The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-08
WASHINGTON.
Policemen at BeIknap's House
to Prevent His Escape.
Articles of Impeachment
to be Reported To-Day.
But the Trial Likely to BIO De-
layed Owing to Marsh's
Flight.
Grant RevOkes the Appointment OF
Evans as a Trader at
Fort Sill.

WASHINGTON, March The president
has sent to the senate the name of Rich
ara l. Dana, .Ir., OF Massachusetts,. to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plcni-
potehtiary to Great Britain, vice Robert
- Schenck. resigned.
BELKNAr Al HOME.
EN-Seorctary Bclkuap remains in his
own house, which he has not left since
ms resignation. and i TO all purposes a
prisoner. the entrances back and front be-
ing. guarded by two policemen.
Messrs. Carpenter and Blair, counsel
lor General Belknap, appeared at the at
torncy generals office. to-day, and asked
that the police be removed, as the sccre-
tary has no intention whatever OF at
tempting light from Washington. TO
this, answer was made that a. soon a an
Indictment wa. found the secretary would
be arrested. He could then give bail.
which would relieve him from the sur
veillance to which he is now subjected.
Should the grand jury meet with any
embarrassment in obtaining the neces-
sary evidence 10 frame an indictment
upon, the arrest will be made without an
indictment.
VISITS OF CoNpotENCE.
Several personal friends have visited
General Bclknap to assure him of their
sympathy in his troubles.
THE WAR sECrETARYsHIP.
\ telegram was sent from the White
House 10 gentleman whose name has
not been mentioned outside of the Cabi-
net, rendering him the appointment OF
secretary OF war. Acting in accordance
with rule of the president, no mention
will be made of his intentions regarding
this appointment until the party to whom
1t Is rendered has siSnitcd that he will
accept the office.
Al BABCoCk's DESK.
Colonel Grant leaves Washington to-
night III obedience TO orders OF I.ieuten-
ant Gen. Sheridan, that he report without
delay in Chicago tor service on the plains.
L. ;. Grant. jr., occupies the desk at the
executive office heretofore occupied by
Generals Porter and f,abcock, and within
the past few weeks by Col. Grant: and
Mr.. Sniifcn, a. private secretary, occupies
the desk vacated by Mr.. Lucky, who has
entered upon his duties at the Interior
d partment.
THE REAL ESTATE FOOL.
Judge Black to-day appeared before
the house committee appointed TO inycs-
tgatc the Washington real estate pool.
ana stated, as counsel for lIallett Kill
bourn, he would Wednesday present n
briet quoting authorities to show that
the committee had no right to call tor the
production Of kilbourn's books showing
his real estate transactions.
NOT READY TO APpEAg.
This afternoon Judge Smell OF the no.
lice court, received a note from District
Attorney Wells stating that ex-senator
Carpenter informed him that Bclknai
would not be ready to appear in court to.
day with his bail and asking that his case
be allowed to stand, and that his arranp,
mcnt had been agreed to. Belknap will
remain in the custody Of the court OH.
GERS. and will have his hearing to-mor-
row.
FORT SILL.
The following telegram wa, sent TO
General Sheridan to-day:
WAR DEPARTMENT.. /
Adjutant-General's Office,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. March G, is1G.
To General Sheridan commanding, Chi
cago
The president directs Won TO notify
Evans, post trader at Fort Sill, that his
appointment is revoked. He will nc
permitted to remain and sell goods al
prices fixed by n council OF administra.
ton till the appointment of his successor
The president desires You to direct n
council of administration TO meet and tc
recommend to the secretary of war
through the military channel, a suitable
| person Tor trader. Letter by mail.
(Signed.) T.. ID. TOWNSEND,
| Adjutant-General.
! DENIAL BY PENDLETON.
| Mr.. Sayler, of Ohio, while sitting TO.
| day as chairman OF the committee of the
| whole. received the following telegram
from Hon. Geo. III. Pendleton
CINCINNATI, March q, 1876.
10 Hon. Milton Sayler and Hon. b. Ban.
ming, House of Representatives. Wash,
ington, ID. c.:
! II the article In yesterdays CapitaL in
relation to the payment of money to Mrs
beikhap 10 secure the pay.
ment OF the claim of til,
| Bowler estate on the Kentucky Cen.
,ral railroad refers to me, pronounce the
story utterly false. have telegraphcd
the committee asking that they shall i'm.
vestigate Immediately this matter and
permit my investigation at the earliest
pos ,lble moment. Enforce nv request.
Please see that my full. emphatic denun-
citation OF the story in all its aspects goes
through the associated press dispatch.
lSigned.) GEo. II. PENDLEIpN.