The New York herald., 1874-08-24
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug

WASHINGTON, August 90. 1874
The New Five Per Cent Bonds.
Two persons have gone to Europe In the interest
OF the Treasury Department. carrying some mil
lions OF the new five per cent bonds on accouR'
Of the recent loan. 1t IS the prese mt purpose
the Secretary to call in $3o,OOO,Ooo Of the ave-
twenty six per cent bonds, on the 1st Of nex<
month; but before doing so he may consult tha
convenience of the takers OF the loan and tao
condition OF the market.
Postmaster General Jewell-A Dcpart-
ment with Three Heads.
Postmaster General Jewell having LETT the cit1
for q few days, the President has designated SEQ
ond Assistant, J. l.. Routt, as Postmaster General.
ad interim, thus giving to the Department.
three Postmaster Generas-vlz. Marshall Jewell,
j. W. Marshall and Colonel Routt de tssre, de Jacto.
dd interim. Postmaster General Jewell is ex-
pected to assume the control OF the Department.
on Tuesday, which Is prior TO the anticipated re-
turn of Mr.. Marshall, although that ger nteman may
return for the purpose OF being present 60 turA
over the office to his successor, and reIOin his
family subsequently at their summer resort
How the safe Burglary Case Is TO He
Smothered-The Prisoner Released On
Ban-Prominent Regulations Saved.
The night or the robbery of the safe ofthe United
States District Attorney q man who gave the
name Of Benton was arrested by the Superinten-
dent OF Police. The farce OF allowing burglar to
lnJure government property by blasting the door
OF safe and shattering window glass; and this
not only within half dozen buildings OF Police
Headquarters, but under the personal cognizanca
the superintendent OF Police, Assistant District
Attorney and government detectives, was too
cOmical to be regarded worthy OF serious belief.
The Congressional Investigating Committee, how.
| ever, changed the supposed farce to q veritabla
! tragedy duplicating government Of1cials in high
position and persons connected with the Secret
| Service, well as the Governor OF the Dis
| trlct, Assistant District Attorney Harrington
and others. The boldness and depth OF the
plan TO cover the "ring" iniquities was
too apparent. Under the pretence 0i
doing justice to the subject the Attorney General
was instructed to employ special counsel to prose-
| cute the party arrested while the new Secretary
OF the Treasury was to slit the matter to the bot.
tom and purge his department OF all accomplces.
In one way and another 1t has transpired that II
any one was ever brought to trial there might be
such revelation as would make things unpleasant
to prominent members OF the administration. IL
was even said that q prominent Southern Senator
came to Washington to suggest to o member
OF the District Court that It was
the duty of the Grand Jury having charge OF che
sale burglary investigation to hold their tongues
and not communicate word to anybody. Whethes
this is so or not Judge Humphreys did call the
Grand Jury before him for the purpose OF WARNING
the members against revealing the business OF the
Grand Jury room. Mr. A. c. Riddle, the special
attorney employed to prosecute the SAFE burglar
and all the accomplices, gave imperative
orders that Benton, while confined in jail, should
not be allowed to see anybody without his per-
mission While Mr.. Riddle Is absent from Wash
ngton the culprit, Benton, who never could find
bail, is liberated on the bond Of a stranger. and
now rejolces In his liberty. The bond VIII be for
feited, but never exacted, and in this way thd
probing of the safe burglary Is to be continued
until the crime is forgotten, and the participants
outlive the odium Of the charge made againss
them.
The Steam Boiler Experiments.
/ Professor Joseph Winlock has accepted the ap-
! pontment OF Chairman Of the Commission to con-
duct experiments with steam boilers, with view
| to ascertain the causes OF explosion.