The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14
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the Government from taking any part
In the management Of conventions, eau
cuses, &c. He directs those to whom it
is sent to inform all Officers who are
under them Of the contents OF the letter.
The State Associations.
The Secretary OF the Kansas Re pub
lican Association called on the Presi-
dent Yesterday to ascertain whether the
above mentioned order applied to per-
sons holding Offices In the various State
associations. Inc President was un-
der the impression that the associations
were simply social in their character,
but on being informed that a large
amount Of political work was done by
them, he emphatically asserted that no
person in the Governments employ
would be allowed TO take any part wnat-
ever III politics, as il is his intention to
forever separate politics and civil sery-
ice, so far as IN him lies the power. The
decision virtually abolishes the R4pub-
lican State Associations, as there Is lit
lie to keep them intact outside of poll.
tics.
Removal.
The removal Of Mr.. Biglow, who is at
tncheu to the financial agency OF the
United States, AT LONDON, was decided
upon at the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
The Mexican Question
was not smentionedg Secretary Evarts
not being prepared to render an opinion
on the question of the recognition of the
DIaz ADMINISTRATION. From present in
dications final decision Of the questio
will not, be reached for a week or ten
days.
The French Mission.
A dispatch received from Minister
Washburne, at Paris, states that that
gentleman desires to be relieved from
duty by August l. In order to crafty
ihis request it has been arranged for
Governor Noyes to take his de-
parture SO as to reach Paris before that
date.
Minister kassOm,
who sailed yesterday for Vienna, will
be allowed an Assistant Secretary Of
Legation. Dwight Reed, OF the Depart.
meht OF State, Will bs appointed Secre-
tary OF this Legation.
Minister Osborne
has already sailed for his post in Chill,
with instructions Of an important char
acter bearing upon certain questions Of
controversy.
Correspondence of the Star.
WASHINGTON. July 13,
The irrepressible Ben. Butler is hard
at work getting upa
SENSATIONAL SPEECH
with which to electrify Congress when
it shall meet in October. He received
the other day genuine coffil from Lou.
isana--one that the Ku-Klux sent to a
colored Postmaster with letter Inform
Ing him that ii he continued to act as
Postmaster OF Bayou Sara he would
presently fill death-box like the one
sent him. The colored Z. NJ. ineonti-
nently fed, and Ben. is going to illus.
trate the workings of the Presidents
paclhcatory policy in the South by a
furious speech, the arguments whereof
are to be enforced by frequent reler-
going to have artistically arranged on a
tripod on his desk. We hope to be there
to witness the ''coftiu show"
PRESIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Some of the letters which come to the
White House are very curious litera.
tu"e. AS sample l append one re-
caiveQ the other day from a Well-knoWn
sporting character OF that city. 1t is as
follows:
"BALTIMoRE, 5th, 1877.
"Mr Hayes:
"HoNoRED SIR-Belnga a staunch Dem.
ocrat, and the Presidential election
going against my feelings, see no way
OF getting satisfaction than challenging
you TO fight me in atwenty-four- oot / I'M
"a tI,n h,.of Il
i've got twenty-tpur-pound bull pup
give or take oue-nalf pound. If any OF
the above arrangements fail to meet
your acceptance, Ive gota benefit at the
Central Theater on the TIN, and Pd just
as soon sell you twenty .ickets for $40
as any other man. congratulate your
l1lghness on the success you have met
with and the long engagement you have
to play. hoping you will make a big hit.
yours patrlotically,
"DAN. LoLLYER."
We have not heard that the Pres dent
Ia going to accept the challenge, and as
he is not as much interested In bull pups
as was his illus rious predecessor, we
oplne there vii. bs no dorg fs1t either.
THAT GRAND JURY.
Prominent Democrats i'll Louisiana
nave written here that the Indictment of
the Returning Board was the work Of
Mr.. T.lden and his friends, who furnish
the money to carry on the suit, hoping
to unearlh enough rascality to oust Mr..
Hayes. On the other hand, OBrien, the
foreman of the Grand Jury, says that
there were only four Dem Icrats on the
Jury, the other twelve being e publ
cans; that their action was purely VOL
untary, no prominent politicians ap-
pearing until summoned; that among
the witnesses were Green, Elk. Secretary
OF the Board, Blanchard, the Ex-State
Registrar of votes, and oLner clerks who
we're concerued in the manipulations;
he thinks the evidence strong enough TO
convict both Of fraud and perjury.
Now. here are both sides, aud which
are we to believe? Truth must be in a
mighty deep well down there, as no one
seems able to tind it. Governor Nichols
says even if they do convict the Board
he will pardon them, as he is opposed to
political prosecutions, since The affair
ID all over and settled.
.. course Mr.. Hayes can not be un.
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