The Portland daily press., 1883-04-02
WASHINGTON.
The Indictments Against Brady ana Kei
logg.


The Indictments Against Brady ana Kel
logg
WARRINGTON, March Sl.--Considerable inac
curate information has been published relatiy,
70 the last presentments against Brady and
Kellogg. 1t Is not true that the former Grand
Jury was in possession OF all the evidences npor
which the present Grand Jury acted. The on.
" testimony before the former Grand jury
was thai OF Walsh. The Grand Jury has h
addition had the testimony Of Price, who was
then fugitive from justice. Prices state
mept IL q very extraordinary one, minute In
details, and corrohorates the Government
ciauas BY much collateral evidence. IL now
appears that the Attorney General himself di.
recfea that the case be laid before the Grand
jury and thar Ker, by his direction, appeared
, before that body. Price, IL is understood, has
been guaranteed immunity.
The Presidents Florida Trip.
., Inc President leaves Washington Monday or
iuehaay Tor short visit to Florida The
ienkan I oi his stay will depend upon tho condi.
tion % ihe weather, He will be- accompanied
~ ass - private secretary, Phillips and Mr. Mil
io ier y New York 1t Is settled, however, that
tne Journey 20 and from Florida will be- made
az aifsot and with as few stops as possibIe. The
prvoaniiity IL that the President will not start
ua..', un., tuesday. Secretary Chandler win ac-
The Geneva Awards,
!, Ihe claims filed by insurance companies In
sne ~. opnr1 Of Claims against the United States
lot uuuey which they a8sert is due them by
the Geneva award aggregate S2.0g6 1853. These
CLAIMS are presented for eight different com
panles. The petitions are la Duplicate. ono
~ tns nafne OF the receiver or aasignes, and
Tue oaner III the name Of the assured, for the
use q the receiver or assignee, about 600
poihons being required TO cover all claims.
Five q these companies whose claims amount
70 vi t1Ds61i arc represented by John McDon-
aid of New York. who filed the list Of petitions
this ,ernoan. The undistribnted balance
oi u densYs award. amounting 10 @9H53, 800,
v.s rs covered late The treasury BY Sec
Limitations will be after to-day, and will bar
the filing OF any more claims OF this charac-
ter, II Is generally believed that the Court
OF Claims will declare that il has no iurisdic-
tion, in which event an appeal will be taken
70 the Supreme Court of the United States.
The insurance companies do not consider the
recent act OF Congress, which re-established
the Court OF Commissioners OF Aiabam a
claims, and defined class OF claims to lie adiu-
dicated as IN any sense judicial reputation
OF their claims. The claims OF the New York
companies which are now insolvent or IN liq-
uidaiion in equity courts have instructed tn.
receivers and assignees TO prosecute these
cloims to final judgment, regarding them as
chooses in action, for which receivers or assign
ees were responsible in the settlement Of their
trusts.
order Revoked.
The post office department today upon rec.
ommendation of a special agent, revoked the
order issued In January last, which placed on
names OF George s. Mayo aud George I. Mayo
~ Co., Of Chicago.
Bank and Legal Tender Notes Outstnnd-
The following Is astatement OF the Comptrol-
or OF the Currency, showing the amounts Of
national bank notes and OF legal tender notes
outstanding At the dates OF the passage of the
acts oi June 70, 1874, January "a, 1875, and
May, 1878, together with the amounts onistand-
ing as date andshe increase or decrease.
National bank notes-Amount outstanding
June 20, 1874, S349 S9f, ,I72 amount outstanding
January "A, 1876. 1851 ,s6i .450; amount out
standing May 3l, 1878, S322, ,555. .955; amount
gold banks not included, S729, ,2S4), S359, ,065, :
ISL; decrease during the last, month, $1,000
599; decrease since April i, 1882, 81, ,620, 1877; +;
legal tender notes; smount outstanding June
20. 1874, S3S2, 600, 900; amount outstanding Jan.
Il, 1875, $3.50, ,000, ,000 amount retired under
act Of Jan. II. 1915. to May 81, 1878, S35, ,3IS.-
9S4; amount outstanding on and since May 81,
1878, S343.68I, ,016.
Amount on deposit with the Treasurer of the
United States 70 redeem notes OF insolvent and
liquidatiDg banks and banks retiring ciroula-
ton under act of June 20, 1874, $50 653 800; de.
GREASE in deposit since April i, 1852, s9'6e0,
754.
Miscellaneous.
The statement OF the United States Treasur-
er shows gold, silver and United States notes
IN The Treasury to-day as follows Gold coin
and bullion, SlS4 324 $50; silver dollars and
bullion. Sl07. .l70.694; fractional silver coin,
S27 So 422; United States notes, SAL 536, ,2e2;
total, Sai3 sS3.ISS; certificates outstanding;
Gold, So T20, ,yio. silver, S70,J9s 400; currency,
SQ.6s0.000.
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health and II Is thought be will be able to re-
sume his duties At the Treasury Department
IN a few days. The appointment Of Mr. Graves
dent upon Secretary Folgee's r com nae md ton
aud that Of Capt. Bufrili as Chief OF the Bu-
reaa Of Engraving and Printing was made by
Acting Secretary French In pursuance of the
SecseEary's direction. II Is more than likely
that Secretary Foiger will act upon the advice
OF his physician and take trip to Bermuda be-
fore reassuming personal charge OF the Treas-
ury Department.
An Experimenal Farm.
The Department OF Agriculture has leased a
piece of ground on the outskirts OF the city TO
DO used as an experimental farm and hospital
10 connection with the investigation Of the
diseases OF animals DR.. ID. L, Salmon, who
for number Of years has been employed by
the Department in the investigation OF the
diseases of cattle, swine and poultry. will take
charge OF the work.
Distinguished Diners
Ex-PFesideni Diaz dined with Gen. Grant
tonight at the latter's residence.