New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15
WISHING TON torres.
MAJOR McGREW's DESIRE THAT vIOLATORS OF
THE LAW MAY BE PROSECUTED
" ,suIScToS Wednesday .July a, 1879.

THE LAW MAY BE PROSECUTED.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July II, 1879
Major McGrew, who arrived here last night,
denies that he had testified before the St. Louis Grand
Jury against Chief Clerk Holt OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau He has never thought Of thus tesfying But
there Is no dob, in his mind that McAvery, now Chief
Clerk of the Treasury Department. has been secretly sup
plying the whisky combination with information since
ISL John a. Joyce, originally clerk in the'ln'ernai
Reyenuc Bureau afterward connected In clerical ca
pacity with Mr. Mcdonald and latery revenge agent.
received rem tho whisky Ring 500 week for about 10
months beginning In September. ISL aud then Tor
about four months he received $500 week. representing
that he ts money TO McAycryfor services rendered
SIR. Avery being thus compensated, excepting from
the LETTERS and kilograms sent by Mr.; Avery 10
Mr.. Concannon when before the ST. Louis Grand Jury
testified TO the same thing and as having hcarI tne
charge from joyce. The lastnaned further says mat
Mr.. wilson, the Solicitor Of the treasury, remarked to
him six weeks ago IN presence OF Gcns5nibrldge mat DC
e, the Whisky Ring. Mr. McGrew says n gentleman
Who's, name he prefers 10 Withhold but who IL friend
both OF himself and Mr. Avery. came 10 his lodging last
night with view Of having tge matter between hinisrI
nndc was that Mr. Avery had attempted to ISLANDER
and Willy him, not thinking at the time
many ne thus Of iH s deeds W""d come to rit
Mr. McGrew says the District Attorney at ST. Louis haa
mistake and he viii at the proper time enter noHe
pyoseqi. Mr. Mctrew declares That he has very high
him in prosecuting the vioators 81 the law. While In
ST. Louis earnestly engaged in making up cases
ton with tire whisky frauds He comes here to
LOOK after several claims in which lac is personally inter
cstcd.
A CIRCULAR FOR TIE GUIDANCE or RAILROADS
THROUGH PUBLIC LANDS
The Secretary of the Interior has issued the
following circular:
The frat section Of the act approved March B. 1872
lands of tie United states requires COPY oi e @
of incorporation OF railroad c3mpanies Ginning the
Interior tosc' her with due proofs OF orsnnzGn under
the following regulations have been adopted to what
snail constitute and be ficd "a such due proofs:
FIRST copy Of the State or Territorial law under
which the Company organized, wil the certificate
OF the Governor or the seeitay OF me SaM OF Ter
second When the said law directs that the articles OF
association or other papers connected WIN me osahna
tion he filed with any state OF Territorial once tne Ger
tifcatc such officer that the same have been nled
according TO law with the date of the iins thereof.
Tkird The official statement under seal oi the proper
officer that lho orgnnilaiion been completed; that
the company is fully authorized to proceed WIN me con
srcton vi the road, according 10 inc chi',hg I.W :"
the state Territory, and tlla the copy OF me arl.
by the statement Of the Pre- sident under tht sea-
Of the COMPANY, showing the names and DESTINATION 81
its respective officers ~ the date Of the presentation Vi
the proof, at this Department.
CALL FOR $IO,OOOOOo FiyETwENTY BONDS.
The following ia the twenty-second call Tor
the redemption of 800 bonds of 1852:
TREASURY DEPA July IA, 1879.
By virtue OF the authority given by The act OF consS
the rcfunding of the National debt hereby give notice
that the plincipa. aud accrued interest If me bonds
herein below designated known rs Iivc-twrnty oonus,
viii he paid at tine Treasury Of the United states
in the City Of Washington on and aif, ,Ge t in
tcrest on said bonds will that day
That Is to say Coupon bonds Known ~ The fourth series
act OF Feb. 3D. 1862, dated M.y /, 1867, as follows
Coupon bonds, $50 Nos, 2l7Ol 10 5000, both cu,Ne
800 Nos. 81. sol to 5000, both inclusive; 300 Nos
3 O0l to .}S 100 both inclusive; $1,000 Nus eb9Ol 10
los 900 both inclusive. The amount outstanding tm
hraccd in the numbers as above L. SlooOoooo thit
dressed 10 the Loan Division of tie >ccretalys once
T. IT, BEisTOw, Secretary.