, 1873-07-08
Tho Wires Laid by tho Radicals for
Grants Third Term.
Gen, Howard and the Finances Of
the Howard University.
Tcxns Politicians and tho Atl.
nlinistrntiOn.
Speciat Dfspasch to The Chicago Tribune.
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Of Gon. Grant for q third term has
alrcady eliminated. It iB stated that tito pre-
liminarics wore arranged at Long Branch, sov-
eral days ago, and It is not denied TINT lho
President iH coguizant Of It. Those having tho
matter in charge aoem to count vory largely
upon tho divisions supposed to oxlst in the
raslKs OF tho opposition, aud upon tholr
ability to rally tho 1nonoyod interests Of |
tho country to tho support of tholr |
scheme. Under tho head Of monoyed interests
thoy include tho National Banks, tho railroad
corporations, and tho lnrge capitalista. Thoso, |
aas5'inistFation n5 It is not likely thai any iogis.
laslon will DO enacted hostile to these inatitu- !
tiony. Another argument used is TINT
there ia no man in tho Kopubll-
can party who has developed greater popular popular
that within the next three years no will hRVo D
dangerous rival. Ofcourse tho official patronage
will bo uAod In manipulating conventione, and
II securing deegatcs; Some Of tho Presidents
Tho question Of tho Succession, but the
mattor has boon kopt very quiet, and It was not
expected to be mado public until Of least year
1ionco. II Grant should fall to get tho nonlina-
tion his friondB assort that lie will he ablo at
least to nanlo his SUCCESSOR.
TEtAa POLITICS.
The Republlcans Of Texas have = bitter qllar-
rel OH 1,nud about tho nomination for Governor.
recollection, and ho ia violently opposed by ". T.
CLARK, Postmaster at Galveston. who is
;ppsed = + ito to ssts% rs s Az dsss Il
President for arbitration. Gov. Davs and post-
mastor Clark have arrived horo on their way to
Long Branch. Clark assoIts TINT Davis has
gone back on the party, while payi5 3: charges
and and neglactod j. bis duties as Poutmsster.
rho nronoscd digpoBition Of tho Indian
Ohiofs Biz Tree aud satanta enter into tho
contest. Davis has heretofore opposed tho rem
{an 9n Gt sts hoe fsva9sS l. viii" tho caansa Ss
iasss is majority Il Tie people q dCo,tes To1ss
approve and aro with tho doyornor
on the question. Davia >. is very
confident Of renomination, oven without tho sup
port Of the Administration.
CIVIL. SERVICE.
4 prominent Bureau official assertB TINT tho
Civil Service rules, AZ modified. arc being strict
II enforced in all tho Federal Departments hero,
and TINT the syBtom Of examination and promo
ton now in forco ia petter than over before, a.
though thero aro Boyoral improvements required
to make it perfect and all that could be desirod.
(1'o ths Associated Hresxl
THE DEFICIT IN THE INDIAN TRU9T FUND.
| WASHINGTON, July 7.-Tho statement tele-.
| graphed hcuce in retntion to late Secretary Of
The Interior Thonlpson's 1ndian Trust Funds, is
| calculated to create an impression that 10 was Q
ilofau1tar. Tho fact ia that in 1869 one Goddard
bonds to The amount Of s83l 900, which amount
IL carried forward from year to- year in tho ao-
counts Of tho Secretary Of tue Interior.
It il expected the deficit will bo removed BY
| Congressional enactment.
! THE As1AT1o SQUADRON.
| Ronr-Admiral Jenkins, commanding tie limited
| States naval forces Of the AAiRtio station, re-
ports from Shanghai May &c tlnt on tbs 27th OF
April ho temporarily transferred lis flag from
tho Hartford to tho Monocacy for the purpose OF
visiting tue posts betweon Hong-Kong and
Shanghai. Hc visited swatow, Amog, and Foo
and boing, as ho was informed, tho first foreign
officer who bud obtained an intoryIew with nltn.
| The present Vicoroy, on account OF i!!.heath,
haa Usually avoided t,,c,, Interviews Ihs a.
and was conducted through the Ohineao arseuRls,
dock-yards, md schools uear Pagoda.
HATANTA AND ZIG TREE.
Gov. Davis, Of To1as. !; hore, aud this morn r.
Interior aud tho Comnissio1ar Of Indian Afal1a
in relation to tho ro1caae Il SAtanta and Big
Tlee, whom ho holds In the 9sxas Panitentiary.
Without coming to any conclusion, the whole
matter was postponed for furtlnr conference in
August, to take placo In Tox,s, between tho
Indians Gov. Davis, and tho Commissioner OF
indian Affairs.
APPOINTMENTS.
Henry 8. Worthiugton has bcol appointed
Collector Of Customs at Charleston. yhe preBi
don't haa appointed ". ". Murray unied States
Attorney tor the Western District Of Te,nesBoe
ARMY REGISTER.
Lieut. Col. Kautz, OF the Fifteenth mantry
Is relieved from command Of the recruiting
: depot At Newport Barracks, Kentucky, ant
. ordered to join his regiment.
THE HowAnD UNIVERSITY.
Tho members Of the Committee appointed y
| the Trustees Of tho Howard University to cor
slider and report upon certain atatemants asBai
:, luz the financial management Of the Hownt
: University, and more especially Designed to cal
. diBcredit and suspicion On lts presldont, de'
ant financial condition Of tho Instit'
= ton. Among other lenials, theJ 81 90,
a Tho recorded proceedings Of tho Board OF Iru
= yorsity money WAS over voted as ,gratuity
!, Gou Howard, nor any money at any timo, und
y any proto1t, to which he waa not tustly enttlo
= in consideration for valuable aud intaponaab
sorvioes faithfully seneTed ans tGre Or ta not
= cnt condition Of the Howard uniyorsty. II
- ronort is signed by Frederick Douglass g.
George Baker. tho Rev. Ezra Whipple, +
n other member; OF tue ~, Committee, =" ee1' "a
- the report statement Of tho available resourc
4 and total liabilities Of the University to Jnly
h h Instant. Tho total resources aro S2le. al. o
\. total liabilities, s04, ,GGo05. leaving balance
- available resources s118, 775.s8. In addition
iss this statement, 1t shows the value Of the pre-
e1ty permanently rosorgcd for University n
r. posea to 10 $583, ,818.G9. Tito statement furtl
io shows the valuo Of real ostRte not peImhhoh
but gsh y hnoTq Us spo pre-
- orty IL eatimated at sl65oo. The
of car,itulation Of the aBaots, aftor dedu
" lug tho liabilities, shows THO ~ uniyora rnaa'
T.. rntes Of value Of 81 ,05l ,104. OF thiH proper
IL Il. howovor. howe mono is productive. saye tho stoo
vi bonds, notes, and mortgages, though, tho +
- estate ID constantly enhancing IN value. !
- oytimatod receipts Of the University for tue
" ending With June, 1874, is $32, ,e05; estllna
~ expenditures for tie same period woro s32, {
. leaving only s2o7 to bo raised from outs
n. SOURCES. , :,
NJ Howard'n receipts from the University and
10 1'd disbursements from Lis private funds for
ma na University since his connection with 1t: He
a. a. received including tho $ll, ZOO OF back
~ ~ voted him, al7,5a3, and has oxpon
'at 'at on account Of tile University, IN contrl
To- tions to destitute stulonts loans, etll'sorptit
ho ontowments etc., $1u,o00.18. The latter at
$HHn