New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26

WASHlNGION, aug. zo.-lbc Cfteo says .
Ono OF the most radical financial recommendations
considered by Secretary Manning is one contemplating
the diseontinuancc OF tho Of gold silver and cur
rency have been prepared TO show him
the expense ineonvenence and risk resulting from the
immense quantities coin in tho custody OF the Gov
erDment He Ia said to incline TO the opinion that the
only for coinage public demand for the eoin
He opposes unnecessary coinage and inclines to the
opinion that the people, rather than the Goyernment.
should have custody OF tho metallic money. Tho over
iion Coinage storage and transportation are, in his
opinion strong arguments against features OF the
present systeu and suggest action IN the interest," Oh
economy and safety"
PAY ROLL OF THE ALABAMA COURT.
| MEN EMPLOYED BY THE COMMISSIONERS WITH
| OUT WARRANT or LAw-ACCoUNTs DIsALLowED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-'rhe First Con-
roller of the Treasury to-day made ruling to the effect
that the employment by the Court OK Commissioners or
Alabama Claims OF twenty -four persons without war
rant Of law and that payments legally be made
from the Treasury their account In the future. HIS
conclusions summarized In the following statement
| prepared by him for publication;
The Court of Commissioners OF Alabama Claims was
created IN 1874 10 hear proof OF claims I'd De PAID
| out of the Sl5.500.000 awarded by the Geneva
1ScsmSsS a9s was as Of five ud@s
with annaul salary OF $4,000 each. a clerk at
he a. sS HP
also made for rent OF court ROOM furniture stationery
which were To- be paid out Of the fund before jgas
were paid The court was reorganzed in lss2 With ths
same officers and salaries before except that the num-
bar Of judges reduced 10 three. The Controller in
investigating the case found that outside OF these
srS so SsrS G or the the & Gp a ss clerk to
counsel experts CLERKS to experts messengers watch.
$4,000 year. lie also found In the quarterly returns
that there has been paid to other counsel over
- 900 Tor the quarter ending December 81 1854 and
about ~ 600 for the quarter ending March 81 1889 be
sdas other ALLEGED Illegal PAyments He says tnat he
suting with the Acting Secretary OF the Treasury and
With the solicitor OF Treasury he has decided to stop
all future payments OF the same
The following is list OF employees the regular pay
rolls OF the court who affected by the Controllers
decision James Goodrich. expert in Insurance." at
annual salary Of $4,000; Walker Blaine, assistant
counsel for the United states. $500; william r. Hux
ford deputy clerk 81 J00 Andrew H. Allen. dsbursing
agout. $1,000; Eugene Ross clerk TO counsel for the
United States $1,000 Frank D. Lunt, first assistant to
expert In insurance. $1,000 Asa P. French clerk to
Judge. e.. 900; Elmer T. Tden. second assistant TO
ReTs IN insurance 80 o hn99a o. trc cc as
In clerks Office. $1,000; Frederick Chaplin, clerk IN
George Cowie, clerk to expert in insurance slA00 !
William Hay wood clerk to counsel for the United states
s1.iO0; A. u. Nichols, clerk IN clerks Office $3.50
John Marlin. messenger $3.50; w. H. Forrest jabitor.
500; c. W. Townley and Felix Muboo0, watehmen,
gers AZ 500 each; W. H. r Churchill and Hugh GriTn,
messengers, at $500; Ammo Boyloin servant. at -
month.
The following is list Of persons who have been en-
Roye9 as In special cases; Charles
sudan william l. spear, john L. no Whit
Sss HAMILTON M EsS u or oaAres BSpnsy.
sen James H. HevcrIn. George NJ. seeders, Edmund ].
Motat, Wallace II. White, samuel Park Thomas J. Cobb
and b. r. Carpenter Tho Controller that all these
employees have been paid out OF the provisions or the
Urnpr S and other nseess s neena s1peSse The
accounts of the dsbursng agent have been settled up 70
coils ' have hav INC been paid M to june 30
Tho Controller that the Of the dsbursing
lowed The salaries OF the Judges and other officers OF
the who are named IN the organic act are not
state r 10 has uri sdciion over tho court Is accord
with him IN HIS view OF the law and has sanctioned tho
action taken BY HIN.
FoURTH-cLAss PosTMAsTEHs APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The acting Post
master-Gensral to-day appointed rhe Following named
fourth-class postmasters:
Nofre-Mrs. Thareln A. Parker. Presquo Isle; b. L.
See. Ea~psIire-war ". Kimball Troy; Charles
IL Carney, ContTo Harbur
Nr,r-Jerssg-Charlcs slockbomer Lincoln
Wheeler. East setauket; Mrv. T. NJ sherman, Ham
mond Philip L. Nales. Cherry Valley hIton ktt.e.
ip,on. Mount vision j. H. bragg FcissonyiiIe
George VandeVcer. springfield Centre Charles I. NUN
loan = newton wcstvlle Dewitt e. Bldger Fly Greek;
George ". NeIlis. Els creek; Harry 0grU, Glbert.-
Glcnora Georss W. Mckorie. spiinshe.d JAMS l.
Miller. East Marches; James C. Grining Cutehogne;
mond James l. spsuldng. Prospect Grove Julian u.
Gsriner West 0Reonln a. p. Cassart, Pleasant
Elliott Palmer, Wiisborouen zima A. spendey Che
mango Forks Calvin j. WheatDn, khlaway Robert
n. Livingston, Euzsbethtoyn; James d. Chaneo.
sbsldon A. Yonng. East Springfield; David Winnie,
south Valley William ~ Branch, Hardwleki Amssa
x. llcrringon. North Chemungi c. ID: sawyer. Port
Kent G. ". Danols, wadhams NILS John f. HerFtek.
Pennsy',ania-John s. Morcy. Rogers Food; II. P.
Marble Marble Hur jesse j. Mocrssry Notiiarhaa
worth CUeiiHd-W &. Denny. litca Point
GIssiss,Dpf-John Townsend, LynwoOdi David Bur
neg. wilcox J. G. smith, ParkeTs 80, ,.,,
fe,nessee-A.S st. John. Viola George Smith, Whites
burg ~ nj. NJ.
05io-Androw Demorest Iowis Centre Benjamin p
Asbury. Kingston Robert Marten. Kelly hliIs.
IHdiaaa-ErneSt EEbert, Kercheyale; b. L. stockdale,
Hiinois-w. D. Dillnan. Salad Springs Thomas J.
M N.hsr Mt no' laura hanehard Georgetown
! J. j. HeaIy. Indlanola Sarah Proctor ludlow j. j.
Palmsr' R Rqsa; SeIs1s ,anes Aamont ' L.
| Jfchfan--Mrs. sarah Bentley, Westvllle; r. Beck
win. Aisodon; X - D. Alexander, Otisvilei Emily j.
Jora-Marion Aahley Macedonia; W. l. Bass, Calmar.
| MinnesokI-E. 10. Briggs. Heron Lake.
| Bissodrr-Juus Hundhausen Ray Summit
| Teras-Mrs. A. r. steer. Hanlton
| Eansas-E r. Holmes Atwood Mathew Elder, Gar
| field: Charles +. sempke. Harrtaon L. h. Harding
| IamIfn Job M. Miller. Pawnee Rock.
| Nc6raska-w. q. PurvIancc, Peru.
| Dakohi-C. +. Zimmerman, Iroquois; H. f. Heron,
California Simon Goldbaum. San Luis Rey; III. p.
orsgor,-J w Mack. Prairie City T., J. Meller. Full
tonviIle, w. W. Jesse. New.Era; L. j. Jelson, Amity.
| COloradO-Joseph Mitchell, White River
AID FOR STARVING UrEs.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-The report OF Gen