The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-10

WAsHISsIoS, Jan. 4.-Ihe Star rays
"Ano'Lcr note, containing the forged en-
dorsemsnt OF William Dickens, drawn i.
favor OF Clarence NJ. Barton, has turned mp
Il purported TO be signed by Lusksy, Bar
ton's brother.in-lsw, and payable 10 Bar
ton. II is said slso that = few days az,
Barton presented Il check Tor Sl75 sisnsc
BY David Windsor, OF alexandria, hut tn,
signature was 50 plainly forgery that The
cashier refused TO pay It," Ths full extern
Of the frauduleRt paper tfoat is yet
unknown. Barton Is still missing.
Chaplain TougsNrt Mtsplis, Of the
United States amy, has besn found guilty
Q! duplicating pay accOunIs sud sentenced
10 be dismissed nom the service the ijtn
instant.
Cross, the agent who Represents tbs inter
est Of the government III 5J.OO0,oC0 sup
posed 10 be IL the wreck OF the British ship
Aussar, at the bottom OF tbs Bsst river,
ano Mr.. Bean, OF New York, who I'd
vanced money TO carry On ths fsach
for the treasure, had an interview with
the solicitor OF the treasury to-day and flsd
afidavits setting Iorth that Thomas, tn
contractor engaged 10 the work, 10 not
prosecuting 1t with proper energy, thus
negecIirg the interests OF the govern
nent, involving tho promoters cf tbs en- ter
prise In heavy unnecessary expshso. Iha
collector told the CGmplainants he would
ask Thomas for O statsmenJ Of his side OF
the matter and lay the matter ea!ere Sac.
rotary Folger. Solicitor Raypor hslevas in
applicability OF the recovery ofths tresaure.
Representative Springer, at the earnest
solicitation OF prominent democrats, both
here and in tho state be represents, hss
concluded to accept the position on tia
Mouse committee 10 which LIE was assigned
BY the speaker. Hesays be is not unmind.
ful OF the fact that great fnlusEes has been
done hin end bis constituents, bat it Ia mo-.
Tor him to decide what pt silion he shall
fall OH the comMitttss, and he therefore
accepts the situation In good faith and will
proceed with zeal 10 discharge the duties
assigned to him. His committee will ct
once institute o thorough Investigation
into the department Of justice. BE doe9
not predict the result except that the
whole truth shall DO known.
He says he has no friesds in the depart
ment 10 shield or enemies to eIpose. The
Investigation, 60 far as ne is
impartial but as thorough NJ 1t can posu!-
bly, be made. HIS committee will stk tho
house soon after coHGrsss re-arsem bles
for authority 10 tene Tor psItons or pspers.
Springer hes bsen connected with nuntsr
sfinvest'gatioas in the past nine yaarG. Iu
hrst gsseion Of the iorty.iourth congress as
ehairmen Of the comMi'loe on the depart.
nent o. stpte. be Investigated the oficas
sfthe United States consuls abroad, aspe-
oialiy the chSrges agsinst Consul. General
q. r. Seward, afterwnrd minister 10 China.
The investigation continued tcur years.
Witnesses ~ere hroush hit from China. T. &c.
suited IN Twelve articles OF Impeachment
thigh crimes and misdVmssnors Action
on the articles Was prevented i'll the Forty.
nth congress by 6libustsring. The
department Of the state, however, re.
called Seward. then Minister. As chairman
Of the sub committee on foreign relation
Springer investigated the fraudulent Vene-
suela clsims. subsequently con-
eress continued the investigation
and at the last congress bill passed setting
aside the awards and providing that tho
comm ssion sudit the claims anew. He
also was member of the Potter inysstigas-
ing committee of the Forty fifth congress
and 90 member of that committee went to
Tlerida to investigate the alleged frauds
In that state. The. proposed
Investigation of tho department
sfjustiss will be carried ON openly ana
those who limited at fraud will, Springer
says, BE- given an opportunity to tell all
thew know.