New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-23
WASHTNGT TON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
AN EIGHT MILE CHASE.

WASHINGTON. Friday. Oct. 3D. 1873.
The Treasury Department received a tclc-
gram to-day from Col Washburne Chief OF the Secret
Service Division, Announcing that he had arrested near
Fulton. H. the notorious countcrfeitor Ben Boyd Dur
ing the past ten years this hes uniformly escaped
capture although well known one Of the success
fu cutters OF bank plates in the country When the
officers upon him. two comrades aud ne ran across
the fields and through the woods Boyd Was captured
by Col Washburne only after an eight miles chase on
horseback IL ascertained that Boyd had his mil
at Centrala, III. Tho Government has now seized al
that place number Of plates for the printing Of $50
go 5000 and 81 900 bills, together with large lot 81
material and counterfeit National bank notes ready Tor
circulation This arrest considered one OF the most
important ever made by the s0rvice BOYD being
considered the most skiil plate engrayer in the coun
terietng business.
TIE SECRET or CHANDLEP's APPOINTMENT
I'm conversation to-day in reference to the
probable Of tho Secretary of the Interior IN
the matter OF appointments, Judge Edmunds Chairman
Of tho Congressional IL publican Executive Committee
and intimate and confidential fIeDd OF Mr. Chandler
said that that gentleman put into the Interior De
pavment to stir up the Republicans, VINO had become
Ia cwa and that when the pressure for office came IRE
list OF those who had refused To- contribute the pr
their salaries called for By the circular Issued ny
his Committee would be consulted aud he would not IKE
10 stand sponsor for those who had iaie 70 respond
AN ALABAMA CLAIMS RING.
An attempt will be made early in the next
connection with the distribution of the Geneva award
and with the legislation, past and prospective, when
affects that distribution. This effort n s UNDERSTOOD
will proceed from those who have large personal stake
I'm the distribution OF the award and who slider that
their rights have hitherto been properly guarded by
Congress. IL ia said that Of the Si0Uo,ooV 10 DC
awarded under the act, $3OOOOOV nave pdSsed
into the hands Of this alleged Ring
SHORTAGE OF $1,000.
Reports are IN circulation tonight that
another robbery has occurred ia the Treasury. Some
locate in The National Bank Rcdcnption Agency, ana
others in the Redemption Division Of the Ireasurers
Office that at the close Of tho days business
AN apparent deficiency in cash or 500 was found III the
latter office Thi. may prove 10 be In the count or II IL
IL actually short will appear upon furhcr examine
tioa and any deficiency found viii he al once made good
TROUBLE FEARED IN LOUISIANA.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Senator west oil
Louisiana arrived here lie reports the situation OF
affairs that state apparently quiet, but he fears that
there will be another attempt 10 unsote the state Gov
eminent next Winter. This attempt, he thinks, may ne
begun by the refusal ~ tine Democratic House 10 seat
Congrcn ,mcn who have credentials from Gov. Kellogg.
What effect would he IL Louisiana N.Y. West is not
certain hut he fears that II encouraged nv the Demo
cratic House the turbulent element mi2hh ugain seek 10
gain The ascenuency.