Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-09
New YORK, 9th,

The Tridune's Washington special,
date d at midnight. says: Mr.. Stewart.
after the fullest consultation with the
PRESIDENT and the principal officers OF
the Government, including Senators
and Representatives, haspreferred q let.
ter of unconditional resignation of the
office of Secretary of the Treasury, and
has also, by the aid of counsel, drawn
articles of assignment, in accordance
with his previous proposition to the
President, and he will to-day submit the
same to President Grant for his accep-
lance.
The matter will be fully considered
by the President and Cabinet, and it is
supposed will be determined to-day.
Mr.. Adolph E. Borrie, the new Secre-
tary of the Navy, arrived at Washing
ton yeste rday, and has been in consulta-
ton with the President this evening.
He expressed desire not to accept the
position rendered him, but thePre. ident
and his friends insisted that he should.
a new line Of steamers is projected
from Stettin, Germany, to New York
A committee organized for that purpose
at Berlin, and are said to be composed of
wealthy mere hants, ship owners, and
bankers. The Company intends to have
four steamers built, ct cost of 81 900 600
in gold, and to have them ply between
Stettin and this port twice month.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, 9th.
AT Columbus, last night, VIM Omsted
shot and MORALLY wounded his step
father, Jefferson Olmsted. They lived3
miles west Of Columbus. They had
started home, but got into an alteration
on the way, when the boy drew revolt
yer and shot his father in the bowels.
The counsel of Mrs. Glenn filed his ap-
plication yesterday for new trial, pre-
senting 20 reasons therefor. One reason
is that four of the jurors had formed and
expressed an opi..ion ON the case.
MEMPHIS, 9th.
n general commercial convention will
meet here on the 10th of March. Ex-
President Johnson and other prominent
men have already signified their inten-
ton to be present.
HAVANA, 9th.
a despatch from Cienfugos, dated
Saturday. announces that a vigorous
campaign has been commenced by La
tonia in that district.
The Trinidad Impartial of the 9Th
says the revolution is increasing in that
section.
Advices from the West state that the
sugar crops will be full.
MEMPHIS, 9th.
Capt. Haines, of the Arkansas militia,
accompanied by Sergeants Brouri and
Finch, of the Metropolitan Police, with
a requisition from Gov Clayton, went
to Hoon Lake, Miss, yesterday, for the
purpose of arresting Cub Harland, no
torious Choctaw Indian who had fled
from Arkansas. On approaching the
house, Cub met than at the door, with
a revolver in each hand, and opened fire
on the party, shooting Sergeant Finch
through the body, producing wound
from which he has since died. Capt.
Haines was also shot twice in the groin,
and dangerously wounded. Cub then
fled, but returned to the house where
the affair occurred and stole two horses
in revenge for his supposed betrayal.
Finch was native of Ohio, and serv-
ed in the Union army.
CINCINNATI, 9Th.
The resident Swiss Consul here denies
the published reports of Switzerland
transporting paupers, vaga :onds, and
criminals to the United States.
LEWISTON. 9th.
The Republicans carried every ward
but one in the Auburn City election yes
terday.
New York, 9th.
Gold 1917.
WANTED.-An Agent TO make thorough,
| wv canvass of Franklin County in behalf of