The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-05
national Notc,

WAsHIr GroN, Jan. 4--The Star says:
"Annthsr note. containing the forged en-
dorsement Of William Dickens, dawn in
favor of Clarsnca NJ. Barton, has turnsd up.
IL purported to be signed By Lugl.ey, Bar
toms brother.iu-law, and payasie 10 Bar
ton. IL is said also that few days ago
Barton presented q check fer Sl15. aiSuss
By David Windsor, of alexandria, tut the
signature was SO plainly forgery that the
cashier refused 10 pay it, The iuil extent
al the fraudulent paper oilogt 10 yet
unknown. Barton is still missing.
Chaplain Touss4int Mospliei OF the
United States army, has been found guilty
oil Duplicating pay accounts aud sentenced
10 be dismissed from the service the l5th
instant
Cross. the agent who represents tho inter-
.e.loftAe government in $5,O00OO0 sup
pogp1 % b. I'm the wreck OF the British ship
Uussar. at the bottom OF tho East river
and Mr.. B.sn, of New York, who Rd
ysuctd money 10 carry on thr search
hf the treasure, hsi an interview VITA
h. solicitor OF the treasury to-day aud filed
aniJayits setting forth that Thomas, the
contractor engaged IN me work, IL not
orus cutting il with proper energy, thus
begl,c,iug The interests OF the govern
meni, involving the promoter o. the enter
prise IN heavy uu1ece katy expense. Inc
solicit OF told the comp anants he would
ask Thomas ior stetenI OF L hl; side q. OF
tgry Foger Solicitor Raynor believes IN
a probability Of the recovery othe treasure
Representative Springer, at tue earnest
solicitation of prominent democrats, both
here and in the state he represents, mas
concluded TO accept the position on the
house committee TO which he was assigned
by the speaker. Hs says he is not unmind-
a 4 1. a. tssas hAa haC
done him and HE constituents, but II is not
Tor him 70 decide what position he shall
fall on tho committees, aud he therefore
accepts the situation in good faith and will
proc ed with zeal 10 discharge the duties
assigned to him. His committee will NJ
once institute thorough inyestig ition
into the department of justice. He does
not predict the result except that the
whole truth shall be known
He says he has no friecds In the depart
ment 10 shield or enemies TO expose. Tne
iuyesti gaion, so lar rs be u
concerned, will be non-phrtisan and
impartial bus as thorough as II can posi-
bly, be made. HIS committee viii ask the
house soon after congress- re-assembleH
Tor authority to send for persons or papers.
Spriuger has been connected with numue
ol Investigations n the past nine years. 10
II 81 session OF tho iorty-iourih congress as
chairman OF the committee on TIE dophrt-
mont of state ne invpetirRtrT the offices
ofthe United States consuls abroad, espa-
oialiy the charges against Committeeman
G Il, Seward, sfterward minister 10 Ohiar.
The investigation continued tour yeare.
Witnesses we're brought from China. is re-
suited IN twelve articles OF impeachment
OF high crimesaud misdemeanors Action
on the articles was prevented in the Forty
fifth congress by hiibustering. The
de )artment of the state, however, re
called Seward, then Minister. As chairman
OF the subcommittee on foreign relations
Springer investigated the fraudulent Veue.
zuela claims Subsequently con-
gress continued the investigation
and at the last con rass bill passed setting
aside the awards and providing that the
commission audit the claims anew. lie
also was o member OF the Potter investigat-
ing com sittee OF the Forty fiith congress
and ms a member OF that committee went o.
Florida % investigate the alleged frauds
in thr state. The proposed
investigeu OF the d,partment
ofiustiae VIII be carried or openly and
those who united at fraud will, Spinger
says, he gwen an opportunity 10 tell all
they know