New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-15
DEATH OF BISHOP MTLVAlNE
REV. DIR. HUsTON's CASE
HE is DISMISSED THE MINISTRY
A WIFE MURDERER HUNG
WASHINGTON.

ors to The Naval Aca ademy-Judge Par
dee There-The West Point Visiting
BOard-PrOperty. Sold for Direct
Taxes-Its Redemption by Paying Up
Secretary BoutwelI-GOssipA About Ap-
pointments-Presiden Going to Mis-
souri, i'm April.
WASHINGTON, March ii The following
combinations were made bv the Senate to-
day: David B. Parker as marshal of the
eastern district of Virginia. Also, the fol
lowing as postmasters: Eldridge L. Ware,
Key West Florida; Robert Blair, Tusca-
loosa, Alabama; John D. Lewis, Pulaski,
Tennessee; A. G. Sharpe, Chattanooga,
Tennessee: William Rule, Knoxville, Ten
nessee; James p. Baird, at Columbia Ten
nessee; Mrs. Julia p. Voolfolk, Jackson.
Tennessee; A. E. Blount, Cleveland, Ten
nessee. William F. Early, of Virginia, and
A. 7. Ackerman, OF Georgia, are among
West Point visiting board.
The following nominations were made
to-day: Cornelius A. Logan, of Kansas, as
minister to Chilli; John w. Foster, OF In
diana, as minister to Mexico; Francis w.
Potter, of New Jersey, as consul at Mar
seilles: James +. Casey, as collector of GUS
toms at New Orleans; w. ID. Bloxham, as
surveyor general of Florida; Byron O. Carr,
as supervising inspector of steamboats, for
the sixth district; Thomas A. Spence of
MdfyIdHu, DIS dSSISUdLU attorney general LOT
the Postoffce Department.; George VI. Dus-
kin, as district attorney for the southern
district of Alabama; William E. Parker, as
marshal of Eastern Texas.
Among the visitors to the Naval Academy
to-day, were Judge A. A. Wright, OF
Florida, and Judge d. A. Pardee, Of Louis
lana.
A long Cabinet meeting was held to-day
over the treasury changes. Nothing has
vet transpired.
The Caldwell case occupied the day in
the Senate.
In 1862 law was passed by Congress
imposing a direct tax on property in the
insurrectionary districts, and on the eighth
of June 1872, a law was passed giving par
ties interested the right to redeem the prop
erty sold in default OF payment OF the tax
on their paying the tax, with interest, and
the expenses of the sales. The first case
under the latter law is that of William Sin
clair, OF Baltimore, who, having complied
with it's requirements, has, under an order
of the Secretary of the Treasury, obtained
q certificate of release of the Quincy prop
erty, in Florida, and ne is now again in
possession OF 1t.
Mr. Boutwell, has not yet resigned his
Office, and was to-day present Oh business as
heretofore at the Cabinet meeting. The
President has not vet decided on his success
SCT, dHU. UucIoIOIt, oil Sdiu oh UuiS
is mere speculation. This is what the Pres
ident said tonight, and further that he will
not decide upon successor before Monday.
The name of eX-COngressman John A.
Bingham has been mentioned without au-
thority in connection with the Japanese
mission. 1t is certain that the President
has not even intimated that he would ap-
point him to that mission, although he is
disposed to send him abroad in diplomatic
rt nd
wish to retain Minister DeLong.
They argue that he has been good Off
Ger, and that the peculiar intimacy of the
relations between Japan and the Pacific
States render it desirable that Mr.. De Long
should be retained. 1t is said here among
the friends of Mr.. De l. ing that he will re-
sign his Office in preference to being re-
called, if this should be meditated by the
President.
David j. Williamson, consul at Callao,
seeks a transfer to the hong Kong con-
sulate because the CallaO climate is unta-
vorable to his health. His request is likely
to be granted.
The President " i'll leave Washington for
his homestead il Missouri some time in
April.
The prolonged Cabinet session to-day
was mainly owing to the business concern
ing appointments to Office and arguing on
next week to the Senate. So far not one in
twenty Of the nominations is new ap-
pointment, but for the most part merely
for the purpose of renewing commissions.
There is a probability that Mr.. Casey
will De appointed to the San Francisco
postmasterGhip. His nomination was sent
to the Senate four years ago, but he failed
to be confirmed The President has re-
Gently expressed his confidence in that gen
tleman and his fitness for the position.
The President has no business to keep
the Senate longer in session than it chooses
to remain, but until adjournment he will
daily contir ue to send in nominations.
The visit Of President Grant yesterday to
Philadelphia had no political significance,
and, therefore. the reports that he went
thither to consult his friends as to the ap-
pointment of Secretary of the Navy, in
place of Mr.. Robson, has no foundation.
In fact, as the President is satisfied that
that gentleman will remain in the Cabinet,
there being no prospect of his retiring for
the acceptance of 2 foreign mission, TO
which speculation has asslgnei him.
Equally untrue is the rumOr that the
Presidents visit had any connection with
the name of prominent banker OF Phlla-
delphia to succeed Mr.. Boutwell, as Secre
tary of the Treasury. The President was
invited by Mr.. McVeigh before the inau
guration to partake of his hospitality at the
Union League Club House, but the Presi-
dent deferred the engagement till yester
day. when the state of public business en-
abled him to absent himself foc day from
Washington.