Daily globe., 1883-05-29
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

WASHINGTON, May 26.-There was an ex-
traordinary occurrence at the treasury
Saturday, the facts in regard to which have
been suppressed. One of the paying tell
ers overpaid a bank messenger $500.
The bank messenger did not report it to
the bank, but secreted the money in
room in the bank, and the secret service
chief subsequently recovered the money
and returned it to the treasury. No steps
have been taken to proceed against the
boy. 1t happened in this way: The pay
ing teller, in adjusting a deposit of
bond, misread a statement which was bad
ly blotted and illegible and paid to the
messenger $4,000 in excess of the amount
due. The discrepancy was not discovered
until the cash account was balanced at the
close Of business hours. Inquiry at the
bank by telephone showed that the proper
balance had been received there. The
chief of the secret service was instantly
called. He proceeded to the bank and
summoned the messenger, a boy of six
teen. The chief charged him with having
received the money. The boy admitted it,
saying that he intended to return it. He
said it was in the very room where the chief
was conducting his investigation. The
boy produced it. It was small package,
three $1,000 bills, one $500 bill and one
500 bill. The money was returned to the
new treasurer, who, of course, was anxious
at the loss. The carelessness of the paying
teller cannot be explained.
JEFFERsoN's GRANDDAUGHTER.
The granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson,
Mrs. Septima R. Meikleham, is now living
in this city, supported by the salary of a
daughter who is clerk in the patent
Office. Since Mrs. Meikleham has ap-
peared in the papers she has been in re-
ceipt of numerous letters from persons
who request autographs of Thomas Jeffer-
son. One of the letters was from young
lady in California, who, being an invalid,
collects autographs as a pastims. AS a
matter of fact Mrs. Meikleham has only
one autograph letter of Jeffersen's. This
is mainly about private family affairs. She
was too young to write letters to her grand
father, besides which her mother accom-
panied him wherever he went, and she
! was generally taken along. She was not
present at the distribution of Jeferson's
papers. She possesses, however, many in
teresting relics of Monticello. Among
them are a few sketches of the homestead
made by a lady who was visiting them dur
ing Mrs. Meikleham's childhood. Another
is frame which contained a small wax
I1T,et Of lei
the most valuable of all, is an old print or
engraving. Jefferson's side-face and bust
are presented, his white hair fastened in
queue. Above his head, which is encircled
in clouds, is representation of Minerva,
the goddess of wisdom, and beneath is
Fame blowing trumpet. A scroll beneath
the picture bears the words: Thomas
Jefferson, the pride of America. Retired
March 4, 1902
OHIO POLITICS.
Ohio politics are just now attracting a
good deal of attention here. Col. Under
wood, the editor of the Cincinnati Ne,Us
and Journal, was here tonight, on his
way to New York. He said Judge Hoadley,
of Cincinniti, would beyond doubt be
the Democratic candidate for governor.
"We shall carry Hamilton county by tre-
menduous majority" he said, land will
carry the state by majority that will
surprise the Republicans. The German
vote is still ours, and will be ours in 1884.
I haven't doubt the Democrats will carry
the country in 1884,"
Ex-Congressman Butterworth, who is
here, and who is regarded as candidate
for the Republican nomination for COVER
nor, says that the Republicans will carry
the state by 10000 majority.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
The election returns from Virginia are
watched with great interest. There are
great many counties yet to hear from.
But there seems to be no question that
Malone has suffered partial defeat. He
looked for pronounced victory, and his
failure to accomplish what he expected
will probably have damaging effect upon
his leadership and his party. The most
emarkable fact is that Malone has lost