Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-12
Personal ana political.

Gen. Grant is in Belgium and is receiv-
ing distinguished honors there as he did in
England.
There is rumor that Secretary Schurz
will resign his present position and accept a
foreign mission.
John A. Kasson of Iowa, Minister to
Austria, and Theodore Tilton and his two
daughters sailed for Europe in the City of
Brussels.
Vice President Wheeler is reported to
be opposed to the Presidents order prohibit
ing office holders from participating in politi-
cal affairs.
The President requested Col. Wilkin
of Baltimore to resign his position as Collector
of the port but he declined, whereupon he was
removed and John II. Thomas appointed.
1t is predicted that the Ohio Republi-
can convention will endorse Hayes strongly
and favor the reconciliation of silver. 1t is
conceded that Gen. Ewing will be the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor.
The Secretary of the Navy has reversed
the custom among Government employees, to
count eight hours as a day. The old ten hour
rule has been restored, and those who work
but eight hours will receive but four tifths
pay.
Ex-Postmaster General Cresswell, OF
Maryland is very indignant at the President
owing to the appointment of Thomas, Collec-
tor at Baltimore, and publishes card indicat
ing that he will give aid and comfort to the
Democracy.
In reply to the Speeches of Messrs.
Chamberlain and Blaine, at Woodstock, Conn.
President Hayes says he will not quarrel with
those who question the soundness of his
judgment, or the honesty of his motives but
is willing to trust to time for his vindication
The suit begun against Jake Thompson
by Secretary Chandler last year for the en-
bezzlement Of Indian funds to the extent OF
about 100000, has been discontinued by order
of the attorney general. The order was given
in March last, but was not made public for
some unknown reason.
Mrs. Moody on behalf of her hus-
band contradicts the published report that he
requested the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Boston to change its name to
tbs Woman's Evangelical Temperance Union
and advised the members of that body to rule
out Mrs. Livermore because she was not a
Christian.
The President and Cabinet have de-
cided not to enforce the order forbidding Of
iceholders in participating in conventions, in
the case of the Iowa postmasters who partici-
pated in the convention in that State. The
reason for this leniency is that the postmasters
had not received the order by mail when the
convention was held.
Gen. Grant was not made D. G. L. of
Oxford, because his engagements did not per-
NIT him to visit the University town personally
and receive the degree, as required by the
rules. In connection with the same person,
but vastly different subject, it is interesting
to notice an authoritative contradiction of
the report that Gen. Grant lost heavily in real
estate speculation at Long Branch with Tom
Murphy.
Woodstock, Conn, was the scene Of a
somewhat political celebration of the 4th.
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain and Senator Blaine
were the leading speakers. Chamberlain Gen.
sured President Hayes, whereupon Rev. Mr..
Stoddard of Fair Haven, Mass, replied and
called for three cheers for Hayes and they
were given heartily. In the next breath three
cheers were given for Chamberlain also.
Later in the day Senator Blaine spoke, severely
condemning the Presidents Southern policy.
He was loudly applauded but no direct issue
was made by calling for cheers as in the fore
noon.
In the Supreme Criminal Court, at
New Orleans, on the 5th inst, Attorney Gen.
eral Ogden and the district attorney filed in
formation against j. Madison Wells, T. G.. An
derson, Louis NJ Kenner and G.. Casanave,
charging them under section 833 of revised
statutes with uttering and publishing as true
certain altered, false, forged and counterfeited
records. Immediately after filing the informa-
ton, capiases were issued to Wells and Ken
ner who surrendered themselves to the sheriff.
The information is very lengthy, and charges
them with having on the 4th Of December,
1876, falsely and feloniously uttered and pub
lished as true, the altered, forged and coun-
terfeitcd election returns for presidential cleo
tors from the parish of Vernon at the election
of November last, by adding to and changing
the returns.
The postmaster general received let
ter from E. w. Reyes, postmaster at Madison,
Wisconsin, stating that four out of five men,
bers of the Republican state executive COM
mittee are postmasters, and enquiring wheth-
er their signatures for call for state conven-
ton win violate the spirit of the presidents
order AS the convention cannot be called by
any other means they hope the performance
of the formal duty above indicated will not be
considered as a violation of the presidents
directions. The postmaster general replied
that although he would prefer each official
would interpret the presidents order for him.
self, yet he is Of the opinion that to merely
provide for the meeting of the convention and
to call to order without attempting to control
is organization or future action would not
be inconsistent with the spirit or purpose of
the pres ident's instructions.