The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-09-17
YOUNG nEEcnrns AooouNr,.

YOUNG BEEcHERs ACCOUNTS.
The treasury auditing officers have not
yet been able TO adjust the accounts OF ex-
Collector Beecher. of Washington territory,
the son OF Henry Ward Beecher. 1t APP
pears that when he gave up his Office the
9th OF last month TO a deputy there was a
transaction involving $4,000, growing out
Port Townsend, Washington territory,
made during Beecher's incumbency. 1t
was his duty to deposit the amount to the
credit OF the treasury department. but
when his vouchers came along there were
but $4,000 accounted for as deposited,
leaving an apparent deficiency OF $4,000.
Letters and kilograms were sent to Port
Townsend, San Francisco, and other places
where twas thought Mr.. Beecher could be
found, but up to date not word has been
received In reply. incidentally 1t was as
certained that the deputy left In charge of
the Office had expended the amount in
question for collecting revenue, which, rs
he Is bonded officer, he had no right to
do. Meanwhile the vouchers are held up
for an explanation from Beecher.
THE THREE PER CENT BONDS.
A statement has been prepared at the
treasury department. IN regard to the dis
position of 8 per cent bonds at the close Of
business Tuesday from which the follow
ing figures are taken: Called. Sl9S. 4S5, $50;
redeemed, S27 ASS, $50; outstanding, s25,-
025,60J; past-due bonds outstanding, SO, &C.,
$50: bonds purchased and redeemed under
circular OF Aug. 80 1885, S1SS, 900; bonds
uncalled, $106, 255, 450; bonds received to be
paid at maturity under the 10th call, ST.
e62 400; under the 14tst call, SE21, 200.
bonds included in the 1SSth, lS9th, and
141st calls and of course the preceding
figures will be changed accordingly.
1t is expected that another call for 8 per
cent bonds will be issued in q few days.
The receipts have been very heavy this
are over 100000 in excess of the current
expenditures for the same period. The
treasury surplus, exclusive of the S100, 000-
600 reserve fund and the fractional silver
III the treasury, Is estimated at $50, 00O, 600.
A special dispatch to the New York Post
says that the treasury officials are dlsap-
pointed In the response to calls for the
voluntary surrender Of per cent bonds.
At first the bonds came in freely, but none
have been surrendered since Sept. 8. The
total amount received Is only S7SS, 600.
Acting AttOrney-General jerks says he
is not yet prepared to give an opinion upon
the question as to whether national banks
can retain the called 3 per cent bonds as
security for circulation. after they have
ceased to bear interest.
DEATH FOR GERONIMO.
Mr.. Muldrow, the acting secretary of tho
Florida, but he has no official information
about it, and the interior department has
not yet been advised whether Geronimo
has been taken as prisoner OF war or not.
There is very great regret among army
officers, high and low, that he was cap
tured alive. Officials here quite generally
oppose any SentimentaliSm III the treat
nent of this Indian. The general senti-
ment is well expressed III this declaration:
1.-THE inference from Gen. Miles officia'
HiCnatQh = Gnrnninln iC IN no
sent back to the Indian reservation.
Against this action there should be public
protest. Geronimo should be delivered
over at once to the civil authorities of New
Mexico for trial for his murders. and he
should be executed upon his convection.
To allow him to return to the reservation
is the widest folly, since he has repaid this
lenity with the BLACKLIST treachery and the
foulest murders every time it has been eX
tended to him. He is q cowardly murderer,
and he should be hanged"
AT the war department one officer said:
ut is true that Geronimo and his blood
thirsty band have been forced to surrender,
but at what cost? They have killed our
been cornered, and yet escaped with i'm
punity. During the greater portion of this
campaign against mere handful Of In
dians the latter carried on their work Of
murder and destruction under the very
nose of the United States army. 1 think If
the suggestion OF the delegate from New
MeXicO-Ar. Joseph-had been adopted Ill
the first place there would have been less
loss OF life and much earlier surrender or
capture. He wanted the war department
to authorize the enlistment of regiment |
OF volunteers in his section who were well |
acquainted with the mountains and used to |
employing the same fighting tactics as the |
Indians. The army people, like policemen, |
are jealous OF private interference. Mr.. |
Joseph was therefore not listened to, and |
i'll consequence the surrender has been
effected only after hardship and loss of |
life, which should not have been neces-
sary."
The general impression, or rather hope,
is that the war department., as it is author
lied to do by recent act of congress, will |
turn Geronimo over to the civil authorities,
from whom he would receive his Just de-
Serts. 1t is almost certain that the other
members of the band will be sent east. The
question was raised to-day whether Gero-
nimo could be convicted in the civil courts,
no one being able to prove that he actually
committed murder. The Chicago anarch-
lists trial, 1t is thought, leaves no room for
doubt as to what can be done with him. 1t
has been held that sentence of death can
be passed not only for the act of murder,
but for melting or c0nspiring to murder,
when the deed Is accomplished thereby.
The opinion is general that unless summary
justice Is melted out to Geronimo army
officials will not be able in the near future
10 view with so much cOmplacency what
they now term the end of the Indian war
fare. Ii an example Is made of the guilty
SavageS now in the power OF the govern
ment persons living in the Indian countries,
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