, 1875-05-22
IN WASHINGTON,
PROMINENT OFFICERS REMovLn.


8peesdt Dsnuteh to tbs Chicago Tribune.
WAsntsoTos. D. O., May 21.--Tho prcstdent,
under tho Tenure-of-O Otfice act, to-day suspended
tho United States District Attorney for tho East-
ern DlstF,ct OF WiBronsin. This doubtless yoEe-
shadows Tho removal Of the Collector Of Inter-
nal Nevenuo, Etakiue, "a we'll AZ OF tho United
stasea District Attorney, Ju1ge Hubboli. It il
not known that tleso havo boon amp charges
made aeaiuet Judge llubbel. but tho opinion
rresal's that 30 is not the person whom tho acc-
retary Of the Treasury and tho Attorney General
desire To- intr7ist wsth tho prosecution of tho
Whisky Hing. llo Is accordingly removed.
Il is not probable that any successor Will
be appointed until after Tho naootine of Con-
Rress, mud until after tho Whisky Hing prosccu-
ttons In that district are we'll advanced. Il
hcoma to bo tho policy Of Tho Government to
engage legal assistance onts!dc OF tho re3ulnr
attorneys, ~ FAR as IL practicable. Tllere soona
70 DO no doubt that The Attorney General under
tho law l!aH ample authority for this without
witch tllo nuthr,itiea hero fenr Is that tic
Whisky Hing viii retain all tho boat counsel in
their own Interest.
Xu.s's EUcEEsson. .
Asa Matthews, Collector Of tho Ninth Illinois
Internal nesenuo District, Is to 10 tho auccessor
Of Daniel Num- al aupbrviaor nf Internal Row
enlte for Illinois, WISCONSIN,, md Michigan.
This WAS decided In CAbInes mcosing to-day.
Tho fact thnt no charges hnye been mada aRatnst
l
fact shat tie frauds we're committed wishou. tho
knowledge OF Mum was decided to be zuf>-
cient Eeaaon for accepting Nnnn's Resignation,
which the latter iets with tho President Thn
following Ia the text Of 3fr. Muun's lottar OF
resignation
..Tc Lis Ezeratnts u. S. Grant. E's..sdent AZ ths
United edta: hare tbs htnor hcreby 10 tenlee my
<ifct Il iiitaots Michigan, ani wi.eanstn. .'f fap
Tears. have cnds17ored faithful. 10 do nv waoo
{st1
without my knowledge, other officers to make ae!zurts
~ accouns Of alleged frauda agnins the Government
deice Of tho Secretary Of the Treasury to which
entitled. am assured bJ officers Of Tho Treasury De-
nss a IT, nv II a1 se nc
lave neen OF heard nothing ayalna: my integrity IN
os.ie.r or honor man. Nevertheless, ! Will to
tretfat!c tender my Resignation, tako ciec .pun
se IT,, ur!n.nsns aud qualification Ct ny seec..oF
Iho dlminution OF tho production Of whisky,
owing 10 tho seisnro OF 40 1nsny dEstilleriea. Ii
observable 1T tho internal revenue receipts The
custUm receipts do not Improve
IIo The .t4soctattt Jyts.1
THE IT. Louis nIsTnIcT-ArronxErsnp.
WAsHtSoroS, D. C., Mhy a1.-The President
sn.s mosT,lng appointed ., David r Dyer. unltet
souri, in the place Of William Patrick, suspended.
Tho President, after tho Cabinet meeting to-
day, recalled tho appointment Of David r. Dyer
to be United States Attorney for the Eaatezn
District Of Missouri, vice William Pat,ic,. 1t IL
intsmated, howoter, that lit. Patrick will short
| ~ tUnder his resignation.
THE ILLINOIS srrENy1sonsH1p.
| Col. 4. Mathews. at present Collector Of tho
Ninth Illinois District, has been appointed In
ternai Revenue supervisor for sle district coun-
prisca In tho States Of Illinois, Michigan, aud
WISCONSIN. vice Hunn, resigned.
| p1s,1s3ALs.
Tho following tiismfssnIs Of Internal Revanue
officers hrs announced: Gaugers-L. e. Eber-
| wine First Indiana: G. u. Campbell, Eight,
Illinois; A. IL. Everest, l. A, Mead, J. 4. How
ard. ". J. baseett, First 3fiesouri: Ed l.. Red
inHtoa and e. T. j.. Moc.les. Fi1Rt WISCONSIN.
| ArrO1SIMEST.
Louis Demensor has beeu appointed Internal
NoTenuo Ssorekecper for tho Geeoud Minnesota
| District.