The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14
WASHINGTON NOTEa.

Capt. Howgate, arrested In August
last for embezzling $4,000 of Government
money while chief Disturbing officer of the sig
nal service, and who gave bail to appear for
trial. arrived in Washington last week, and was
arrested on charge of embezzling $4,000 ad.
ditional.
In fixing up the White House and
preparing it for occupancy one Of the greatest
difficulties experienced is in cleaning out the
reaches and other insects. They infest the
house in myriads. All kinds of roach and 9TH
er Notwithstanding powders are being used in
the house.
Commissioner Raum has decided that
taxes must be paid on the capital and deposits
of every person or firm doing businessi in stocks,
bullion, exchange or promssory notes.
DR.. d. G. Lamb, who performed the
autopsy upon the late President, appeared be-
fore the District Of Columbia Grand Jury ON
the 4th inst, and explained, with the aid Of a
diagram, the track of the wound in the Presi-
dents body Edward l.. Du Barry, a new wit
ness, who was present at the depot and wit
messed the shooting, also testified. With this
witness the Gram Jury concluded their investi-
cations. Several additional witnesses were ex-
amined and true bill was voted unanimously.
Foreman Churchman proceeded to the Office of
the District Attorney and placed In Corkhill's
hands the presentment against Charles ]. Gui-
teau for the murder Of James A. Garfield,
President of the United States, by woundlug
him with bullet fired from q pistol in the
L., a, 80 n n. D.IAt
and Potomac depot, on the I'd of July, A. ID.
1881.
In the Criminal Court at Washington,
on the 4th inst, Brady, French, Turner and
Brown, charged with star-route frauds, made
their appearance. Their counsel entered mo-
tons 10 quash the informations filed. The Dis
trict Attorney asked that the accused first enter
bail for their appearance. As they stepped
forward to the desk Judge Cox informed them
that he would soon fix the amount of bail, and
discharged each on his personal recoguizance.
Prominent men in the audience exhibited much
sympathy with the accused.
The Treasury Department has decid-
ed that mutilated silver coins are only worth
the price of the bullion they contain. and they
shall be paid for at the minis at the rate pre-
vsiling for silver on the day they are pre-
sented.
Tuesday 125 mail pouches filled with
internal-revenue stamps were sent out from
the Internal Revenue Bureau at Washington.
The shipment was the largest ever known in
the history Of the bureau. There were in the
pouches $4,000, 900 stamps, whose face value
was 81, $4,000.
The demand upon the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau for tobacco stamps is unprocedent-
cd, and induces the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue to think either that large traders are
preparing corner in tobacco or that dealers
generally, in view of the short crop, anticipate
very considerable rise in that article, and wish
to purchase it now to hold for the increase in
price.
President Arthur continues to occupy
the residence Of Senator Jones. 1t IL said
that, after the extra session adjourns, he will
remove to and reside at tho Soldiers Homo uil-
til the White Housc repairs are completed.
Cabinet meetings will hereafter be
held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The President has appointed Calvin
q. Walker Deputy Commissioner q Pensions.
After an investigation covering sever
al wocks, Pension Commissioner Dudley has
discovered that about thirty employees of his
Office have been concerned in frauds which will
reach into the milliona
Senator Jones has remarked to init
mate friends that Wall street spectators need
not hook to the treasury 10 relieve the money
market Secretary Window informed the bank
srs Of Boston that he would not deviats from