The Mineral argus., 1884-07-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.


That s25O,OOO diplomatic appropriation is
still mystery.
Congressman Kelley will sail for Europe on
July :, TO be gone until September.
The dedication of the Washington monumen
y'ill take place on the 22d of next February.
Extensive preparations are being made for the
vent
Postoffces Observation-Disclosures: Barlow,
Eoster county; Myron, Faux county Pendroy,
.ScHenry county. Postmasters Commissioned
Louis c. Hum, Dempster, Oak; Thomas ID.
Edon, Clio, Iowa; Ogden Lowell, Ludden,
jickey county, Oak.
Nimmo, chief Of the bureau of statistics, at
ne request of Secretary Folger, has prepared
and transmitted to the latter an elaborate re-
port upon the proposed improvement of the
harbor of Galveston, Texas NImmo reports
nat the proposed work is one of great national
Importance.
Special Agents Bowman and Winston, who
went to Springfield, III, to investigate the ae-
counts of Marshall Wheeler, expect to COM
plete their report and as soon as they can be
transcribed, copies will be furnished the attor-
ney general Springer says that he will have
the report spread upon the records of the COM
lnittee, but will take no further action, leaving
the duty of prosecution to the attorney general
Delegate Caine of Utah says that the bill
which the senate has passed is not only con
stitutional, but it is also one of the wickedest
measures ever considered by Legislative body.
He does not think it will become law in its
present shape and believes that the house ju-
diciary committee will not adopt it without inn
portant notifications. 1t is a bill to destroy
the homes and cOnfiscate the property of the
Marmons, he says, and is simply the work of
fanatics.
Secretary Chandler said that the investigation |
of the accounts of the naval bureau of medi- |
cine and surgery since 1881 was still in pro-
gress, and large number of suspicious YOU |
chers had been found which, in case they /
proved fraudulent would further involve two /
officials, against whom proceedings had begun; /
md also a number of outside persons not pre-
'lously suspected. Chandler also said num-
Der OF arrests were probable, as two clerks
lgainst whom proceedings had been instituted
appeared to have carried on systematized
rauds the last three years, with the assistance
II various persons outside the department
The first controller of the treasury in settling
he accounts of Robert G. Morgan, deceased,
ormerly disbursing clerk of state and chief of
he bureau of accounts, discovered deficit
I 81, 600 His bondsmen have been called in
make good the amount Morgan was dis
ursing clerk of the state department for MANY
49, :, and was hell hell, a. an nigh esteem He died
bout two months ago. 1t now appears that
ol Burnside, late disbursing officer Of the
ostofice department, in addltiony. % % stealing
45, 600 from the teasns..y, has been in the habit
I SIMPLY PoSaetlng the proceeds of waste pa
eIs, carpets, old furniture and material of the
ostofhce department A $50, 600 shortage in
his account has already been discovered, and
he amount is likely to be largely increased as
be investigation progresses. Burnside began
is speculations the first year he entered upon
ne duties of the Office. The bondsmen of Col
the defaulting disbursing clerk of
he postofice department have surrendered him
} the authorities.