The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-23
John A. Kasson, from Vienna, and Ex-Sen
ator Ramsey, of Minnesota.


Mysterious Loss of Money.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-$10, 800, drawn by
clerk in the Washington City Post-office
from the United States Treasury, disap-
peared in a mysterious manner Saturday.
At II o'clock VIM. ]. Brown, Financial
Clerk in the City Post-office, was sent to
the Treasury to draw the amount above
mentioned to pay employees. Nearly two
hours elapsed, and as nothing was heard
from Brown a messenger was sent to the
Treasury to learn whether he had drawn
the money and to discover his whereabouts.
Before the messenger returned Mrs. Brown,
wife of the financial clerk, entered the
Office, apparently laboring under great ex-
citement. She said her husband was home
sick, and had asked her to explain why he
did not return. His explanation was as
follows:
He had drawn the sos and placed it
in wallet in his inside coat pocket. Be.
| fore leaving the Treasury building he Wis
tied the closet and paid no further atten-
ton to the money until he had started on
his way down to the Post-office. Then
he placed his hand in his pocket and
missed it.
He at once returned to the Treasury, moi
having been out of the building over three
minutes, but failed to find it. Overcome
by the blow, and afraid to inform the Post
master, he took street car and rode home
fully two miles distant Fearful of the con-
sequences, and almost fainting from ex
citement, he was completely prostrated
and compelled to take to his bed. Another
search for the money was at once made, but
without results. The Postmaster, accompa
MED by detective, called ON Brown. He
had recovered from his prostration. and
told the above story. He has been employed
in the Post-office thirteen years, and has
borne good character. The Superintend
ent of the Post office had always previously
accompanied Brown to the Treasury, bu
to-day, owing to sickness in his family, ht
could not perform his customary duty.
| Scribes Are Excluded.
The attention of Secretary Thompson
having been directed to the published re
port that George w. Childs, of Philadel
phia had called upon him and had OBJ
tanned permission for two newspaper cor
respondents, representing New York ant
London morning journals, to accompany
1 Gen. Grant on his passage to India on boart
the United States steamer Richmond, de
MED that Mr.. Childs had called upon him
at all. The Secretary said no such reques
had been made to the Department by Mr.
Chllds or any other person. He furthe
said that permission would not be given by
the Department for persons other than th'
immediate members of Gen. Grants family
now in Europe with him, to take passag
on the Richmond.
Death of Beverly Douglass.
Hon. Beverly Douglass, member of Con
gress from Virginia, died at his lodgings il
this city at o'clock yesterday morning
His remains will be taken to his home il
Virginia for interment.
What Hahn Has to Say.
i WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Ex-Governo
Hahn, of Louisiana, has arrived here for tn
purpose of finding out why he was di:
missed from the New Orlean
Mint, and when asked what the Admins
ira ion was going to do for him, replied
81 suppose they will repair the wron!
they have done me; at least that is VIVA
they give me to understand"
When askel why he had been dismissed
he said:
''The Acklen business / suppose was tn
main reason; that and the fact that | re
fused 10 support Know Nothing candidate
for Congress against John Ellis"