The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and CaSualties---PerSonal and
POliticaI--Capital Topics.


General Green B. Raum, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, called on President Arther
last Saturday, in company with Assistant
Secretary New, and handed him his resignation,
The President expressed surprise upon learning
TIE object Of the visit and asked for an expla-
nation. General Raum said he had been in
Office for long time with a meagre salary,
and finally concluded that private interests
required all Of his attention. The President
spoke of General Raums remarkable success,
and said that he appreciated his services in
fhe highest degree. He hoped that the resig-
nation had not been provoked by any act of
his OF OF the Treasury Department. General
Raum assured the President that this was not
the ease. and took occasion to express his high
personal regard for the President and Secre-
fary FolgeT, citing many acts Of courtesy ex-
teneed TO him by those gentlemen. The Pres
ident said that while he accepted the resigna-
fi0n he did SO with reluctance, as he regretted
the loss Of so valuable an officer. General
Raum has held the Office Of COMMISSIONS of
internal Revenue for six years and nine months
lie SAYS he intends to resume the practice Of
law, and viii open an Office IN this city as soon
as the necessary arrangements can be per-
fected. General Raum SAWS that he resigned
because the labors and responsibilities Of the
Office were too much for him, and besides, the
salary Of the ofice-$$6 600 per annum-yyas not
sufficient for his wants.
It is understood that a suite of rooms at Fort
Monroe has been engaged for President Arthur,
where he proposes 10 spend week or more
lie intended TO stop there on his return from
Florida, but the alarming rumors Of his illness
hurried hi1n home. 1t was about this time last
year that President Arthur visited Fort Monroe
80 witness the review of the North Atlantic
squadron, then at anchor there. and also TO
no satf ArffiI
School. The flagship Of the squadron recently
arrived OF the fort, and il Is understood that
several other war ships VIII soon be there. Be-
tween the army and navy officers there and
other distinguished visitors the President is
likely to pass very pleasant time.
Rear-Adniral Edward Middleton, of the
United States Navy, died at his residence In
this city, on Friday evening. He was a native
OF South Carolina, and was appointed to the
navy from that State Us a nidshipman in 1928.
After varied service at home and abroad, he
became attached TO the Philadelphia navy
yard. During the civil war he served on the
Pacific coast IN command of the steam sloops
st. Mary's and Sarsnac. April "A, 1868, he was
made captain. During lS67-6S he was in COM
mand OF Mare Island navy yard, San Francisco.
He was commissioned commodore November
90, 1865; rear-admiral August I5 1876, and
soon after retired His last post Of service was
81 the Pensacola naTy-yand, 1903.
OF the total amount appropriated by the act
Of August, lSS2, for river and harbOr improve
ments General Wright. chief of engineers, esti-
mates that about s., 225 000 viii remain unex-
pended at the end Of the fiscal year, June 80,
1883, and VIII be available 10 continRe the
works of Improvement at 237 points. These
balances vary from 500 to S950, 900, the latter
being Tor the improvement Of the Mississippi
River Ia the LIST Of works which viii thus be
continued during the next fiscal year are the
Delaware River and Delaware Breakwster the
harbor At Baltimore, Nd, Cape Fear River, and
the Potomac River.
In response to a communication from Score
tary FrelinghHysen inquiring whether there
VIII 5e any objection TO our troops following
the Apaches from Arizona over the border the
Mexican Minister has replied that such action
cannot be properly taken without the express
consent Of the Mexican Senate. telegram
was accordingly sent TO General Crook this
afternoon by the Secretary of War, directing
him te be careful 10 observe the convention
with Mexico on this subject and to restrain all
troops under his command from crossing the
boundary line into Mexican territory.
In summing up his argument in the star
route trial on the 9th nit, Mr. Ker said that
the defendants had received for service on the
nineteen miles mentioned In the indictment
$460.404, and their profit amounted TO SIP Col.
These routes were originally let for $50. 35l, and
were finally increased so that the contractors
received $4,000 for the contract term. The
total revenue on these routes Einclading the
railroad olEces) aggregated SO. 357. The Gov
ernmentelaimed that these routes had been IN
necessarily increased, and for corrupt pur-
pose.
Bette Z Mason, the wife Of Sergeant Mason,
now in the penite1fiary for shooting at Gui-
teau, fled on the 9th nit. her answer to the
bill OF Mr. }, Q. BigelOw, who seeks to charge
money collected for herself and child, and now
in Riggs bank, with fees claimed By him for
services in endeavoring TO obtain the release Of
her husband Mrs. Mason responds, DENYING
that she ever employed Bigelow, and showing
that he has already been paid $3.50 for his
services.
Counsel for Joseph Calye have filed with the
Commissioner Of the Geaeral Land Office. IL this
city, an application for The approval of a sur
Eey Of tract OI land in ST. Louis to which the
applicant claims title The tract contains about
Eiztg-eigflt acres, and is worth about &, 500per
acre, being located within what Is known as
the ca &c Sac Common Fields
r. S Chiffon, of the State Department. who
wrote the original Inscription for the raonu-
ment placed on John Howard Payne's grave at
9unis, has been selected by Mr. Corcoran as
the poet Of the memorial services to be held in
this city when the final interInent Of Payne's
rclnaius viii be made.
Upon the recommendation Of the Civil Service
Commission, the President has appointed De B.
Randolph Klein, Of Pennsylvania, to be chief
examiner Of that Commission. Mr. w. w.
White, OF Atlanta, Ga., was appointed clerk
10 the Commission, but declined the Office.
The Acting Secretary Of the Treasury On the
26th UT. issued warrants for the payment of
$s,S25Ot9 Oh account Of pensions.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Agents Of the secret service division Of the
Treasury arrested gang OF counteTfeiters in
New York on Saturday, whose operations they
have been watching for some time. The names
OF the prisoners are: George L. Stanley Mat
thew Rooney, Hugh Curry, Thomas Kearney,
Patrick Smith, Thomas Reilly. John O'Neill
Lena Kearney and Jane Holden. Stanley and
Rooney arc already under an indictment in
New Jersey, and win be sent there for trial.
Smith admitted having showed" a lot of
counterfeit trade dollars and Bland dollars ia
Baltimore Stanley is the principal counter
3eiter; Rooney and Reilly are dealers in bad
money, and tAe rest Of the gang assist IN circa-
Eating it, Jane Holden is the wife of Jim Hol-
Gen, VINO is serving a term IN the NOrristOwn
pa. jall When his term expires he VIII be
taken 60 New York 70 be tried for counterfeit
sng. The coin is said 10 have been turned cut
10y Stanley 81 the rate Of about 81 900 a week.
and was Wcil calculated 10 deceive even those
accustomed 20 handling specie. 1t was made
@ a Composition o. an.imony, tn, bisnuth and
glass, The only real silver used being III electro
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