Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-04
Contradictory Report Relating to Mad.
Wells whercabouts-Said to be under Ar
rest,-Secretary Sherman to be Sacrificed
for Silver.
Especial Telegram to The GLOBE. I


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-There seems to be
considerable difference of opinion in the
recent cabinet meetings between the secre-
tary of the navy, growing out of the charges
made by the secretary of the treasury, that
officers of the Kearsage were in engaged in
smuggling. The secretary of the navy
called the attention of Secretary Sherman
to the charges, and warmly took sides with
the navy. Secretary Thompson denied that
navy officers were engaged in undertakings
of that Sort and charged the treasury people
with officiousness and excess of zeal.
THE LOUISIANA RAsCAL1TY.
Sensational stories are still afoat in
Washington with regard to the probable ac-
ton of the Louisiana grand jury.
The inevitable woman is reported to be
actively at work here with certain mysterious
papers which contain evidence that is going
to send Secretary Sherman and other North :
ern Republicans to the penitentiary.
Associate Justice Bradley still has the ap-
plication of the Louisiana returning board
under consideration. It appears that there
is a second application for transfer, one hav-
ing before been made and denied through
the court channel in New Orleans.
1t is insisted on that j. Madison Wells is
in Washington. Two Louisians gentlemen
who have known him well for many years
say that they saw him leave carriage and
enter a lawyers Office Saturday, land that he was
in disguise. Another story is that he arrived
in Washington on Wednesday evening, and
has been concealed in the house of William
E. Chandler. There are also rumors that he
is at the house of Senator Patterson, of
South Carolina, at Harper's Ferry, at Alex
andria, and also in one of the secluded hooks
of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
SHERMAN MUST GO.
tits said by some of the Presidents friends
that it is not among the impossibilities that
Mr.. Sherman may go out of the cabinet
soon, not only on account of the Louisiana
returning board trouble, but from another
cause. It is vaguely limited that
the President has changed his mind
about the silver bill, and that he will sign it
if passed by an overwhelming majority in
both Houses of Congress, in whatever shape
it may como to him. If this is trne, the
Presidents approval of such bill would be
followed by the resignation of Sherman,
but all this borders on impossibility, and
is extremely sensational.
MAD. WELLS CONFESSION.
Wells, if he makes a confession at all,
will say that he changed $4,000 votes of the
majority given to Tilden, and will further
swear that he did this by advice and consent
of such men as Stoughton, Sherman, Gar
field, and others. Sherman and his crowd
resolved to fight Wells, and whatever posi-
ton he may take in the matter, they can say
that the Democrats did their best in the
last Congress to show that Wells couldn't be
believed on his oath, and they will fall back
upon this position. At any rate it is GER
tain that if fight is made, no quarter is to
be given or taken.
To Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. Madison Wells
of Louisiana, registered at the Riggs House
in this city tonight but Immediately after
engaging suite of rooms, left the hotel in
company with Senator Kellogg, and at mid
night had not returned.
IN NEW ORLEANS ALSO.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 3.-Ex-Governol
j. Madison Wells, in accordance with ar
rangement made to-day, surrendered tc
Sheriff Houston, at Rigolet's station, on the
New Orleans & Mobile railway, where he hat
been sojourning since his departure from
New Orleans about week ago. The gov.
ernor will return to New Orleans tomorrow
and give bail for his appearance when wanted
! ALIUNDE JOE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. Demaris, who
brought hither the petition of the returning
board to Associate Justice Bradley, askins
for a transfer of their cases from the State t.
the United States Circuit Court, left to nigh
for New Orleans. He says although Bradle.
has refused to grant the prayer of the peti
TONERS, they still have an appeal to tn
United States Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Feb. St it generally be
lieved the Senate will dispose of the silve
bill this week.
Gen. Chas. Thomas died here to-day, age