Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28


or confrmations to-day.
c. X. Osgood. late postmaster at
Savannah, Ga, died here last night.
The argument before the court III
the Kilbourn case will run into next
week.
Lewis David was recognized by the
President to day as vice consul OF
England at Pensacola.
The Purman investigation committee
had he postmaster of Pen:acola be
fore them, who SAID he had lost five
registered letters sent to Aurman, but
was ignorant of their contents, except
as to one which he sent himself, con-
tanning no money. Witness never told
any one he had paid Pumau money for
his flee.
The western rivers have generally
fallen during the past twenty f 'ul
hours. except slight rise i'll the Ohio
from C.nclnnpti to Evansville, and III
ne Mississippi nt St. Louis and Cairo.
The principal danger Is now believed
to be past.
Nettieship, who WAS Indicted for
completely IN the safe burg airy. was
before the grand juicy as Il witness to-
day.
Whitley was before the co:umittee
on expenditures III the Departm INT of
Justicn, i'll relation to the secret ser
vice fands, spent in New York by
Davenport for election purposes.
WASHINGTON. April 21-Noon. The
following is New York World special:
"The President is not disposed to he
AS Indifferent to tho charges against
h IN as some of his supporters. IL"
was thoroughly aroused and excited
to-day, and in general terms denOunc"d
the statement made by cx-Ati"rney
General Williams H., u-true. He says
he has no recollection of W!iilams'
calling on him to disburIe the money
for DaYerports use, and that IT he did
it wa represented to him to be diff
ferent matter and that he has been de-
ceived. The President has further re-
solved on d full III estigatlon of the
charges and has decided 10 take the
advice of the CabineG IN the premls s
for that purpose. He hat sent per-
sonal request to each member to meet
to- morrow at IL O'Clock for special
consultation on the subject
It has been discovered that Belkuap
drew his pay up to midnight OF the "a
of MAJ ch as Secretary OF War.
Bristow replies to the committee of
investigation that the law gives him
discretion as to the manner OF selling
bonds. He thought the mode selling il
sums of half million the best aud did
not propose to change 1t.
Taft is cutting down Belknps estl-
mates five or six millions.
The following Is q Times special:
"Chere are the most astounding tumors
now afioat of the future use to which
Whiteley is to be put in the matter OF
| Investigations 1t is said amoug other
things that he will go before the com,
mittce investigating whiekey frauds
and show that lac himself was mem
Der of the ring, aud will then tell II
story impiicatiag prominent parties
and Introduce letters and documents
to show conclusively the guilt Il Bah
cock. There is also to be shown
through the agency of Whiteley OF
somebody else that the President s
name has bee Il used in un Unauthvriz"o
way, if not inlerd actually forged tc
documents, by B,hcock.
| All the seeds Cf the Agricultural
| Depa,tment have been dispose q O
except d few that have been reserved
for northern sections, which as We
have received none. The demand ha:
been and is still very great. Mucr
complaint has been made by CORES
pondents, applicants for seed. bu
their letters have not been answered
The daily receipt Of letters IS so great
often amounting to thousands, that tn
force OF the Department is made
uuate to answer all. L. all case
where letters are such IA require n
answer. such is male without delay
WAsH1SGroN, April 21st-Night-
| HoUsE-Kuott introduced Is bill to reg
ulate the privilege of the writ OF hd0e0
corlus in certain cases. Reterred e
the judiciary committee. It provide
that the Supreme Court shsll have tn
original and exclusive jurisdiction
issue the writ of hd6cds corpus III a
cases where the party shall he detalr
ed or restrained of his liberty py I'll
, authority or under the order of eithe
, house OF Congress that whenever
: shall appear by the petition that II
/ party is detained or restrained u
, liberty by the authority ot either nous
7 of Congress, before any State or Q /
ted States Judge, or court other th1
, the Supreme Court cf the Unite
States. the writ shall be denied fsn
7 | q,
I any such State or United States lud!
q or court other than the Supreme Cou
award a writ of habe0s corpus III sue
!, cases. the Supreme Court may awal
J. A writ OF prohibition; and that II 4
Srnreme Court S. all not be in sessl'
:. at the time. any Judge of such cou
+ nav take such action, with a rlSht
"a aprpai to the Supreme Court.
80 norted the bill concerning corporatl"
y anoaued in the business of distlilt
9s It proposes to amend the eAtSUnS Il
L. by holding every Stockhol'e' /" 81
,s c3rnorations liable for tIXes, pen
ties, Nc, unless 1T be shown 'lla1 lie
>, iontcent of any ,,artic!p patiou III I
+ rff.nca for which the enalty Is
,t a:ctad in which case he small not
:, held individually Liable tor tue Fen;s'
~ also that the words in section Sol
of the revised statutes, every per-
interested in the use of any still, y
OF shall be construed to mean eV'
.ie nerSou 50 Interested as cophrtn
nm stakeholder or otherwise Attef
10 GOOD de OF discussion tue bill
passed sD.,, y
|
,rs boat Release has been transfer
on from the COMMITTEES ON treasury
he pendituras t. the committee on
and means by vote OF 10 TO 30
H. The Indian bill vas resu ned
to passed. Adjourned. ,,,
Ate. The Presi1ant has signed ths blH
for prDylna the Capitol grounds
on The B4bcDch case contr"is fh>
nd bursomenss.
to. The steam ship Coioh, With Cen
zev American and South Pacific mail, 5
ifc on the 2nd. ~
.de Blaine is preparing staten
"a about his Arkansas bonds. lie SD.
will explain things satisfactorily.
the Major Ben Periey Poore Is pre-
ing Congressional directory Tor
om- century. ,,
use The republican Senators caucu
18th o-day on the order of business at
ucI fected by the impeachment trial.
eeni The Cabinet adjourned at half,
viii eleven-the President went TO L
re-, deiphia.
of ". J. Reynold. post trader at
trv Rerthold testified that he mas