Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Investigation of Folks
Treasury Default.
THE ENTIRE DEFICIENCY rs
$4O2. 900.
How Polk Invested His I'M
mense Stealings.
SUSPICIOUS THAT THE NEwEALL
HOUSE FIRE WAS -NcENDIARY.
Many Applications for Pensions
Rejected.
THE MAYOR or PHILADELPHIA OPPOSED TO
BOXING MATCHES.

SPECIAL TO THE sENrISKL.l
NASHVILLE, Jan. ia report Of the
committee OF the Legislature investigating
the Treasury default was made to-day.
The entire deficiency is S402, 600. In
March, 1878, Polk was behind $40, 600.
In 1881 it was SAL GOO. In April, 1882, it
was S2l6, 600. When he settled with the
State on the latter date he deposited checks
for 81, 900 in the First National Bank of
Nashville, drawn on other State seposito-
ries, requesting that they should not be
presented for few days. The bank COM
piled, but refused to give him credit on its
books. He, however, entered up the cred
its on his own books. The Bank Com
missioners did not investigate the banks
books. They took it for granted that he
had as much money there as was shown by
his books. He was given a false credit of
S35. 979 rs at the Nashville Savings Bank;
a credit appearing on his books, aud also
upon the books Of the bank, Of S57, $40 by
the Merchants National Bank; of $40, goo
by O'Connor's Bank, and $4,000 on the
books OF the Bank Of Columbia. The
Commissioner passed his account and re-
| ported his Office all right. The conduct of
the banks in giving Polk their false credits
is unprecedented in the history Of lesiti-
mately conducted and honorable banks,
and was indefensible in law and morals,
The Attorney-General has been instructed
to proceed against them for the amount of
the defalcation since that time, on the
ground that had the banks not done this
Folks deficiency would have been found
out. and the State saved 5000, 900. The
evidence showed that O'COnnor came to
the Treasurer frequently and demanded
money, which was always given him. Polk
once remarked to Fleming: jim, if |
can once get my neck from under O'Con-
nor's heels, Cd d-n him, III kill him"
Polk invested 500, 600 in silver mines in
Mexico, $40, 900 in the Daily American,
when the russell party bought it last
Summer, and a large amount in iron and
lumber interests in North Carolina, all of
these being paid for out Of the State
Treasury. A part of Folks investments
have already been attached for the benefit
Of the State.
Gambling Implements.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13,-Judge Rogers this
morning, in the case Of Copely, keeper of
the gambling room at The Store" 176
| CLARK street, decided that the statute I'M
der which the city police sought to destroy
the gaming implements taken from his
place was unconstitutional; that the po-
] linp hos M nnrV6r m Hy1aura @ arrant IL
rected to the Sheriff or Constable. AS
the police found Copely dealing faro, the
Court decided to hold him to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury. The effect Of the
decision is that gambling implements may
be destroyed only after the owne is con-
victed by e criminal Court.
More Bodies Found
MILWAUKEE, Jan, 13.-The search in
the ruins Of the Newhall House this after
noon resulted in finding three more bodies,
all burned beyond Identification, making
eight bodies found in the ruins so far and
80 victims not identified.
II is said openly that George Scheller,
proprietor of the Newhall House bath
rooms, could. if he would, tell Of the ori-
gin Of the fire, and that his actions at
the time and since are suspicious.
ihtAhA EtGi>iSHtF-
WASHINGTON, Jan, ia statement has
gained considerable circulation that thou
sands Of those on the pension rolls were
never in the army in any capacity. This
is not credited at the Pension Office,
where, however, the subject is receiving
cloae attention. Evidence Of actual mill
tary service is necessary, and this must
appear from the official muster rolls.
Many applications Of those who have
served are rejected for a variety Of causes,
A Boxing Match.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Sullivan and
Mike Clearey announce through their
oounse that they will give $ boxing match
at the American Theater on Monday,
Mayor Kings prohibition to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The Mayor says
they can go ahead until the performance
begius, when he will show them who is
Mayor Of Philadelphia.
Buried in One Grave.
SULLIVAN [Ill.). Jan. 13.-On Friday Of
last week the wife Of j. Wagner, living
near Bethany, gave birth to three children,
two boys and a girl, she three Weighing %
pounds, all Of whom were stili-born. The
mother died on Saturday, and all were
buried in one grave.
loss OF a Steamer.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 19.-The steamer
City Of G~reenville collided with the packet
Laura Lee last evening on the Mississippi
River, sc miles above here. The Green
willie sank and is a total loss. as is also her
cargo OF sugar tins loss is 500, 900, No
lives were Lost.
Postal Notes.