The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-24

John q. smith. ex-Member II Congress
from Ohio, mas been appointed Commission
er Of Indian Affairs.
J. Ross Browne, the well known traveller
and writer, died 81 his home in oakland,
Cal, on the Sth.
The cOnsecrstion Of the Rev. William Ed
ward MeLaren, :. II. D.. as Bishop Of the
Northern Diocese OF Illinois, took place At
the Cathedral Of Saints Peter and Paul, in
Chicago, on the sth.
1t was generally understood at st. Louis,
on the 9th. although no official announce
ment Of the fact had been made. that the
Grand jury had found bill against Gen.
Babcock for conspiracy to deiraud the, Gov
eminent in connection with the Whisky
Ring.
The Court Of Inquiry Of army officers. APP
pointed to investigate the charges against
Gen. BabcOck, convened at Chicago on the
9th, a. directed in the Presidents order.
\ Washington dispatch u the 9th Is a. fol-
lows: The Attorney-General to-day sent a
telegram 10 United states Attorney Dyer,
at -. Louis, saying: evidence has
reached here that Mr.. Henderson, in
his speech in the Avery case, went out
Of his way 70 lssail President Grant. This
department will not pay Mr.. Henderson
further in that line. show this to Mr.. Hen
derson." Mr.. Henderson, In an interview
with reporter, declared that he would
stand by what he had said in his speech. and
would not make any apology. II was un-
derstood that lis dismissal was decided
upon.
The United States Grand Jurors for the
Eastern District Of Missouri, at the close Of
their recent session az IT. Louis, sent an
address to President Grant, in which they
-ay that in the discharge Of their duty they
found it incumbent upon them
70 present indictments against a
number Of officials and Others
for conspiri to defraud the revenue. and
thanking the President for the moral sup
port impaired to them in the discharge Of
their duties By his notable instructions to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, TO ''let no
guilty man escape"
The BabcOck Court Of Inquiry. convened
At Chicago, adjourned on the 10th TO await
the determination OF the trial Of the indict-
ment found against Gen. Babcock by the
" uitfu t-AAAA'7 VI AAhu "bA ~ Tis LOUIS.
The Arkansas Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 10th.
The following extracts from Gen. Hender-
sons speech In the Avery case at st. Louis
are the obnoxious passages which brought
about his dismissal as special cosnsel Of the
Government in the prosecution OF the Whis-
Ky Ring eases;
What ri ght hal Babccck 70 go - Douglass 10
induce hun 10 withdraw his agents Douglass
was placed in his position 10 see that the Rev
enuelaws ofthe Government we're properly
forcel, what business, then, had Douglass with
him; When al Official goes into office. he should
be free and independent of all influences. eN.
cept that of law, and II he recognizes any other
master, then this Government IL tumbling
down. What right had the President 30 Interfere
with Commissioner Douglass In the proper dis
charge Of his duties, or with Jbe Treasury
None; and 0ougla "a showed larnentable weak.
nees Of character when he listened 10 Babcock's
dictates. fIe should either have insisted
that his orders A. they existed be carried out or
shouls have resigned his Office. Now. why
did Douglass bend the supple hinges " the knee
and permit any Interference by tho PresidentY
This was Douglass own business. and he stood
re ponsi le for IL under his Official oath lie was
bound 70 listen 10 no dictxltion from the presi.
dent, Babcock, or any other officer and IL was
his duty to see that the order was carried out OF
% resign.
A riot occurred at Rolling Fork, In Issa-
qucna County, Miss, on the night OF Nov.
-. which terminated IN the arrest Of