, 1873-01-04
WASHINGTON,
Sensational Stories About tho En-
forced Annexation Of tho
Sandwich Islands.
The Credit Mobi1ier Investiga-
tion TO be Probably
Open to the
Public.
WASHINGTON,
William NJ. Eyarts Suggested as the
Next Secretary Of State.

William N. Eyarts Suggested as the
Next Secretary Of State.
Important Post 0lIlco Ruling.
SpcciaI Despatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
TIE onED1T Mon1L1EH INVESTIGATION.
WAsu1soroN, Jan. 3.-Tloro sooms to DO little
question among those who have Interested
themselves on tho subject Of tho Investigations
OF tho Credit Mobilicr Committee, that whcu
tho mombors charged with that inquiry rcas-
| aonablo on the 9th inst, q resolution will bo
passed opening tho doora Of tho Committee
Room to tho public. That question at all
| oyonts will bo tho first ono considered by the
Committee, and tho ptatomont is made that
three Of tho members, viz: Niblack, AtcCreory,
and Morriokt will voto In favor Of sucl1 n roso-
| luton, and, they boing,, n majority, It
tho shi ory vii s 1 yc1ooa %Grc
than fortnight from tho timo Of tho roassem-
bling Of the Committee, but q report is not OK
roctod until tho last Of january, Ms tho Testimony
will require much time III the printing. Tho
| most emphatic statements continue to Do mado
regarding tho facts already oliclted. and if hlAf
OF thom aro trio, and their truth is affirmed by
respectable porsous, tho investigation will show
the most atnpontous corruption oyor Witnessed
| tho public thus far docB not know the Important
Developments that lnvo boon mado by tho Co1,-
1nittee, and that tho whole will mover DO known
unlcss MI open Investigation iB held.
| TIE APPROPRIATION nils.
Tho 11ouso Appropriation Connlittoc con-
| tlnuos i'll ucnbton during tho roccBH. and by tho
lstor part OF noxt week 1t is expected all OF tho
lis will DO out Of tic conlnittos. To-day was
priaticns, although the Navy bill was considered
! until finished.
POST OFFICE srEc1A1 AGENTS.
The special agents Of tho Post 01co Depart
mont llayo all beon roappointed for thu yoar
1873, including m. A.. Long and rhomas y.
Long, fahor and son, both stationed ut salia~
bury, N. g.
SANDWICH ISLANDS ANNEXATION.
Information received hero to-day indicated
that tlo British Government has conceived tho
idea that tho Govornnsent Of tho United States
will avail itso1f Of tito prosont condition Of
affairs in tho Sandwich Islands to scizo and
annex them. Wat foundation England las
for this story 10 not known, but it iB hMpposod
british Government would not object to volun~
tary annexation on the part Of the Hawaiins,
It il understood that it would protect
Tho pcoplo OF the Sandwich Isles, II called Oh,
| against auy tilibustering attempt to soizo tho
islands. However absurd Tho idea may appear,
it B manifest that it ia believed in England that
I some such 1noyo iH contemplated in thiA country
This may be tho explanation OF tho failing Of o
So far as tho. Administration is concerned, il
may bo stated tllat there is no foundation fol
tho opinion which appears to prevail In Great
Britain on this subject.
| DECLINES.
Tho story ia current anlollg tho Virginia roli
ticians TINT the United Statos District Attorney
ship for tho caBtor1 part OF that State was ten
dered to ox,,suerrlla Monby Just aftor thu lato
campaign closed, but that the latter declined it
on tho ground tint woro ho to accept tho posi-
tion his motiyo might bo misconBtruod.
No MonE 1AZ1S0.
Young CongorA, tho colorcd naval Cadet n
Annapolis, WHO was at ono time supposed tt
faro rather roughly from his companions ut the
Academy, n,cets now with worry Kind trontmont
30 far ns civility is concerned. The young me1
had a mcethg, in ono Of tho larso roo:ns Of tht
Academy, mud determined to doaist from an,
treatment Which could DO conbtl ued in disro
npoct or inciyility, and Congora since has on
ioyed an entire ceasation from tho hazing III
used to en1oy 30 frequently.
| LAND oFF1o EnECOnDs BURNED.
| Tho Commissioner Of the General Land Ollc,
is in receipt Of dcspatcl1es to-day reporting tia
many Land Office records at Lincoln, Neb., were
destroyed BY fire thero also NIL tho records o
tho I4nlld Ohice at Dardonolles, Ark., wcro con
sumcd i'll the fire which destroyed about lal
that town about a week ago.
TIE sEchETARy OF STATE.
New YonK, Jan. IA special to tho Ucralt
from Washington, says that, "The purpose 0
spe IS az 's and auea ta not tf lone
the President, heeoi.s this, had 4 conversation
with William NJ Evarts, when that gentle
nun vas IN Washington, on tho s1lbjcc
hs hs sS9pssaryap After IT, 0fp5sss
servicou in tlle doneva Conference tho Presidor
remarked that lie know Of no ono bottor tlttod t
succeed Secretary Fiah. Mr.. EvartB did not do
cline. Since then tho President Inns contlden
I irf md HINT I'm h7n nSt,to
Secretary Of Stato on March 1, and Mr. Eynrts i
now making preparations to fill his new tlignit
10 as to loayo no ropining aftor Mlr. Fishs hoBpi
tality."
G1o Tho associated Press]
POST OFFICE RULING.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Postmaster Con
oral has decided that fa1uilios firms, or compa
MOS cannot combine to ront Post Office boxc
cd for each firm, family, or company oujoyin
such facilities.
TIE COTTON CROP.
last 81 o and
culture was made on tho 25d of, November
The December returns do not include cotton
and only few elementary atatonle1ts wero ro
coiyed, which do not essentially change tho No
ARMY MATTERS.
A gonoral order Just issued by General She,
nlan announcos TINT Major William D. Whipplt
Assistant Aljutant Gonoral, aud MINOR o. NJ
Poo, United States Engineer, hayo boon appoint
| cd Aides do Cnmp on tho personal staff Of til
Gonoral Of tho Army, Uice Colonoa F. r. Dou
aud Horace Porter, resigned. Colonel Q. III
Poo will romain ny now at Detroit, until roleyo
OF l,is preHent tlutios Colonel William D. Wlir
plo, In addition to his dutes III Aldo do CamII
will perform tho duties Of Adjutant General t
tho General OF tho Army,
In addition to tho usual reports and roturna t
the Adjutant lonoral's Office ut Washington. ii,
Division n1.d Department Commanders will sem
corios Of tAor monthly reports md returns t
Colonel William Whipplo, FOR tho information o
tho donora and all correspondence and report
designed for the use OF tho Qelleral will be al
aroHHed to Colonel Whipplo, and all orders mad
to tho army by the General will bo mado by O
through him.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Tho aggregate OF internal Kovonuo receipt