Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-11
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
SPECIAL rELEeRAMs TO tue DAILY orYmprAs
Kellogg Not Tmpeached.

ted resolution disposing of the whole OF
Grafton of impeachment by ordering the dis
continuance of further proceedings On tn
part OF the prosecution.
Inquiries were made in all quarters to as
| certain the precise facts in the premises which
resulted in general belief that the reported
testimony was entitled to credence, and tbi
belief was further strengthened by the fac
that about ten o'clock this morning Secretary
Belknap had an interview with the President
| in company with Secretary Bristow ant
Chandler and Senators Morton and Morrill,
of Vermont. The subject discussed involv
cd the resignation of Secretary Belknap
The latter left the Executive Mansion with
Secretary Chandler, and both went over ia
the department. 1t is thought Belknap placed
his resignation at the pleasure of'the Presi
dent.
The report of the testimony impeachine
Secretary Belknap, in the matter of the sale
of the office post trader at Fort Sill is the
theme of comment everywhere in this city
to-day. Gen. Belknap has resigned lie
passed letter to the President rendering his
resignition and asking that 1t be accepted
without delay. 1t is stated at the White
House that the resignation was promptly &C.
cepted. Belknap has remained at his private
residence, not having visited the war departs
mcnt. He says there are many complications
he has therefore resigned.
1t is rumored this afternoon, that the Pres
idcnt has withdrawn his acceptance of Bel
knap's resignation, in order to have an inves-
tigation,
More Charges OF Bribery.
WAsmNGToN, MARCH "A report that
Marsh, of New York, testified yesterday be.
fore the committee on expenditures in the
war department that he paid Mrs. Belknap ten
thousand dollars for 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
cial and other circles.
RumoFed Changes I'm Cablnt.
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 O 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 today that the Pres
ident asked If the Senate would confirm
John G. New, Secretary of War, if he was
nominated. There is q report from army
sources that the President lends q willing ear
to the proposition to place Ger Sheridan in
the war Ol1lce temporarily,
The 7ft5une's Washington special says the
general inquiry is who shall follow Belknap
TO disgrace. There is panic of suspicion,
The best man of both parties are mournful
and insist that VIC have fallen upon period
of greed, so that others in high places may he
brought low.
Secretary Robcrtson'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 irregularty and
Interpretation of laws.
BeIknap Impeachcd.
The articles Of impeachment contain two
first charge, Secretary Belknap
with having accepted brbo and the second
with continuing 70 accept the same. The
General has been in consultation
with District Attorney Wells, relating to
and the preliminary papers will be
sent to the grand jury next week when il is
expected an Indictment will promptly follow.
Similar proceedings will be instituted
against Marsh.
Stealing from tho 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
besides that of Fort Sill, were
sold for sums ranging from five hundred to
thousand dollars a year, that
an outrageous fraud has been unearthed in
the disbursements of the million dollars ap-
by Congress for putting up head
stones over the grave OF Union Soldiers.
Asylum Burned,
. The house for aged people conducted by
by the Catholic community, known as the
Little Sisters OF the Poor, at Brooklyn was
burned this morning, The house
was four~story building and had 1856 in
mates. A panic seized them. They ran
through the building some 6 Gaping to the
street, others sinking down exhausted, over
come by fright and smoke. The firemen
rescued all these. but number could not
get to the lower floors. Some were too fee
Bile to run and We're burned to death. When
firemenw were enabled by ladders to examine
upper stories, they found seventeen men
burned to a crisp In their beds. 1t 10 said
that thirty persons are missing and 1t is
feared they are burned.
s,.tg gglffiae5 ii Storm. s sa
CHICAGO, March S.--Last night we had
another terrific storm, accompanied with
a heavy gale. The storm extended to the
mountains.
CHICO, March 3. Last night we had another
terrific storm, accompanied with o heavy gale.
The storm extended to the mountains aud
about five feet of snow was carried off near
the Cascade Mills, which has caused very
high water in the rivers and creeks.
Washington News.
= Wy .sursaTaS. March T,--The district at
torney to-day sent one witness before the
Grand Jury, who were considering charges
against Belknap, and will send others.
Senator Morrill, has not yet accepted the
position Of Secretary OF War rendered him
on Saturday last. 9e
Notwithstanding reports to the, contrary
Gen. Babcock has not resigned his position
in the army, and today said be had no inten-
ton Of so doing. - S+--.,,
The President said, late this afternoon,
that nothing had been detinately arranged re-
gardlng the appointment OF Secretary OF War
and the question is certain not to be deter
mined until to morrow, after q Cabinet consul
tation. -. ~
to-day examined Col. Adams, Clerk of the
House, In Belknapss case. Belknap has not