, 1874-04-03
NOTES AND NEWS,
Special Dispatch 10 The CHICAGO tribune,

A LIBEL SUIT.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April "A libel suit has
boon brought by n. Wilder, an Indian cou-
tractor, against William Welsh, who has had
charge Of tho work Of examining Vouchers for
supplies furnished tho Indians. Welsh, In o
1oster to George Fl. Stuart, Of tho Iudian-Oom
1nissonoss, ohargnl TINT Wilder had made ftaudll-
Lent entries In Vouchers after they had boon
signed by Indian Agents. Wildor is d citizen Of
Mnncsota, and denies the olarges Of fraud and
cstimateH hiB damages at s1O0.000
Tho Democratic Congressional Committee aro
arousing themselves in rosisting suit brought
against them In ono of tho city courts,
by clerk employed by them, for services from
July, 1870, to August, 1879.
4 TOUCHING SIGHT.
Tho Subcommittee Of tho Philadelphia Con-
tennial Committee, who have been circulating
about tho lobbics OF Congress oil winter, trying
to get n national contribution and recognition
for thoir propoHod show, Will go on d leatlhead
oxcursio ion to Fredericksburg, w.. on Saturday,
to weep over tho tomb Of tic mother Of Wash
ington. Tho spectacle Ia expected to be worry
touching, md will 10 duly horaldod to tho world
ut lnrgo.
PENSION FOR CAPT. HALLS WIDOW.
D1ra. Mnry Ami Hail. OF Cincinnati, widow
Of Capt. Charles T. Hall, the Arctic explorer, to-
day rotltionod the Senate, through str. shor"
band diod whi1o in public service, and In tho
pursuit Of knowledge which would bo Of benefit
to all mankind; that his death lcavos hor
in destitute, condition, and tho solo
support Of two children, ono 10 and the othor
herself Justly entitlod to consideration d tie
hands OF the nation. Her petition Ia warmly
commanded by Gen. ". T. Sherman, Gen. Sheri-
dan, ". ". Oorcoran. and other eminent porsons
LIGHTHOUSE FOR WHALES BAoK REEF.
- A bill has recently been introduced into tho
House and Senate providing for IN appropriation
Of $40, 600 for tho construction Of lighthouse on
Whales Back Roof, in Groen Bay. It Is claimed
thaE tho establishment Of 4 suitable light
at. tho, point Indicated would every year
ton of grent amount Or Of property,
but would bo tho means Of preserving many
valuable lives During nearly every season Of
navigation, lumbor-laden vessels ara cast up on
the hidden rocks known aa tho Whales Back
ncef, md their cargoeB loBt. On ono occasion,
tho entiro crew Of lumborman were drowned
there. It is believed that tho appropriation will
be nude at an oarly day, md the work orderod
commenced this season.
t1b ths Associated Treas.]
CABINET MEETING.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 2.-The President
will leavo Washington tomorrow on brief visit
to New York: On that account, the Cabinet aoa-
sion was held to-day. There was considerable
conversation botween tho members present on
financial ton,na, hnt It. informal and not with
d viow t. ,.1y actlon by tho problient IN tho mat
ter. Secretaries Fish and Dolano wore absent
from the meeting.
TIE sAxnonN CASE.
The Committee Of Ways and Means did not
llavc thls morning, it's usual hearing in the mat
ter Of tho sanborn contract. Tho personal at
tendance aud statement Of John D. Banborn had
anco, nid the Committee proceeded with tho
consideration Of ordinary business. Tho Com
mittee will examine Alr. Sutton, Supervisor OF
Internal Revenue ct Philadelphia, tomorrow.
CENTEHNIAL DoAnD.
In accordance with the order OF the preBidep
requiring tho appointment Of Board, to be
composed Of seven persons, ono perHon to DO
named by each OF the Executive Departments
which may have articles aud materials to be OK
hibitod at tho Centennial Exhibition; nlso one
Institute. and one in behalf Of tho Department
Of Agriculture, which may hayo charge
and decide upon tho articles to DO em-
braced in the collection, tho following havo
bee, been named by t4e hoads Of Departments:
9. Lyford, U. 8. A.; Navy, Admiral r.. A. Jeu-
kins, .. 8. NJ; interior, John Eaton, Esq !;
Post 01ico, Dr.. Charles T: Mcdonald; Agricul-
turo,. William Saunders, ESQ.,; Smithsonian 1n-
stitute, Prof. s. Z. Baird. Tho prosident haa
man Of such Board.
NOMINATIONS.
Tho presldont aont the following nominations
to the Senate: Postmastcrs-Marti MuIville,
Delayan, Wis. E. A. Tribon, TcoumHeh, Ia.
Noa11NATloSs CONFIRMED.
. Tho Senate confirmed Danial Il. Anthony,
Postmaster of Leayenworth. Kan.
THE HOWARD INVESTIGATION.
About q week ago, Gen. Sherman, as propi-
dent Of the Howard Court Of Inquiry, received
M anonymous letter containing certain stnte-
mants which were intended to influence tho
Court in Howard's case. The communication
was hauded to Gen. Howard, WHO instituted
search and investigation. II was suspected
that tho document waH written by some-
body in the War Department, aud two
exports who compared tho handwriting certify
that tho handwriting Of the anonymous lotter Ia
TINT Of confidential clerk Of tho War Depart
mout.. The iutilnatIon from tue Department.
TINT tho letter WINS written by tho Rev. Mr..
Wilson, at Athons, Tonn:; is positively do.
War yesterday requested Geu. Sherman to
let him have tho lotter, but Sherman de-
clined.- The search for the writer Of the COM
munloatton iB to be continued with q view to
publishing tho aut!lor.
SENATOR BOUTWELL,,
quite pale and worn from tue effocts Of his re-
cent Illness, mado his appearance in tho Senate
to-day, for the first tina this wcok.