New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GEN. sIcKLEs FOR DIsTRIcT-ArToRNEY
,Ip STATES THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS OFFERED

GEN. sICKLEs FOR DISTRICT-ArTORNEf
up STATES THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS OFFERED
HIM THE APPOINTMENT.
Tn conversation with a reporter OF HE
TRmuSE Yesterday Gen. Daniel sickes SAID In regard
70 the appointment United States DstricAttorhey
10 sueceed George Bliss that he had in no sense Oeeh
seeker for the appointment end that ne had never So
heited ofiee under the Government Recent enculn
stances however afforded ground for the associa
,,o ~ his name with the place. The first intimation
that the subject had been made matter OF pubic com
ment came TO him through THE TRIBUNE He was not
aware OF coming vacancy in the DisuctA''oiHe'
office till friend Of his and OF Mr. Bliss caine
70 him. told him Of the fact, and requested MN
70 sneak a word on his next visit TO WasIhng-
ton in favor Of the reappotntment OF Mr. bliss
ue said he would do So Shortly afterward, Wishing
Washington he had an interview with President Grant
and remarked that Mr. Bliss, he thought had nied the
office very acceptably and that his frends appeeu W
he DESTROYS that Mr.. Bliss should have reappOhheh
The President replied that he could not give the ounce u
Mr. Bliss for he had offered IT TO Collector Arthur de
sckies then said that he did not believe Gen. Arthur
woud accept It, thinking that probably he would prefer
his presept position as commanding greater power ana
larger income "We then" said the President III hs
outspoken manner, if Gen. Arthur deenes' shs sehu
in your name" Gen. sckes told the President that ne
would scarcely do that in view Of his Gen. Slckes - III
tention of returning TO EurOpe but the President had
known previously of his determination TO return
with his family in the Spring, and to begin the
raete Of law The suggestion that he take the ONCE
re said had come TO him thus without solicitations n9
coneidered the position one OF honor ana uust auu
Thought he should accept the appointment IL i. caue'
He should not he disappointed If u did NOT come. APP
nlicapts who had told him that they should inIAe ~
further effort to secure the Office nasinhcn as DIE
lad been coupled with IT, he had urged 10 continue 'Ia
EFFORTS assuring them that he was not candldte ny
had understood that the Senate would not connrin any
annoinfn,ent TO fine place till after the holidays Cen
Siekles said that he law student IN inc ONCE l
REM r. Butler of New-YOrk when the later wa ~
tricf- Atorney under jackson lie was con
the work OF the Office then and II had not uiuch cno
since. ., s..,.,o. so;5 be had
ConyerspR on other matters, Gen Sickes salu ne nu
,,aceived Information through wellint0rned persons
,cIieh Indicated that rings" were not wholly unknown
in Enyand and that English aecOuplices OF laWrecS
mo smugger were the remote causes OF the LngilSh
MInstrys taking untenable ground regarding the eAt
diiion treaty Ii was asserted that wealthy anu luue
tal men of Liverpool and Manchester were l1lWencos
associates In the smuggling business IBey uu NOT
10 believe that Lawrence could be cerylcted Oh we
If fOrgery ON which he was eXradioed, but II the Sneu
$500 r9,e aIIoved 70 prosecute him the charges
snbseauently made they feared that the tral W0u re-
snjt in Their and their lawyers arranged ese
based ON the act of Parliament making the treaty anu
brought considerable influence 10 bear on the honle
ONCE which finally called upon the Foreign Once 10 IN
tercede and prevent the prosecution OF Lweuce o ~
charges except the which he was eNtraueu 1ne
ForeiRu Office having committed itself Iuy 70 Tue ul
fortunate business undoubtedly felt IL 10 ne he PoPS
tning 10 make some show Of sustaining lis pOsuon WHICH,
thanks 10 Earl Granville and American diplomacy Ii