Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-07

at the meeting, and IL Is understood that the
appointment meets the warm concurrence OF
all.
Mr.. Taft has not, we believe, heretofore
held any public Office, except that of Judge
In Cincinnati, where he resides. He is, how
ever, recognized everywhere as lawyer OF
great ability and high standing, and
came very near being nominated by the
Republicans as their candidate for Governor
Of the State last fall, when Governor Hayes
finally received the nomination. The ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Taft is one that can hardly
fail to satisfy the whole country.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Internal reve-
nue. to day, 600, 5000; customs, $500, 22149.
GEN. BABcoCK has not resigned his posi-
ton in the army, and says he has no present
intention OF so doing.
ALEx. NJ. STOUT, of Pennsylvania, has
been re-appointed to a hrst-class clerkship
in the office Of the Secretary OF the Treas-
ury.
THE SECoR CLAIM ONCE MoRE.-A special
to the Baltimore Gazette from this city says
Gideon Welles, ex-Secretary of the Navy,
will appear before the Naval Committee on
Thursday to give his testimony in regard to
the celebrated Secor claim.
NoM1EATIoNs.-The President sent only the
followir 6 nominations to the Senate to-day:
To be Postmasters-George III. Fullerton at
Brockton, Mass; Norman d. Meacham at
Ohio; a. K. Miiward, Lexington Lexington Ky e josiah
Stallings, Columbus, Miss.
CoNFIRMATIoNs-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Chas.
+. Gorham, of Michigan, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Interior; John E. Breauxe,
Louisiana, to be register OF land office at
New Orleans; Thomas Murdoch, TO be post
master at Rock Island, Illinois.
THE n. Y. Sun of to-day has sensational
Washington dispatch to the effect that Net
tieship and Albert KuntZ, of the secret SER
VIC force, have made confessions in regard
t. the safe lurglary business, and that Har-
riCgton has made confession duplicating
ex Assistant Secretary Sawyer and $50 ne
high officials"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OVERS DENIAL
The Attorney General this morning received
telegram from District Attorney Dyer, at
st. Louis, saying that all the statements
that either he or General Henderson had
authorized, encouraged or inspired any Of
the statements relative to the Attorney
Generals connection with the Babcock trial
are utterly false.
DECLINED TO BE SECRETARY OF WAR
On Saturday last the President formally
rendered the Office OF Secretary OF War to
Senator Lot NJ. Morrill,, of Maine, who to-
day declined II. II is understood ne was in
huenced In his decision by the opinions of
ha1ing republican Senators, who hold that
II Is of greater importance that he should re-
the Committee on Appropriations, in view
of tie probable differences of opinion be-
tween the two houses on the appropriation
bills.
THE HEAD STONE SCANDAL DENIED
Major Edward P. Doherty, who was a con-
tra ctor for head stones for the national
cemetery at FREDERICKSBURG, Va, appeared
terday, and stated that the affidavit of
Edward Kelly recently published asserting
that he, Doherty, had told Kelly he had
department, for the extension OF his con-
tract IN May. 1875, was false, and that he had
neither promised to pay or paid money to any
on OF the government In connection with
his contract.
"ANoTHER MONEY MAKING CONGRESS-
sAN."-Under this head the New York Sun
prints the following telegram from this city:
VIM. j. Purman, a republican Congress-
man from Florida, so several witnesses have
testified before the Naval Committee, has
been Increasing his worldly possessions by
the sale OF naval cadetship, and also some
OF the federal offices in Florida; also, that he
has received brides for appointments, and
bas made bis Congressional position pay
a.
ard Martin, the keeper of the state peniten
uary, were the witnesses.
THE COMMITTEE ON AUTHORIZATIONS is
now ready to report the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. The di-
rect reductions from the estimates are said
TO be about $1,000, 900. The amount which
will be saved If the legislative provisions
will be as much more. Among the recon-
meDdatiOns of the committee are the trans
fer of the Indian bureau aud the Pension
b'1reau from the Interior TO the War deoart-
ment. The committee today finished d g
consideration of the bill, and ii was sent To
the printers. II will probably be report al on
Thursday next.
LIGHTNING STRIKING THE DEMoCR ATTIC
SIDE.-The Cincinnati Commercial has the
following kilograms from this city:
REPORT CONCERNING Gov. HENDRICKS.
The assertion is made public tonight that
Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, has been in-
vowed in some peculiar lroceedinEs with
0theral Love, In connection with Calling
SAM. RANDALL.-It is claimed that Sam.
Randall will be found, by the investi cation
now making into naval affairs, to be implt
% ted In questionable transactions with
John Roach, in connection with. Roach's
government contracts.
THE SAFE BURGLARY RESOLUTION in
troduced in the House, yesterday, by Judge
Buckner, chairman OF the District OF Column
bia Committee, and passed, directs the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire whether
any person, then or now an officer OF the
United States or the District of Columbia,
had attempted by any corrupt means 10 inn
pede the course OF justice in the District OF
Columbia, and especially in the matter OF
appeals from the Court of Claims TO the
United States Supreme Court, or with ref
renee to the prosecution OF the parties en-
gagged in what was known as the safe burg
larry.
THE NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND Mr..
Rich ard II. Dana, jr, LII. D., nominated by
he President to be Minister to England, vice
| Schenck probably resigned), is an eminent
| lawyer and author, and was born at Cam
bridge, Mass, August 1, 1915. He Is grad
| pate OF Harvard, and in 1884 suspended his
| ttudies TO take a voyage to California lowing
| 10 an affection OF the eyes,, described in his
Two Years Before the Mast" He was ad-
mitted To the bar Of Boston in 1910, and In
1S4i published q manual of sea usages and
| laws, under the title OF "The Seamau's
! Friend" He has figured as q law counsellor
In many important cases, among them being
the numerous trials for the rescue of the
| slave Shadrack, in 1853, and in the more cele-
DRAFTED case OF Anthony Burns In 1854. In
| both Of these cases he appeared for the de-
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