The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-21
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHTNGToN, ID. c., August Is, 1875.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., August &c. 1875.
DEAR WHIG:-" The rain it raineth every
day - was the order of the past week, and
excursionists and pic nicers have suffered
accordingly. We have had rain enough
during the past two weeks to wash all the
enthusiasm out Of the most fiery crusader.
Water, water everywhere and beer bit
to drink" while the clouds thicken and
grow blacker over the head of the Interior
Department. The last thunderbolt from
this angry sky is in the shape of letter
from William Welsh, which sustains the
Yale professor. Somebody must suffer be-
sides the Indians.
A VICTORY FOR BALTIMORE.
The P. NJ. General has entered into an
arrangement with the Baltimore and Rio
Janerio line of steamers to carry monthly
South American mail from that port, the
first mail having left on Saturday, the 14th
inst, on board the steamer King Richard.
The New York line is now doing the work
and receiving subsidy of $500, 900 per
year, while the Baltimore line undertakes
the service simply for the ocean postage.
The contract with the ocean line expires in
September, and will not he renewed unless
it comes down to the same terms that are
offered at this port. 1t seems probable,
under the circumstances, that almost the
entire mail business between the United
States and Brazil will be transacted through
Baltimore, which would be flattering tes-
timonial to the success of tho Baltimore &
Rio Janerio Steamship enterprise.
ANOTHER THEFT.
On Thursday morning last, theft, by a
young lady, of four finished five-dollar
notes, was discovered in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing at the Treasury
Department, which resulted her dis.
missal. The money -b being soon missed, it
was -@arscovered by the system of counts
and checks in practice in the bureau within
ten minutes after the act was committed
and the full amount returned. This is the
first theft on record committed by female
employee of the Treasury. The young
lady, in explanation of her conduct, said
she was induced to commit the theft be-
cause Of the poverty and distress of her
family, and for prudential reasons her name
has been withheld. There we've several ill.,
correct stories published about the robbery,
some of them being telegraphed to outside
papers and greatly magnified. The above
is, however, furnished me by one in posi-
ton to give the true story.
THE $40 STEAL.
The committal of the three persons in
this case and the fixing of their bail at
$4,000 individually, Theoretically seals
them up until open trial before the Grand
Jury. There cannot be the slightest doubt
as to the guilt of Gilman and coates -
Halleck. The facts are not so openly evil
dent regarding Browns criminalty, but
there is little choice between any one of
the trinity of thieves.
There is one reflection to point the moral
and adorn the tale that is suggested by
these thefts from the Treasury of the
United States, and it is, that the offense of
stealing public money may be divided into
TWO branches, the direct and indirect
The offenses under the latter head are de-
nominated frauds as distinguished from
actual robbery and pilfering. According
to Professor Marsh the Indian agents, under
the guardianship of Mr.. Delano, are guilty
of the fraudulent stealing. According to
the testimony of the detectives, Halleck,
under the guardianship of Ottman, is guilty
of the first species. These fine distinctions
are very confusing to the inflexible con-
sciences of dull men, but to the elastic con-
sciences of those quick witted fnanciers
who become rich on small salaries, they
are very plain. However, Father Spinner
is extravagantly happy, and has been a
bonanza to the late Schuetzen in his ex-
preston of gratitude, and has so far re-
covered his spirits as to be able to drink
his lager with unusual gusto.
Speaking of the Schuetzcn reminds me-
l am constrained to say-of the necessity
of pleading guilty of visit to that famous
Teutonic place of resort. To enjoy the
pleasures and pains of the Schuetzenfest
proper, the journey thither must be made
in street car; carriage is an aristocratic
appendage not in accordance with the fit
ness of things. If the street car is crowd
ed-and it is sure to be-the enjoyment is
all the greater. When once there the
Schuetzen Park is an enjoyable place. 1t
is cool, the lager is good and the Timber
ger cheese and sausages are delicious. I
can see your nose,-as we'll as the noses of
your readers, up at the idea Of such
low toned pleasures, but you know re can't
always have champagne in this life. l
drank wine, some years ago, but now.
owing to the high rate of living in Wash
ington, l have come down to the beer and
sausage phase of life, with a complacency
born Of an inward contentment and de-
termination to take all the enjoyment can
get in this wicked world, and have just as
good a time as possible. If l can't do it
in the champagne and carriage-and- pair
style, will be content with the beer-sua-
sage and street car phase.
CRIME.
John Frawner, who killed Kennard for
Illicit intercourse with his wife, is out on
bail. His wife appeared as witness for
him. 1t is all very well, this shooting of
Kennard, but this taking up with the cause
again doesn't look we'll by any means.
J. H. P.
FIFTEEN PER CENT.-That was the
standard price charged by the boss of the
Annapolis legislative ring at the last session
for permitting the passage of appropria-
lions in favor of charitable, scientific and
educational institutions. How much more
will he charge this year, with the added
experience, enlarged powers and the facili-
ties of official position which he expects to