Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-22
The chief of the secret service djvis.

leased from prison where he had served the
greater part OF a term OF IL years, and who has
made claim against the government for $50
600 for false Imprisonment. He made the claim
as British subject through the British minis
ter. The claim was referred by the secretary
OF state to the treasury department. The chief
OF the secret service division makes streng
argument against allowing the claim, " hich he
says is based upon an entire Misrepresentation
of facts, and is without justice or equity.
1t is denied at the treasury depart
ment that members of the tariff commission
are still receiving pay. Treasury officials say
the commission has been regarded as functus
Ofiicio from the time IL made It's report to con-
gress at the opening OF last session. No money
has been paid to its members on account Of
service since that time. John !. Hayes, who
was disbursing officer Of the commission as
well as Its president, is now settling its ac-
counts. All money allowed him since the re-
port was submitted TO congress has bee or
the purpose OF defraying expenses incurred In
the progress of tie work
C.. Ii. Goode, of the national museum,
has been appointed to take charge of the Unit
ed States fishery exhibition In London.
OF the temporary clerks in the pen
sion office, whose appointments expire this
month, $50 will be re-appointed and 30 will be
discharged; There VIII he no further re-appoint-
ments until April |.
1t is the general impression among
officials at the treasury department that Assist
ant Treasurer Wyman will be appointed to sue
coed Treasurer Gilflllan. The President has
said he VIII be guided entirely in this matter by
the secretary OF the treasury.
In order to keep the expenses of the
census bureau within the appropriation, a
general clearing out is taking place in that de
partment. Three hundred clerks were dis
charged recently, ana Others will be dismissed
of fla hafrn tnfp off a, Es.,
The official report of the disaster TO
the Mississippi river steamer few weeks ago,
has been filed with the steamboat inspector
From the report 1t appears that Capt. j. b. Sui
Ivan OF the Yazoo was running under an expir-
ed license. lie will therefore be prosecuted by
direction of the treasury department.
The total values of exports of petro-
leum and petroleum products from the United
States during January, 1883 were $35O6, 953
and during January 1882 $2,75G,0S1. For the
seven months ending January 81, 1888, they
were $25, 924 and for the seven months end
ing January 81, 1882, S3l, 1880
The chief of the secret service diyi-
sion of the treasury department has been adj
vised that most dangerous counterfeit of the
standard silver dollar has made its appearance
In Ohio and Indiana. The base coin has tne
exact weight, ring and appearance of the gen
unc, and resists the acid test unless the outer
COdLluB vi sllNtT Is III WOulu naru-
~ be accepted IA genuine by merchants Sew
eral of these pieces have only been discovered
upon reaching sub-treasury.
The treasury department has issued
instructions TO collectors of customs that shell
lac yarnish. manufactured in Canada out of
American alcohol, imported in bond from the
United States, shall be subject to duty on REIN
portation on value not less than the value of
materials, viz: alcohol and shellac In the omen
m Eafs ~ nfn d IL sf.l.
been valued for ad yalorem duty at a nominal
price In bond, upon the ground that there was
a market value In Canada for this kind of var
nish.
Judge johnson, who audited the
tariff commission bills, says the expenses do
not run up as high as those of the average con
gressional committee
Brady, one of the principal defend
ants in the star route case, testified recently,
in very plain English. that Rerdell 1.-THE inform
err was an unmitigated liar, and that poor Mr..
Brady was an innocent man, and had been cruel
~ wrongeu.
The Washington citizens committee,
whose efforts to break up the alliance between
thieves and detectives in that city have recently
met with so much success, have adopted "A
resolution recommending the entire reorganiza-
ton of the police force of the district. The
resolution was sent TO the district commission
ers. At a meeting of the federation of trade
and labor unions resolutions were adopted
thanking the citizens committee for their eff
forts TO expose and break up the combination
of thieves and faithless officials by which the
city has so long been plundered, and recon-
mending the organization of general vigil
lance committee, composed exclusively Ct per-
sons engaged in honest and useful occupations,
for the purpose of pu rifying the character aud
reputation Of this metropolis"
X. p. Flower, an ex-representatve of
New York, has returned to the Treasury
S45SjO the amount over-paid him on his sal
airy.
The rumor that the constitutionaity
of the tariff act will be questioned Is denied.
The manufacturers az class are not affected
by the new law, and the few industries that
do suffer would not be benefited by an appeal
to the courts.
1t is rumored that John w. Corning
of Geneva, \. T., at one time sergeaut-at- arms
of the legislature of New York, is to be appoint
ed chief of the bureau Of engraving and print
ing.
Additional charges against Supervis-
ing Architect Hill have been filed at the treas
ury department and are now In the hands Of
Secretary Folger. Their nature Is not vet
made public, but IL is said on good authority
that they relate to contracts and expenditures
for the new government building at Philadel-
phia. This matter is said to be assuming SER
ious shape, and the charges recently filed are
not in the nature OF repetition Of old stories
The President has appointed A. u.
Wyman, assistant treasurer Of the United
States, to be treasurer vice James Gilillan
whose resignation has been accepted, to take
effect the first prox. Mr.. Wyman will secure
his bond and qualify by that date. The bond
Of the treasurer is.$150, 600 and must be APP
proved by the secretary Of the treasury before
he can qualify. 1t will also be necessary for the
secretary to appoint committee to verify the
treasury balance Of March 81 so the funds may
be transferred To the new incumbent for open
ing business on the LIST proximo, when he will
assume the duties of his office. The selection
of assistant treasurer, which office will be made
vacant by the promotion Of Mr.. Wyman, will
depend entirely upon the wishes of the new
treasurer. II is pretty well settled that the APP
pointment Will be made from the treasurer's
office.
Jones, the vindictive crank, who failed
To hit Guiteau, has Just been arraigned I'm the
criminal court at Washington. The wheels of
justice turn slowly.
Judge Wilson 5. Hoover, associate
justice of the supreme court of Arizona has
been suspended by President Arthur He is
charged with accepting brides.
Secretary Chandler has sent cable
gram to Lieut. HARDER through Minister Hunt,
authorizing him to continue the search for
Lieut.. Chip and his party during the coming
summer If he thought advisable.
The Chippewa Indians from Red
Lake agency, Minnesota, express themselves
highly gratifed with their conference with
Price The commissioner has
arranged to furnish them with additional farm
ing implements, oxen and wagons.
The case of William &. Walsh, Com
of the General Land Office of the
State Of Texas against William Preston. arpu-
mept Of which has been concluded in the Su
preme Court of the United States, is a suit