The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-18
WASHINGTON.
Special to the Boston Journal.)
An Omcial i'm DisQrace.

An Omcial i'm Disgrace.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-John Bigelow, of
the United States Financial Agency in London,
Is coming homo in disgrace. The prime cause
is said to be the free importation into New York
OF nine large trunks, followed by banquet to
some New York Custom House Inspectors.
The Louisiana Persecution.
The surmise that the proceedings against the
Returning Board in Louisiana are instgated by
the friends of Mr.. Tilden in New. York. seems
cution Is wholly founded on the alleged forgery
OF the Vernon parish return, which retur has
remained until the present time in the possess
sion of David Dudley Field.
Ito the Associated Press.l
The Cotton Crop.
The Department of Agriculture reports that
the improvement in cotton since the June re-
port is Just two per cent, ranging in the states
from nothing in Arkansas to in North and
South Carolina, the region in which small and
healthy plants with clean culture promised
most rapid improvement under fayoring suns.
Our Mexican Relations.
The Cabinet meeting today lasted two hours
Most of the time was occupied in discussing
Mexican affairs. The Secretary of War read
several kilograms and letters from Gen. Ord, in
which he reports at length the condition of af-
fairs on the Rio Grande. The Mexican govern
ment having promised to put stop to raids
ACROSS the river, no further action will be taken
by our government for the present, in the hope
that the Mexican authorities will be able to full
NIL their promises and thus prevent any inva-
sion OF Mexican territory by United States
forces. Gen. Ord, in despatch expresses the
opinion that affairs are progressing favorably,
and he believes the marauding parties can be
broken up without involving the disturbance of
our international relations.
The Scope of the Presidents Civil sfrvice
Order.
The question whether members IF the Re-
publican National Committee came within the
scope of the recent order of the President for
bidding all government officials having any
connection with political organizations, was
thoroughly discussed. 1t was decided that
members of the above named committee who
are In the employ of the government must re-
sign from ne of their positions. The CONVEX
sation between the President and Gov. McCor-
mick, from which different opinion resulted,
was wholly of a casual nature and not of de-
cisive character. The decision reached today
will necessitate the resignation from the Re-
publican National Committee of Assistant Sec
Rotary of the Treasury Mccormick, Postmaster
members.
The question of the reduction of the force in
the New York Custom House was also discuss
ed, but without action. 1t appeared that the
conflicting recommendations of Richard Grant
while commissioner and the Jay commission,
had been partially reconciled since the subject
was last under discussion. The visit and views
OF Collector Arthur were referred to, and it was
decided to have Surveyor Sharpe come on and
give his ideas on the subject
VariOns.
The President at this time has no intention
OF visiting Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs,
but will probably accept the invitation to visit
Old Point. Va, to attend the postal convention
which meets there the latter part of this month