The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-04

fictitious. The postmaster and the
commissioner before whom the bond
was drawn up have been arrested and a
new postmaster appointed.
The KhediVe's Finances.
A dispatch received at the Depart
ment OF State from the Vice Consul
General OF the United States, at Cairo,
announces the adjustment OF the Khe-
dives private estate between the Ed
gllsh and French creditors and the for
mer. One general debt is created for
which new bonds bearing interest al 5
per cent. per annum, which may be in
creased to 7 per cent. when the princi-
pal is reduced to five millions sterling,
are to be issued to be exchanged Tor the
old bonds.
An increase OF ten per cent. on the
nominal value of the old bonds Is TO be
allowed to the creditors, and a special
oDllgatlon for an amount equal to this
increase is to be created, aud $4,000 is
TO be reserved yearly from tne Khe-
dlVe's civil list until this obligation is
entirely redeemed, and five per cent.
interest is to be paid to holders thereof,
Bogus Doctors.
Notwithstanding the sever6 measures
adopted by the Legislature OF Pennsyl.
wanna for the suppression of those insti.
tutions which had driven 30 profitable a
trade In The Issuance Of bogus doctors
diplomas, II appears that the disreputa-
Ole business SLlIl thriyes, to the disgrace
Of the medical schools and universities
Of the country.
The United States Consul at Barce-
Iona, Spain, has forwarded to the De-
partment OF State one of such diplomas
with a certificate oil registration pur-
porting TO be issued by the American
University OF Phi!adelpnia, which came
into MS possession In the folio wing man
ner: Two men called upon the Consul
with this diploma and requested his
certiflcate to its genuineness. AS nei-
ther ol the men proved to be the person
to Whom the diploma was issued, the
Consul believing the whole affair fraud.
ulent, retained it, and transmitted II as
above stated TO the Department.. The
diploma was issued 10 one DR.. Seeler,
and 1t appears that this person never
resided in The United States, but had
ordered the document from a Mr. z. +.
A. VanduerYy, o! Jersey, England, and
was made to pay therefor $50.
From correspondence forwarded by
the Consul, it seems that these diplomas
are forwarded to applicants through
regular banks, who deliver aud re-
celYe the money for them, and that
certain party, residing at No. 514 Pine
street, Philadelphia, VINO is addressed
as an ot1cial of the American Uni-
yersity, certified to the genuineness Of
the diploma and its due registration.
The Consul says that there Is az the
present time a person preaching as a
physician at Barcelona, who was adj
mtted into the medical faculty of that
city on presentation OF a diploma simi-
lar to That forwarded TO the Depart
ment OF State, and that this person
never saw the United States, and can
not speak a word of English. 1t is
hoped, for the honor ana good faith OF
our medical schools. THAT the action Of
the U. S. Consul at Barcelona In fol-
Warding these documents will aid in
suppressing This dangerous and disrep-
utable business.
New Collector at Chicago.
Some time since the President di-
rected the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
request the resignation OF j. Rlssel
Jones, Collector at Chicago. Mr.. Jones
having failed to resign, he was yester-
day suspended, and VIM. Henry Smith.
the general agent Of the Western Asso-
ciated Press, appointed in his place.