The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, August Is. isra

WASHINGTON, August Is 1871.
/. Cabtnet Notes.
cabinet meeting win be held tomorrow, ~
wuicn Aessrs. Bolknap. Cresweli, Williams ana
Ssw,u ou ~m % present the lastnamed entlenaa
having returned from Ohio today.
eecIe'sry flsa v not able to come TO washAr gtos.
ana tne business OF the State Department IA stin
conducted BY Assistant Secretary Hunter. :
Secretary Robson viii not return mt, ~. es.A
Instant He VIII take part In the Maine camps,s--
Secretary Boutwell, IL not expected here untu ~.
1st Of next month. He has been uroens,v -
Quested to deliver q series Of speeches IN penna-,
vsnia during the latter part OF next month. ana d.
Is understood that he win comply with the wtsne.
OF his friends.
Coincidence with the Emperor or Austria.
The President has written letter OF condolenos
to Francis Joseph, Emperor OF Austria, on ~
death OF his mother, the Archduchcss Sophia
The Retiring Danish Minister.
The Danish government having recalled Mr.. r. 3.
Bille as Minister Plenipotentary the President -
day addressed letter to the King. Of Denmark
commencing the unexceptionabie conduct OF Ar.
Blllo during his residence in this city.
The Invitation to Visit Chattanooga
Governor Sam Bard, who, as Chairman Of IL
Chattanooga Committee, extended an invitation 70
President Grant, on behalf Of the municipal author
tiles and the Board Of Trade OF Chattanooga, fsr
himself and Cabinet to visit Chattanooga and Look
out Mountain, had an interview to-day With tho
President, who informed him that he had laid tho
invitation before the several members Of tho Cabi
net. and would give definite answer after the
meeting tomorrow. ~ss+
Diplomats Return to Fatherland.
Count Arco, tho Secretary OF the German Le-
CATION, leaves here tomorrow for home, and 1t u
not expected that he will return.
Four or tho ku klux Prisoners Par.
doned-Eighteen Other Cases Under
Confederation.
During the forenoon to-day the members OF tho
Cabinet then in town-Messrs. Belknap, CresSwe1
and wllliams--visted President Grant on business.
the last named In relation to the Ku Klux convcts
In the Albany Pententlary. The report In the case
made py Colonel whitley having been read to tho
President. he directed pardons to be made out In
behalf OF those especially recommended to the tx
ecutivo clemency namely David Collins, william
Teal, Amos Owen and william Scrugg who are re-
presented to be old men, one or two OF them In
poor health, and who joined the Ku Klux
In ignorance OF Its real objects. Some days will
eiapse before they will be set ut liberty, as Will
FIRST be necessary to ascertain when and where
they were convicted After these cases shall b
disposed OF the President will consider the sugges
tons OF Colonel whitley relative TO eighteen OF tho
others now In Albany Penitentiary.
Greeley In New York.
Henry A. Wise has accepted the invitation to ID.
dress the unterrincd democracy OF New York. ana
viii fula his promise In few days. lie win attend
the Louisville Convention, and says he win do an
IN his power TO defeat Greeley.
The temporary Internal Revenue Corn
missioner.
President Grant, accompanied by General Porter.
returned to Washington this morning He soon
thereafter issued commission authorizing Charles
Chesiey solicitor n tho Internal Revenue once. %
act as commissioher during the absence OF the
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
Liberal Nomination TO Congrcss.
The Convention OF tho Conservative and Liberia
Republicans OF the Eighth Congressional district q
Virginia. held this evening. unanimously nominated
General Eppa Hunton for Congress. He Ii tho
gentleman who recently discussed the political
situation with Colonel Mostly, at Salem, Va.
Crosou National Bank Dividend.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has declared
final dividend OF eight and half per cent In fsvOrof
the creditors OF the Croton National Bank OF New
York. payable on tile 10Th inst at the once Of tho
receiver OF the Ocean National Dank, making In an
dividends to the creditors Of eighty and onehan
per cent
Cireular 20 National Banks.
rnc Comptroller OF the Currency has prepared
the following circular for distribution among the
national banks In redemption cities:-
In future reports OF the condition or your bank
made 10 this ONCE all checks payable In specie VIII
be reported under the head or 'checks aud other
cash Items" The amount OF THESE checks will be
stated separately, but extended In the general az
o cash M ad the Of w
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller OF tho Currency.
Treasury Balances.
Balances In the Treasury at the close OF business
today
Currency. $8363,213
Including In Coin Certificates sOsei.isS
General Howard s.d tho Coiored Cadet
Denial OF Clark's Statement.
When the Clark letter was published, asserting,
upon the alleged authority Of General D. G. Howard
that the President had order cd that court martial
be packed to insure the dismissal Of the colored
cadet the secretary OF War az once telegraphed To
General Howard In the following terms:-
WAR DEPARTMENT August I, Is72.
GENERAL o. o. HoxAaD, santa Fe, New Mexico:-
Sig--in o letter from David Clark TO Sayies ,.
Bowen dated July ~. lS72 published In yesterdays
New York yritsJss he states that In December iol
lowing Cadet Smiths trial you said to him - fol-
lows :-"In conversation with the Secretary OF War
he informed me that President Grant had called
upon him prior TO the appointments OF the courts
martial and said, Il suppose. Mr.. secretary, that
you are about 70 appoint q court martial Tor tbs
trial OF coored cadet smith at wes, Point have
received two or three letters rom my son FRED,
who Informs mo that the cadet II very Objectionable
there that there are strong preludlcee against
him. aud now as this trial IL 20 come OF. Mr.. Secrc
cause his removal" Did you make that statementf
Answer by telegraph.
Another telegram was sent forward August .
calling for an Immediate answer 70 the above.
General Howard stamps the statement ~ false in
the most explicit language. This Is his RESPONSE
cxwp Ar cAvy spufSQS A. T. August 81
Via SANTA Pr August II. fs7a
Hon. W. ". BnLEsAr. secretary OF War, Washing
ION. ID. CT -
-FOUR kilograms OF August I and are this mo-
fnent received. Mr. Clark l. certainly mistaken,
FOR never had such conversation With the secre-
sesy ID. o. HOWARD.