The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-05
GEORGIA DEPUTY MARSHAL. in ,reolUtpf:.E.

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WAsH1NaroN, D. C.,.June74, 1871
James Franks, deputy United States mar
shal from Macon county, N. c., who was
charge Of defraudfng the United States
Government, had hearing to-day. and was
committed to jail in default Of $1,000 bail.
He says he wishes his trial in Washington,
as he was arrested on charges made by Mar
shall r. NJ. Douglass because he would not
comply with his demand in making false
vouchers. Marshal Douglass, Mr.. Franks
asserts, was to have ones fourth of all the
amounts raised In that way. Douglass is
the son-in-law lof, United states District
Judge Dick, before rWhomh e would have. to
be tried. He says that he will make clean
breast Of everything at the proper time.
ALLEGED FRAUDS DISCOVERED IN MARSHAL
.,o,.i:- ,DOUC14Ass's OFFIGE.4:l,fL ii
Detective Hester, deputy Justice. repre-
sents discovery OF extensive frauds in the
Office oil. Marshal Douglass, OF North Caro-
lima. = Before leaving North Carolina Hes
ter, arrested the chief clerk. and chief
accountant OF the marshal's office" 1t Is
stated that the frauds have been going on
here last night, claims that he came here to
expose the frauds:% Two alleged property
holders from North Carolina offered 70 bail
Franks, but the Commissioner refused to
receive the bond. - ~ -. =
:, The chief special agent Of the Post-O Office
Department has had sixty-two persons de-
tected for violations Of the postal-law. dll-
ring the month. Most of them were post
Office officials, but 10 some instan ces they
were of firms, who robbed the, letters after
proper delivery. 3. :, .;..rs, -. =. ,-. rIs' :
':. RoUMAS1A's TREATY: WITH RUSSIA. " :
The State Department has official inform
alton that the principally Of Roumania has
made a treaty with Russia, and placed it
self under Russian protection. -
The State Department also has advices,
through the Turkish Minister, that the Of
toman' Government notwithstanding 1.-The
revolt of Roumania, will treat Roumanians
and Roumania shipping within its control
the same as loyal subjects. -fa'.A -; D.
f.. !--''@| VARIOUS ITEMS. - i/ar;, g.
Secretary Evarts has returned. :, = 80
- Mr.. Key arrives tomorrow morning. j
Colonel White has resigned the collector
ship OF the port Of Richmond, Va. '.r..,.
The Butler-MacVeagh correspondence
has given the Louisiana marshalshipa scan
dalous interest. Jack Wharton, an appli-
cant for the Louisiana marshalship, is in
the city. The President is willing to.give
Wharton the place when Pitkin, the present
incumbent, resigns; and be-has requested
the latter's resignation. Pitkin, however,
refuses to resign, and says If his office is
wanted for somebody else the President
must remove him. ,.-,.,....
1t is held that ctstom-house investiga-
tons and decisions by the Executive to col
lectors suggested by the commissioners, who
have no legal. existence, is no more or less
than an impertinent interference with the
legal rights and duties OF collectors. HThe
President may,nominate or suspend collec-
tors, but the details OF the operations are
clearly defined BY a law of Congress, and
are properly, it is claimed, beyond .presi-
dental interference. ,i.... ..., :.,..:.'