The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-05
TEEGRAPRiC DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON NEWS
EVERYTHING STrATcBT.

EVERYTHING STrATc1r
WASHINGTON, May 26.-It is expacted
that tn. committee engaged in counting the
money and securities, flashed and untn
ished at the bureau of engraving and print
ING, will finish its work tomorrow. Every
thing has been found to tally perfectly
as did the millions in the treasury vaults.
Everything and every sheet of paper that
is so carefully guarded has been found in its
proper place. 1t is quite possible that not
a few democratic citizens Of this country,
deceived by the turgid harangues OF Mr.
Hendricks an | other offensive partisan
campaign orators, have really believed that
the treasury department was as corrupt as
Babylon of old, full of dark and mysterious
denominations which woala all be brought to
light when the books sheuld be scanned by
the sharp eyes o. democratic officials Ever
since the count bean these people have
been sitting with ears agog listening for tine
crack of doom. 1t may well be imagined
that telling of disappointment prevades
the democratic heart because there was
nothing foe,d to yell over. Certainly no
higher compliment could be raid to the hon
esty and efficiency of the republican admin
istration than is contained in the mere fact
that after twenty four years "t power, dur
which billions upon billions of dollars have
flowed in sad out through all Che devious
channels IF business, TIE cash as found to
balance, even TO the Ettermost favthing.
LAMAR SEVERELY SUPPRESSED.
WAsH,xcroS, June l.-Within thepast
Jew days $1,000 clerkship in the pension
bureau having becc ne vacant, Secretary
Lamar seat a re9uis;tion to the civil service
Commission for a certificate for person to
i'll the q, etion, in which he requested that
the commission certify t" the department
the naiAe OF female clerk from Dakota, he
having fnund that that territory had no
representation in she bureau. A reply to
this request was prepared to-day by TIE
commission, and forwarded to the secretary
Immediately. In it the commission decline
to make certiGeation as requested, and say
in substance that it is the province of the
commission, and not that of the secretary
of the interior, to name the states and ter
ritories from which selections shall be made
for certi6cation 1pon requisitions; and with
respect to this particular case, that Dakota
is not on the list for choice of appointments,
land that therefore the commission VIII not
select clerk from that territory. This de
cision of the commission will, it is under
stood, be regarded by them as precedent
that will govern any future cases of the
kind.
A REPUBLICAN BELIEVER IN JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, June IA. F. Howard,
collector of customs at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, has rendered his resignation to
the secretary of the treasury. In his letter
he says that he has held tbs ~effjce since De-
cember "A. 1873, during which time he has
endeasored to faithfully discharge its du-
ties. He then adds: II have also, during
all that time, been Jealous member of the
republican party, and in every way possible
contributed to its success. Consequently
my offensive partisanship' can be estab-
lished by many witnesses. For twenty
years lave also been streng believer in
the old jackson doctiine 'to the victor be-
longs the spoils.' Consistency, Therefore.
compels me firmly to adhere to these prin-
ciples and convictions, in defeat as we'll as
in victory" To-day Alpheus Hanscon
was appointed his successor.
A RAD LOOKOUT.
WASHINGTON, June l.-General Schofeld
to-day telegraphed to the war department
the following dispatch. dated Fort BayaTd,
yesterday, from General Cock. commanding
the department of Arizona: eight par
ties of troops are scouting for Indians. The
outlook is very bad, and the troubles will
be exceedingly difficult to sunp-ess." It is
learned at the war department that between
sixteen and twenty companies, containing
about 1900 men, are IN the field, in pursuit
of the Indians.
AN IDAKo PosTNASrse GOES CONG.
WASHING. On, June 1.-The chief post
office inspector has been informed that
Postmaster I. N. Hibbs. Of Lewiston, Idaho,
issued money orders to the amount of $l5-
Oco or $50, 900, payable 20 ;;'mse,e, ordered
banks in different cit ;es to collect them and
forward the money to h; n: ard then ab-
scounded. He was last .ies-d f.om at Vic
toria. British Columbia.