Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-18

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The resolution declaring vacant the seat Of
Mr.: Caldwell. of Kansas, was then taken up.
| Mr.. Norwood took the view that in this case
Senators should judge of the law only; they had
no right to consider anything else. No parti-
| san considerations should enter into the case,
no fear as to any prospective danger to the right
OF the minority should be considered. As to
| states rights he claimed to be as much devoted
to the proper maintenance of the rights CT the
states, but ne could see no question Of state
rights involved In this matter. The Senate had
an election procured by bribery and fraud.
Correspondence Between the Presi.
dent and MI. Boutwell,.
The following is the correspondence between
the President and Secretary Boutwell, on the
retirement OF the latter from the Cabinet:
Mr. BOUTWELL, TO THE PRESIDENT.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., March IL, 1873.
SIR Having been elected to the Senate OF
the United States by the legislature of Massa-
chusetts, tender my resignation of the Office OF
Secretary Of the Treasury. In severing my Off
cial relations with you it is a gre It satisfaction
Ia me that on all occasions you have given me
full confidence and support in the discharge OF
my public duties In these four years my ear
earnest personal friendship, which l am conf
dent viii remain unbroken.
am yours, very truly,
GEORGE :. boutwell,:
THE PRESIDENT IN REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, ,
| WAsHTNGroN, ID. c., March l., 1873.
HoR. George s. Boutwell,:
| DEAR SIR In accepting your resignation of
the once OF Secretary Of the Treasury-an office
which You have filed for four years with such
satisfaction TO the cOuntry-allOW me to express
the regret j feel at severing Official relations.
which have been at all times agreeable to me,
and, as am assured by your letter of resigna-
ton, 10 you also. Iour administration OF the
important trust confded TO you four years since
has cen 80 admirably conducted as to give the
greatest satisfaction to me, because, as | read
public judgment and opinion, it has been salts
vnr had i'm
the Office OF Secretary of the Treasury by your
successor L hope may be as successful as yours
has been, and that no departure from it viii be
made, except such as experience and change of
circumstances may make necessary. Among
your new official associates trust YOU will find
the same warm friends and CO. workers that you
leave in the executive branch of the govern
ment. \ ON take with you my most sincere
wel-w1shes for your success as a legislator and
as a citizen, and the assurances of my desire to
continue the warm personal relations that have
existed between us during the whole OF our Off
cial connection.
Very truly, yours, L. s. GRANT.
CLAIMS REJECTEp.-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, acting under late decision
Ct the L. s. Supreme Court, has rejected sew
en- claims made by railroad componies for the
reminding OF taxes paid on interest, dividends,
and profits. These claims aggregate sos 600.
This ruling applies to all corporations who
make dividends and have bonds and securities
on which they pay interest, or where they carry
surplus profits to special fund. The estimated
saving to the government by this decision is
about 5000 600. ..t..
The COAL TRADE continues more and more
encouraging as the spring weather is more
favorable. There is every Indication that the
production will be large and that there will be
demand for it all. The demand is strong, on
the strength of which we have reports Of
disposition to advance contract prices at the
collieries. The tendency of such a policy cannot
fail to be detrimental to the best interests Of the
tirde, and especially to the carriers and
NH ora r,nef rnAk a1 To- ia
| largest tonnage and the largest supply of coal
While prices will probably rule firm through
out the year it will be a mistake to make them
high in advance of any necessity to that end,
Philadelphia Ledger.
STEAM PROPELLER GOES Down WITH
ALL ON BOARD.-The steam propeller seen to
| founder OFF Duxbury, Mass, was the Grace
| Irving, small pleasure boat of 25S tons,
i which has been running in Boston harb0r for
| the past four years, carrying excursion parties.
Persons on shore witnessing the catastrophe are
| certain that the laundering of the vessel was
l sudden; that no time was permitted for the
craw to save themselves by boats or otherwise.
| 1t is feared Richie, one Of the ners, is lost
on the steamer. as he is known to have left his
has not been heard from since. The others on
board were from New Bedford. The vessel
was valued at $4,000.
| Mr.. GLADSTONE, it seems probable, will re-
sumo the British Premiership, as there is no
prospect that the opposition win assume the
responsibility of forming a new government.
/ MIR. Disrael stated i'm the House OF Commons
| Yesterday that he had informed the Queen that
l ne was quite prepared to form new Ministry,
| but could not undertake to carry on the Gov
eminent with the present Parliament. Mr..
| Gladstone stated that he had placed his servi-
| ces at the disposal of her Majesty, and he was
| now consulting with his colleagues as to what
course they would take. At his request the
House adjourned until Thursday.
| Mr.. ALLEN NOR BLOWN up.-Hiram Allen.
| OF Hartford, Conn.,, very narrowly escaped
death on Friday last. box sent to him,
| marked As by express, which was found to con-
tain about one pound and a-half of gunpowder,
ard quantity of matches and sandpaper, 50
l arranged as that the drawing open of the lid
l would be every likely" to fire the powder. An
| early discovery of the matches led to the avoid
| ance OF the intended catastrophe. The Hart
| ford Times says suspicion rests upon Allen g
wife, who is described as a woman of Jealous
disposition and violent temper.
THE CONFLICT between the Pope md the civil
| government still goes on in Switzerland and in
| Basie, Geneva, and even in the Catholic canton
knowledge the supremacy Of the Pope in the
appointment OF church officials. The Geneva
| council have withheld three months salary
read without permission from the state. the
| Pepe's nomination Of Mermiiiod as Bishop Of
Geneva. = -
] TIE CREDIToRs OF BowL.s BRorHEns &
So.IIhe 6rst meeting Of the creditors of
terday before the register In bankruptcy. There
was large attendance of creditors and attor-
neys from Boston, New York, Providence, ST.
| Louis and other cities, representing about
| $4,000. Helen Josephine Mans6eld's claim
l was for over eli 900. Henry j. Stevens Of Bos-
ton' was unanimously elected assignee.
ALLEGED CHEATING OF UNCLE SAN.-Pre.
eeedings have been instituted against . mem
Der OF wealthy and Influential &rm In this city
l for alleged false income returns. inspector
Sanborn, of Boston, has had the invest cation
OF the case % far, and on his information SUI
pervisor Haughey has the matter under inoui-'
sition, but he has not been able to establish any
fraud as yet.-N r. Star.
THE CARLIer DEFEAT IN SPArN-The
Spanish government has received official in
formation Of the defeat near Pampaluna of the
united Carlist bands, led by Ola, Perula and
Darregaray, by force of Spanish troops, under
Costrano. The insurreetionists were complete
ly dispersed.
l AT A CAVALRY DRILL last week near Fort
Scott, Kan, the horse ofprivate MEG ec became
unmanageable, and dashed fnriously AGAINST
the staed Of Sergeant Maher, both riders receiy-
ing injuries which proved mortal within few
hours.