Washington, May 16. —It is not expect
ed lhat the newly appointed treasurer
will assume the duties of his office before
the latter part of this week.
Omaha Designated a Reserve City.
Washington, May 16. -Upon applica
tion of all the national banks in Omaha
the first comptroller of currency has des
ignated that city as a reserve city under
the provisions of an act passed at the
last session of congress.
A HIDDEN’ TREASURE.
A Rich Hoard Illegally Loaned from a Young
Englishman by India Unearthed
London, May 16. —The financial secre
tary of India has advised the government
of the discovery of an immense amount
of treasure, estimated at s2s,ooo.ooo,which
had been secreted in palace Gwalior by
the late Mharajah. The treasure had
been sunk in pits under the vaults be
neath the Qeenaana and the secret was
intrusted to a few confidential servants.
The secretary was present when the
treasure was unearthed. After removing
the earth to a depth of six feet the
workmen revealed great flag stones. Be
neath these were several pits filled
to the brim with silver, chiefly
freshly coined rupees. In each pit was a
plate recording the amount of the treas
ure. and the names of the officials who as
sisted in securing it. The Indian gov
ernment bad taken the hoard as a loan
from a young man named Mabfrajah.
The native papers protest against this
action. They say that had Mahfrajah
been an adult instead o' under a regency
controlled by the government, he wosld
never have invested his whole wealth in
Indian securities. The question will be
raised in parliament as to whether the
"investment” be not another name for
the seizure.
