New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-25

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Cesseu.ial Gesls. =
Three hundred CDR loads Of. Goods from
the West were ualoaded at The grounds to
day. Russia hab applied for wsll space ID
the fine art department to exhibit some
the property of tho estate Of Prince 0elit
zen. viii be among tho invoices for which
epsce is required.
seusatieusl Statement Of N kx.Treas.
uPy Clerk. .. -
ST. Lopfs, April 23.-The Times Will pub.
lish to morrow some state}hents to one OF
its reporters by Sergeant George Prander,
in charge Of the signal service station here,
before he left for Warrington last night,
where he will testify before the COMMITTEES
on Expenditures OF the Treasury Depart.
ment. 1 =.
statsment- clerk. in the Tress1sy Depss t'
ment, under Secretary McCullech. .Snd his
statements are to the eject that while 90
engaged he discovered great Frauds were
being prsctieed upon the govefnpent;
that each public debt STATEMENT repbrte1
money in the Treasury that vas not on
hand, while the gOvemmeDt Vas paying
three per cent fer money to meet tempo
covered that 6apdFeas Of thouss M Of
government money was placed in the, hands
Of confedsrates outeide, Who loaned
it back to the government - individual
funds, and drew interest on it. While pur-
suing these investigations Prendes was in
formed by the clerk in the redemption bu-
reau, named Richardson, that immense
frauds were being perpetrated in that bu.
reau, and that fortunes were being made by
mn woA nj
sented, and that only One.half the money
turned in for destruction was actually de- ]
stroyed, the other half being divided among
the perpetrators of the fraud. Pfender re.
ported these facts to General Spinner, who
was Treasurer, but tie latter declined in
vestigation, saying that - DID not believe
frauds were being pfsOticed.
In March, 1869, q congressional retrench-
ment committee was examipg the alleged |
frauds in the Treasury Printing Depart |
ment. Prender went to Mr.. Edmunds, Of |
Vermont, who was chairman of this com |
mittee, and laid all the facts before him,
and asked for an investig alton. . Edmunds |
replied that the time of the committee was
too short to warrant extended examination /
and nothing was done.- After Mr.. Bout
well became Secretary Of the Treasury, |
who at that timU had Retired from
the Treasury Department., informed him of
the discoveries he had made while clerk in \
the department. and the Secretary promised
to investigate the matter.
Shortly after this Q man named Fox, who
had also been clerk in the redemption
been appointed. . detective by Secretary
Boutwell, to work up these frauds, and
wanted all the papers and evidence he had
n his possession. Prender declined to give
hem up except d an order from Boutwell,.
Fox left, but returned in Q little while
With letter from the Secretary asking for
he documents.
Prender gave them to Fox in the pres.
ence Of . witness Who knew their chsrac-
ter, and who 10 now in Washington. Mol
Of the alleged frauds was
ever made. Prender will probably testify
before the committee at Washington Nom
lay, when it is expected this matter viii be-
brought to light. 4,
An Issane Boys Crine.
BOSTON, April 24.-Elisha Sampson, of
0uxbury, sixtyeeven years old, had his
lead blown of to-day by an Insane aon,
vho IL the hands of the sheriff
Failnre Of . Chicago Bank.
CHICAGO, April M.~Tbe City National
sank, with . cash capital of e250,000. closed
to doors to-day. The cashier stated the |
yer $500 600, mostly deposits. The nomi-
al surplus lie over $1O0, 900. No other city q
anks are seriously affected by the failure. b
Failure Of Grain Spectators. -
MILWAUKEE, April 24.-Schroeder, Lud- +
ow 4 Co., the party that run tho big 3
Gheat corner last fall, failed. hey have +
et n carrying wheat through the winter,
Ed the recent decline caused the collapse. =
Collector sedgwfck's Accounts. =
SAN FRANCISCO, April M.-An examine
on OF the accounts Of Collector Sedgwick
low all correct.
Mere Charges q lrre0alaElsoes.
The Chronicle, relative to Mare Island N
atters. charges l. 8. HanecOm, 'chief of x
70 bureau OF construction and repairs. | M
ith conepiriDg with his con, John Hans. =
M, and J. E. D Montague, contractors. to
fraud the 60 erhment in sWardine md | II
ling contracts, and that Admiral RSsers Vi.
ID Naval Constructor 0eoFxe ". Nnch
Mare Island, were cognisant Of NJ lesst
me Of the fraude, several Of vAiGA ~ nj
ecifed. y,,. 80 =
Relstive to wbieky ffsads herA. =, s.yS
aries Werner, fOfmoq n6rtneru Of Joosf 3.
Co. in the Antioch dilfillery, reeeotiv ~
sed for running crooked, seyo the cor. BE-
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