The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-01-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Am Alleged FOrger SkipS--The Pro-
teuS SImQutry--The Trade Dollar.

An Alleged EOP&eR Sk1pB-~EMe EEU'
teus Inquiry-The Trade Dollar.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The Star, says;
Clarence M. Barton for several years con-
nected with different papers in this city,
is missing, and it is alleged has left be
hind him a number of forged endorse
ments on which he had obtained money.
Among the names said to have been
forged are William NJ Dickson the fore
man ofthe first star route jury and Hem
~ D. Battle, a merchant. Gen Brady's
name is on some of the paper, but it is not
ascertained whether he obtained any
money on this. The amount of the
fraudulent paper and its extent are un-
known. Barton was night editor Of the
Republican when an affray occurred be-
tween the Saltedo brothers and himself
which resulted in the death of the elder
Saltedo.
The national board of health has in
formation, communicated by the state de-
partment of the continuance of cholera in
Alexandra. Judge Farman of the inter-
national tribunal at Cairo says: "There
are from one to three cases per day re-
sulting in death and many more in which
those who are attacked recover" He es-
Inmates the number of deaths from chol-
era during the past summer as double
that given in the official estimates, $4,000
to 10000. Owing to the want of proper
organization, however, the returns are not
trustworthy. The consul general reports
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number ofvictimsis estimated as not below
1000 to 10000. In many villages in the
interior, he says, the majority Of the la
boring population have died. In some in
stances nearly entire communities have
disappeared so that not sufficient effective
hands remain to cultivate and harvest the
crops.
Capt. Pike of the Proteus was before
the Arctic b)lrd to-day and gave his
views concerning the best plan to be
adopted to secure success by the next
expedition for Greely's relief
Linden Kent, Lieut.. Garlington's coun-
sci made an argument to-day before the
Proteus court in defense of his client
He analysed the evidence, point by point
maintaining that under the instructions,
and in view of the object sought to be
accomplished no other course than
that adopted, in each case was prudent
or possible. There was no disobedience
of orders or unwiSe exercise
of any discretion with which he was
clothed.
Representative Bland had an interview
with Burchard, director of the mint, to-
day with regard to the number of trade
dollars now in circulation. The latter ex-
pressed the opinion that between 5,ooo.-
600 to 100000 were out and in the
hands of tradesmen and people generally
instead of in the possession of specula-I
tors. The remainder of the 100000
originally coined, he thought had been
exported or remitted. Bland says it is
having issued the trade dollar with the
stamp of the government upon it could
not be required to take it for government
dues at its nominal value of one dollar.
The attorney general decides that post
masters in order to be entitled to receive
the compensation provided by the re-
vised statutes for issuing and paying
money orders must personally perform
the services required in the money order
business in his Office and in that work
which is not physically executed by his
hand it must be executed under his i'm
mediate supervision by clerk employed
by him for that purpose and who is in no
way employed by the postoffice depart
ment proper or paid from the postal funds
as distinguished from the money funds.
The coinage of the mints for December
is Ss,48o,o4I, of which S7,354I7o are
dollars.
Randall says an effort will be made
to report all the appropriation bills to
the house between April IS and May l.
The other members of the committee,
however, are of the opinion that the
work cannot be completed within the
period proposed. Trouble is anticipated
by some, in the consideration of the leg
islative, executive and judicial and the
sundy civil bills. A Republican men,
Der of the committee said to-day that
already he could see that there would be
a division of opinion. Commissioner
Dudley was given a hearing before the
committee to-day, as to the needs of the
pension bureau. An appropriation of
S4o,ooo,ooo is asked and it has been esti-
mated. by that tdepartment'that this should
be in addition to the appropriation of
SOS 100000 which had not been used, of
the money previously appropriated.