The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-29
ARREST OF UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR PRE-.
sENTIsG FRAUDULENT voUcHERs-PRosEcr-i
TON OF STRIKERS FOR INTERPRETING WITH
. THE TRANSPORTATION OFTH MAILS. .tr..s '.-

ARREST OF UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR PRE-.
sENTiSG FRAUDULENT OUCHERs-PRosEcG-
g., TON OF STRIKERS FOR INTERF ERING WITH
q. THE TRANSPORTATION 0F!THE MAILS. .. '..-
" WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue has been1ad-
vised OF the arrest Of Deputy Marshal vii.
liam II. Deavis, United States Commissioner
Joseph w. Green, and his son, j. A. Green,
at Statesville, for presenting alleged fraudu-
lent vouchers for awards on account OF CIV
ing information for the arrest OF criminals.
The Commissioner has forwarded to the
United States attorney IN that district all
the papers bearing on the case on file in his
Office, to be used in the prosecution OF the
parties arrested. ' ..i W.
Information has been received at the Post
Office Department OF the arrest OF num-
Der OF leading strikers for obstructins and
delaying the mails upon the pennsylvania,
New York, and western railroads. Nine
ringleadels have been convicted in the
United States Circuit Court at Philadei phla,
and will be sentenced next Saturday. Judge
CadMallader held upon the trial that the de-
fence made by the strikers that they offered
no objection to the passage OF the locomo-
tive and mail-cur was not mitigating cir
puInstance, the contract between the Post
Office Department and railroad companies
being for the transportation OF mails upon
nassen ner-trains, and any interference with
the trains upon which mails were carried
rendered the parties liable to prosecution
A-similar decision was made in Chicago by
Judge Dfummond. ~. i" 49,. ~. q
A REPORT THAT GOVERNOR HAMPTON IS NOT
/ RESPECTED BY CH1EF-JUSTICE CARTIER.
WASHINGTON. August est is reported
,oxht = hotF biaf-I iIsfiaa Cartier will
decline to honor any .requisition which
Governor Hampton may make for certain
Republicans now seeking refuge in this
city, on the ground that be; does not regard
him as the de jure Governor Of South Caro-
lima. The report prevails among South
Carolina Republicans, who do not claim au-
thority for the statement, however. -. -.--
f." VARIOUS ITEMS s,gg,ss
Wv AsHENGToS, August 2S.-Telegranls to
the President from Richmond, Ind. say
that Senator Morton is still improving and
friends seem confident OF his recovery.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the sale of S1,000,000 gold in New. York on
Saturday for redemption of United States
notes retired by reason or the issue OF ma
tional-bank notes. ....-.ri.~ ~.,-,.,
| ( Rear-A dmiral Patterson leaves here to-
morrow for San Francisco enrOatte to take
command Of the Asiatic squadron.
j. Fl. Dennis has been appointed revenue
] gauger OF South Carolina.
= Senator Coekerell- calls upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury for infotmatfom cen eernfBR
| the claims before that Department for use Of
/ private property during the war; He de-
| sires the Department to make q prompt eX
I animation OF the claims for damages.
| The Government has surplus stock Of
4 paper for printing notes and stamps upon
and in consequence has suspended the man
ufacture at Gleno Mills, Pm. ri. .-+t'' - ~
/ Special agents OF customs report many 10
fsianees Of fayoritism In examining baggage
arriving at. New York from foreign ports
The Department, insists that no baggage
shall pass without examination: -
| /, Che resignation iot unitedt States tarof
| neg Stone. OF South Caroline, has been ae
ceDted.. pr ,.atnd @'@ i'>' Ep'2'" ..,tI'.
tits stated By authority to-day that TIT
President will not revoke the oclamatior
for an extra session OF Congress. he.
The President and all the members OF TN
Cabinet are unanimous in the opinion tina
Congress should meet october 18th. =
/ General Ord telegraphs from San Ante
4 hio the 9th that be had seen. Generals Be
Enayides and Conalis, who said everything
! was being done. to- arrest the, remaining
I raiders and prisoners,,' OF. the four nov
arrested, tw O come under the: extradition
] aud will be delivered mp Benayides.~, IA IA
4 aismtssed two local oflearsS for want Of set
ihity efforts to arrest raiders. Judge Ra .'1A
1 6ell, GyHited' States eStradition agent, is
San Antonio,