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Show TELEGRAPHIC t'AriTAL CD ATT EEC. Frauds in Hie Government i-rinliut: (lillcts Schurz to Anuiliilttle Sheridan Xo(?n mid (i(i..!lt from 1asti-lo'tou. 1asti-lo'tou. New Voik, 3. Wot Id's Washing-lou: Washing-lou: Fmley's coniinUlte, which has uceu tuvcsligaliug ailegtd Irauds iD the mu li a cement of the government priutiug Ltlico, completed its report to-day. Tt;c rcj.oit will charge that tL o niiUiiL'uiiieul of the olbce ha been loose, particulariy in the manner man-ner in which accouuid have been kept. It will ul lege that money han beeu drawn from the treasury and not accounted fur io the extent of at least $750,000 since 1S09; that the cost of materials used in the printing print-ing office has been in excess of the ruling market rates at least one-third; j that assessments have beeu levied; that frauds exist which will implicate the chief clerk. The report wilt probably prob-ably recnmmnrl that Aanh dArm-rt- ment control its own printing. The annual circular of the director of the mint, giving the value in United btates money of the coina of diflerent oouutries of the world, shows that the dollar is the monetary unit of eight countries. The gold dollar dol-lar of the British possessions of North America, of Siberia, and of the Sandwich Islands isoftheeame value as our dollar. The silver dollar of Mexico is worth 101 i cents in our money; that of Bolivia, 96i cents; that of- Peru. Ecuador and Centra America, 93J cents. From the statement state-ment it appears that the bullion value of the silver dollar of the United StatsB is nearly 10 per cent, lees than of the silver dollar of other American countries. Washington, 3. The Teller subcommittee sub-committee started, to-day, for New Orleans. The Mexican government has mado arrangements for the payment of the third installment of $300,000 indemnity indem-nity to American citizsns due tbie month. At the mcetirg of the cabinet, today, to-day, members were much pleased with inciden's in connection with resumption, narrated by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hawle7-The Hawle7-The president expressed his satisfaction satisfac-tion with the result and predicted a more general return of prosperity (o the country. The queetioa of refunding refund-ing the national debt was discussed as the present principal financial aim of the treasury. The large subscription to 4-per cent, bonjs was considered a good indication of success. The Chinese question was briefly discussed, and it was decided for the secretary of state to open negotiations with the Chinese government for a modification of the Burliogame treaty, with a view to restricting Chinese iui-mipralion. Charles Francis Adams, jr., has resigned re-signed as government director of the Union Paoific railroad company. It is expected that the secretary of the treasury will, to-morrow, issue another call for the redemption of $10,000,000 of 5-20 bonds, consols of 18G7. loan, to-day, $2,G13,1S0. Chicago, 3. Journal's Washington: Secretary Schurz will have his reply to Gen. Sheridan ready to give to the press ou Monday. In speaking about the matter tc-day, he said General Sheridan would regret keenly before the correspondence was ended that he had ever assailed the interior department. depart-ment. Secretary Schurz' reply will, not be long, but the secretary thinks it wi:l effectually dispose of all Gen. Sheridan's allegations and place him in an unenviable position. Numerous Numer-ous official documeots bearing upon the controversy will accompauy the secretary's letter. Secretary Schurz regards Gen. Sheridan's letter as very amusing, and says the general does not understand the value of the English Eng-lish language or he never would have laid himeclt open in the manner that he has. If the present controversy should provoke au inquiry into the econumiciil administration of tho army as regards the puichase of supplies, sup-plies, tiie responsibility will belong to Gen. Sheridan, and if such an investigation inves-tigation is ever made, army officers will never again bo iu a position to accuse civil officials of gross oareless-ness oareless-ness and waste of public funds, and the fact ia that the army is not in a position to meet such an inquiry, and Gen. Sheridan knows it. |