The Placer Herald

Very Good.

We clip the following from the N. Y. Tribune's Washington correspondent, under date of Nov. 11th, and would merely premise by saying that Stanton probably stole the $30,000, and substituted a portion of the murdered Mrs. Surratt's wardrobe.

Several months after the close of the war a tin box was given to General Spinner, Treasurer of the United States, by Stanton, then Secretary of War, for safe keeping. The box was said to contain about $30,000 in gold, and Spinner carefully locked it away in the vaults of the treasury. About a year ago a certain National Bank suspended, with a heavy indebtedness to the Government. A United States Quartermaster, who had got into trouble in his official capacity, was indebted to this bank in the sum of $30,000, and the box deposited with Spinner was said to contain that amount of money belonging to said Quartermaster. The bank engaged the services of an eminent lawyer of New York City as its attorney, and he immediately began proceedings to have the box opened and the money taken out and paid over to the Government to liquidate a part of the bank's indebtedness. The attorney had been striving for more than a year to accomplish his object, but it was not until to-day that success attended his efforts. He had been to Secretary McCulloch, who referred him to General Grant. General Grant hadn't the authority, but thought Stanton was the person. Stanton referred him back to McCulloch, who asked time to consider. Several months thus passed, and McCulloch laid the case before the President, and he thought it a fit subject for a Cabinet consultation. It was accordingly discussed in Cabinet meeting, but before a conclusion could be reached the impeachment complication occurred, and changes were made in the Cabinet. It was then found necessary to bring the subject before the Cabinet again with its new members. This was done, and it was decided that the power to open the box lay with the Secretary of War. To-day the War Secretary detailed General Hardee of his Staff to accompany the bank attorney and have the contents of the box examined. They found that the rules of the Treasury Department required a law officer of the United States to be witness, and Assistant District Attorney Wilson was sent for. General Spinner then summoned several of his confidential clerks as additional witnesses, and the whole party, headed by the hopeful and triumphant attorney, went to the vaults. The box was brought out from a dusty corner for inspection. It was locked and sealed but there was no key. After some delay a locksmith was secured and the box opened, and found to contain an old calico dress and a woman's shawl.