The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-12
WASHINGTON.
Arrest of One of the Mail Contract
SwindIers.

Arrest of One of the Mail Contract
SwindIers.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Hinds, concerned
in the recently discovered post Office contract
Frauds was arrested last night and gave BAIL
Kettle, the Texas contractor, also connected
with the frauds, is summoned as one CT the
witnesses The hearing in the case was post
poned until Tuesday, he giving bail IN $250O-
He is charged with offering to bribe public
officer in connection with mail lettings
Warrants have been issued Tor the arrest OF
Jas Van Week, late a clerk in the Sixth
Auditors office, and of +. L. channel, cie!h
in the contract Office. Both are implicated IN
the postal frauds recently discovered. van
Week was yesterday removed by order or Tue
Secretary of the Treasury. The order Tor
Channels removal has not yet been Issued ny
the Post-office Department. Colt ana floyd,
who confessed participation in the frauds, are
being used as states evidence. The warrants
for the arrest of Van Week and Channel are
based upon sffidavlts Of Special Agent Wood
ward charging them withs conspiracy. bribery
and accepting brbes. The penalty is fine and
imprisonment not exceeding three years.
Postmaster Jewell issued an order that no
employe shall exhibit any of the papers or
records of the department to, or hold any COM
munication during Office hours With, any con-
tractor or the agent or attorney OF any con-
tractor, except upon the order OF the Postmaster
General, his chief clerk or one OF the chlefs OF
the division of the department.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day Currency, $4 422, 1856 00;special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certlhcates OF
deposit S45 $50 600; coin, 1874, 127 S7S including
coin certificates, S23 159, AGO. outstanding legal
tenders, 1919. 226,909.
Redemption Agency.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The amount of ma
tional bank notes received for redemption oy
the National Bank of Redemption Agency dur
ing the week ending yesterday was S3 53o,o5z,
and the amount assorted and delivered to the
Comptroller of the Currency during the same
period was S2.712,100. Total redemption from
July 1. 1874 to date 1911, 657 800. and total
amount assorted and delivered to the Comp
troler of the Currency for destruction and re
placement with new notes was Soz,z4I $40 Inc
agency began April LIST the assortment OF
notes fit for circulation, which are now coming
on for redemption at the rate of $15S,O0O day.
In a few days the several national banks Will
be notified of the amount OF redemption OF
their notes fit for circulation and Will be called
upon to reimburse the agency therefor. AS
soon as the agency shall be reimbursed the
notes will be returned to the banks and again
put in circulation. The accumulation OF notes
fit for circulation in the hands OF the agency
during the past week accounts tor the discrep-
aucy between the amount redeemed and the
amount delivered to the Comptroller OF the
Currency during that period
Various Matters.
The President has appointed Richard Gibbs
of New Yolk, Minister 10 Peru.
The United States steamer Blue Llg ut, which
has been la1 up at New London, Ct, will be
fitted up for the use of Prof. Baird, U. s Fish
Commissioner. Commander L.. Beardsley Will
be assigned to the command of the vessel.
Information has been received at the war
Department of the death of LIST Lieutenant
Alex. Grant, First Cavalry, at Camp Halleck,
Nevada, on the 18th of March,
The Marine Bend of this city left to-day on
the steamer Tallipoosa, for Boston, to take part
in the Lexington celebration on the 18th inst
Lieutenant Commander r. s. Clew, U. s.
Navy, (retired) died here last night.
Lawyers of eminence here consider the Court
of Claims subject to the same rules, as TO the
retiring of judges, as any other court constltu
tionally established by Congress.
Senator Boutwell,, the only member now IN
Washington of the special committee to inquire
into the workings of the several branches OF
the civil service, with view to their reform,
has been engaged during the past week in visit
ing the departments and obtaining information
on subjects to guide the deliberations of the
committee.
The Treasury now holds $3.50 $50, 100 in bonds
to secure rational bank circulation, and $16,-
277, 200 to secure public deposits. The national
bank circulation outstanding to-day amounts
to $349, 1856, 1885, of which amount So, 100000 are
notes issued to gold banks; 1886, 341 in national
bank notes were received for redemption to-
day. The total receipts for the week were u,
558592 The internal revenue receipts to-day
were 1858, 342 SO; total receipts for the month
to date. S2375,85 The customs receipts to-
day were $328,031.