The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-30
Another Bond Call.

partment today.
Another Bond Call.
The Secretary Of the Treasurer this after
noon issued the Hath call for the redemption
of bonds. The call is for $4,000 900 Of bonds
OF the per cent loan of 1882. Principal and
accrued interest will be paid at the United
States Treasury in this city December /, 1886
when the interest on the call will cease.
The President Not Going to Vote.
Col. Lamont said today that it was not
likely that the President would 60 to Buffalo
to vote at the November election.
A Court Martial.
Proceedings in the court martial of Cap
tain VIM. S. johnson, U. s. A., retired have
been made public. Captain johnson was
tried upon charge of duplicating his pay
accounts, and the court martial returned a
verdict of not guilty. Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
reviewed the proceedings and set aside the
verdict on the ground that the government
was exposed to fraud for which Captain
johnson can not be held excusable The
proceedings and acquittsl in the case of
Capt VIM. ). johnson, U. s. A., retired, are
disapproyed The accused stands almost in
the same position he occupied before the
trial, although he cannot be again tried for
thesame otiense.
The Alleged Naval Smuggling.
The matter of the bringing in of dutiable
goods on the Saratoga and Portsmouth has
been referred to the Solicitor of the Treas
ury, and any further proceedings will de-
pend upon the character of his report The
amount of duties paid on the list of articles
as furnished was about $500.
The Turkish Mission.
1t is not improbable, although it has not
been positively determined, that no appoint
ment to the Turkish mission will be made
Immediately, and perhaps the President will
conclude to postpone selection until the
meeting OF Congress.
The Mail Service.
The Second Assistant Postmaster General
recommends change in the method of COM
pensatlng railroads for carrying the mails.
Under the present law railroads are paid
according to the average daily weight of
mail carried both ways. On account Of the
many incongruities under this method of
pay, and the unsatisfactory method of ad-
Justing the compensation a change is recon-
mended,. The change proposed is a substi-
tuition OF space basis instead of q weight
basis OF pay that for the amount of space
which is necessary for the transportation
and distribution of the mail. 1t is believed
that the substitution of this method of pay
for the existing method will, without seri-
ously affecting the present service, make
saving of about $4,000 per year in the an
uudl CApcHuiJuIt lOE Transportation ana
railway mail service.
A Narrow Escape for Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Cleveland narrowly escaped serious
accident last night while awaiting at the
station the arrival of the special train, ow-
ing to desire to be in secluded spot away
from curious gazers. The Presidential party
returned from New York at II o'clock on a
special. Mrs. Cleveland was at the depot in
the White House carriage to meet her hus-
band. Coachman Hawkins, according to in
structions, drove down Sixth street and
stopped near the end of the train yard. As
the express train came putting up Sixth
street the seal brown span attached to the
Presidents carriage BECAME excited, land for
a few minutes Hawkins had considerable
difficulty in managing them. He had hardly
subdued them when the Presidential train
rolled into the station, which started them to
prancing again, so that the President was
delayed in getting into the carriage. Haw-
kins finally held up his team long enough for
the President to take his seat beside his
frightened wife, and a minute later Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland were rolling toward the
White House followed by the other members
of the party: Quite a large crowd had as
sembled in the waiting room of the station
with the expectation of seeing the President,
but as usual he disappointed them