New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

| are implicated, among them Judges McCunn and
| Barnard. Among the witnesses examined was
Mayor Hall, who testified under oath that, in his
opinion, there was not an honest politician in New
York. Surely Mayer Hall is a competent witness on
that subject
The President elect having sent copy of Badeau's
Military History of Ulysses S. Grant to Count Bis
marck, received the following graceful letter in ac-
| acknowledgement:
| DEAR SIR: Baron Gerolt has transmitted TO me a
copy. which you have been krd enough TO inscrbo
me, OF the history OF your military hasten to
ises me the enjoyment Of reviewing in succnct shape,
that gigantic struggle the varying phases OF which fol-
manent source Of qualification and pride to think that
and eS 81 the 70 is oo
| Yioksburg and Richmond May the peace restored by
10 yonr country and may The present interchange Of
friendly sentiments between us prove good augury for
| between America and Germany. ..
Believe me, dear sir, ever yours, very sincerely,
Gen. Grant, in conversing with prominent person
few days ago, said that should any of the
now pending in Congress- looking to a reduction of
the army by the mastering out of service of officers
who have long and faithfully served their country,
| he would provide for them far practicable by
appointments in the civil service.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, after
agreeing to report bill authorizing the Secretary of
! due the States of Massachusetts and Maine for
moneys due under the Ashburton treaty SAID bonds
to be turned over TO the European and Northwest
ern Railway Company took up the treaty for the
settlement of the San Juan boundary question, and
authorized it to be reported to the Senate for rat
| cation. The Alabama treaty was briefly debated,
when Mr.. Sumner moved that special meeting be
held Thursday next for the purpose of considering
and finally dsposng Of it. 1t appears that strong
pressure is being made by Secretary Seward and
others in authority to secure its ratification.
The English Government it is understood,
is very anxious to know what its chances
are for ratification before the 4th Of March.
1t is reported that the English Minister informed
by his Government that if the treaty is not ratified
before the 4th of March, it will stand no chance of
confirmation by the incoming administration. Mr..
Seward has begun work in earnest and some Of
the weak Republicans already beginning TO favor
the ratification Of the treaty.
The remains of John Wilkes Booth were exhumed
at an early hour on Monday evening from their rest
ing place in the Arsenal grounds Strict precautions
taken to prevent publicity. An hour OF so be-
fore dusk Mr.. Weaver, the Baltimore undertaken,
proceeded to the Arsenal grounds to obtain Booths
remains. With the assistance of couple Of labCerS
employed in the Arsenal the body was soon dsir-
TERED and placed in handsome black walnut coffin
The remains were in fair state of preservation con-
sidering the time they had been buried. The coffin
placed in wagon in waiting and taken directly
to the Baltimore depot where it was transferred to
the baggage car of the train leaving at $50 p IN.
AtzerOdts remains taken up at the same time, were
conveyed in the box in which they were originally
buried, to Plants undertaker's establishment on
Seventh-st., where they placed in handsome
coffin and inferred at Glenwood Cemetery, north of
this city, No persons present except the mother
md Of
mate friends Of the deceased
In the Washington correspondence OF the Boston |
Post we find the following in relation to the naugu
ration ceremonies:
Custom requires that the committee IN charge Of the
ceremonies should provide for the incoming aud OUTGOING
March. But Gen. Grant has plainly indicated That he !
will not ride TO tho Capitol in company with Mr. John
the committee, nor has he said anything TO any one
kSaw 70 SPEAK y Sr n Gep Grants refusal to
come in contact with President Johnson the commit |
tee may communicate with tho latter relative 10 the
ceremonies. But however this may be. President John
son will probably relieve all parties from embarrassment
by quietly repairing at O'Clock. March to the fresl
dents room Gdjouing tho Senate, according to custom on
the day Of the session, and there feman with his
Cabinet I'LL nOon the hour when his official term expires
70 consider bills that may be presented for his Signature
party procession and other ceremonies which wn
DO in progress at the same time IN the streets OF tho
relieved Of the dreaded embarrassment.
Tho President Of the Senate has appointed as a
committee to make the arange ments for the naugu
ration Of Con Grant President Senators Yates OF
Illinois, Cragn of New Hampshire, and MeCIeary of
Kentucky. ....
There appears TO be some opposition in the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs TO the proposition of the
Commissioners of Charities and Correction Of New
York for the use of Government vessel in training
n number of boys in their charge i'll seamanship and
navigation. Mr. Blunt who has charge Of the mat |
fer is 10 appear before the Committee on Thursday.
paper of which the following is copy, has been
signed by 40 Senators and 108 Representatives:
To ANDREW JOHNSON President DO The undersigned
respectfully request yonr Exceency 70 give the bearer
itep 70 our Minister al the Court OF st. James, as may
enable him favorably to present TO inc bTdush Govern
et petition as he may desire In Dehaf OF our rel
low-cItlzens there held as prisoners
This was delivered into the hands Of Secretary
Seward on the 18th inst. lie to-day read to Mr. Bag
leya letter which he would forward TO Minister
Johnson on the subject Mr. Bagey expects to leave
New-York tomorrow, taking tho original document
with him to England. r.
1t is stated here in diplomatic circles that tho Gre
tans continue to sustain their independence not
withstandng the surrender of the foreign volun-
teers and that the so-called official cable dispatch
about the Submission Of the Cretan chiefs has been
concocted by certain Turks at London, for the nsid
ious purpose Of preventing the recognition of the
President of the Provisional Government of Crete,
whose proposed visit to the United States was re-
ported to the Mussuman agents. 1t is also said that
| Mr.. Cassimati. who accompanies tho Chief Mags-
trate OF Crete is one of the most distinguished law
| yers and political personages of Greece.
One of the members of the Wells Fargo inyestl-
eating Committee had his attention called to certain
| official figures, giving weights of NewYnrk mols