New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-08
BY TELEGR AP H s..
WASHINGTON.
A Message From the Sea.

A Message From the Sea.
WASHINGTON, June The following was
received from the signal service observer
at Cape May:
CARE MAY, June 6. lS75.-A box contain
ing the following, written on a small piece OF
paper, was picked up on the beach near
this city this evening: William Jones, OF
York, Pennsylvania. Come out and help
us; we are in danger of going under. Tell
his wife and children good bye. June ),
night
Arresting Murderer.
Detectives Sergeant and McElfresh, of
this city, arrested a colored desperate from
South Carolina named johnson, alias Dial,
charged with the murder of DR.. E. c. Shell,
a wealthy citizen of Lawrence, South Caro-
lima. johnson was turned over to the Off
GERS from that State to be taken back for
trial.
Guarding the Strong Box.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
made visit of inspection to the cash room
OF the Treasury Department, and other
rooms where money is handled, with u view
of making some alteration in the cOnstruc
tion of the desks, etc, for the better pro-
lection of government funds. The Secre-
tary gave notice to-day that from and after
this date visitors will not be admitted to
the bureau of engraving and printing, the
vaults of the treasury, or to any room IN
the building in which money is kept and
handled.
No News of the Stolen Treasure.
The detectives have not yet obtained a
clue to the robbery. There is some talk ct
the treasury offering reward for the ar
rest of the thief and recovery of the funds,
but Secretary Bristow has not yet decided
to do so.
In the reports oe the treasury robbery it
was mentioned that Mr.. Wyman, cashier,
was the first person searched by the detec-
tIves. 1t should be mentioned in this con-
nection that Mr.. Wyman voluntarily pre-
sented himself for that purpose, as an ex-
ample to the clerks under his charge, who
were also searched, that being considered
by the detectives the first thing necessary
to be done.
Defaulting Mail Contractors.
At the late lettings for mail contracts all
the awards were made and the notices sent,
as usual, to the parties whose bids were ac-
cepted. Up to June ! contracts had not
been received at the contract office as fol-
lows: In the Middle States eighteen, West
ern States thirty nine, Southern States sixty,
miscellaneous routes fifteen.
New Contracts to be eNlade-Straw.B Bidders
TO be Checkmated.
The POstmas ter General fears that a large
number of mail routes awarded under the
recent lettings have fallen into the hands
of straw bidders. They will commence the
service SO as to insure the return of their
certified checks. which they were required
under the law to deposit with their bonds
as security that they would execute their
contracts, and then become failing con-
tractors. In such cases temporary service
must be promptly contracted for during
period not exceeding elk months. Hereto
fore such failures have generally resulted
in putting the service in the hands of the old
contractors on the routes, who were ready
with their stock to perform it and at such
prices as they might dictate. Anticipating
the recurrence of these failures, after the
first OF July next, at which time the new
service will commence, the Postmaster Gen
eral now announces that in every case OF
failure on an important route he will give
notice of it through the press dispatches
and withhold contract for temporary
service until all others besides old con-
tractors shall have an opportunity to offer
to do it, He is desiring of breaking up the
system of straw bidding and the conse
quent perpetuation of contracts in the same
parties from term to term. He anticipates
failures, especially in Texas, Louisiana and
Arkansas where the mail routes are long
and profitable.
Lands on the Lower Mississippi to be Re.
served.
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 Captain Eads to
construct jetties for deepening the channel.
More Mail Route Troubles.
The New York mail did not arrive here
to-day until $50 Z. NJ. Mr.. Hinckley, presl-
dent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Company, having declined to
allow the postal cars to run over his road
on the limited express trains. Up to Sat
urday night he had neither assented nor
declined, and the cars came over the road
as per the new arrangements, but were re-
fused today.
Arrivni of General Ord.
General Ord. commanding the depart
ment of Texas, arrived here this morning
and left in the evening for the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, he having been ap-
pointed member of the board of visitors
to attend the annual examination of the
cadet midshipmen at that place. Before
he returns to Texas he will have an inter
view with the Secretary of War in refer
ence to the recent raids into that State
from Mexico.
More Trouble A ppre hended on tie Border.
The authorities are apprehensive OF fur
ther trouble on account of these raids. A
few weeks ago, it will be remembered,
complaints were made of Outrages upon
our troops on the Rio Grande by off
GERS who were formerly residents of
Mexico, and now, while claiming to
be citizens of this country, are in
sympathy with the raiders. The President
telegraphed to the Governor of Texas that
it might be deemed necessary to withdraw
the United States troops from that State if
these outrages continued, and it is thought
now that the Governor may call out State
troops for the purpose of aiding the United
States troops on the Rio Grande. Should
he do SO there seems to be but little doubt
that the Texans, who are incensed at the
late raids, will retaliate upon the Mexicans
by making raids into Mexico, and conside
rable trouble may be the result.
The Indians Mt Fort Sill.
The following dispatch from Indian Agent
Haworth was received at the Indian bureau
this morning from Fort Sill, June 3: 1.-The
QuahadOs came in yesterday with DR..
Sturm, who had been sent after them, num-
bering 407 men, women and children. They
surrendered about 1000 ponies. About all
the Indians belonging to. this agency are
now in, excepting the Essquatos, who fed
from fright and have not been regarded as
hostile. They are understood to be return
ing
Amer ricnn. Mexican Claims.
The commissioners have differed in
opinion in eighty-two cases of the American
docket, IN each of which the American
favor an award and the
Mexican commissioners a dismissal. All
these cases are referred, as provided by tho
treaty, to the umpire, Sir Edward Thorn
ton, for final decision, The following is a
summary of the action taken during the
same period on the claims OF Mexican
citizens against the United States, viz Dis
missed by umDire. four cases. dismisspd by