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Daily critic., 1881-06-04
The Treasury Investigation.

The Treasury investigating committee
is still at work and will be for some time
yet. The members will not talk on the
subject and very little is known of the re-
suit of their labors SO far. There are any
number of speculatlons as to the result,
and the impression is very general that
several important changes in high offices
OF the department will be made. 1t is un-
derstood that partial report will be pre-
upon his return from the West. 1t is said
that one of the officials interested in the
result of the investigation says that persons
higher in authority than himself were re-
sponsible for al his acts. The report will
be an exceedingly interesting document
aud is awaited with much anxiety by those
directly concerned.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Treasury Notes

Government receipts today Internal
revenue, 1888 ,943.0S; customs, $3.50 $40. So.
The receipts of national bank notes for
redemption for the week ending to-day
were 81 POI 900, against 81 ,5l9, 900 for the
corresponding period of last year. To-
days receipts we're 1921 900.
Securities Of National Banks. United
states bonds held by the Treasurer to Sc
cure National bank circulation, June 4,
1881, 1856 ,949,500 as follows: Currency
sizes, 50, 564 600; six per cents, $712, 900;
five per cents, 1854 ,9O7, $50; four and one
half per cents, $780, 500, $50; four per
cents, S96,020, no; three and one-half per
cents, SOS, 2i3, 100.
United States bonds held by the Treas
urer TO secure public moneys in National
bank repositories, June 4, 1881, S15,2S7,-
300: Currency skies, S33, 900; six per cents
SIS, 400 five per cents, 1926 400; four
and one-half per cents, SS97 500; four
per cents, $3.50, 600; three and one-half
cents, 81, 2s6, 300.
United States bonds deposited to secure
circulation during the week ended June
4, 1851, $50, 132, 300.
United States bonds to secure circula-
tion withdrawn during the week ended
June 4, 1881. S19, 1884 800.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

The Republican this morning published
a story that Hon. j. N. Tyner, the First
Assistant Postmaster General, had be-
come Disguised with public life and re-
signed his office and gone to New York
not to return to his duties. The Republi
can then went on to say that ex-senator
George Q. Spencer, of Ala, was yesterday
appointed First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and that Judge j. j. Noah, formerly
appointment clerk ofthe War Department,
had been appointed Chief of the Pay Di-
vision, Sixth Auditors Office, vice Crowell,
promoted, Deputy Sixth Auditor.
The only part of the above statements
which is true, is that Gen. Tyner is in
New York, aud that in accordance with
an established custom in all new admins
trations, he has placed his resignation at
the disposal of the President. The resig-
nation has not been accepted. Senator
Spencer has not been appointed First AS
sistant Postmaster General, nor has Judge
Noah been appointed Mr.. Crowell's sue
cessor; and what is more to the point 1t is
not at all likely that either will be. If
any change in regard to the First Assist
ant Postmaster Generalship is contem-
plated, it will certainly not oe made until
the Presidents return
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Decrease In Number of Commercial
Failures

New YORK, June 4.-The number of
failures throughout the United States and
Canada reported during the past week to
Bradstreets was 81, decrease of29 as COM
pared with the preceding week, but Decora-
ton Day must be taken into consideration,
which makes the actual decrease compar-
atively much smaller. The New England
states and Canada show an increase as
compared with the preceding week, while
the other sections of the country all show
a decrease. The Middle States had II, a
decrease of IA; New England 20, an in
crease of 2; the Western States 10, de-
crease of 10; the Southern States Z, a de-
crease of 8; the Pacific Coast States and
Territories 4, a decrease of S; Canada
and the provinces IA, an increase of TO-.
In Philadelphia the recent heavy failures
have attracted much attention and occa-
stoned considerable comment, and three
more concerns are added to the list-Mac-
Key, johnson, Turner s. Co., clothing; J..
A. Southwick, dry good, and the Herdic
Coach Company. The other failures of
Importance during the week were the Dis
count and Deposit Bank, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and the Arnold 81 Co., wholesale
liquors, New York city.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Persona. Paragraphs.


Mr. Edwin Booth dined with the Prince
of Wales last night.
Secretary Kirkwood was rendered pub
lie reception by his old friends at Iowa
City last evening.
Signor Ostiani, the present Italian min
lister at Brussels, will be nominated for
minister at Washington.
NJ Angelo, who is reported to be about
to marry Sara Bernhardt, can under
French law, by declaration, become father
to her children.
Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren has determined,
1t is said, upon having new and sub
stantial Catholic chapel erected this sum-
mer on her place on South Mountain,
Maryland.
AS withdrawer. Governor Cornell, of
New York, is not a pronounced success.
Sitting Bull hasn't come in now for sew
eral days. The able liar on the northern
frontier will lose his reputation, If he
doesn't bestir himself.
Emile Littre, just dead in Paris, enjoy
ed the distinction of having written the
best French dictionary eXtant, the best
dictionary every published, all with his
own hand.
Senator Vance has formed a law part
nership with William Fl. Bailey, of Char
lotte, N. G. lG
The Pope has conferred the title of
Monsignore upon the Very Rev. William
Quinn, Vicar General and pastor of the
new Cathedral in New York city, and
upon the Very Rev. Thomas s. Preston,
Vicar General and Chancellor of the Arch
diocese of New York, pastor of st. AIMS
Church.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
The Star Route Scandal.

The investigation into the alleged Star
Route Irregularities continues but so far
as known with out any further develop
ments of startling character. The At
torney General who is leading the inves-
tgation is thoroughly in earnest and
spent some time at the Post Office d epart-
ment to-day. Col. w. A. Cook, the spec
ial Assistant Attorney and Mr.. A. NJ. Glib
son are also actively engaged in procuring
all information tending to throw light on
the subject, and are receiving assistance
from many quarters. Col. Cook visited
several of the law officers of the Treasury
Department to-day. All parties are very
reticent as to recent discoveries and will
not say if any one else has been implicated
or not,
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
EPSON summer Meeting.

LONDON, June 4.-BelPs Lie IN Lon-
don says: "The EPSON summer meeting,
Just concluded, is universally declared to
have been one OF the most interesting and
successful ever held. The weather was
continuously line, and the attendance I'M
usually large. The success of Iroquois in
winning the Derby, and of the unbeaten
Thebois, who won the Oaks states, and the
exciting match race for the EPSON gold
cup between Bend Or and Robert-the-
Devil, contributed to make the meeting
one which will be long remembered in
sporting annals. A veteran sportsman
says; 81 have seen few Derbys, St. Leg
ers and Oaks, but never witnessed such
enthusiasm or cheering as when Iroquois
was led back after his brilliant victory
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Col. ThomasA. scott,s VIII.

Special Dispatch to THE DAILY Critic.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Col. Thomas
A. Scotts will was admitted 10 probate
here yesterday. II contains little of pub
lie interest, inasmuch as no distinct refer
ence Is made to the nature or value of
most OF the property bequeathed, and as
no public requests are announced. Col.
Scott wisely distributed while living, such
sums as he desired to give to institutions
and individuals not connected with his
family circle. One of the provisions of
the Will directs that no inventory of the
personal estate devised shall be led in
any public Office. Its principal provisions
relate to the future ownership of different
portions of his real estate, some of which
is left to his brothers and sisters, to GER
tain specific requests to his wife and chill
dren, and to the proportions they are each
to receive of his residuary estate.
The Herdio Coach Company.
Another phase of the Herdic coach con-
troversy was developed yesterday by suit
brought by Peter Herdic, who claims that
he is owner of the patent relating to the
style of coaches used, and that the judy
ment recently given to Judge Kelly, I'M
der which the property of the company
was recently seized, was so manipul ated
as to do injustice to Herdic's interests.
The other parties claim that Herdic dam
aged the prospects of the company by
the imperfect manner In which he con-
structed the coaches, and they are now
organizing a stage aud omnibus line which
Is to use new style of vehicles.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Third Edition.
TnE EUROPEAN SQUADRON.
Interesting News from Admiral
Hawaii


Rear Admiral Howell, commanding the
European station, reports 10 the Depart
ment the arrival Of the flagship Trenton,
and of the Galena, az VillefrAnche, Spain,
on the 10Th prOX.; the arrival Of the Nip
sic on the 10th from Gibraltar, having
been detained there for several days by
bad weather. During the gale at Gibral-
tar, Commander Casey reports the foul
ing OF the port chain OF the Quinnebaug
and the loss OF an anchor. Arrangements
have been made for its recovery. Admit
raj Howell states further that all the
transfers Of men, of paymRsters and of
ordnance stores between the Nlpsic and
the Qulnnebaug were made before the
sailing OF the latter vessel for the United
States.
Under date OF May Ith, Commander
Casey reports as follows: 81 have TO re-
port that passed very dangerous wreck
just awash of Cape Trafalgar yesterday
forenoon. picked up board with the
name ~. A. Zegetthoff.' This would lead
me to believe II TO be an Austrian, and
this is confirmed by the reports on shore.
Fragments of the wreck were strewn for
miles in q northwest and southeast direc-
tion, some of the pieces being heavy tim
Der and portions of deck On my arrival
/ reported the wreck to the authorities at
once. This morning learned from not
very reliable source that the wreck was an
Austrian bark loaded with lumber, which
had been run into few days ago by q Span
ish vessel. Had known the Nipsic was
not here and that | had ample time, |
would have tried to break up the hull with
o torpedo or by firing into It,"
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

A suit in equity was begun in Philadel-
phia yesterday by Peter Herdic against
Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, the Herdic Personal
Transportation company of Philadelphia
and others to restrain proceedings upon
execution and levy upon the property of
the company. The plaintiff, among other
things, AYERS that the judgment was en-
tered by fraud and collision between KEEL
ley, officers of the company and FL. G.
Sickle, a former president of the company
He further AYERS that the business will be
profitable If properly conducted.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
The Herdic Coach Company.
Another phase of the Herdic coach col
A LITTLE GIRL SHOT BY HER
BROTHER.
Probably Fatal Shooting In the Fourth
Precinct.

About 10 O'Clock this morning young
man Is years old, named John MacMamee,
living in an alley 10 the 4th precinct, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets and Massachusetts, avenue and p
street, was playing with pistol in his
room when his little sister, named Annie,
a girl of 5, came into the room and be-
came deeply interested In the inspection
of the pistol. The brother continued
playing with the weapon for some time
when it was accidentally discharged the
ball entering the little girl'r left ear and
going into the upper part of the head.
DR.. j. P. Sothron was Immediately sum
moned and rendered medical aid, but was
unable to find the ball. The wound was
pronounced very serious, and the story
caused great commotion in the neighbor-
hood.
AT a late hour this afternoon the doctor
stated the wound would almost inevitably
prove fatal.
There is no doubt the shooting was en-
tirely accidental, but gross carelessness
must have been the cause of the probably
fatal accident
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
The reformed Church synod

HUDSON, N. Y, June THE Reform
ed Church Synod of America opened with
ISL delegates present The classes of Hol-
land, Mich, of Grand Rapids, Mich, and
of Wisconsin presented memorials against
FGeemasonry, claiming that it is an insti-
tuition opposed to Holy Writ, and that it
Is antagonistic to the church. A demand
was made that the Synod take decisive
measures to suppress the spread of the
organization in the church, and that minis
tiers be compelled either to sever their
connection with Freemasonry or with the
church
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
A Ghostly Brick-tnrower.

Aghost who clanks chains is nuisance,
out ghost who throws bricks is posi-
lively dangerous. Such muscular spirit
has lately been masquerading about de-
serted house In Chicago, beneath which
money is supposed to be buried This san
culinary appartIon brings to the pastime
of brick throwing considerable skill and
admirable discrimination, for ON recent
evening he knocked Policeman Martin
O'Counor of board fence at the first
shot, and subsequently came within an
ace OF disembowelling an inquisitive re-
porter.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Jay Gould Negotiating in DeIawar.

Col. Bingham, one of Jay Gould's
agents, has been down in Delaware nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Kent
County, Smyrna and Delaware Bay char
ter by the Jersey Central. Its tracks ex-
tend from Bombay Hook to Chestertown;
from the latter village ten miles are to be
built on grading made some years ago
to Herring Pond, on Chesapeake Bay.
Bombay Hook is opposite Bayside, the
South Jersey terminus of the New Jersey
Southern, which the Jersey Central con-
trolls. Large steamers like the Baltimore
and Ohio's Canton mammoth ferryboats
are to transport freight across from Bay
side to Bombay Hook. Herring Pond is
near the mouth Of Elk river, and is just
across the bay from Baltimore.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

In the House Of Commons last night
Justin McCarthy's motion regarding the
Irish arrests was discussed at length.
Mr.. Parnell made very strong speech, in
which he said the people of Ireland were
saturated with disaffection, and if blood
was shed, revolution would surely fol-
low and that the landlords would be MUIR
dered.
Lord Harrington replied, and charged
Mr.. Parnell with making serious threats.
Mr.. McCarthy's motion was rejected by q
vote of $50 to %.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Fourth Edition.
ALBANY TODAY.
Conkling Gets % Votes.
The New York senatorship.

ALBANY, June There was small
attendance at the joint session of the
legislature to-day, which met at noon to
ballot for U. 8. Senators to fill the vacan-
cies caused by the designations of Messrs.
Coukling and Plat. The first ballot for
the Conkling vacancy-short term-re-
suited as follows:
Short Term-Votes: John G. Jacobs,
DEM, 81; Roscoe Conkling, 80; w. A.
Wheeler, 10; Gov. A. B. Cornell, IS; Sher-
man s. Rodgers, IS; Geo. B. Bradley dem.
1; Richard Crowley, 2; Elbridge G.. Lap
ham, 4. A number of pairs are announced.
Pairs and changes Notes.-The following
Senators were paired Mr.. Acton with Mr..
Fowler; Mr.. Williams with Mr.. Murtha;
Mr.. Pitts with Mr.. Seebacker, and Mr..
Schroeder with Mr.. Stevens.
The following Assemblymen were pair
ed: Mr.. Andrews with Mr.. Cowels, Mr..
Brehm with Mr.. Brooks, and Mr.. s. r.
Welles with Mr.. Boardman
The following were the changes made
Mr.. Madden, from Woodin to Cornell; Mr..
Fenner, from Fenton to Cornell; Mr.. Holt,
from Lapham to Rogers; Mr.. Palmer,
from Cornell to Crowley; Mr.. Scott, from
Cornell to Lapham, no choice.
Vote for the long term-A vote was
then taken for Mr.. Platt's term,
and resulted as follows: Francis
Herman, 81; Thomas C. Platt, 26:
Chauncey M. ,Depew. 10; Gov. A. B. Corn
ell, s; Elbridge G. Lapham, 2; Richard
Crowley, 3; Charles E. Folger, 8; Silas B.
butcher, 2; Warren Miller, s; Henry E.
Tremaine, 3; j. Van Colt, L; w. A.
Wheeler, 1; Reuben e. Fenton, /.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Two Young Girls as Thieves.

Two as young thieves, probably, as
ever were shus up in a prison were locked
Ia cells at police headquarters, New York,
yesterday. Their names were Nellie
Mummy, aged z, and Sarah Brady, aged
s. The girls were caught Thursday af-
ternoon on board the steamboat Idlewild,
which runs to Glen Cove, stealing packa-
ges, and were handed over to the police
by the captain of the boat upon its return
to this city. They admitted their guilt.
Sarah Brady had ran away from home
two days before. The parents of both
oh ildren live In New York.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Five Cent Fares In Philadelphia.

President Work, Of the Lombard and
South, street passenger lines, announces
that his company will, in few days, re-
duce single fares to five cents He says a
majority of the street car presidents in
that city are really in favor of reduced
fares, and he expects the example of his
COMPANY to be speedily followed by others.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

DRINKARD.-At his mothers residence,
Drinllard, son of WIN. Il. and Mary +.
Drinkard, aged %
Funeral from Church of the Ascension,
Mass. ave. and 18th ST., ut p. m, Sunday,
9Th inst.
DARDEN.-At Columbus, Texas, of apo
plexy, May %, William j. Dardcn, aged
SO years.
YEwELL.- Suddenly, Friday morning,
June 3, of congestion of the lungs, Rob
ert G. Yewcll, in the thirty.seventh yeal
of his age.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to atteud the funeral
from his late residence. No. SO NJ st. II. w.
on Sunday afternoon, June ut o'clock
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
A Political Calm.

There was no sign of political confer
ence last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
in New York, and ex-senator Conkling
kept in his room the whole evening. Ex-
Senator platt was with him the greater
part of the time. Vice-President Arthur
is expected in New York to-day. Mr..
Conkling's friends assure him that his
prospects are still bright.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Nashville Industrial Exposition.

The Nashville, Tenn, industrial exposi-
tion closed last week, after q successful
run of one month. 1t is said to have been
the most creditable display of the indus
tries of the place that has ever been
given. The streets during the progress of
exhibition, day and night, presented a
more animated appearance than at any
time during the city's history, and it is
anticipated that Nashville Will be greatly
benefited by the attention which has been
called to it as q manufacturing centre.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
A PocISet-book Found,

A lady who had been attending a trial
in the Criminal Court in Baltimore yes
terday, in which her daughter was wit
ness, missed her pocket-bo book as she left
the court room. She reported the fact to
the bailiffs and search was made, but with
out success until Mr.. Knoche, interpreter
for the conrt, thought of opening an UNI
brella the lady had in her hand, when the
missing pocket-book was discovered, to
her great surprise and satisfaction.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury came into Criminal
Court this evening and presented indict-
ments against John Hitz and Chas. t..
Prentiss, additional indictments for max
ing false entries, Columbus KinnRl alias
Columbus KImmall for second ollense of
petit larceny and John Thomas for rob-
bery
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

BANGOR, ME-, June 4.-Pearson's mills
at Great Works, reported to be on fire
last night, were burned to the ground,
with the store and blacksmith shop; also
three railroad cars. No buildings Of the
town have yet caught fire, but they are in
great danger, the wind blowing directly on
the town. A large pile of cedar logs is
now burning. A steamer from Bangor Is
at work on the ruins. The mill is insured
for 100000.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

Ben James, colored, was hanged at
Marion Court House, South Carolina,
yesterday. He was convicted last Novem-
Der of the murder of David NJ. Howall q
prominent citizen of Marion. His brother
Richard who was CONVICTED of the same
crime has been granted new trial.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Development OF the South.

ATLANTA, GA, June Al. B. Kille-
brew, of Tennessee, has been appointed
chief OF the department of minerals and
woods, and will at once proceed to collect
the finest exhibit of woods, minerals, ores,
ETC., ever made in the history of the Unit
ed States for the southern country
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
At the White House.

The White House was comparatively
deserted to-day, and Mr.. o. L. Pruden
who was In charge had little time to at
tend to the business that had accumulat-
ed on the private Secretary's desk. The
President and party will return from
FORTRESS Monroe, Monday morning.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Commissioner, Notes

This evening the Commissioners de-
clined repaving Pennsylvania avenue at
Twenty-first street, as requested by Rear
Admiral Jenkins and declined permission
to f. Wheatley to erect q public fountain
at TwentY-ninth and NJ streets.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

PARIS, June 4.-Prince Milan, OF Ser
via is now visiting Pesth. From Hungary
he goes to Vienna and thence to Berlin.
1t is surmised that he is making tour of
the European-c preliminary to as
sumlpp kipply rank.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Prospects of Bulgaria.

LONDON, june 4-News from Sofia
represents that the agitation against the
plans of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
grows in intensity. There seems every
probability that an attempt to realize his
plans will be strongly opposed. Agitators
who go about the country are advising
moderation, and abstinence from all but
legal and constitutional means. The
struggle, no doubt, will be hard one.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

Patrick DAILY was fined sos and costs,
for keeping an unlicensed bar. Julius
Fouth was found guilty and SEN
tence postponed for the same Of
Tense. Ann NJ. Nodln paid the
costs on tho same charge. Henry Chist-
man was found not guilty of keeping bar
open on Sunday Sam'l O.. Garter and
Alouzo r. Kimball continued until Mon
day,
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

BELLEvILLE, ONT, June 1.-THE Grand
Trunk Railway Company has taken pos
session of the Grand Junction Railway,
which extends from Belleville to Peter
boro: Nine hundred thousand dollars is
said to have been the price paid.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
prores,or Robertson smith.

EDINBURG June 4.-Professor Robert
son Smith, who was suspended by the
assembly of the Scotch Free Church from
teaching his classes at the Aberdeen Uni
versity for certain writings, particularly
an article on the Hebrew language and
literature in the Encyclopedias Britain
nica,' has accepted an offer from the
Blacks, publishers, to join the stall on
the Epcyclopandia Britannica
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

A northeast storm at West Point, ". Y :,
yesterday, put a stop to the outdoor pro-
gramme of exercises at the Military Aca-
deny. A cavalry drill was had in the rid
ing hall. Several cadets were thrown, but
none injured badly.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Irish Expectation $ q.

All English officers now on leave of
absence whose regiments are quartered in
Ireland have been ordered to return at
once.
1t is expected that further arrests will
be made in Ireland OF members of the
executive committee of the Land League.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04
Pro2ress In Atlanta.

A street railroad company has been or
ganiz2d at Atlanta, Ga, with a board of
directors composed of some of the leading
business men of that fleurishing city. A
route has been selected, and 1t is proposed
to have the road finished by the first of
September, in order to accommodate visi-
tors to the cotton exposition.
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

The thirtIeth meeting Of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science will be held in Cincinnati COM
mencing Wednesday, August II. A large
and efficient local committee has been
formed, and through its several sub-com-
mittees is engaged in perfecting arrange
ments for the meeting, which promises to
be largely attended and one of the largest
ever held,
Daily critic., 1881-06-04

A man "a years OF age was detected yes
terday fishing in Central Park, New York
He had landed one catfish, which he said ,
he was anxious to carry home TO his
father, q man 1903 years OF age. Touched
by mis- tilial plety the Police Court allowed
him to carry his fish to his parent on pay
ment of one dollar.