Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-12
WASHINGTON.
The Postal Contract Frauds.

| Washington, April 10. Warrants have been is
| sued Tor the arrest of James Van Week, late
clerk in the 9th auditors office, and Of1e Channel,
clerk in the contract Office. Both are implicated
IN ~, the postal fraud recently discovered. Van
Week was yesterday removed by order Of the Sec
| rotary of the Treasury The order for Channels
removal has not yet been issued by the Post-ofice
department. Colt and Floyd, who confessed par
tlcipation in the frauds are being used as States
evidence. The warrants for the arrest Of Van
Week and Channel are based upon afidavits OF
special agent Woodward, charging them with con-
spiracy, bribery and accepting brides. The pen
atty Is tine and imprisonment not exceeding three
years.
Postmaster General Jewell issued an order that
no employe shall exhibit'any of the papers or rec
ords OF the Post-ofice department to, or hold any
communication during Office hours, with any con-
tractor or the agent attorney of any contractor
except upon order of the Post master General, his
Chief clerk or one of the chiefs OF division of the
department.
Monetary Matters.
Westchester, April IL. The amount Of Nation
al Bank notes received for redemption by the Ma
tional Bark Of Redemption Agency during the
week ending yesterday, was S3,55S, 592, and the
amount assorted and delivered to the Comptroller
OF the Currency during the same period was g.
az, l00. Total redemptons from July lst, 1874.
to- date, sol 65 5000, and the total amount assolt
ed and delivered to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency for destruction and replacement with new
notes. was $50, 247 SIS. The agency began April
lst the assortment of notes fit for circulation which
are now coming in for redemption at the rate of
$50 900 day.i In a few days the several Nation
al Banks will be notified of the amount of redemp
ton 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 andagain put in cir
lation. The accumulation of notes fit for crcua-
ton in the hands of the agency during the past
week accounts for the discrepancy between the
amount redeemed and the amount delivered to the
Comptroller of the Currency during that period.
Appointment.
Washington, April 10. The President has ap-
pointed Richard Gibbs of Newark, Minister to
Peru.
Obituary.
Information has been received at the War De-
partment of the death of lst Lieut.. Alex Grant,
lst Cavalry, at Camp Halleck, Nevada, on the
18th of March.
Commander r. S. Clew, L. S. navy, RETIRED
died here last night.
Calvin Wickers, Deputy Secretary of State,
died at Albany, last night
Naval Affairs.
The United States steamer Blue Light, which
has been laid up at New London, Conn, will be
fitted up for the use of Prof Baird, United States
Fish Commissioner.
Personal.
Senatar Boutwell, the only member now in
Washington of the special committee to inquire
into the working of the several branches of the
civil service, with view to their reform, has been
engaged the past week in visiting the departments
obtaining information the subject, to guide the
deliberations of the committee.