, 1874-09-05
WASHINGTON.

Whitley 10 R0 RGn0vea1s
Special Dispa&ch to Tia chftaao Trfotsne.
WAsn1Sorox, D. g., Sept. 4.-Dy direction OF
The President, proceedings in tho atsompt to re-
movo Supervisor Cobb, Of North Oarolinn, woro
suspended to-day, very much to tho nHtonish-
ment Of an concerned. Cobb Is 50 unpopular
with his auporiors, bowovon that his removal is
only question Of time. Ills respite 1aB boon
granted on political grounds. It appears that
bis brother (tho Congressmau), finding ovory
othor n1oana uuayalling, finally represented to
lilo preBident that ho Congressman Cobb)
would ho tho Republican candidate for Governor
Of North Carolina next your, md that tho
removal OF hia brother would bavu 0 bud
Upon thia hint tho President called of tho doga.
and Supervisor Cobb brcatlcs comparatively
freq again.
NEW TRIAL WANTED.
In efforts Of tho bondgmen of dofaulttn
noyonuo Collector to obtain now trial that
details Of ono Of tho most romeEkablo dofalca-
tions that had ever occurred IN this country
havo boon brought to nGht; II 1897.
Rsvis , D. nonoES .ta Te Collector Tor tha
at Jefferson, an ox-Confodorato By somo
moaus got about 900 behind In his acoount
Donloyo went In perBon to Jctfor1on to secure
settlement. After wrnngltng for uonc time, tho
Deputy dEow hs revolver ltho tEo woro sl94e in
aoyo lio would III, lin unieaa 10 nonaoye>
missing eis,0oo IL IL gain time DonGoyo con-
sonted, and askod tho Deputy to draw up tho 70.
Donloye shot Lin, and ho died instant
1y. Tho civil authortttea 1t oneo errost-
el Dontloya and throw him into Jail
That night Dontoye's huuBo Was eltercd md his
=. L -1.-
N az. Tlis turned Tho lido il Bondoyo's favor,
and after doiny Off day or two ao wos rp-
toascd on bail. On his way homo ho passed tho
grave OF hia wife, whsn hts emotion so overcamo
him that llo foil fninting to the ground, and III
Of broken heart. somo timo subsequent to
ha arrest tho military aushoritios took possession
Of hts safo and, brcaking tt open, found SOS 900,
which VIVA &c, 600 less alan thoro ahonld havo
been in It, For three yoaIs tho Internal Rovonuo
tain on whom tho rosponsibiiity for tho defalca-
tion ought TO rest. Finally, IN 1871, Supervisor
Yaryaa was put on tho case, and after throo
1nonthe hard work he solved It, and found by in
when ponaoyo died, and that It had been ptolon
brought against Bon1oyo'n bonlsmon,
and, By a deciaion givon . few
months ago,ss1udgmont was. given agatnet thon
Judgment they now ask to havo aot aside. They
do not dispute that tho forfeiture is legal, hut
claim that equity entities them to relief. It Ia
probable that tho Solicitor will decline to ndyiao
new trial. whom they will mako their appeal to
Congress-
6EnB1BLE TALK 1T an ADMINISTRATION ORGAN.
Tho Erenis.J H.dr, IN m editorial article dis
cussing tho question whothar oflicial acts Of tho
President done while absent from tho sent Of
Government aro legal, anys: "Thezo is no
doub. that the American people would prefer to
see tho Chief Magistrate keep hia place ut tho
helm Of tho vessel. It suits their national pride
to feel that thero ia post Of responsibility ut
tho head Of q great people, md Tint itH impor-
tanco and distinction arc lmperi1od by having tt
vacant hn}f tho year." Thia ia Thought 10 be
doing very we'll for an Administration organ.
STATE DINNER.
Tho President will givo a state dinner on the
14th inst, Of Which tho new Postmaster Gonorn1
will DO mado acquainted with tho other mombort
Of tho Cabinet, Gen. Daboock and oil tho rest
of tho White-House oook8 mud tottle-washerH
arc alroady here gotting things IN shape for the
event.
WHITLEY TO DE REMOVED.
It Ia understood that change iB soon to bo
made in the Office Of tho Chief Of tho sccrot-
Service Division. Solicitor Wilson aud Secretary
DriBtow had 1ong interview On tho subject this
afternoon, but thoy havo not yet determined
who may succeed Whiteley.