The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-13
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGEN0ER
The 81. LOuiS Crooked Whisky
ImbrOgliO.

WASHINGTON, D. G., December H.
The u. S. Attorney at St. Louis, this ai.
ternoon forwarded the name OF an eml,
nent lawyer to take the place OF General
Henderson, removed from further prose.
Cution Of the whisky cases, but his desig-
nation awaits the approval Of the Depart,
ment Of Justice which cannot be obtained
until after conference OF the President
Secretary OF the Treasury and the Attor-
ney General. The nomination Of MI. Glover
was on account Of the high estimate Of the
ability Of that gentleman, held in the De-
partment OF Justice, and there was dis
appointment that he was prevented from
accepting the office. A telegram from
Mr.. Glover to the Attorney General reads
as follows; Conflicting professional en-
gagements, prevent my accepting your ap'
pOintment. / have written" The wishes
Of the Department Of Justice in this par.
tiCular are for the selection OF counsel
equally fair and fearless in the discharge
OF his official functions. In their expires.
sion OF views the President, Secretary
Bristow and:the Attorney General are en-
tirely in Accord with additional inclinR.
tion, that should two lawyers Of equal
professional eminence be presented for
an appointment to this responsible Office,
they would rather have gentleman Of
different political opinions from the ad.
mlnistration than one politically In
accord with the President.
THE HREsIDENT DESIRES VIGOROUS PRO-
sECUTION OF THE CASE.
Attorney General Pierrepont says Che
President is ardent in his demand for
counsel who should be absolutely fear
less Ia the discharge OF the duties attend.
Ing his Office, and would not be satisfied
with anything short Of the most vigorous
and impartial prosecution of tho work
entrusted by the government TO his hands.
Upon the determination reached
1.-THE Cabinet yesterday, to dispense with
the services of Mr.. Henderson, there iS
unreserved expression OF opinion In the
highest official quarters. The members
otihe Cabinet say the yigor Of that coun-
sellor IN pressing to the utmost his prose-
cution OF the offenders, receive nothing
but Endorsement. The construction upon
the language Of certain points Of his
speech In the Avery trial, was that, II Is
personally offensive to the President, and
tInwarranted by any circumstance arising
In the trial, This opinion Is said to be
general among the Cabinet officers, and
Secretary Bristow, who II had been intimat
ed might not be disposed too thoroughly to
acuuiesce in the determination 10 dispense
with Henderson's services, did 80 as
heartily as any member Of the
Cabinet. When the Attorney Gen.
eral presented at the outset Of these trials
the name Of Gen. Henderson as special
council to assist the U. s. Attorney In the
conduction Of the cases on behalf OF the
government, Judge Plerrepont was not
aware Of any differences Of past origin
that still remained between the President
and the ex-senator, and when at u later
period In the trials the Attorney General
interrogated the President as to why he
had. concealed the fact Of any hostility
existing, the President replied that he
had but one object In the selection OF any
party to represent the government in the
matter, and that was that he be fearless as
to his attention to the duties requisite to
tho office. The Attorney General has un-
hesitatingly given his opinion In regard
to the dismissal OF Henderson from the
further conduct Of the cases, and says
that Bristow in this, as in other matters,
fully concurs with him as to the prOpriety
Of the action taken by the government.
Several Joint tOlegrams signed by Judge
Pierrepont and Secretary BriStow have
been recently sent to 81. Louis referring
to the pending trials. The subject Of
the indictment Of Gen. DabcoCk Inns little
attention to-day In comparison with the
change Of the counsel in 81. Louis. II Is
intimaLed in official quarters that II the
House Of Representatives Is disposed to
investigate the circumstances attending
the trials that every act on the part Of
the government will bear the fullest ex.
animation and an investigation from Con.
gresS would be far from tlnwelcOme.
JAS. o. BRoApHEAD TO TAKE THE PLACE
OF HENDERSON. ...
Sr. LOUIS, December 1l.-District At
torney Dyer has appointed Col. james 0.
Broadhead, one Of the leading lawyers Of
The ST, Louis bar, to Ill the position
made vacant by the dismissal Of General
Henderson, and lie has accepted and will
proceed 10 the whisky ring prosecutions
In conjunction with District Attorney
Dyer, Assistant Attorney Bliss and Eaton.
A morning paper will announce o
change in the directory Of the st. Louis
Life Insurance Company. This company
will pass into the hands Of the officers and
directors otthe LiieAssociation Of Ameri.
ca and the twocOmpanics will be hereafter
conducted under one and the same man
agement.
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