New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE POSTAL SERVICE BETWEEN NETWORK AND
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Monday, May 81, /

WASHINGTON, Monday, May 81, 1873.
After long and earnest discussion to-day,
by the and Mr. Garrett President Oh
the Baltimore and Ohio Road of the question OF carry
the mails between this city and Ncw-fork' tno fost
master dictated letter which was at once sent
TO Col Scott President Of the Pennsylvania Road OF the
following import: That the Post-Ohice Department
feels flly satisfied with the In which the mail
service has been conducted betweenths city and New
York nv both roads, and would much regret 10 nave
ANYTHING occur disturb or interfere with exisung
arronoements This places entire responsibility upon
Co, scott Nothing further will be done until an answer
Shall be received from him to this letter Inc etter sent
last week by Strickland kneass stated that postal cars
nj the baltimore and Ohio Railroad would not ne aowe
IN mass over the track OF the Pennsylvania Railroad ae
June 1.
THE PENSION OFFICE FORCE TO BE REDUCED.
The Commissioner of Pensions has written
letter 70 the Secretary of the INTERIOR saying tha on
account of the limited appropriation at his disposal ne
has selected the names of nearly so clerks, men and
women whose services will be dispensed Win on the
Goth of June. He closes his letter as follows:
Fu,,v auprecating the necessity suggested by You,
Of thorough and effective organization, and prompt
and Vigorous administration Of the Bureau III oer tna
the interests Of the thousands Of manned soldiers ana
the dependent widows and orphans OF those VINO eii VI
def nse Of the S eSuhy only u those employs
services can be dispensed with Win the least ue'ieh'
to the public service.
ARREST OF DEALERS IN STOLEN SECURITIES
Officers of the secret SeFVlce DNisioh ha'o
to-day made important arrests In Philadelphia Ihey
claim 20 have discovered and to have arrested The cici
nelson's in o combination formed for receiving
and dealing in stolen, forged, Government and
railroad securities their transactions consisting MAINLY
after obtaining these intending them as assets for com
papes as coIateras upon which to raise loans. Inc
matter came out through the founding In philadelphia by
a Mr. Hit OF the Safeguard Insurance Company anu
after his securities had twice passed scrutiny OF
Commi .soners he attempted to borrow upon some OF
them when their true character was ascertained
He then to help to clear himself exposed those he nad
dealt with II appears that he had borrowed from the
combination alluded TO above bonds OF the chicago ana
North Western Railroad and United States registered
bonds the former proving 10 he forged ana inc lat
Ter To have stolen an altered by easns NAM. n
of original owners and forging others IN their lLce "
amount registered bonds traced inio INC nas
NJ fhis combi alton claimed 10 be over S3oO00o IN
GLIDING 8s 900 registered bonds stolen from the Gens
Fail hank of Ncw-York Pinkerton OF Chicago had
worked in connection with Ifeasry o'n Raad
m the interest OF the NORTHWESTERN hoad
The pcrsops arrested charged with above operations
have had considerable prominence. 1ney are hoot ~
Wisebart alias j. f. latcheldOr OF New YORK; John
f,aw Johnny Stevenson, Pete Burns. ana hempold OF
philIehia also woman named Kinney, VINO IL chargeu
with being one Of the dealers employed by the combina
linn