The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-05
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1. 1897. I
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More RamOrs Of Cabinet Ehanges-Probab!o
Early Retirement Of secrota<y Mccaiioch.
30 many statements have been made recently IL
reference TO the retirement Of cabinet Officers ana rus
mors are stu 90 plentiful, that It seeuSs almost useeaa
TO give them any nosics Some or these statements are
plausible without aay apparent foundatios IN iAcsi
some simply absurd, and occasionally found bear'
ing all the evidence Of TRUTH which comes from such
trustworthy source a. to gain the belief Of t most
wary Il Is asserted again that Secretary McCull>ch
certainly about 70 leave the Cabinet and the uens
comes from quarter not likely be decgved in st>sa
matters II Is said that before the present month
pires tho resignation Of Secretary McCuloch will BE-
rendered and accepted and that the ONCE 10 offered
to Thomas EWING Sen. II s aso stated, thos4gh nos
BY tho Same authority. that Mr. Ewing will dscins tho
appointment. with the understanding that the Pea ton
will DO given 70 his son, Thomas Ewing JE
The Removal Of Deputy Commissioner Mss -
Colonel Messmore, Deputy Commissioner OF Intesu
Revenue, having declined 10 comply with tho wrissa
request Of the Secretary OF the Treasury resign
connection with the Department, has been formally
removed The Official letter 10 that effect was sent yea
tsrday afternoon 1t is not definitely known who wiz
succeed Colonel Messmore No appointment has pet
been made TO the vacant position OF Collector of the
The contest for the position Ia still progressing.
The Philadelphia Hnbeas Corpus Case-
The Attorney Generals Opinion Considered
la Cabinet Session.
The opinion of the Attorney General the Phladel
pha habeas corpus considered 10 the Cabinst
meeting to-day II Is expected that it will DO published
tomorrow.
Collision on the Potomac.
Steamers possessing the name Of Vanderbilt seem 10
have singular tendency collide with other vessetA
Last night steamer Vanderbilt into the schooner
Baltimore Belle. the eastern branch Of the Potomac.
striking her stern the port side and cutting her down
to the waters edge short time afterwards the Van.
derbilt the schooner Alfred Stewart at the
trance TO the Georgetown channel, tearing away tho
bowspris and causing considerable damage. No lives
were lost.
Courts Martiai-ColoneI Thomas w. Sweeney
Suspended from Rank for Six MOaths-
Two lteutenants Cashiered.
The War Department has received the proceedings Of
a martial held Ia tho Third Military District be.
fore which Brevet Colonel Thomas w. Sweeney Ska
teenth United States infantry, tried tho charges
Of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. and
conduct prejudice Of good order and military ds
cpine tho principal specification OF which sets forth
that Colonel Sweeney sent TO Waynes-
boro TO take forcbe possession OF four trunks and
package, the property OF Mra. Murphy and Mr..
James Wilson, which seized by the sheriff u
Burke county under CIVIL process and which property
he retained his possession Colonel Sweeney wa1
found guilty Of the charges. and sentenced to be suss
pended from rank and pay for six months. 70 be COO
fined the limits OF his post for the Same period and
to be reprmanded In general orders.
Lieutenant H. Griggs, Thirty seventh United States
coored troops tried by martial tho charges
accepting receiving receipts aud vouchers from
creditors United States without paying such cred-
ors the amounts specified therein, and Of
public money entrusted him for payment OF tho men
under bis command. Lieutenant Grggs was found
guilty, and sentenced to be dishonorably dismissed the
Of the United Staies with loss Of all pay and
allowances TO be imprisoned ut the Dry Tortugas Flas
for year. aud restore to tho government $685. the
amount embca zIed.
Lieutenant Pc or @. Van Wrinkle, Third United States
cavalry, recently tried by court martial at Abus
querquo Now Mexico the charge Of drunkenness %
dny. He found guilty. and sentenced TO b
cashicrsd from the 18Th OF August, 1857.
Receipts from Customs.
Tho receipts from Customs at the ports named below
have been rs follows:-
Boston, from September % 10 the 28th $432 40
New York, froW September % TO the goth. 3.2les33
Philadelphia, from september 2S TO tho 30h. 307 s5A
San Francisco August 10 10 the 3lst. 3S4. 800
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