Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-29
EASTERN.
The New Testament.

The New Testament.
 PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-In most of the protestant churches to-day the Clergymen referred to the revised New Testament. Their views were. In most cases, strongly ID favor.
 \ 7rsasOry scandal.
 WASHINGTON. May 2l.-Some ques- ,Iul5 about tuG mode Ot di>hu, sing II prui riaJiuHs for ,hc contingent eA- y,reC ui tue Treasury Department Ie- ctuliy Iced Secretary Niudum JU order tn investigation by three officers. h. iuiry las Lceu Iu pt0gTess three a.tRs aud enough hHs teen develop .d JJ create a susp, ,ciOu that not only O L. Pl.rty, vLU has charge "f the .i=asrse Iruts, 5ut higher officials ~iii b- seriously affected by the de- yelOpmcufs.
 Coming Home.
 WAsHINGTOE, May g. - Senator Farley lett Washington this morning LOT CsiilOr0iu, v.a the ,oulhern Oute and intends tp go through without sluppsge, except tor day gl Santa te, <. NJ.
 The star Service.
 NEW YORK, May 9 The Wash. iuglou correspondent of the New York Times gives the exposures Of the star ruute service as conducted by Bra!y. Route number s, lGg, from George town 10 kokom", Col, distance A miles. service seven times per week, from May Go November. awarded to Jas. Stephenson. of Omaha, for $l ,04O Stephenson offered Co continue the service during tSe UInter months, but was not allowed jO do so. The num- Der of Jhe route was changed, and without notice Co Stephenson, the service was arbitrarily given to James B. Colgrove, for Sl414 4 number of similar instances were given by the Times correspondent.
 Auoths- Unfortunate.
 BosToN, May 2S.- Mary Chandler, aged 19 years, died yesterday from he effects Of an abortion, alleged 10 have been performed by Dr. E. F. Green. Green was arrested, also Her bert Davis, who took the girl to Greens office. All the parties sie re- spcctably connected. The doctor was some years ago minister of the Maine Methodist Conference.
 eiore Corruption.
 WASHINGTON, May 23.-The investi- gaIiOn OI tEe accounts and conduct Of Q. L. Piruey, Custodian of the Treas ury Department, ordered by Secretary WIndOm, Is developing ugly facts aud involving persons who have held hIgh places. Ptuey's business is 10 buy e erythiHg needed ID the Treas ury, including carp is, furniture, soap, etc. IL Is asCcTtaintd that he has for SIX years violated the law requiring hum Go purchase by contract from tue lowest bidders. lie has bought from his friends and favcrites without mak- ing contracts. paying them whatever they charged No system of books or vouchers has been kept. Every thing has been run loosely and with out business rules. Outrageously ex- orhiJant prices have been paid, rang Ing from 30 to 50 per cent. higher than ruling market prices, and the difference between market prices and those paId has been allowed to Pitney in the way of goods for his own use. One of Pituey cabinet- makers says he has been working for outside par ties nearly all the time for several years back and getting his pay from the government. He worked one month in the house of a high government official, and ire Qucntly went from one house to an- other of persons 10 government en- plUy, doing what they wanted, and the money psId for LIs services was charged around To different govern msut butrau.. ur male fifteen ElC sImi.rs uf the dc~k u>ed by J,tIcrsUa in writing lhe Declaration ui inde- y,ndcure, each costing SGJ. The materials were paid for from CnverL- m,nL money, tut they were given ou %, presents by Treasury officials 10 friends. Treasury furniture has been loaned to private individuals, and the facts indicate there Is 0. regular ring ut Treasury subuFllnalgs wLO hene- iiied by frauds like the above and by itCkiess management. Puuey has built u nice residence. A nun. Der Of removals will dOuLtiess result A number Of prominent officers gre mentioned in the testimony as having prUdIed by work doue gt their houses.
 COnkling's Chances.
 WAsHlNeToN, May 2S.-The news that Conk!iGZ desires reelection Es.