Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-11

thousand dollars for a part leadership and
six thousand dollars yearly since, and that
she did not deny the truth of the charge be.
came generally known this forenoon, and
caused much surprised and excitement in Off
cial and other circles. ...#
Slightly Mixed.
BosToN, Mar. 2.-The practice of evading
payment of taxes by wealthy citizens has be-
come such an evil here that solicitors have
prepared draft of an act to govern the
question of domiciles for purposes of taxa
ton and the matter has been referred to the
legislative committee on Judiciary with a
request that the act be passed.
Telegraph Profits.
At meeting of directors of the Western
Union Telegraph Company yesterday, it was
estimated the receipts would justify the pay
ment of dividend Of II per cent, for the
quarter. Several of the directors were of
the opinion that the dividend should be
passed, while others thought that the stock
holders were entitled to whatever was earned.
Rumored Changes I'm Cabint.
CHICAGO, March "A Times Washington
special says it is rumored that the President
intends making an entire change in the Cab
met. The antiBristow ring claim he can
now find pretext that will crowd that gen.
tleman out and bring new Secretary of the
Treasury, new Secretary of War and new
Postmaster General into his council. A
prominent Senator said to-day that the Press
ident asked if the Senate would confirm
John G. New, Secretary of War, if he was
nominated. There is report from army
sources that the President lends willing ear
to the proposition to place Ger. Sheridan in
the War office temporarily.
The Tri6uns's Washington special says the
general inquiry is who shall follow Belknap
to disgrace. There is q panic of suspicion,
an unrest of apprehension, eruptive here.
The best man Of both parties are mournful
and insist that we have fallen upon period
of greed, so that others in high places may be
brought low.
Secretary Robertsen's name is mentioned
and two of the committee are waiting on
him. They have as yet found no trace OF
crime that warrants the lumors. The most
that has been discovered is irregularity and
improper Interpretation of laws.
Belknap Empeached.
The articles of impeachment contain two
counts-The first charge, Secretary Belknap
with having accepted bride and the second
with continuing to accept the same. The
Attorney General has been in consultation
with District Attorney Wells, relating to
Belknap and the preliminary papers will be
sent to the grand jury next week when it is
expected an indictment will promptly follow.
Similar proceedings will be instituted
against Marsh.
Stealing from the Dead.
NEW YORK, March A special from
Washington says Blackburn, of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War Depart.
ment, states that the committee is in posses.
sion of evidence showing that five other post
traderships, besides that of Fort Sill, were
sold for sums ranging from five hundred to
twenty-five thousand dollars year, that
an outrageous fraud has been unearthed in
the disbursements of the million dollars ap.
propriated by Congress for putting up head
stones over the grave of Union Soldiers.
Indictment to DO ound.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The grand jury
will meet Monday, when the indictment
against Gen. Belknap will be found. The
penalty for the offense, if found guilty, is
stated to be three years Imprisonment, and q
fine of twice the amount of the moneys cor.
ruptly received.
Money Market.
PORTLAND March Illegal Tenders, buy
ing at S74 Selling $751;.
New YORK, March 3.-Gold closed at 14s
a IA.