The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-09

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af rIT6A 2ozS
WAsHrEaroN, July S.-To add TO the
scandals already d~eservediy heaped upon
the District Legislature, M ex-member
now turns up as an alleged forger and
sWindler, and bids fair, H1ustIce IS meted
out, to gracs the corridors of the Peni-
Tertiary. Fur the past several months
the pay of the fremen, sadly in arrears,
has been paid on forged orders. The
mode Of operation was TO ascertain the
name of some employe, TITO amount due
him, and give an order ca the Comptroller
| for his certificate for the amount t..
day two warrants were sworn out by
local dstsctiVes, charging Albert Under.
wood, Gnegro, who represented the Dis
trict in the defunet Legislature, with fOrg-
ing the name Of q fireman. He was taken
IN custody and a preliminary hearing
postponed until Tuesday next, in the
meantime the alleged forger being re-
quired to give bonds in 5000 for his Ap-
pearance. The detectives who have been
working up1ths cas- assert that several
others connected with the late govern
msnt, but in subordinate positions, are
also implicated. It is known that with
out some knowledge Of the inside work
iDgs Of the comptToller's Office the exact
amonnta due could not have been defn.
itely ascertsIneda as they were. Several days
ago the Comptroller Was directed to lodge
an information against Underwood, but
Notwithstanding the Pri1sa Jdcie svldence
Of guilt furnished him, lie declined to take
any steps, leaving the detectives to swear
10 the information and make the arrest.
A negro named Warrick, q graduate of
the Howard University, and the son Of
negro Clergyman, who was at onetime IN
the employ Of the Collector of Taxes. has
also been arrested upon the same charge.
Underwood has been q messenger in the
COmptrollsr,a Office for some time, and
had Just r~eturnedeto it after q fnrlough Of
two months to attend the session Of the
House of Delegates of the late District
Legislature. He was president Of GRe-
publican club for several years, and is q
~wsil-known local politician.
M. JEREL1 ACCEPTS TIE POSTMASTER
ozNERAIsEIP.
Before leaving for Long Branch this
evening, Presideat Grant received q dis
patch from Minister Jewell informing him
that he Wonld accept the Office Of Post
master-General, which had been rendered
him the night previous. The President
directed the first assistant, Mr.. Marshall,
to assume the duties Of the ONCE until the
arrival Of the new incumbent. Mr.. Jew
ell wiz leave st. Petsrsbu1e &c soon as he
can taFn over the affairs Of his Office.
Er-PosfmaHter-G ensarl CressWell will
retire tomorrow.
THE AEEDAL EXODUS FROM WASHINGTON.
President Grant is expected to return
from Long Branch in about q fortnight.
Secretary Delano left for Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, tonight. Secretary Belknap goes
to New London, Conn, tomorrow. After
tomorrow the only Cabinet officer In
Washington WILDE the Acknowledgement.
THE NEW DISTRICT aoYERNMENE ORGAN
rtaH 5tL11 EzeB EzG- Il
The new District Commissioners qualI-
FED to-day. EN-. Stanton, late Secre-
tary Of the District was elected Atttornsy,
and DR.. Tindsll, formerly Boss Shep-
herds" private secretary, Secretary. The
Commissioners found-two sets Of govern
ments, the District and Territorial, en-
-ploying about 800 clerks. The nomber
will be reduced to sixty. The books of
the District Government. and Board Of
Public Works will be taken possession OF
on Monday night. No new improve
ments were begun, but Lieutenant Hoxie,
Of the Engineer Corps, has been detailed
to make s survey Of the unfinished i'm
proVsments and an estimate of the cost of
completing the same
THE FREEDNAE's SAVINGS BANK.
There are no new Developments to-day
as to the afairs of the Freedman's Saw
ings Bank. The number Of dspositors at
the bank with bauk-bcoks in hand in.
curing after them balances is nearly
double that of yesterday but all are Or
DERBY. The designations made BY the
trustee for commissioners, consisting Of
Postmaster General Creswell, DR.. PurVis.
OF Philadelphia, and J.. II. Leopold, Of
the Treasury Department, have been con-
nrmed BY Secretary BristoG but it is
doubtful whether Mr.. CresWell viii aecapt.
The determination 70 wind up the alfairs
OF the. concern was no doubt q surprise to
Fred. Douglass, its president, for only the
day prevlons he sent a circular TO all the
aub-agencies to the effect that 1.-THE
Freedman's Savings Bank, which has al
ready been q powerful instrument in pro-
noting the moral. socia and intellectual
welfare Of q people, will survive and
flourish despite the Vaccinations Of its
enemies" Further SAID he: "The mis-
sion Of the Ffssdman's Bank is to show
our people the road 70 q share of the
wealth and NeA-bsing Of the world. 1t
has already done much 10 lift tbs race
into responsibility, and with theiI con-
tlnuedHccn4dsnce and patient co-opera-
ton i Tiiteoahpls to rsae0t credit upon
the 3 and promote their welfare"
r iIheJrssust has been just a. different as
possIbIe.A q LAOAlE