Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-11
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CHICAGO. Sept. r. A Washington
special says tho case Of The Gilbert c.
Trufant. mentioned in these dispatches
yesterday, has attracted some interest in
| official circles. Further particulars have
transpired to-day. The Trufant, when
sold Mt Liverpool, was indebted to her
seaman for wages and to the United
States for certain hospital dues. The
| owners Of the Trufant sold her without
paying the crew or the dues of the ves-
sci. The crew OF the vessel appealed to
the American Consul, and he 10 Minister
| Schenck. Mr. Sciio1Ick wrote TO Earl
| Derby about the matter. very brisk
correspondence was maintained between
| the gentlemen upon the subject. Mr..
Schenck wanted the British authorities
to withhold papers from the Trufant
until she had paid her crew. Derby de.
| clined, and as much as said that he
could not afford to act as collector of
debts due the United States. When he
ordered papers to be issued the Trufant,
| Minister Schenck at once notified the
ate,Department here,s and in turn in
| formed the Secretary of the Treasury,
who has instructed all of the Collectors
OF Customs on the sea coast to seize at
the first opportunity the Trufant. and
hold her until she pays up her dues.
When this is done tho United States will
have no further claims upon her.
TREASURY STEAL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA match for
the notorious Sugford claim has been re-
Gently rushed through the Treasury De-
partment. It is case that had no merit
whatever and the only word that will
probably characterize it is to call it
steal. IL was q claim of julius Wilaw-
sky for 500, 905, the claim was based
upon charges made for lumber and tim
Der that Wilawsky claimed he had fu,-
nished for Notifications about Nashville
during the war. This claim is very old
one and has hung on here for some years
1t has been repeatedly rejected by the
Engineers Bureau of the War Depart
ment, which denounced it as entirely I'M
worthy of consideration, yet in spite Of
repeated adverse decisions upon tthis
claim by the only body of men compe-
tent to Judge of its merits, the third
Auditor, Alfred Rutherford, last Monday,
audited the claim so that warrant was
afterwards issued for the amount. Its
final passage gives rise to but one sup
position, and that ID that the passage o!
the claim by Rutherford Was secured by
improper means.
ARMY REUNION.
New YORK, Sept. 7.--Extensiy6 prep
arations are being made by the citizen,
of Utica for the approaching annua
gathering of the Society of the Army o
, the Cumberland. The arrangements in
clude public reception of the Societ,
by the city on the 18th, at (which tn
military of the city will parade. Al
Grafton by Colonel Waterman of Chicago
, on the evening OF the same day. On th
evening of the 18th a grand levee an
tall will be given to the Society by tn
! citizens. Governor Tilden will deliver
8 speech OF welcome to the State. Presi
dent Grant is to be the guest OF Senate
Conklin, while Chief Justice Waite wi
be entertained by Judge Hunt. Posi-
tive assurance has been received tina
Gen. Sherman, Gen. Hooker, Gen. Gus
, ter, Secretary Bristow and other notabil
. tiles will be present, as well as man
:, members of the Society from the west.