The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-08
Especial dispatch TO the Baltimore sum-
The Southern Policy of tho New Aa-
administrations.
PROTEST AGAINST CABINET POLICY.


PROTEST AGAINST CABINET POLICY.
WASHINGTON, March G.-Thls afternoon
Representative rhornDurg. OF Tennessee,
had an interview with Governor Hayes, IN
which he protested against the appointment
OF Dir. Key 10 the Cabinet in the name OF
the RepubIicans Of East Tennessee. Gov
ernor Hayes asked him If he had any per-
soual reasons against DIR. Key. and he
replied in the affirmative. Governor
HAYES then said ne had nothing 10
do with personal Observation-Disclosures, ana
that he did not propose to give
them any consideration. He had selected
Dir. Kew, and proposed to send his name to
the Senate. He had fixed upon his policy
in relation to the Administration OF south
ern affairs. and he did not propose to change
ituntil he was satisfied that it was wrong.
Nr. Key. who arrived to-day, called ut the
White House this afternoon and had an IN
teryiew with Governor Hayes, in which nc
thanked him for the expression OF his con-
tidence, and formally accepted the offer OF
the position Of Postmaster-General.
OPPOSITION TO CARL SEIZURE.
The selection OF Carl Schurz for Cabi-
not uosition was made by Governor Hayes
oi his own volition and in opposition to
the wishes Of several OF his most intimate
friends. Mr.. Schurz has already taken
APARTMENTS here. and informed his friends
that he expects to stay. To-day some OF
the opponents OF Mr.. SchurZ saw Governor
Hayes, and urged that he be not selected,
but their remonStranceS are understood 10
have been Of no avail. Mr.. Wheeler said
to-day that the people will soon find that
Governor Hayes has will OF his own, and
cannot be buldoZed. Others, however,
1, olnr
think that he Will be very much Influenced
by the Shermans.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
A very important conference was held al
the White House tonight, ut which were
present the members Of Governor Hayes:
Cabinet already selected, Stanley Matthews
General Sherman, and some others.
1t is understood that the principal subjec
under consideration was the proposed new
southern policy and the protests and obiec
tons to the same which have been made
by certain prominent members OF the Re
publican party. After full consultation i
was determined that there should be no de
Walton from that policy for the present.
GENERAL JOSEPH e. JOHNSTON.
4 letter was received here to-day from
General Joe Johnston, in which he alluded
with Cabinet position, and said that SO fal
no formal offer on the subject had reached
him. The letter was written at Richmond
yesterday.
REFUNDIEG STOLEN MoNEY.-In the veal
1865, J. d w. Harper & Co., of this city,
desiring to speculate in oil lands, employed
4 man named Edgar &. Martin, OF Bati-
more, to go into the oil region and select
suitable property for them. Martin selected
some land near Pithole, and was intrusted
with $4,000 by his employers to make q
payment on the proposed purchase. The
firm subsequently, learned that Martin had
not invested their money, but had gone
away from the place in company with q
chambermaid employed in the hotel where
he boarded. She had been a danseuse in 9
variety troupe that disbanded there, and
was the wife Of the barkeeper OF the hotel
Sartin left wife and six children in Mary.
land. Two Of the firm who had lost tn.
$4,000 died some time after, and in 1873
William Harper, the survivor, failed In
business and removed to Forest county,
where he has since lived in reduced circunl-
stances.
About the 1st OF February last friends OF
Harper in Philadelphia forwarded him a
letter addressed to the old firm, and post
marked San Francisco. This letter was
from the absconding agent, Il. G.. Martin.
He was in San Francisco, and wrote that be
desired to refund the money he had taken,
and would do so II he was given immunity
from prosecution. Dir. Harper started for
California az soon possible and met Martin.
He had elegant apartments at an aristocratic
boarding house. His mistress, Mrs. War
rem, was still with him, and met AIR.. uar-
per respondent in jewels. Martin said he
had sailed at once for Peru when he alb
seconded, and had engaged in opening silver
mines in that country for a share OF their
product. He claimed TO be worth 81
100000. T. He was in California in business
and intended to return to Peru. He paid
over to Harper, the sum OF $4,000; being
principal and Interest OF the money stolen.
lie said he had provided for the fanniiyhe
left in Baltimore, and they had gone to Eng
land, where his Wife's parents live. a.'s.tIl'
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