
formed of the action OF the Court and would appear ~
the time indicated. Few persons having inie Eenee o
the case believe that Benton can he found III ne Is tu
only Witness the parties guilty OF the ofense can Wei
afford to sacrifice the Insignificant sum OF $4,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPORTS
The Department Of Agriculture is in receipt of numer
applications for reports OF that Department for the
1872 and These reports have not as yet been
printed. The material for their publication has been Ia
the hands OF the Congressional Printer for long me'
but he refuses to publish them In the act of last Con
eress making appropriation for sundy civil expenses OF
the Government, and under the caption OF "DepirF
ment OF Agriculture" the section reads For publish
ing the report OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture for
the wears 1872 CSC CO0 This was an appopria
ton the Department for printing such nuDer
of the reports usually distributed by H. ana SO
the First Controller of the Treasury has decided, put
Nr Capp refuses TO do the work unless ne mas the JUS
bureing Of the money, which the Commissioner or Agr
culture aud First Controller disallowed In opedehce
TO the law.
CONTRIBUTION FROM GERRIT SMITH TO
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Fred. Douglass has received the following characler
istic letter from Gerrit Smith,
DEAR FRIEND: / do not forget that Howard Uniyer-
sity needs money; hence send you draft TOT slooI
In we would this guilty nation we must euuato
Its Ceeply wronged cOlored people. Heaven bep iiOS
ard University, Its students ana teaclerr. , S,
yours u@hA ~
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Bids to supply registered package envelopes TOT inc
Post Once Department for one year from Sept were
opened today. The bidders we're: The Morgan En-
yeIope Company at 50 TO- Geo. II. Ray, So OF. and G
Nesbtt & Co. at s. II per 1000 The POstinaserDehertl
awarded the contract 10 Nesbt Co., VINO are TUG proS
ent contractors for this class OF envelopes.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided ina.
Japanese silks which mixtures OF elk and cotton
continue to pay duty under the act OF revision at 10 per
cent ad yalorem they did under the former law
circular decision in large number or Appeals mas pcen
issued affirming this both luporIatlohs peore
and after June y, 1874
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day authorized the
organization OF the Union National Bank at Strealor
H., with capital OF $4,000