Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-02
WASHINGTON.

WAsH1Serox, April 80. Lieutenant Com
mander Chas. II. Craven has been placed
on the retired list to date, from April 81.
The following circular relative to the pay
ment Of bonds included in the 10lst call, was
issued by the treasury department to-day:
Notice is hereby given, that on and after
Wednesday, May 4, 1881. the per cent
funded loan bonds of 1881. included in the
lOlst call, will be paid at the Treasury of the
United States, in Washington, with interest
from May 10 MAY 81, the date of maturity
of the call. The interest due May l, 1881,
on such registered bonds embraced in the
l0lst call, as have not been redeemed, Will
be paid as usual by checks drawn to order
of the PAYERS of bonds. All bonds forwarded
for redemption, should be addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Loan Division,
Washington. d. CT and all registered
bonds should be assigned TO the Secretary
Of the Treasury, for redemption. Where
parties desire checks in payment for regis
tered bonds drawn to order, of any one but
the pay-e, they should assign them to the
Secretary of the Treasury tor redemption,
on account of-(here insert the name OF
person or persons To whose order the check
should he made payable.
(SignedD,
WIN WNpoM, Secretary"
lp " ILLS C'cbih- tiiciS he'' w" A~S>A'NN
of six per cent. bonds for continuance. A.
1913. $50. of which amount S, 47.,750 has been
received to-day. Papers representing
large portion OF bonds held to secure circu-
lation and deposits were also received and
properly referred, but for want Of time,
the bonds have not been passed through for
contin lance. Notifications were also re-
ceived from a large number Of holders of
skies of their intention to have the bohds con-
tinued, and asking for the necessary blanks.
Ii is thought from the letters received that
many holders believe they have until July /.
in which to present bonds for continuance,
instead of Nav 10, as is stated in the circu-
lar. No doubt is entertained by the Secre
tary that all bonds will be presented in due
time for continuance at 81 per cent.
NJ. Outrey, French minister, today, pre-
scented the President with letter from Pres
ident Grevy of the French republic, acknowl-
edging the receipt of an invitation by the
United States, to participate in the celebra-
ton at Yorktown. The letter says
''The American nation has, by inviting our
fraternal cooperation on the occasion of this
anniversary, forever consecrated the Union
which " as created by the noble and liberal
aspirations, and by our alliance on the battle
field, and which our institutions, which are
now of the same character, must draw closer
and develop for the welfare of both nations"
The republican caucus committee appoint
ed to prepare a programme for the proposed
executive sessions have held several meetings,
the last one this afternoon, but have not yet
completed their labors and hardly expect to
be ready to report to the caucus on Monday.
Five members, namely, Messrs. Dawes.
Ingalls,, Cameron of Wisconsin. Rollins and
Sewall had conference with President Gar
field last night and complicated the situation.
1t was discussed at considerable length with
view of securing harmonious action on all
points of the difficulty, but it is understood
that in regard to one of them at least no prog
ress was made in the line of adjustment. The
committee informed the President that Sena-
ator Conkling had given them to understand
that he (Conkling) cared nothing for con-
tinuance of the deadlock on his own account
but had prompted it so far as he was con-
cerned merely in difference to the wishes of
his New York constituents, who believed
that delay would result in withdrawal of
Robertson's nomination. which they earn
estly desired in the interests of party har-
mony. The committee thereupOn asked the
President whether it would be embarrassing
to him to withdraw this nomination and have
all the rest of the nominations promptly con-
firmed. The President in reply said, with
eIhphaslS. that no SUCH proposition cOulu he
entertained and thus the conference ended
WAsHINGTON, May |. lion. S. w. Dorsey
has addressed letter to Postmaster General
James, asking for an immediate investigation
of the recent charges connecting his name
with frauds in the postal service. He says
81 make no complaint that you have not,
up to this time, deemed it proper to deny the
published statements. which make charges
alluded to appear as if they were the result
of an investigation by You, but | claim as a
right, that with me, and whoever | may bring
to you. you will make such an investigation
as to every contract with which my name has
been connected, as will enable you to give
me in writing, true status of each case"