, 1875-11-17
NOTES AND NEWS.

srstfat Dttratth 10 TIE Chfeaa, Tribune.
WARH1soros, D. G.. Nov. 16.-Tho 0taua
Jury OF this District ono week. since 4ddrosscd 4
letter to tho Secretary OF thu Treasury asking for
an examination Of tho office Of tho Second Comp
tEol'er and Of the Third Auditor ottllo TIeasury
on tho grouad Of alleged hsod. I!eso arc tho
Enrcaus through which the fraudulent Witovski
AMI Surg Fo't claim. pnasol. Tho great bnIk
oi all the expenditure, Ut the Government nro
chaiHeA Of fra'l'i havo lately been made against
bo,lathoae n}icen. Thos;ecrctnry at tho Treasury,
IN accpFdanrh with thn request nf ths GRIND
.'nr' today apl"inl":i tho following commiaeion
Al.:.itof ot thu Treasury. Chairman Martin.
Appointment Clark Dr. Porter, Chief Clerk;
and 1iopiLBon, Assistant Solicitor Of tho 1rcas-
try.
haa not been NJ well to-day. lli. ovnr-oxcrson
1T ycB.cstiay laH rot him bscl. a. least forty
e:EiIt lionEa. lie read grnat tuany n.wapapo.s
Yesterday snt dictated e,x letters. I1s'o7or-
estimated his strength as foon az ho re-
liescd from. pain,
To-day he hlc2t considcra!,ly fortnight no
feels so1no bottar. lie slept through the carly
part OF tho esenlug. Tho lndrasions arc that
t!e will Improve II ho call aecuru absolute rest.
To obtain ltis hiA ulyAitau hhs directed that no
potson b. attalt::1 to his room. U!dccra Of khe
Beuat9 police, who are competent nufaas. hare
been t1eta!lai to tlEo charge Of Mr: 'on hnt
lAnHt, nf EHRDanG. eatleI tn.uay. Aat. learning
the VICE -PreslJent'e condition, ro.rc1 witloat
seclrE him.
JEROME. or DETROIT.
1t ia reported that Secretary Chandler ll7n
rendered tho position OF Conia.iH>ioncr o! in.li"n
!; AEasta to George Jerome. Of Detroit. Jcrons
Until last e;ring, Was Collector Of Customs At
Uo:1n,t. Ile is said to bo LAWYER Of ability an3
D., WcEl.li.
| rArIrHE OF 4 GAMBLING Gc:EMr.
i Tho rJan ,,isnIs the S?cAscrship r"se fa;1Er..
Tie 1naIacer Is r'por,at to l,aVc kcp., them
open until u o'elocl aud closed s!lcm In di.saH1
, without lids.
j 1p,;.37Y Ltsp CLAIMS.
! Sotno nl0allIs a:u tho C,nnsHloIer of Fen.
slo'lr sus1,udel action upnn a lnTEc n1c1hnr 1T
! bounty lnud claims from Florida and 14ouiti1nn.
1iiese claims wore mostly Tor militia aerElcc.
| and thern Gre g.n,o Ursmciona that rnany ot
! them ase frauln!sEt 4 ppoctal lIlvoatiGatiea
has bonn Ordered in thasc caaos, at well a. IN
certain other claimp. aud Tho Ca1nmis+iGner hi +,
Claim fer boEs:y lsad warrant, tho E11mn"f
viii ba PARTICULAR to cal3 fur nil evidence nec2s.
gary TO complete the clnn,.
i. T., rr'l:TL'
appearnh again to-l1y, With t,t? attorney before
the Court. nnu bi4 bail wAs liked Mt ...b)l. lila
own rccngniznucc WAB tatoh I'll TOMORROW,
wuon he Nill trodl:a tnr".1t.-.
[fp IN: .tFs9-Faft1 f'Ftas.
ll1fr OVER H:SiE sIr"I DF+rrfH.
WAHH1EArhy. y. e.. Nov. lb.-isy direction OF
tho President. the Toss-of1cs Departments hla
suspended all action tn regard 10 commissioning
J. u. ;ay'nonl aud +. /. Hatch. WIN
woro recently appointed t. di.s'aco cx
senator ieasn ant hewitt St"hrEs n
pnstlnaetcrs at YIc! shuri: snl Holly Spring.
Mrs. T1ib contest snr ard t.ainH
the retention OF tho inrutnheuts is ar!lvnI: con
tluctea liy the respective festndd vi t"a'a alt
{ioy Atnes. md it II un1eretooJ that lila mattc1
waa this afternoon t1aIg the subject Of soait
discussion In the CT ,e:.
THE y1.:F rNEEIDYST
this evening H r'stiiIs comfortably. will no i'm
pnrtRnt change in symptoms or tran:nlsnt, Ok
COP: the cscaioa Of NIL visitors from bis room
! Treasurer New said tn-!ay that ~ had ron
cl,llcd no. TO resign. having Eccaiyctl a let:c
from Nr. English, tho President Of tsac bank n
| Indianapolis in which Mr. New iH interested
announcing that gentleman to bo in imptorct
; henlth.
Postmaster Jcwol1 aud Treasurer Now asser
! positively that tho prcs!dout haB not intimate
, | to cither pf them tI.at n change 10 tho puss
! 1naster-f -f}cners'Hhip Is contemplated.
/ TIE aECo VI CuNIrrRoLLEUS OFFICE.
DR.. 1,Fodheat. tho Second Comptroller Of tl
Treasury, hny competoI hts ref ort It Elske,
no refcrRuce to thu Reports charging ueEloct Q
, ! improper conduct Upon tho 0f'!co
: j tteearlinf, thu W!towAKi anu Fort RugE caeeA
the Eonrtroiler IL undcs t4a impression that tn
oyidBncc is strongly ngalnat the justice OF allow
, unccs in these c4aeB. but aG!nits TINT t'ostiy
| ,rouf Ut fraud haf not get lIecn Attluccd. II !
, beloved That the Conmttcc to Investigate ta'
; Office will beS III work Immediately.