The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-10
ern settlements from the co-opera-
tive store at Salt Lake City.

ern settlements from the cO-Opera-
tive store at Salt Lake City.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-There
seems now to be no doubt of the return
Of the defaulting navy pay inspectors
clerk, G. M. Pinney. His wife has
just informed reporter Of the Oak
land Tribune that he will be on Cali
fOrnia street at 10 O. clock this morning.
Objections to postponing the extra
session of Congress have all been
waived, and the following was issued
this afternoons:
By the President ofthe United States
Of America-
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, The final adjournment Of
the Forty fourth Congress without
making the usual appropriations for
the purpose Of the army for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1878, presents an
extraordinary occasion, requiring the
President to exercise the power vest
ed in him by the constitution to con-
vene the two houses of Congress in
anticipation of the day fixed by law
for their next meeting.
/ Now, therefore, I, Ruthford B.
Hayes, President of the United States,
do by virtue of the power to this end
in me vested by the constitution, con-
vene both Houses of Congress to as
semble at their respective chambers
at II O'Clock, noon, Monday, the 18th
day OF October next, then and there
to convene and determine such meas
ures. as in their wisdom, their duty
and the welfare of the people may
seem to demand.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the sealof the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington, this 5th day
) of May, in the year of our Lord 1877,
and of the independence. of the United
. States Of America the one hundred
and first.
Signedl r. b. HAYES.
By the President.
WILLIAM M. EyARTs, Sec'y of State.
, In fact he has been in town for some
two weeks communicating with par
! ties who are interested with hin in
; unearthing system of rascality that
: has been carried on here in business
, and political circles.
: It is claimed by Pinney's friends
that when he left here it was with the
Y understanding that certain defalca-
n tions should be made good out of
: means he left behind him, but those
t concerned on the contrary retained
: the plumber themselves, sWindling
:. both their partner and his victims.
e 1t is understood that during Pinney' s
e secret sOjourn here arrangements have
4 been consummated by which evidence
$ necessary to convict Pinney's accom-.
plices will be at once forthcoming
He will surrender himself to the
J. authorities this afternoon, and an
) nounces his readiness to answer al
W charges that may be brought against
> him.
/ The revelations he proposes to make
e will not only relate to frauds in the
r Navy Pay Inspectors Office, but also
e. great land jobbing operations, politi
II cal corruptions and general rascalit.
e Of affairs and will create great sen
n SatiOn.
d LATER.
e George M. Pinney surrendered him
W self to the authorities to-day, and wa
is held in bail of $4,000 to answer tw'
n charges of forgery of government Ger
e. tificates of Indebtedness. Pinney i
y very reticent, and declines to be inter
m viewed.
1T United States District Attorne,
Coghlan says he has received no in
% structions to proceed against Pinney
i; i and is cognizant of no negotiation
&c between the government and Pinne,
- for suppressing suits. 1t is under
- stood, however, that the government
-, - has given Pinney assurance of protet
- ton, provided he became States evi
~ dence in suits for recovery of amount
-. loaned and certificates. He know
. who got the money and can rende
1l1,,' valuable aid in recovering it. III
y, will be arranged early next week, bu
81 81 the trial may not commence until tn
r. next term of court.