, 1873-09-06
WASHlNOTON.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Thoro has boon con-
siderable excitcnlont horo among tho District
politicians to-day, owing to tho report that Gov
otnor Cooke las resigned his olI1eo Of Governor
Of tho Torritory, mud that tho President had
offorod tho place to an anti-ring man, Tho namo
mentioned In this connection ia TINT Of Mr.
Emory, former Mayor unlor tho old corporation.
The frionds Of Mr. Cooke now etato, however,
thia evening, TINT there Is no foundation
for tho rur1or That Gov. Cooke intonds to resign,
and that his contemplated absence from the city
will result from haaty journey to Europe to
escort his family home.
MYSTERIOUS,
It ia understood that gentleman not In polt-
ical circles will aoon bo appointed to All i'm
portant Federal oiilco in Cook County.
TIE CREDIT MoB1L1RR SUITS.
Tho Attorney. General most alphabetically do
niea the published statement TINT the Govern
uont has determned to abandon the prosecution
Of tho Credit AIobilior suit. Tho Atsornoy-Go Con-
oral is very indignant ot the publication, aud
has severely deneuncod tho cos5eapon,aent
ismu doslaros s on NJ tho Contrary that " Tho
Government counsel arc using their utmost GU
deavorH in the preparation o. the caso, and they
design to bring it to trial az speedily al possible
aud arc confident OF an Issue successful to tho
Government.
soLnIEns' HEApsToNEs.
Tho bids for soldiers hcadstones for national
ca1noterios will tomorrow be. opened NJ the
War Department. Tie principal bidders arc
Bids have boon filod from all sections Of tho
country. It iB understood that tho appropria-
tion will be entirely exhausted.
TREASURY DECISION,
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury rendered. de-
cision today which establishes precedent that
will govern like cases in tho future. The case
camo up from tho Collector OF Customs at Chi
cago. It Is decided that a bill Of
ne 5tf- ~11A1
and licensed vosaoi' which recitoB at length her
Lust document, though tho vessel may have been
sold several times, ia . sufficient compliance
with tho law, and il tho bill of salc recitos hor
rendered, tue Department soos no reason why
tle bill Of snlo should not bo recorded and new
marino papers iEaucd a. requested.
[To the Assocsafed l'Yrss.
COY. cooK TO RESIGN.
WAsurNaToS, Sept. 6.--H. D. Cooke, Governor
OF tho District OF Columbia on being interro-
gated to-day concerning the report Of hiA Ycsig-
nation Of TINT oiico. said tho ruinor waB preina-
day, to retire from that position, and has i'll
formed the President accordingly.
Tho Secretary Of the NRyy has received from
Mr. Petornann, the celebrated German Geog.
rapher, complete chart md report Of tho
polaris expedition. Tho document, howovor, is
in German, and Ia now in tho hands OF tranB-
lator: After boiug translated tho report will be
published.
BTEAMp0AT INSPECTION.
Tho Supervising Inspector Of Steamboats, has
hill upon plan for moro cffcctually bringing to
grief such ownora OF stcam-veasolB Ms fail to eon-
form to tho law for tho protection of human lilo.
The plnn iH, without previous notification or
warning, to send Bpocial agonta of tho Bureau
only tho steamboat companies shall DO taken by
surprise, but the Inspectors also. In caso Of
violation Of Inv by tho Companies, ,thoy will be
prosecuted. and Of negligence in their duties,
the District Inspectors will be removed. It is
said there are grave suspicious OF collusion be-
tween Inspectors and companies In various parts
OF the country, which the Supervising Inspector
ia about to Investigate.