The New York herald., 1879-03-09
WAS HIN GT0N.
First Demonstrations Of the Speaker
ship Campaign.
INDIAN TROUBLES AHEAD.
A Whiekey Ring Unearthed
in New Orleans.
THE RUSSIAN PLAGUE.
How the New Ten Dollar Certificates
will be Issued
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
THE RUSSIAN PLAGUE.
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WASHINGTON March 8. 1879.
oPRNINo THE sPEAKERsHIP cAslPAIoN-DIscUss-
ING MR.. RANDALL's oHANcEs-GARFIKLD IN
THE FIELD.
The campaign for the speakership began formally
this evening. when Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky
opened his headquarters in parlor No. s. at wsrd's
Hotel. Mr.. Randall has also engaged headquarters
at the hotel and will open his canvass on Mon
day. Tho republicans will made no preimi-
mary demonstration. but will decide upon
their candidate in caucus. Indeed, Gen.
erl Garfield has no competitor for the
honor of nomination. The Blackburn men say that
Mr.. Randall's forces paper number only seventy
seven and that Of this number they know Of twenty
two who will not vote for Mr. Randall in the caucus
reducing his following to fifty-fve. But all cal
culations are yet premature and unreliable. The
will hardly possess definite shape until the
latter part Of next week.
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS
IN THE SPRING.
The President has directed that the Eighteenth in
fantry. Colonel Ringer. now on duty in the South.
shall proceed to Montana for service in the Indian
country along the line Of the Milk River This Is in
anticipation of Indian troubles this spring. The
Tenth infantry. duty in the Department of Texas
is to be transferred the Department Of the Lakes
and the Twenty second infantry. now on duty In
that department. will relieve the Tenth infantry in
Texas.
AN ALLEGED DEFRAUDER OF THE GOVERNMENT
ARRESTED ON A REQUIsITIoN FROM LOUIS
IANA-ANoTHER wHIsKEY FRAUD.
A requisition received here to-day from the
Governor Of Louisiana for the arrest of John A.
Walsh who indicted May 20. 1873. with Daniel
n. Carry and Alfred s. Cowand. for having entered
into conspiracy to defraud the United States out of
Internal revenue tax upon $4,000 gallons Of
distilled spirits. Judge Cartier, of the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Columbia
Issued q bench warrant and Walsh taken into
custody and brought before him. District Attorney
Wells read the indictment of the United States Dis
trict Court Of Louisiana which sets forth that the
spirits distilled and removed ont of the district
warehouse in Louisiana without the revenue tax
being paid and that Walsh. being q liquor dealer in
New Orleans received 5000 gallons of 1t.
and disposed Of it. without paying the tax.
After the Indictment was found Walsh was
released 5000 bail, but when his called
last month in the Circuit Court of Louisiana he
failed to and default tered against him
and his surety The authorities of Louisiana.
tanning that Walsh in this city to make 1t his
home. sent the necessary papers to secure his
arrest. District Attorney Wells. IN stating
the case. said that II involved $3O0.O0O
in money. which he believed the United States was
legtimately entitled to possess The Court of Louis
lana had made every effort to bring the parties to
trial. but up to the present time all process Of law
had been evaded. AZ the defendant had once given
bond and forfeited It, he hoped the Court would place
II 1t such figure and receive only such surety
- would guarantee his presence at that court
when the case was again called. Mr.. wash's attor-
ney. Mr. Totten. said his client had resided in the
District Of Columbia for the past two years. and
pected to make this place his home. He had been
out In the West all the winter and returned only last
Friday. He had no notice of the being called
In New Orleans. he would have been there He
was ready and willing to 60 to trial at any time.
Judge Cartier placed the bond at $4,000 Mr. 8. p.
Brown becoming his surety.