The Portland daily press., 1883-05-14
WASHINGTON.
The Hill Inyestigation.

Treasury has received u letter from Mr.. Murch
requesting that snbDmna duces teeum ho Is
sued to Supervising Architect Hill to produce
certain papers which he says were not pro-
duoea in response 10 his demand. Mr.. Hill
says that he has furnished all the documents
called for by Mr.. Murch except two. One OF
these is not In existenoe, and he knows nothing
at all about the others. Secretary ilcolger SAID
he would not acl In the matter until ho could
ascertain exactly what papers were needed and
what bearing they had upon the investigation.
Commissioner Eaton's Assistant.
Secretary Folger has detailed Mr.. u. w.
Clark, chief OF the revenue marine division Of
the Treasury Department TO assist Mr.. Eaton
of the civil service commission in organizing
local examining boards Ia New York, Brook
lyn, Philadelphia, Boston, Providence, Port
land and Burlington. Mr.. Eaton left Wash
ington this afternoon for New York. Mr..
Clark will join him in the latter city on Mon-
day.
SILVER Dollars
The issue OF standard silver dollars from the
mints for the week ended to. day was $1G5 800
Issue for the corresponding period OF last year
was SA7l 800
Quarantine Expenses.
Tho National board of health has informed
the local authorities of Memphis, Tenn, that
after June |, next, they will have to bear the
expenses of quarantine stations on the Miasiss-
ippi river between New Orleans and Memphis
Revenue stamp Plates to be- Returned.
Tho questions of returning TO their original
owners the dies, rolls and plates used by the
government in the production OF proprietary
N, tha set,r, ~ tatayI s 49,
"a II hss tinailp hean detaTminad ~, Il; ali
cases where il is practicable 70 otfectualiy een-
eel the stamps engraved upon such dies, soils
aud plates and leave them available for printing
cation "a the orlginaI owners. All cost incnrred
in 4, ~ cancellafion ~ dies rolls and nlaies
u1nst ~ horna III ina awnays
ra, - -, re.,.r ,,.a. r,enau.
''o : 'n's''oos y sno A,oss oinoo i1eps's
mohs
A statement prepared By the sixth auditor OF
the treasury to-day shows the receipts OF the
Post Office Department from Jaly to Decem-
Der u, 1882 being the first two quarters OF the
hscal year were S25, ,o35s.9; expenditures 10 Tor
IA ''''''o fos'04' '1' SAieo''-
-,,
Iho Loss OF tne asnueiob'
The record OF the proceeding and findings in
the Court inquiry which was ordered by Admir-
al ClitZ TO examiue into I he loss OF the U. y =.
Ashueiot has been received by Colonel Remy
Judge Advocate General OF the NAVY. THIS
court Of ipqairy found that Commander Tor
ace Il. Nuiian, commanding the LOST vessel was
responsible ier The loss, and when this finding
MAS ieleSrapheu 10 the navy department a
court martial was st once ordered The details
OF the reccrd OF the court OF inquiry will not
~ maui pNbA&S uHAA tue AOr1lt "a tIt tpAtb
martial Is known.
The Arlington Estate.
Atto,va,s General r,xa,es,.r hs nfan a.,
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tbe velid ~ az stha rfile - the ArHngfo,, es.
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~ S- 400 y ~ lle
ns nesis 'is la tiasso IN
taAes were hIseallN assessed anu exp press VIII
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tho result Of the proposed litigation in regard to
tax liens.
Reunion the ARMY ofthe Potomac.
f,raat n,an.r.tions are hahn, n,aAa for ,ha
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Torsl NC III
n s,,sr 1ssss H. th sor,
!. has,,,t n as soa,,i,, g. iInrt S,Aa'
b ase expeeted from General Sherma-. attor-
ney General Brewster, GeneralE Clellan,
Senator Miller, General Francis A; Walker,
General Schenek, General Dudley, Judge Ed
munds, Isaac IL; Bromley and Charles dudley
Warner. Grand Army posts will be present
from Baltimore and Philadelphia and perhaps
from other points.
A Charge Against Mr.. Lyman Cleared
Nm.
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