, 1876-03-03
BELkNAP'S fall. i
It Is Absolute, IRE
trievab1e, and Sick
ening.
A Brilliant Career Shattered
BY q Woman's Ex-
travagance.
The Passion for Dress and Dis
play, and Its Mournful
Outcome.
How the Intelligence Was Re.
ceiycd at the Capital
Yesterday.
The General Feeling One OF Gen.
uine Sorrow Mingled
with Indignation.
Details of the Official Malfea-
sance as Given to tho
Committee.
| Secretary Belknap's Resignation Ten
dercd and Accepted.
Tho House Will Present Articles Of
Impeachment Notwith-
standing,
A Question Of the senate's Au~
! thority to Act in the
| Premises.
Sentiments Of Republican Senators on
tho Crime and Its Effects.
Tho President Indignant ut Boil
knap's Bnse Deception.
Democratic Assertion Of Other Rotten.
ness in the War 0ftco.
Sentiments Of Republican Senators on
tho Crime and Its Effects.
Tho President Indignant ut Rel-
l1nap's Bnse Deception.
Democratic Assertion Of Other Rotten
ness in the War Ofice.
THE THUMDERBClT.
ef1nnrNNEAa OF THE THING,

r,...a, s..nat.h n n. Ch,eaoo 7rtbun&
w.an1xarox. D. G.. March 2,-Washingtop,
In al IL, o,loinl aud private Ito, WAS startled
and a,ooked this morning by the news that uas
te1euranhcd to tho country last night concerning
secrctnrv Delkunp. At midnight acatca score
at noonle In tho city know cvon tho outlines Of
I'm .torv. and mt oycn that number outside Of
tho Committee engaged In tho Investigation.
Dcsflos thoso mombcts there weto few lawyers
Vim b.d l,oen CONSULTED, ono or Two membors on
ccch aide of the Houso, and four OF fiyo corEe-
sooudcate Who had tho main facts. The NOM
hers of tho Committee wore sworn to absolute
secrecy. Though the case had been virtually
,n.do mt nrainst tho Secretary for several days,
v,t NJ h,a rooucs. and cntresty, 1t was kept
s.crct m To tho last nomout Of tho eesBion,
v1,tc1, lasted Till long nftor midnight. Tho
,,c-n;n1 r,n,+a horo Ind no alustous to tho
r..tt.r md tho frat publio iutlpation Of tho
situation roaohed tic city In tue Baltimore Ga
,.tte nut tbe etory though told with great no.
crr,cv v.n eo incrcdlbfe. that II VIVA generally
,,.,,saod =, sen...lnnal eyen nmopy mombcrB
u'Ssasoo'A es - mn - .-h,,,, so,n v.;noa
currency, was not believed TIL near tho hour Of
Ynoef,nr OF tho two Houses when SOHO Of tho
m,mbern of Mr. C,ymcrs Committoc thon
49, ~ rnor anil cocfrmnd Tim djapatchea
cAu'' ". .'.Io Wv Aoe' " ha,ox. an n,t,or
obtaiucd any credcnce IN washington tolo'
! grams had arrived from Doston, Now York, Cin-
cirrnt{ and Chicago. askipg for details, md In
e'"ns'' ~ IT, ~. .,,-v .nrI1 nos,,hIv hc
many c"ee0 "1'''s' 'n' ''e'' ~o@'A '0'''"'' 49,
true. ..-. ....-...
THE PRESIDENT II EsT1nH IGNORANCE TILL YES
TEnpAr.
II ,cems .tmost Incredible. but Il Is true thai
| :, r,, -. ,.- .,l,.., - ~, f.,ta x.,Jrt,
mo i1e1'oent hue" nosans =. 1. NV .sss @.A.. III
had been developed bo1o1o tno o'ytneI So"snH' ~.
tee until about 10 o'clock this morning. Tue
Ispublicsn nembets OF tho Committee wore In
. noeit,on uh,yo thev cou1d not tall him, ID MI
.,st r, -. - ..,-aoy q, T., .omnoor
Hofo so'eaa1S n"o.n ~ oo.too5' ~ ~ nsou.,o.
with noarly al tho membeEe OF coherees anu
citizens generally, tho President remained In CO
tire 1anoranoo Of Whist had hspponod long aftol
III country outside Of Washington vA
s.Is. ~. .,.,, x.,t. ~, .,.o III,
| ~ puoeeee'oo " 'no AAa'a Asess 1"s 80 ~" ~
the fsct thai memoof OF mn capnet uAa .aa
decided 10 rssigu. Iho President had just bee'
m,as awaro Il, st eerious tnattoro arAyaly afyect
- .,1,. ,,.,,h.- =, ~, c.h,n.t h.d cornn m
.ut ao"o r, ~ M "s, !, - 49,. .tva
neIe1e noase Soittoo. .a. suu - ~ M.sss
~ nnS paos1 ~ ,,,s cnmm3.tno % for " nfnrmation
uhen neeTesaty belKnap appeA9Su aop .os'aas nshae
ntM an. n1n nsesL sa htns ~ ,,.;n +o.tnr".
NV" 4s.s st ,.,. - 1.,-.tn- no,Ln.