The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-10
CURRENT NEWS.



WARRINGTON.
President Hayes Il reported as having OK
pressed himself substantially ~ follows, Il
reply 70 Congressman who recently In
quired whether ofhceholders would be per
mifted 70 subscribe toward election ex,
penses; IAN officer can give or not. a. h,
plcases, without affecting his tenure OF Office
Iexpect to contribute my proportion to tho
campaign expenses, and there win be M
objection 70 others doing likewise. In fact, |
should be pleased II they were to do 50;
but Il can not be demanded under threat
q removal. A to the participation OF off,
Gals ID the campaign, the order applying to
omcers Of the Government - 70 caucuses
ana conventions WILDE vigorously enforced;
hut Il candidates are in the field there viii
Dc no objection TO officers doing their share,
- long - II does not interfere with their
omcial duties, the same a. any other citi-
zen"
The President has nominated ex-Con-
FRESHMAN George L. Smith o. Collector Of
Customs At New Orleans. II Il understood
that Mr.. Smith was named a. q sort Of COM
promise candidate, being unobj ectionable 10
most OF the various Republican elements OF
the State.
Up to the 18Th the Syndicate had taken
$l50OO,000 Of the 4l.2 per cent. bonds nm
der their recent contract.
Attorney-Genersl Deyens said to an A.
ISOLATED Press representative In regard to
the McLin statement, that he and other
members Of the Cabinet placed no credence
IN the alleged confession" Afidavits
could be obtained In that part Of the coun-
Try t. suit any purpose. He regarded the
whole thing as emanating from disappoint-
ed politicians and disaffected Republicans.
Tor the purpose Of fomenting discard IN
the ranks ofthe Republican party. Apart
from the illegality OF attempting to reverse
The decision Of the Electoral Commission.
6en. Devens thought that to reopen the
question at the present time, when the
country IL upon the eve Of financial pros I
perity and resumption OF specie payments.
would De nothing less than crime, and
mould De denounced by all prudent men,
Of party.
William Eyarts, son Of the Secretary az
state, died ct the family residence In wash
ngton on the 26th, Of consumption. Young
Evarts had been for some years engaged n |.
business In China, and recently returned for
be benefit of his health.
The Mrs. Rutherford b. HAYES Temper-
nee Society Of Washington has dropped
ne name Of the Organization on the ground
hat Mrs. Hayes countenanced the use ~
laret punch at dinner during 4 recent
Prudential excursion.
M an II fuec--~.xt~~
Washington Of the preliminary arrange
tents for fitting out cruisers BY the Russian
government In San Francisco or elsewhere
kainsf England, In anticipation Of war. !
ne United States and Great Britain. by the /
'esty OF Washington, are Obliged 10 use I :
ne diligence to prevent fitting out, armins
equipping any vessel, that il has reasona- !
9 grounds TO believe Is intended % carry I,
war against power with which II 4 NJ :
ace, but until war shall exist between apv
o nations there can be no breach OF neu- :,
liify In permitting either Russia or Great Z
1tain rom hitting out vessels in this coun- !,
for army purposes. \
Z y said BY prominent Democrats that =
solution will soon be introduced IN the :,
'use directing the Committee on Judiciary '
investigate the alleged Florida frauds. ),
q authorizing them to send for persons -
4 papers. This would include statements :.
McLin and Dennis and other proofs IN 4,
: connection. Investigation win be made !,
70 view Of ascertaining all the facts. ana
20 interfere with the present position Of p,
esident Hayes. .
ne President has nominated Normap =
OK to be United States Attorney ana y q q
Chase Marshal for Idaho Territory. !, =
" Assistant Treasurers throughout the I.
tea States have been authorized 10 *. =,
nge silver dollars for greenbacks. A.
Iinister George #. Seward has been sum- ~,
ned home from China to appear before AZ
House Committee on Expenditures IN
state Department and explain certain NJ
Gus charges preferred against him. a. ~,
Ing his cf1icial integrity. ~,
ne Committee on WAYS and Means. nv : -,
OFFS to 2, have decided TO report 10 the -
lse Joint resolution directing the Sec fsl
~ o. the Treasury to suspend the pur- SO
e o. United States bonds for 4 sinking 81
!, a. provided by section 1904 OF the Re- III
Statutes, until the close OF the fiscal ~,
; ending June 30, 1885, unless otherwise ~. ~.
cted by Congress. -,
'e bill reported by Representative Fort. one
"a passed the House on the 10th, makes To-
lawful for the Secretary Of the Treas i,ac
% cancel or retire any more legal-ten- n
notes, but when they shall be received len
tne Treasury from any source they shall was
sissted and paid out again. There were niol
four Western and Southern votes y 4
nst u, Of which two were from Ohio. The
vote stood--yeas III, nays IS. 80,
~, 4, s".,A..' = ieis ~ government cir thei
q serious trouble with the Indians the rcvr
Ing summer. The War Department IL had
scelp. "a communications from parties but
e opinions are entitled to earnest A. IittI,
on 70 The effect that warIike move fcut