The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-05-17

dispatch says. President Grant has to.
day relieved Gen. Custer from his command
As is well known, Gen. Custer gave i'm.
portant testimony before the investigation
committee relative to the posttradership
frauds. and was subpanaed by the House
managers as witness in the impeachment
trial. When the news came to Gen. Sher.
man and Secretary Taft both wentto the
President and protested that il would not
do. by advice Of Gen Sherman and Sc
cretary Taft. Gen. Custer went to call on
the President, but was unab!eto gain an
audience :
Washington. May s.--James Il. Marsh
gauger for Western Missouri, con, ictsd Of
making false returns, has been parduned.
The Supreme Court to-day adjourned to
October. The granger cases. involving the
rights of States to regulate railroads passing
through them, was postponed.
Speaker Kerr has asked an extension of
bis leave ten days. ......,.....
Nomination A r Biard. naval on.
Ger at New Orleans: j. NJ. Cross. register
Of the Land Office ut Huntsville. Fla. A
NJ Wheeler. Post Master. at Danville. Va.
Miss Ada Sweet pension agen: at Ihica.
60, says that Mr. Blakely, her predecessor,
resigned his officer on condition that she
pay sum of money to United States Mar
shall Campbell, the father-in-law of Gen
Babcock. which Blakely said he owed
Campbell. She agreed to give Bakely
over 81 900 per year. When this money
was paid Campbell, be said Blakely owed
him s.. and she would have to pay tho
rest. She objected. and steps were taken
by Campbell for her removal. She hasten
ed to Washington, saw the President. and
demanded a hearing. Before her removal
tie President told her that if she paid any
more money to Campbell he would remove
her. Blakely became a defoulter 10 the
amount Of $3, 900. half Of which she had TO
pay through the conniyance Of Gen Baker,
then Commissioner Of pensions. Baker is
not the Surveyor General of Minnesota.
Before coming here. Campbell wanted her
to sign card exonerating him. which she
refused. lie asked her then to tell the
committee that he would refund the money
if the committee thought il wrong for him
10 take it. Mise Sweet exonerated Gen
Logan from completely in the affair.
Secretary Fish has written letter to the
charge dc affairs, at London. which be de-
sire that officer to read to Only, in which
he says the President regrets that con.
dition which. in his Judgment, is without
any justification under its treaty, should
have been asked. Heregards the question
thus presented as of grave and serious
character, ON the final solution Of which
must probably depend the continuance Of
extradition article Of the treaty Of 1912.
He cannot recognize the right Of any power
to change ut its pleasure aud without the
assent Of the United States, the terms and
conditions Of an executory agreement ma
treaty, solemnly ratified between the un.
tied States and that power. He does not
see how be can avoid regarding the action
BY Great BFitian Of condition heretofore
unknown, as the infraction and terinina.
zion Of that article of the treaty. Tho
charge de affairs is instructed not TO enter
into any stipulation or understanding as 10
the trial Of Winslow.
Senate The impeachment was immedi.
ately resumed. Knott. on oehslf Of the
managers concluded. Black, counsel for
the defence, spoke. and the Senate then
closed It's doors for conference. At So.
clock the doors we're re.opened. and the
chair announced that the Senate had agreed
upon two orders, which we're read asfol.
lows:
Ordered. that until further notice. The
attendance before the Senators OF ths
managers and the respondent will not be
required.
Oidered. that when the Senate. sitting
for the tria. Of impeachment adjourn. II be
to meet next at 1890 o'clock.
The Senate then adjourned.
House. Hale offered resolution direc-
ting the several committees charged with
investigations, TO take testimony with
open doors. Rejected, Gs to Of. Not
two-thirds.
The Committee on Ways and Means vas
ordered to make thorough investigation
Of The New York Custom House, and ssg-
gest the changes and reforms necessary to
the most efFectnal enforcement Of the laws.
Wells, Of Mississippi. offered resolution
directing the Secretary Of War to issue
half million Of ratioDs 10 sufferers from th.
overflow in tho Mississippi Objections.
Ellis. Of Louisiana, from the committee on
Mississipps Leves, reporded q bill on that
subject. Made special order for the 11th
Of May. Adjourned.
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Good advice. Avoid all boastings a5d
exaggerations, backbiting. sbuse, and evil
speaking; slang phrases and oaths in con-
versation dcpreciate no mans qualities.
and accept hospitalities Of the humblest
kind in hearty and appreciatiye manner;
avoid giving offence. aud IL you do offend.
have The manliness TO apologize; infnse as
much cles ulce as passlble into your thoughts
as veil as your ac,,ous and "A Won avoid