The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08
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WASHINGTON, June 7, 1877

WASHINGTON, June 7, 1875
THE ROBBERY OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIoNs FOR THE FUTURE PRESCRIBED BY THE
SECRETARY.
The Secretary or the Treasury to-day made q
visit OF inspection TO the cash or the Treas
ury Department and other rooms where money is
handled, with view or making some alteration
in the construction OF the desks &c. for the bet
ter protection of the governments funds The Sec
Rotary gave notice to-day that from and after this
date visitors Will not be admitted 10 the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, the vaults OF the
Treasury, to any room in the building in which
money Is Kept or handled. The detectives have
not yet obtained q clew TO the robbers. There is
some talk OF the Treasury Offering a reward for
the arrest OF the thief and recovery OF the stolen
funds. but Secretary Bristow has not Jet decided
to do SO.
In the reports OF The Treasury robbery 1t was
mentioned that Mr.. Wyman, the cashier was the
nrst person searched by the detectives 1t should
be mentioned IN this connection that Mr.. Wyman
voluntarily presented himself for that purpose as
an example to the clerks under his charge, who
were also searched, that being considered by the
detectives the 1rst thing necessary TO be done.
THE MAILS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW
YoRK-THE DIFFICULTY NOT YET SETTLED.
The New York mail did not arrive hero to-day
until twenty minutes past nye p. NJ, Mr.. Hlnck-
ley, President OF the Philadelphia Wilmington
and Baltimore Company, having declined TO allow
the postal cars TO over his road the limited
express trains. Last week President scott IN
formed the Post once Department that he would
transport the mails between New York and Pnll-
adelpha by the limited express, and that he
would do the same between Philadelphia and
Baltimore II President ninckley would consent
to sucn an arrangement. The Postmaster Gen
al had No In WIN nck.
ley the subject, but as the mails were Satur.
day transported all the way between Washington
and New York by the limited express, lie
supposed the question was settled. This morning
verbal Information was received at the depart
ment from the mail agent that the carrying OF the
malls by the limited express on that day between
Philadelphia and Baltimore was an act OF accomo-
dalton. owing TO the detention OF one OF the
other trains. The Postmaster General says ne
has information written or verbal, that Presi-
dent Hinckley has declined to let the mails pass In
the limited express over his road, but II Mr..
Hnckley should to-day so decline he would make
q formal request thai the mails be carried by The
limited express between Philadelphia ana BaIti-
more so as 10 have a continuous limited express
mail transportation between New YORK aua Wash
ington.
LANDS RESERVED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.
The President has directed that all lands lying
contiguous TO the Mississippi River within twelve
miles OF the mouth OF the river be reserved for
military purposes, under the act authorizing Cap
tain Eads to construct jetties for deepening the
channel
DUTY on com EXPORTED FROM MEXICO.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has received from
the Department OF State onicial Information That
BY a decree OF the general government OF Mexico
all foreign money (coinl heretofore paying the
regular export duty OF i've per cent on silver ana
one-half per cent on gold is declared free rom ex-
port duty. The export duty on Mexican money
coin) remains without modification.