Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-15
EASTERN NEWS.
A Louisville Pension Agent Short in
His Accounts S5S,8OO.
FRIENDS CONTRIBUTE AND
MAKE GOOD THE SHORTAGE.
A Batch of Interesting Items from
the Nations Capital.
THE HANCOCK FUND FooTS
UP sac 900.
ESPECIAL TO II SENTINEL
A Pension Agent Goes Wrong.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. l4.-InlB CITY was
treated TO q genuine sensation to-
day by the publication in the
Evening Times of a three-column
article, showing that when Col.
R. M. Kelly. for 10 years Pension Agent
here. retired from Office in March last. he
was $58, 800 short in his accounts. This
shortage had gradually accumulated dur
ing Kelly's eutire term, he giving a fresh
bond every year or SO to cover 1t. The
shortage became public some time after
Colonel Kelly turned his office over to his
successor, and be hastily summoned q
meeting OF his bondsmen and personal
friends, which resulted in the amount be-
ing contributed and made good to the
Government. Among the gratuitous are
Mary Anderson, the actress, $4,000; Mrs.
Woodward, 50. 500; ". F. Field, $1,000;
A. l.. Schmitt, flor tho First National
Bank, 81 200; Logan G.. Murray, on quasi
collateral, 81 1000. Mr.. B. Dupont Is re-
sponsible for 81. 600 as bondsman, but he
contributed $4,000. Mr.. Schmitt, of
Chicago. is liable for about SIT. 500. He
compromised on ST. 900. Colonel Kelly
furnished the following to the Associated
Press to-day: "The publication in this
city and elsewhere in reference to my &C.
counts as United States Pension Agent
makes it proper for me TO state that ] have
placed over all Government funds, over
which I was responsible, and have dis
charged fully my liability on my official
ko-1, I'D a.0 k1a oath
ing. As to any money loaned me by per-
sonal friends, that is a matter between me
and them. with which the public has no
concern"
Interesting Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The President
is using his best efforts toward clearing
up the work on his desk, so as to be able
to leave Washington early next week for
tho Adirondack Mountains. lie proposes
to go away as soon as possible, and will
leave on Monday il his affairs will permit.
The President will appoint q now Public
Printer and District Judges for California,
Alabama and North Caroline before his
departure.
1t is understood that the mission Of
General Sedgewick TO Paso Del Norte and
Chihuahua is not in any sense of q diplo-
matte nature, but is undertaken at the re-
quest Of the Secretary OF State for the pur-
pose of examining into the facts and legal
features of the Cutting case. His journey
may be extended to the City OF Mexico,
but this point is left for future determine
ton.
Secretary Lamar left Washington last
night for Yonkers, N. Y, where be will re-
main u week or 10 days as the guest OF
Representative Stshlnecker.
Acting Secretary Fairchild said to-day
a policy had been determined on by the
Department with regard to future calls for
bonds. The call for ten millions, which
will mature on September Is, was made
because il was deemed wise and expedient.
Future calls will be determined by the
state OF the finances. While il ia proba-
BILE that a second call for ten millions Of
bonds may be made next month. such
action will depend entirely upon the con.
dition Of the Treasury at the time.
General Hszen. Chief Signal Officer,
left Washington last night on an inspee-
ton tour. He will 60 as far west as Cali
fornia, and will return by the Isthmus Of
Panama.
POstOfiee Matters. q
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas left Washington this afternoon.
aud will be absent about q month. Thsre
will be no further appointments OF Presi-
Postmasters until the return of
the President from his Summer vacation.
George f. Smith, of Iowa, and W. W.
Carraway, of North Carolina, have been
appointed Postofioe inspectors. These
appointments fill the list OF vacancies. N.
NJ. Bell. Superintendent of Foreign Mails,
left the city for New York TO confer with
Mr.. Penfeld. agent OF the Panama Rail-
road Company, on the subject OF she trans
portation Of United States mail TO points
,outh Of Panama.
The Hancock Fund.
New YORK, Aug. Ill. Pierpont Nor
gan has received as subscriptions to Mrs.
Hancock's fund since last report S2,32
through Charles MacReady, of New Or
from friends and admirers of Gen.
oral Hancock in New Orleans and Louis
ANA. and $50 OF Richmond county. which
the total up to SAG, 900.