The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-22
WASHINGTON.
Can't. Howgate Indicted.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The grand jury to-
day found an indictment against Capt. Ill. w.
Howgate. charging him with embezzllng over
$4,000 from the government. Capt. How
gate not appearing when called MS Dond OF
$4,000 was forfeited.
Cabinet Nominations Not Yet Ready.
President Arthur is said to have stated this
morning that he would not send in cabinet
nominations to-day, and that he had not con-
templated so doing; that he wished the senate
in taking the Yorktown recess to- adjourn to
Saturday or Monday, as he knew he would not
have any business of Importance to cnmmuni-
cate before that time, but that this request mad
been misunderstood.
Giving Away Treasury Secrets.
The decision of Secretary Window relative
to the acceptance for redemption OF the bal
ance of the bonds in the 105th call upon their
presentation made public yesterday afternoon
appears to have become known by certain per-
sons very soon after the secretary reached the
conclusion that it would be the proper thing
to do The news leaked out prematurely, and
the matter is being investigated.
Ex-Governor Morgan Declines the Treas
ury Portfolio.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Git is reported that
ex-governor Morgan of New York, who has
been rendered the treasury portfolio has writ
ten to the President declining to accept 1t is
said the reason assigned is that it would be i'm
commercial business he is interested in.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital.
The total received on account of the Gar
field memorial hospital in this city is 318 dol
lars Subscriptions are from Maine, Connecti-
cut, District Columbia and Ohio.
A joint meeting of the committee on ways
and means and committee ON finance of the
Garfield memorial hospital was held last night.
1t was resolved that an appeal should be pre-
pared by the Secretary of State and sent to the
clergy of all towns and cities OF 10000 inhabi-
tants or more, requesting them to present the
subject to their congregations. 1t was also de-
cided to make an effort to enlist Masons, Odd
Fellows and members Of other charitable
orders throughout the country in the enter
prise.
Railroads Through the Choctaw Nation.
The President and Secretary Kirkwood have
granted permission to the Chicago and the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroads to build their
lines through the territory of the Choctaw Ma
ton.
Secretary WINDOWS Successor.
Secretary Window called upon the Presi-
dent this afternoon. After returning to the
department he was approached on the subject
of his retirement. In reply to a question he
said he could not tell exactly when he would
be relieved, but he expected his successor
would be appointed previous to the election OF
United States Senator in Minnesota, which oc-
ours Tuesday. The secretary does not know
who his successor will be.
Gen. Longstreet and the Cabinet.
The Star tonight says it is known to be fact
that the President has been considering Cen
eral Longstreet's qualifications, and the advis-
ability of his appointment as either Secresary
of War or Secretary OF Navy.
Report of heInspector of Steam Vessels
One of the most important features of Gem
eral Duponi's annual report as supervising in
spector of general steam vessels will be rec
ommendation that the tax upon steamboat Off
GERS be reduced in view of the increasing ac-
emulation of funds each year in excess of the
needs of the service. He says the aggregate
suoplus now lying idel in abe treasury unnec-
essarily collected from this source amounts to
$649, 320.35.