Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-12
TREASURY LUNCHES.

Candies-Sixty-Four Thousand Check
ney's Refusal to Testify-Robertson'
:. Commission Waiting the Result of th'
Albany Fight.
| WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE treasury de
partment is getting checks daily for paymen
of the July interest on the 4 per cent. bonds
Itrequires Ga, 900 checks to pay this interest.
| Mr.. Pitney, custodian of the treasury, has
refused to testify before the investigating com
mittee, and he maintains they cannot compe
him to testify under oath. There is no way
under the ordinary rules of evidence to force
MIN to testify. The ground that he might
thus criminate himself protects him. He was
willing to answer questions if not sworn, but
would not be put under oath. This
action of his causes considerable
comment, one report being that he holds his
mouth to protect men who have held
higher positions than he holds. In fact in
| talking at times Pitney has let out hints to
this effect. Among the items he had entered
| on his books as having purchased was num-
Der of boxes of candles. No candles are used
| in the treasury and when asked about it he
stated tina! he had never actually bought any
candles, ont that, under orders, he had at
different times provided nice lunches for some
officials ald he covered the expense by charg-
ing il up TO candles.
RobertsOn's commission as collector of the
port of New York, will be made out for sign
ing about the Esd. Robertson expects to en-
ter upon his duties as collector on the first of
July, as he believes the New York Senatorial
contest will be ended before that time He Is
required to give heavy bond, and this bond
must be filed and accepted in the treasury, and
must contain the date OF his commission.
Should the Senatorial fight drag on, then
Merritt viii remain in the collectors office
until Robertson can take charge; but he
thinks the Senatorial fight is to be ended in
time for him to become collector July 1St.
Secretary Rirkwood denies the report that
Assistant Secretary Belland and Chief Clerk
Lockwood, of the interior department, are to
be removed.
Gen. Joseph Johnston tells New York cor
respondent in reference to the disparaging
statements which Jefferson Davis has made of
him IN his eDavis) recent book, that he has not
seen the book yet, only such extracts as the
papers have published, as well as the report of
Gen. Sherman's remarks in Hartford. He said
he did not think when he came to read the
book ne should feel it necessary to make pub
lie statements in contradiction of anything
that Davis might say regarding him. He did
not believe Davis could or would say anything
rejecting on his personal character. He, how
ever, was quite willing to make such
hasty and informal denial Of Davis reported
statements as brief interview would allow.
The suit of Walsh against Brown, entered
yesterday IN the circuit court of the
district, Is regarded by those familiar with the
"star route" frauds as the beginning of the
end. It is said Walsh has already supplied the
government with much damaging evidence
against the ring
Prominent Ohio Democrats who are in
Washington say that the talk of running
Thurman for Governor of Ohio, was started
by irresponsible parties, and such nomina-
ton will not be thought of in convention.
They say, in the first place, that Thurman
would not have the nomination if he
coulo be elected without any effort.
One Of Thurman's most trusted friends
says, besides, that Thurman does not expect
to return from Europe for year. If an cleo
ton Of Governor could be followed by any
considerable benefit to the party, then Thur
man might be brought forward. The talk
here Indicates the nomination of Cincinnati
man.
Prof. Riley, of the United States Entomo-
logical Commission, says the locusts now ap-
pearing in the West and South are two dis
t1nct hroods, that one is thirteen years and
the other is seventeen years. locusts, and this
Is the first time they have appeared in the
same year since 1860. They are accompanied
by wasps, and people nave been stung by these
wasps, from which belief has sprung that
locusts sting. Riley says the locusts will
suddenly diSSDOe0r before long