The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-09
CURRENT NEWS.
GENERAI..


Ex-Gov. Tilden addressed acommunica-
tIon 20 senator Herman, on the alst, repu-
diatipg on his part the agreement entered
into ~ the investigating committees 81 the
Senate and House not % examine into the
iinancial accounts and expenses ~ the lead
srS OF either party. He SAYS there Is moth
inr In his bank account he wishes 10 con-
ceai. and declares himself ready 70 respond
A xuy time 70 = subpoena from the Senate
Committee.
Col. Dom Pistt, editor Of the Washing.
ton Capital. was on the 2ist indicted by
the Grand Jury OF the District Of Column
bis for melting rebellion and Instruction,
and was subsequently arrested and held TO
bail in the sum Of 5000 The alleged Sc
iitious publication, copy Of which Is en-
bcdiedin one Of the counts, Is contained In
the following extract:
Haman thus returned 20 power cap ride IN
safety from the Executive Mansion 20 The CAPT
TOT u be inauguraitd. We are fitted for the
slavery that will follow the INAUGURATION we
do lot believe the people Of ne United staLc
arc PREPARED without blow 20 part with their
hard biood-stainet possessions.
Notice 10 now served on tne
thai they musfcsrc for themselves How soon
sh isnp ,,,-f win hear fruit 4 for them TO say.
To the people Of the North and West ncSs7e -
given that all The toll to which they are sub
5ected mar bondholders and monopolists may
fatren securely 10 repaid BY no surety LOT tner
rights and that zhr nkage 81 values is NOT now
in order. II there IL law fcr fraud. there y re@
son for violence.
B.P. Brashear, former Government
agent, who was indicted for bribery in
connection with the 81. Louis Whisky Ring
frauds. is reported seriously III a Brus-
sels, Belgium, where he has been living
since be ned 10 escape arrest. President
Grant has therefore ordered the Attorney
General TO discontinue proceedings against
him, 50 that he may return 70 bis native
land.
Gen. Macarthur. Postmaster II Chicago,
on the Gath telegraphed his resignation 10
the Posfm raster General. An investigation
Of his accounts, ~ that time in progress,
showed that he was = deiaulter to the
amount Of SIS 900.
The President. on the Goth, nominated
Hon. Frank W. Palmer for Postmaster 81
Chicago, rice Macarthur, resigned.
The majority Of the House Committee on
the Privileges, Powers and Duties OF the
House, on the 26rh, agreed 70 report = bill
70 provide for temporarily filling any yacan-
CIV occurring in the Office Of President, in
the event Of there being no constitutional
declaration OF an election before the com
Increment Of the regular term. The bill
provides. II the Senate be in session - the
commencement OF the new term, the pre-
siding officer shall act n President Of the
United states until the President shall he
elected and qualified in accordance with the
Constitution and existing law, but il the
Senate be not then in session, the presiding
officer last elected By that body shall become
President OF the United States until the va
carcy shall be regularly filed, provided
that such last presiding officer shall not have
ceased to be member OF the Senate on The
4th OF March, and provided, also, that he b
possessed Of the constitutional qualification
- 10 age and nativity. The bill also provides
that, 10 the possible contingency Of Their,
being no such presiding or expressing
officer OF the Senate, the Speaker Of th'
House shall act As President The bill
looks to : new Presidential election mex
November. and in the event OF any tempo
rary occupant being installed, he would b
entitled to continue In Office under the pro
visions above referred 10, until the An o
March, ISIS.