The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-02
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New YORK, July LID the trial OF
the ex-postotfice official Norton, accus-
ed OF the embezzlement OF about $780,
900, the defense put in plea that the
indictment was invalid because certain
law effecting the case originated in the
Senate instead OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
One OF the leading German bankers
has gone to Washington, rumor says
10 negotiate for another lot OF new gov
ernment FIVE per cents.
Henry Grinrell, whose death took
place at hs residence in this city yester-
day, at the age OF seventy-ive years.
was Tor many years at the head OF the
house of Grinnell, Minturn d. 70. He
was well known citizen, but will be
chiefly remembered for the munificleuce
he exhibited by fitting out two vessels
and placing them under the charge OF
an officer OF the United States navy to
make search for the lost Sir John
franklin.
Admiral Polo de Barnabe, the Span
ish Minister at Washington, sails to-
day for Spain. 1t is said the Admiral
has been elected by Serrano's govern
ment to resume his position in the
Spanish navy.
According to news from Port au
Prince, dated the 18th inst, General
Michel Dominique was unanimously
elected by the National Assembly
President OF the Republic OF Hsyt'.
Roderick o. Eutmistle, q composition,
who was bitten two weeks ago by dog,
died to-day in Bellevue Hospital OF sup
posed hoydrophobia.
Governor Kemper's Denial.
A telegram from Richmond states
that Governor Kemper has prepared
for publication long letter in reply TO
the charge that he had entered into an
arrangement during his recent visit TO
Washington to support President Grant
Tor a third term. The letter contains
the following sentence: If the future
should bring orward q candidate i'm.
personsting the third term principle,
he should cut loose from the old party
trammels, and should take his stand
on our safe conservative ground OF
universal reconciliation and peace un-
der the constitution, sud II 90 standing,
he should be opposed by any champion
of the civil rights inlqulty, then IN
the contest between the two the Con-
servative party ought to go decidedly
but az an organized party, and not
otherwise for the third term, yet with q
protest on their lips against the third
term Principle, and in spite Of that
principle. The Governor recites the
circumstances OF his call upon
President Grant in Washington shortly
after his own inauguration, and says
the visit vac one OF courtesy, made 10
response to an Invitation from the
President that the Governor should
call and make bis acquaintance.
Removal of Army Head quarters.
A Washington dispatch gives cor
respondence between General Sherman
and Secretary Belkuap in relation to
the removal OF the army headquarters
from Washington to St. Louie, the
General in a short letter asking per
mission to make the change, was in the
same manner and TO some extent grant
ed. General Scott shortly after the
Mexican war said, Strong reasons,
official and personal, impel me to this
step and | make this request at this
early date because six months. notice 10
required OF me in certain necessary
| preliminaries 10 St. Louis" The Secre-
ts-y OF War 10 bis reply giving consent
to the proposed change, encloees q copy
OF a general order 70 be issued on the
subject adding, you will perceive that
Il does not change the present order OF
business with this department. 1t is
only deemed best kere to add TO ITS
provisions the suggestion which was
made and carried out 10 the case OF
General Scott, that no material change
shall be made in the stations OF troops
or comman iers without previous sP-
proval by this department.