, 1880-09-05

Announcoments-AN New Method of Rc-
fininS Gold-A Scandal with a Hitch

Announcoments-AN New Method Of Re-
hninG Gold-A Scandal with q Hitch
to 1t. -
Special Dtspatcn to 1as CHICAGO Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 4.-Seeretary
| Sherman writes here that he will spend all
Of next week campaigning in Indiana, and
will return to Washington the succeeding
week.
Postmaster-G General Maynard announces
that he will not make removals or other
changes in. the postal service except for
cause, and that it will be useless for persons
seeking employment to apply.
The Mint Bureau has now under consider
alton the adyisabiuty of changing the method
Of refining from the one at present employed,
known as the nitric-acid process, to the sui
phuric-acid process. The latter process is
said to be simpler, TO waste less Of the metal.
and to be more economical. The refners of
the San Francisco and Philadelphia Mints
are now here In consultation upon the sub
ject.
The Marine Hospital service, which, at the
request of the Supervising Inspector Of
steam vessels, has been examining large
number of pilots with respect to color blind
ness, has found very many that were dis
qualified for. service. The pilots in most
!AotauCCS l1&ah6 u flSOlQuo tHpOoALtOuS NUN"
ever, to losing their business, saying that they
have never had an accident, and in some
cases they move from one port to another to
avoid the color examination.
The latest scandal is a pretended affidavit
that was to have been filed with the Postnas-
ter General today relative to the old star
route business, which Congress after an in
vestigatfon approved. The alleged maker Of
the affidavit Is one Reeve, who is said to have
married. all adopted daughter Of hlr. May
naTd. The following is the substance of the
affidavit which was to have been filed this
afternoon but was not:
Deponent says that he is cognizant OF the fact
that few days since ASSISTANT Postmaster Gen
eral Brady wrote to the head contractor, Mon-
roe Salisbury, OF the aforesaid Star Mail sery-
ice. to come on at once and tlx matters before
PostmAster-G General Maynard arrived. Depo-
nent further declares TINT the following mem
bers of Congress were corruptly bribed to vote
for the aforesaid Star Service bill. they recclv-
lHere follows list Of fifteen members OF Con-
gress1 Deponent says that he did not see this
money paid but that he overheard conversa-
information was afterward confirmed By one of
the lobby, who aided to pass the swindle. De-
ponent further declares bis belief that the fol-
were bribed By Joseph MuRlbben, attorney for
tho aforesaid Star service contractors, tho
amounts which they received being unknown to
ernl corresponden1s.] Deponent declares that
he has no ill-will against any Of the parties en-
gagged In the swindc. bis sole motive being to
Of tho swindlc In the Star service, to the end
that be may take such steps as will convince the
country OF his determination to administer tho
affairs Of the post-Olhco Department. honestly.
The affidavit may relate to a genuine oc-
currence, or it may be q gross attempt to
raise the wind. It is not expected that any
thing more will be heard of it. Postmaster
General Maynard has heard nothing of it.