The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-11

W ASHlNGION, aug. ., 1oIE
The charges OF W. b. Moore against
Gen. Boynton, of the Gazette, are still
the topic amongst newspaper men.
BoYNToN TELEGRAPHED
a general denial. and to-day Moore
comes to the front with sworn affidavit
detailing his facts as follows, viz: That
on April 1st last Boynton told him he
had all his letters lately on file at the
Treasury, and that he was going to
work them up into five first-class sensa-
tional articles, for which the papers
would pay him say 500 apiece, but that
il he would give him the $500 he would
suppress the letters. Moore says that
he has witnesses to these things. Boyn-
toms friends are confident he can clear
up the charges OF stealing these letteEs
and OF blackmailing attempts; but they
have 10 admit that Moore pitches III like
man who thinks at least he can prove
his charges. Ii IL becomes a mere ques.
lion Of yeracity between the two men,
doubtless Gen. Boynton's high reputa-
ton tor Integrity and yeracity will stand
MIN In good stead. Everybody Is watch
ing the next development with interest.
II is said Secretary Sherman tn nks he
ought to look into the matter at least far
enough to lind out how the letters got of
the flies OF the Treasury, and if an ill.,
veslgation should be ordered, probably
the bottom facts will leak out.
RAPID COUNTING.
A week or so ago twelve women clerks
from the Treasury Department were sent
to New York to count the stamps on
hand at the Continental Bank Note
Companys office, under supervision oil
the Chief of the Stamp Division. There
are two hundred million stamps to be
counted, and the dextrous girls are
slashing through the mass at the rate OF
four hundred thou sand sheets per day,
or say thirty-three thousand sheets a
DAY for each girl. Ii that isn't pretty
lively work, we give it up.
THEMgLEET SAILS.
An interesting sight occurred last
night at the Navy-yard. The Cabinet
had decided there was no need t. keep
the war vessels here longer, and ordered
them to rejoin the North A tlantic SQUAD.
ron. This order disbanded the brigade
OF sailors organized during the strike
for the defense OF Washington, who had
been equipped like Zouaves, with mus
kets and sword-bayonsts and legglngs.
At Z. Nj. the President and lis Cab
met went to the Nayy-yard to review
the marines and the naval brigade be.
fore its disbandment. AS their car
riages entered the yard the Presidential
salute OF twenty-oue guns was given.
The sight was novel one. There were
lhree hundred sailors, and they went
through the manual OF arms for infantry
drill like OLD soldiers. Al $40 the Rresi-
Dental party boarded tie war ship Swa-
cara, lying of the yard. Another salute
welcomed tuem. After inspecting the
vessels'th party retired, and this morn.
ing at sunrise the vessels weigaed an.
chor and sailed down the Potomac,
sHERMAN's SLOGAN.
Look out for the tall form of the Sec.
fetary Of The Treasury out among the
Buckeyes i'll few days. He wants
title rest from the cares OF office, and
also is goIDgto see what this boUbery
means between Matthews aud Garfield
On the finances. He will make one iDan.
,al speech, defending his own views,
md IL 10 rather expected it Will De In.
ended as the Keynote OF the campaign.
" hether the Hon. Stanley and the Hon.
James A. will sing Oh that key or not is |
'ct In the womb VI the future. On dit |
hat If Congress declares against nis