Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-25
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Franci, 4.
Walker-now Census Superin,endent-is
appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Col Z. Bates Of Chicago recently an.
pointed U. s. District Attorney for Utah.
has accepted the appointment and will leave
here here for Salt Lake week from to day.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-A correspond
ence between President Grant and Collector
Murphy, of New York, enclosing the res.
ignation OF the latter, is published Muir.
ply refers to the prosecutions to which he
he has been subj ected, and which, he SAYS
for persistent Misrepresentation and unre.
lenting vindictiveness have fortunately but
few parallels in the history of political
strites. He says he has been sustained by
the conscientiousnei IS of his rectitudc, tn 1t
he has enjoyed uninterruptedly aud still
retains the confidence of the President un.
diminished by vituperation. To his accus.
crs, for the manner in which the duties of
his Office have been performed, he refers
with pleasure to the Secretary of the Treas
ury and to the figures of his records in the
Treasury Department. He says, however,
he is conscious that his continuance 10 Of
flee will he made the pretext and reason
for assaults calculated to injure the Presi-
dent and the Republican party, and rather
than incur such hazard, he would reiu.
quish his position. He concludes by refer
ing to the gratifying result of the recent
election in New York State.
The President, in reply, says it gives
him great pleasure to bear testimony to
the efficiency, honesty and zeal with which
Murphy has administered the office, and
that while his peace Of mind may be en-
HANGED by leaving the Office of Collector,
he (the President), doubts whether such
a course will be beneficial to the public
service. He says that under his admins
tratiOn the revenues of the New York Gus
tom house have been largely increased,
and the cost Of collection greatly dimin-
ished, which facts are shown by the rec ,rds
Of the Treasury Department. He says, in
conclusion, " You have had my unqualified
confidence, ever since you entered the office,
and as that confidence i, still mistaken, in
accepting your resignation, desire to give
you the fullest assurance Of the fact that
whether you remain in or out of Office
time will convince the public Of your entire
innocence Of the charges brought against
you. With great respect, remain your
obedient servant, US. GRANT"
New York, Nov. 22.-The steamer
Mary PoreN with a Reception Committee
and about 500 persons proceeded down the
Bay at IL this afternoon. Broadway was
never so crowded with people in holiday
attire as this forenoon. About 10000
troops in line stretched up from the bat
terry. Buildings are covered with flags
Russian and American. The entire dis
play is magnificent. Tho Grand Duke
landed at l 80 p. NJ. After considerable
ceremony, amidst the roar of cannon and
deafeuing shouts of welcome, he took
seat in barouche, He was dressed in
the magnificent uniform ola general officer
of the Russian army. His staff, the Amer
lean and Russian Admirals and other off.
Gals followed in barouches. As the
Prince passed up Broadway he was loudly
cheered by the people at every step, the
military, which lined Broadway, present
ing arms and dipping colors, bands playing
and handkerchiefs waving from windows
by ladies.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-John Gribble, Sec.
rotary of the Total Abstinence Society,
has publicly accused the Queen of intoxi-
cation. The statement caused great uproar
and excitement. The magistrates refused
an application for bail; he having been ar
rested for making the statement.
Two vessels sunk in the Mersey with all
on board, are the bark Mary Baker, of Bos.
ton, bound from Liverpool to Bermuda, and
the British ship Arrow, from Sierra Leone
for Liverpool.
Dispatches from Constantinoplc report
the cholera is decreasing rapidly.
LONDON Nov. 20.-The first Roman
Catholic mission dispatched from England
to the United States sailed to-day. The
party consists Of four priests, who are to
labor exclusively among the colored people.
Previous to their departure Archbishop
Manning addressed them. He said this
mission had been established because Eng
land had originally brought slavery on
America, and it was fitting that English
men should be the first to move for the
alhelioration of the newly emancipated
| slaves.
HALIFAX, Nov. 21-Cholera has brok.
en- out in the eastern section Of Halifax
county. A cook on the steamer Franklia
is supposed to have brought the disease in.
to the country. lie is recovering, but
other persons who caught the disease from
him have died.
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 21.-This morn.
ing about 8 o'clock two young women,
named Fanny and Hannah Rills walked in.
to the dining room of the United States
Hotel, in this place, armed with cowhides,
and administered an unmerciful castiga-
ton to mao named George Tribble, lately
arrived from Crescent City. The girls ac-
cuse him Of testifying falsely against the
character of one of them before the Grand
Jury. and the act was appauded by every
/, one present.