, 1881-06-26
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LIE tlitttAHC b.AAhS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-The Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue to-day received
{. letter from counsel OF the Bank Of Mont
real, stating that he would be here OH Monday
to argue the case. There will then remain
but four'days OF the fiscal year, within which
case closed.
SECRETARY WINDOW.
To the 9Ft.ter7, associated Isrsss
WASHINGTON, D. c., June :5-Secretary
Window returned to the city this morning.
TIE s.r-A1sEoCTI: INVESTIGATION.
The star-route ring Seize hold Uf every
thing possible and try to turn it to account
in their behalf. They have represented Con-
gressman Money, OF Mississippi, Chairman
uf the House Committee OIL post~Oftices in
last Congress, as denouncing the star-route
investigation as smut machine Money
said to the Western Associated Press re-
porter to-tlay that he lever used such Ian
guage; that, OIL tie contrary, he heartily
favors & rigid Investigation, as he learned of
and pointed ont abuses i'll the Star service
when 4 member Of the Post -Ol'ice Com
1uittee in Congress. Money game here to
taned in a Special Gispatci, to ,v a Sew Yors FORK
paper in regardto himself in connection with
the man who got Il siar-rolte contract, in
which the man was spoken Of Us Moneys
friend. The fact WAS USED 10 make it appear
that Congressman who had hat the position
Of Chairman of the Post-Otlice Committee, and
had superior facilities for knowing about
the star service, dsapproycd and denounced
the investigation. Like other attempts of
the ring to beltte and weaken the investiga-
the Senate viii, as soon as Congress meets,
appoint Il committee to prosecute the inSesti-
CATION into the expenditure of the Treasury
Contingent Fund. One Senator has eX-
pressed his purpose to offer resolution for
such Investigation with the view OF compel
ling Pitney aud others to TESTIFY.
THE F1rsT ASSISTANT PosrNAsTERsn1p.
Ex-senator Spencer says that the report
that ne is to bt appointed First Assistant
Postmaster-Gcneraf Is untrue: that he never
asked for the apt'ol1ttlntnt, does not want it,
and would not take it. Judge Tyner was
rious rulnors in circulation concerning his
resignation of the office Of First Assistant
ost,llaster-(ieneral, and said his resignation
has not at any time been rendered to the
President or any one else; that he does not
expect to resign at amy time IN the near
future, and he has reasUn to believe that the
position has not been rendered t0 any person
THE FISHERY AWARD INVESTIGATION.
It is expected that the report of the exam
ination into the fishery award payment to
Great Britain, ordered by Secretary Blaine
on the statement and figures Of Prof. Hind,
will be ready to be submitted to Blaine next
week. The Secretary is determined 10 thor
oughly investigate all Of Kinds representa-
tons.
GARFIELD WILL. RETCRS NENT WEEK.
Secretary Window says that the President
informed him that lie would return to Wash |
ngton early next week.
SILVER.
During the week ending to-day LOCO silver |
dollars were issued from the A1ints Of the |
United States. During the corresponding !
week in 1880 there were 16S,000 put in clrcu-'
lation.
At the close OF business to-day there had |
,een IS millions Of per cent COUPON bonds