The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-05
WASHINGTON.

Count Iewenhaupt, Swedish minister,
sailed on the president in company with
she acting secretary of state and presented
MS letters Of recall The usual fOrmalities
were exchanged. Count Lewenhaupt has
besn appointed minister to France, and the
/ Swedish minister to France has been &C
/ credited to the United States.
The friends of Schuyler Crosby, Governor
| OF Montana, are urging his appointment as
| first assistant postmaster general Crosby
/ was an earnest supporter OF Arthur at the
chicago convention. 1t IS generally be-
lleYed about the department, however, that
NJ Walker, Of Indiana, the chief clerk of
tie department, viii be promoted to the va
eaney. The appointment VIII soon have TO
De made, as the len days limit of the tenn
poraTy appointment has about expired.
Exports from seven Atlantic ports last
week: Flour, II, coo barrels: wheat, 1,C05.-
GOO bushels; corn, $50, GO bushels: oats, co.
600 bushels: rye 150. 900 bushels: pork, 3, 200
barrels: lard, 4, zoe, coo pounds; bacon, 5 49,
10 pounds. Visible supply Of grain in the
United States and Canada on the 25th in
slant: Wheat, 81. lG1, 907 bushels; corn, s.
eF,i5S bushels; oats, :, 635, 800 bushels; rye,
6s4,3l6 bushels; barley, !, 60, SG4 bushels.
Lieutenant George NJ. Stoney. command
IlG the surveying ship "OunalaSka, re-
ports to the navy department his arrival at
San Francisco. All on board are said to be
vel. Lieutenant StOney succeeded in eX-
pl0rhg Tor 40 miles new river, which he
discovered a year ago in the northeastern
part Of Alaska. The river is not yet named. |
On account of the scarcity of time the
lieutenant dId not reach the headYateFs of |
the river.
Acting secretary Coon has recently de- |
e.ded that clerks who have habit of de- |
Ginning to pay their ordinary bills shall not |
De retained II the department. The treas |
ufy Is not TO be turned into a collection /
agency, bat heads OF divisions have been |
instructed IN cases where clerks have be- /
come known among tradesmen as beats and |
pefsLssently refuse to pay their ordinary OBJ
Hgatl0ns That It IS 10 be regarded as a sign |
81 dishonesty, and that they are unfit for
government place.
IN his annual report the governor of Ida
no says that the funded debt of the terrific
r. mas been practically wiped out The
population IS stated to be IS, 600, which !
should entltle the territory, in the govern
or opinion, TO be admitted into the Union
as state. The value Of the assessed prop
erty IN the territory increased fifty per cent
over last year, and is now placed at 50 $780,
uu0. The export of minerals for the last
fiscal year was 100000.
The postmaster general has referred one
OF the star route controversies to the court
OF claims for settlement w. Dr. Griffith.
a large mail contractor of Arkansas, de-
mands pay for two quarters amounting to
SZ4rCOa Inc department, however, claims |
thai tie contractor has already been over
Sald, for fraudulent expedition, upward of
those Involved in all the star route cases.
and the whole matter will now be passed |
apon BY the court of claims under provis-
oIs OF the revised statutes.
Superintendent Crawford of the foreign
nails bureau has made strong denial of the
charges made recently before the South
American commission by Loring Blodgett
Il Philadelphia to the effect that mails ad-
iressed to South America had frequently
Teen thrown into Che sea from English mail
teameTs. Crawford says a very small part s
# the South American mail is sent from L
his country via England, and that the En-
dish government is bound to, and does,
AIRY or mails as carefully rs their own
spder convention.
The second auditor of the treasury has L
ompletad his annual report for the fiscal n
ear ending June 80, 1881. 1t shows the ag-
regate number Of unadiusted accounts and B
laims on hand July l, 1883, was Il, 92S, of
which S. liz were for arrears of nav and | 0
ounty. To these were added during the 5;
ear p, 40 new claims, of which 1919 were
or arrears Of pay and bounty, and q, gGS of
lese old and new claims were disposed of |
uring the year, leaving 1868, unadjusted
une 30 last Tie recommendation is made L
latcongress eIe1t y statute of limitations
shea viii bar all claims growing out of the Z
lte war not presented within one or two A
ears thereafter r,
Judge Gresham has resigned the treasury | n
orlfOIiO. At O'Clock Tuesday the presi- |
ent accepted the resignation and appoint
d Hugh McCu3loch, OF New York, to sue
eed him. Tie resignation of Secretary | -,
gesham was rendered in order that he III
light disappointed to fill the vacancy which | 81
n the United States circuit court bench
ill be maize by the resignation of Judge
'rummonA. 1t is expected that Hugh Nc F.
ull0c! viii Immediately assume control of In
le department. Judge Drummond'S resig- be
alton has been accepted, to take effect as | 60
ION as Judge Gresham shall have qualified tn
his successor. The eX-seeretary will not So
lalify for some days. o.
Secretary Gresham is investigating the Of
larges maje by J. J. Barker, formerly Re
ERIK IN the Office Of the first controller of sal
lie treasury, who has written letter to the sci
resident asserting his ability TO prove that
'eat frauds have been committed in that
Zee III the allowance Of claims and ac-
'unts. TIE secretary gave a hearing to nj
irst Controller Lawrence and Barker. and tn
. result Of the statements of Judge Law ne
nee, thesecretary gave orders for a full Vi
yes5eation OF Bankers alleged connection
it'll the fraudulent claim, which passed
rough his hands, but which was stopped
? another clerk in the same Office. The !
Iestion to be determined in this branch of III.
e inVes i-atiOn is whether Barker had Ar
~ knowledge of the fraudulent character SUI
this claim