The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-26
EAsTERN STATES.
An OdfelaI Robber.

gate has been supposed 10 be sn Or
binary defauiter, one OF the lesser
thieves who are continually robbing
the government. and for that reason
bis shortcomings have not attracted IS
much notice as they deserve. but s.
investigation Of his affairs goes on, his
steslings have been discovered to be 50
great as 10 entItle him to respectful
consideration. He was yesterday re-
arrested upon an order from the Attor
ney General. and the amount Of bis
Sail was increased TO 100000. His
embezzlement Of government funds foot
up today to Sl2O. 900, and upon investi-
CATION will aggregate about $4,000
II is the belief Of Gan. Hzzen that fully
% per cent of tue entire signal service
fund was each year appropriated by
Capt. Howgate TO his own use. The
fund appropriated yearly mss been over
500. 900. Capt Howgate has been dis
bursting officer of this fund for about
four years. During that time he has
audited and disbursed the large sums
placed at his disposal without single
check or inspection from officers Of the
war or treasury departments. The
yacht he used upon the Potomac river
was actually constructed in the back
yard Of the signal Office with the money
Of that Office. A prominent Official NOW
investigating Howgate's account says
that Capt Howgate for the last few
years had had control of the sppropria-
tios for the signal office, and up to the
time he was relieved by Gen. Dunno,
there has been from $500. 1000 to $780,
900 annually appropriated, and there
has been no supervision OF his accounts
whstever. About quarter of that
amount he has appropriated to his own
use. So lar as | can see in going
through his accounts. he seemed to run
business with the idea that the money
belonged 10 himself. In other words,
that so long as he kept up the signal
service be could appropriate the rest.
The way the thing was done was
through blank vouchers, that is, have
parties sign vouchers in blank. For
instance. at one time he represented to
Agent Leman in New York, with
whom he is intimate, that q previous
voucher that had been given en-
braced operations for two fiscal years,
and that to be correct be would lave
TO have two sets of vouchers, where.
upon that gentleman signed them. At
another time there was O voucher
signed for $500 for the purchase of
manifold paper which the gentleman
said he never saw or heard of. He
expended . great deal of the money
he received 10 the purchase Of property
in Florida and Virginia, and pays
taxes on about $4,000 worth in this
city. doubtless this proceeding today
will bar further transfers by him. but
the Government is very slow in iefin>
ing itself.
About this President.
WASHINGTON. Aug 24.-Today food
has been administered by the mouth
Ia this manner the patient has taken a
good deal OF nourishment since 5
o'clock this morning, and retains oil of
1t. Physicians are beginning to reckon
with confidence that they will have no
further trouble with his stomach. At
both dressings of the wound today the
physicians say they found it in good
condition. the amount aud character of
pus discharged being satisfactory. 1t
was mentioned in the morning bulle-
tins only. but an unofficial bulletin an
nounces that the favorable appearance
continues. Fever symptoms have been
somewhat higher than the average all
today aud yesterday. but this is &C.
counted for by the sultry day and the
slight operation on the infiamed gland.
AZ IL pm. the pulse was two beats
higher than this time las: night, but
reports from tho sick room state that
the President 10 sleeping. A breeze
has sprung up lowering the tempera-
turs. and had beneficial effect. Il
was not thought the surgeons would
90 soon operate ON the intiamed gland,
and the report that but . small quaint
ty OF pus had been liberated, about half
thimbleful in quantity. gave rise to
street rumor tough. that the cutting
had been done too soon. and the swell>
ins was not ripe. The doctors Of
course deny this. and evidently knew
what they were about when they COM
Guided to make tho cutting. Hamilton
handled the knife at the express re-
quest Of the President, who bore the
operation we'll.
Hamilton and Woodward remain on
duty in the surgeons room tonight,
aud DIR Boynton will watch in the sick
room. There have been but few call
ers at the White House. either during
the day or evening. and things sbou:
the mansion wore quiet lock.
Private Secretary Brown. who just
came from the surgeons room. brings
the report ths. everything is progress.
log favorabiy. the President resting
easily and pulsation fallen two beats
below the figures OF the evening bull
letin.