The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-31
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.

morro"'
LIVE WARRINGTON TOPICS.
seriou, Charges Arain-t nu Oncer OF the
Revenue Marine.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3O.-There Is a scandal In
the Revenue Marine Service involving an
off1cer of biuh rank and preparat tons are be-
Tn, I'D a. th. Tro..rrv Danartment IN in
Jug n'aoe az INC irensuy .,n =. e..
~. M,..tan n,,,,,na;no tha ravanna
steamer Crawford. GENERATING on the station
between here and Baltimore.
His most serious transgression is alleged to
have occurred while the Crawford was
anchored in the Patomac near this city. and
seems to have been the result Of a too close
association with the RUSSIAN nooiiity. as ms
alleged transRression occurred shortly after
the employment Of the Crawford. under his Is
con'nhahe III .ranspore'nH 'he "ue'ia" "'""u
It ia alleged TINT he ba. been intoxicated
frequently since that event. and that one night
niaht in i @ IN had comnanv and that
49, ..,,,.. ~ 49, 80, 81, l., ~. u,ornino
he returneo W the snip eaFiy III 'no mo h'nS
douhtodi, MA r.nrtation
Tho on,cers of tho sb,n r. IA said. were
scondo,iyad ot tho conduct n, THAR comman.
dor in ontor,ainine those woman hut natu.
rally besitated in bringing the matter to the
.a.., .eoi'"e ~, 'n os o 49, W
attention OF his superiors- IL was TOO serious
an ofrense to be ignored altogether. however.
and one of the officers finally reported the
circumstances to the Treasury Department
chiar NJ tho Revenus Marine division and nv
e"ie' -. nv .'o,enue 'i"''no c anu y,
Ha Mas who has the 20 Of thss
vestgate at once. and Capt: shepard was in
that purpose. ',-.--.--
The officials OF the Treasury Department re-
case. and the facts had to be obtained from
other I5, sources sou ,ces.d =. p,,t,, CAN'T
Mitchell is still in command: He WIN un-
doubte ~ be relieved IN lew days and sus-
pended from active service until the contem-
plated lnyestlRation shali nave been con-
cluded and the further action or the depart
mint iete d n tS;i upon Inc investigation
dhy. Dut the detail OF the boara Is not yet COM
Mitchei! Is naive o. maine: Dns was ap,
November. 1863 He reached his present
grade In November. 1870 and has been in
Som man. o. me SrawiHra since ice Se tst
3'nto;n ~ e'nnu' No' 40 III 'e ii'' VI Unity o1A
Nap'"ih''
Inc ne" .hihese minister rang IN accom-
panied by his vile and three children. tho
members OF his official suite and servants,
puuhsrino nftv soyon in ,,I orrivad IN Wash
ing nn =" al u n
lngton at o:3o O'CLOCK to-n1R ut over the rem.
sylvania road. lhere was large gathering OF
curious Poop at tho station TO witness the ar
met ~ the retiring minister, NJ i sui anu t.e
was driven to the Arlington Hotel in nine
landaus and several hotel coaches. Elaborate
Preparations naa Been maze Ior tneir reGTe,;i
non. me eh're domeroy House t; annex y ~"
zee h eHG fh ns tba ensx acnr.t
.er nau une ~ s ts aShe n
Su tbe srrys OF ha narty NJ the hose the
~ Gpon .e ~ aho , Tna.y a. we S sn o
i1rinhi t1ahsier o. she otice Mas nue tiua
me pia oo,o new M non no ,+ t1m lS'h hd
70 MS apar.Hen's anu st tE a.elWard IVA, Hau
ulnner seINeu "a Jne ". tnS p.i'atn ui W th
rooms d. 'auie WIN zen e9'g 1n al ~ VI t'e
party Were nuoH intiguea rom tne iohs
tourney. AmonS .ienh al e a.taches ~ .ne 10. 10
EAtlon az Mhuriu' Wmo VIII SOON con,ihue an, tlie
Journey 70 Span. ne hIniStet " Sne hi.ed d
Stntes acts III 'ie same capacitS 70 Hnuin anu
ieIu senelai VI ,mo pntitn az ~. Pr
senh snenI me- Fnr,sh funntiv The Minister
does not speak our language.
me hearings TO De given pV me committee
on Ways and Means to persons interested in
tho nran,r,Hon of n tariff hill will, heuin on
no " c. w.. on M,
Monday. sept; t. anu close on sept. ~. Inc
committee held specihi session TINS morning
d i,i uTrSiaea ~ @ etr.u. tao otu t ~
efforts period extended,