Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Tha Star Route Frauds-Blaine Again De-
cIared innocent of Connection with the
Frauds-Several Prominent Ofice :, othe
Dismissed from the Treasury Depart
ment-Assistant SPostmaster Generality
ner to be Succeeded by Spencer, of Ala
| bama.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Virginia
Readjusters express entire satisfaction
with the ticket nominated yesterday. A
prominent member of that party, who
does business in Washington, says the
action of the convention has secured the
union of the Republicans and Readjust-
ers, and that while some Republicans will
oppose coalition, and contend for a
straight out and-out ticket, they will be
too weak to succeed in getting a Repub
l1can convention. The Virginia Demo
Gratis say the Readjusters ticket can't
win. An ex- Con gressman says that Lewis
will not draw Republican support TO the
! ticket, but will drive the Democratic Re-
adiusters from it. Cameron proclaimed
himself q Democrat in accepting the
nomination, and this is said to have caused
a dissatisfaction among Republicans.
Gems. Wickham and Stark, and other
prominent Republicans, are still bent on
having q regular Republican convention.
| Malone is well pleased with the ticket.
WINDOWS REFUNDING.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The comp
troller of the currency reports that four
hundred and sixty-nine banks, which
held s44, 6S5;750 of six per cent. bonds,
have all been extended at 81 per cent,
with the exception Of two banks holding
1906, 500. One thousand three hundred
and forty light banks held Sl69, 403, $50
of per cents, all of which, it is estimat-
ed, have made application for
extension, with the exception OF banks
holding from three to five millions.
FIRST ASSISTANT p. MIG,
4 statement was published here to-day
that ex-senator Spencer had been ap-
pointed first assistant postmaster general,
but it is not true Soon after Garfield was
inaugurated Tyner notified him that his
resignation was ready whenever it was
wanted, but Tyner's friends claim that
Tyner himself is absent, and that his res
ignation has not yet been accepted. Ex-
Senator Conover is also mentioned as sue
cessor to Tyner, but if the latter goes out
the indications are that some other Indi-
ana Republican will get his place.
Later: Inquiry concerning the rumor-
ed appointment of a successor for First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner re-
suits IN ascertaining from the highest
official sources that no change has been
ordered. 1t is true, however, that Gen.
Tyner's resignation has been at the dis
posal of the President for some time, and
that, N fact, it was rendered by Gen.
Tyner in accordance with the usual Gus
tom, almost Immediately after the pres
ent administration came into power. The
resignation has not yet been accepted. 1t
is rumored, however, that it viii be &C
cepted at an early day and that Ex-Sena-
tor Spencer, of Alabama, will probably
be appointed TO fill the vacancy.
SECOND ASSISTANT s. OF II.
A number of heavy importers and bust
ness men of New York, and lawyers who
have business in relation to customs col
lections and duties, are making an at
tempt to procure the removal Of Second
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
French on the ground Of q lack OF knowl-
edge of customs laws and regulations and
of the general duties of his Office pertain
ing to customs matters. Nobody is pro-
posed in French's place, but those NOV
ing against him say they want a more
competent man.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING, ETC.
Officers Of the treasury department who
distribute government stamps, notes, etc,
have made complaint against the man
agement of the bureau of engraving and
printing. They have complained that
the bureau is dilatory in supplying
stamps and notes, and that the works has
in some cases been badly executed. To-
bacco stamps are said to be especially
bad and nearly worthless. Tobacco man
ufacturers of the West have protested
against the poor stamps supplied them.
No charges have been made against the
bureau or its management, but these
complaints are yearly made by treasury
officials.
THE STAR REUTERS.
Col. Cook, special counsel to prosecute
the star route ring, to-day went to the
first comptroller's office and examined
> dCCOuHlS. fNtIy
Gen. MacVeagh spent an hour or so at
the post Office department to-day, going
over the papers and documents brought
out by the experts of the investigation
in their examination of Brady's admins
tration in the office of the third assistant
post master general.
BLAINE AGAIN ENUMERATED.
Representations Of the attorney general
and of the post general, now and
heretofore in charge Of the star contract
investigation, emphatically discredit pub
lished rumors that Secretary Blaine has
been implicated in the matter referred to,
and that in the interest of himself or
implicated friends, he has endeavored to
stop or impede investigation. The COM
mittee of investigation and the superior
officers unite in denouncing all such re-
ports as utterly groundless, and say that,
on the contrary, Secretary Blaine has
from the very first encouraged the inves-
LEGATIONS most heartily, and has con-
stantly taken the ground that it should
be prosecuted to the utmost.
TREASURY OFFICIALS.
The Star states on what it claims to be
the authority of an intimate friend of
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