The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-24
WASHINGTON,
Morton Declines the English Eission--Rumors
Of Aacther Change in the Cabinet--Ths
Salas Of Arms by the Government.

~ ~ ruunoftu hGft tOuIyhs thhG Information httt
been received IRON senator Morton that lac intends
10 decline tue English mission on account OF the
result OF the Indiana election. He WIN be here so
morrow, when tho truth Of this statement VIII be
Established reruted Connected with this rulnor
II one that Postmaster General Creswel has been
rendered the mission, accepts aud Will leave soon
Tor Ills new sphere. IL IL further said that thus
win make another Ministerial vacancy Colonel
Forney Will be rendered the position oil Postmaster
General. cannot voucb for tae truth OF any Que
these reports, but sent them for what they are
worth.
How the CAMERON Cnnard IL supposed to
Have Originated.
Last Friday afternoon telegram was received al
the Executive Mansion announcing that Senator
Cameron had just been paralyzcd IN Baltimore
That despatch was addressed to ana received 10y Nj.
Fulton editor or tue Baltimore American, who was
tteu at the White House. Soon afterwards mes
senger arrived here from Baltimore aud informed
Mr.. Fulton that Senator Cameron had been para
lived in side OF his face and in one aru, and
that he had been sent home 10 Harrisburg Pa, Ia a
special car in critical condition. Now the fact H.
a. the public already know. that the whole thing
was untrue ana IL does appear very much ike a
ob-in this, that the brother OF the aforesaid Fulton
Il supervisor or Internal Revenue, and ne aud
supervisor cowan. OF ONO. were once on tempo.
| ray duty together in California, and IL IA said
tha' supervisor Fulton became u very warm
| personal riehd TO Mr. Cowan. Now il IL not possi-
| bic that be might have undertkeen work on
| President Grant IN favor or Mr.. Cowan Tor Commn
s0ner OF Internal Revenue, In place or Mr. Delano
through the newspaper influence OF hts editor
brother; ana does II not indicate that cat was In
the meal cubr or. In other words that the telegram
| received at the White House vas intended 10 make
the President believe that Senator Cameron was ds.
| abed-at least much mat he would not be
troubled by hUn sooH and tnat the appointment or
! Cowan could then be secureds TINS Is the latest
| theory started about oamerons illness. II
| very thin; but sucn it il send 1t.
/ Now York Republicans GOing Home 10 Vote.
The New YORK Republican Association OF this city
ned large and enthusiastic meeting their rooms
1 last evening Alter the usual routine business had
been transacted several round trip railroad tick eta
were sold to those Intending 60 home the
| coming elections. The audience was addressed ny
some good speakers on politics generally. ana espe-
| cialy the prospects In New York State. IL was
| stated that Tess than Ave hundred republicans
| wontd leave here during the coming Tor New
| Work Those who vote IN your city viii leave in
| large numbers by she trans going north on satur
day and sunday evenings next, 80 a. 10 arrive home
| IN time for registra ton.
Ths sps ni.h- American Pence Conferences.
itis wen known tnat the United states proposed
In 1866 their mediation 70 Spain ami TO the allied
republics OF Chiie, Peru Ecuador ana Bolivia, then
~ war with Spain. and thal the ofcr was accepted
by HE bciIgerens. buC Tor peace
conference TO meet At Washington was not hitherto
called but affairs have OF tate assumed a more "a.
yorable form. new Minister not long ago arrived
from chile and aso ron Bolivia, the Peru
| Wan and other Ministers have received ful powers
| 10 represent theft respective governmental at the
proposed conference. A, On tne other hand. there
u no difficulty on the part OF spain, which hong ago
| accepted the American mediation the time for nc
ton nas come. II IA understood the Secretary OF
state has requested these Ministers TO attend pre-
nm,nsry meeting toe the purpose OF organizing the
conference
Tho Grrunnn Sanitary Fair.
The fair under the auspices oil the patriotic Ger
man ladies' OF Washington which hein at the
MASONIC Hall, closed last night. The hall was ele
gontly and tastcfully decorated with the narionsi
and foreign nags pictures OF German and American
notabcs, cvergresns aud notices. Goods of every
description had Dcen made amt presented 10 the
fair. Baron deroIi presented autograph letter
OF Humboldt aud nia daughter presented 4 bea,tI-
fu doll ana footstOol. The President visited the
| alr on Thursday evening aud took several chances
| Secretaries Boutwell, ami Beknap sent CONTRIBUTIONS
A silver cup presented by s. Wolfe 10 he given
10 thai society receiving the most votes. Three
! sand ons hundred ana fifteen votes, at ten cents
each, cast the Washtngton Schuetzen winning
the prize. The fair has realized So 900 FOR The
German relief fund. The whole movement and
management has been conducted by ). Wolfe. pre5,-
| dent Of the ASSOCIATION.
! Report Of the First Auditor Of tho Treasury
The First Auditor Of the Treasury Major 4. a..
smith has Just completed a yolumnous annua, re.
| port, rom which the following items are taken:--
The number OF accounts adjusted during the year Il
244j, covering amount OF 81 Osj, 1884, 461 49, Tne
disbursement accounts adjusted foot up g. ~ 7i2-
| ia 49, The amount embraced IN the accounts Of
the Treasurer OF the United States adiusred within
the fiscal year ss4.. S9s7ss 81. Like the Third
Auditor the First Auditor announces Increase OF
work and a want Of more clerical force. Ia consc-
qnencc of the great number OF growing out Or
the late war or the rebellion and numerous Others
nnding their origin In the Internal Revenue Bureau.
the labor OF the United States courts has been
. doubled, ana The business has been settled bere.
The storm Signni Corps.
| Tue War Department has been Informed thai The
New York Chamber or Commerce has appointed a
! standing committee, consisting OF Messrs. George
W. Dow, NJ. Maury and ]. u. jones' to confer with,
the chief signal officer OF the army Ia reference 10
tile duties OF the observation and report Of storms
! by telegraph amt signal for the benefit OF commerce.
The Chamber also tenders any assistaace ia lts
| power.
| The Sales Of Arsns by the Gnysru,n ent.
William Rapp, editor OF the Baltimore Weckes, IN
| consequence OF attacks from German dcmocs attic
papers, wrote TO ). Wolfe, OF ms CITY, for expa-
nation OF the conduct or the administration in re-
! gard 70 tue exporianon OF arms 70 fraaes, Tue
! atter has replied as follows ~s----~~
Your letters aud an enclosure OF An editorial Of
! the New York stats Ze,t,t,ag have been received
| translated anu laid before the President and the
Secretaries OF the Treasury and War They authorize
me 10 say that no arms have been sold, knowingly
| tn the agents OF France or American
| citizens acting for agents, nor H. known
! ofic,aIly or otherwise, that the arms sod
/, advertised have been, o. will he
| sold TO FraDce-an agent OF France desiring Ia par
| chase NOT allowed to bd that the sale or
these IL not OF recent datei that several sales
wore made since the close OF our war; several nun
dreda " thousands or were sold to the TURKISH
government long before the commencement OF the
hot to hnuf 4t.ts