Fair play., 1880-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The senate has rejected the nomination al
Howard VI. ku"hin IL Revenue C"llrri".
for the Third Wi>r"ii>in District. Mr..
kuisiin i pliil>hrr"; the Commonwealth
Il; f"nii du Lac. AMI hi confirmation WIS
opposed hy the Democratic senators upon
The ground of undue ,ivlrI:rc ri I'arti>iu-
>hiua> displayed in certain editorial articles
written and ruhii>h' Il hy him in his news
paper. Th.> i said I" IL. The rir>; alp"int
mc.t made by Mr.. I!a:,> rejected hy 4 strict
part Vote.
one Of the principal charges brought
against Indian Commissioner IIayt was that
he wa> corrIIriiy interested in silver mine
thai had been found on an Indian resrrya-
ii"n iii Arizona, and that Gen. Hammond.
Indian INSPECTOR, had, nj liayt'> request, re-
surveyed the boundaries 81 the re>cr,a. Jon,
- iha, the mine should hc left ont and
upon the public domain. Hammond
III ihc same time WAS in Ariz"ra invc>ti"a,-
Ing charges of fraud against Agent Hart of
san torlla> A"cncy. and ilart became. aware
OF the TRANSACTION about The silver mine.
In order Ia cl"-c hi> mouth, 10y direction
OF Commissioner i!Iyt. III july last. Gen.
Hammond wr"Ir i letter /" HaIi, promising
hot 1" prosecute him. This l,t;rr came INTO
the possession Of G";i. Fish. one "f the Com
mi>>i"ners. Gen. Hammond meanwhile re-
sisnc'i hi> position, and when called upon
to explain the letter. declared i 10 i,r for
gerry. bat subsequently confessed rha,
il WAS Genuine. and wa> written
hv him at the direction of IIayt,
l...t :. l.
solicitation that h.. had al first denied IL
auth"nticit.. Gen Hammond exhibited
.rcat mental and physical distress Will.
aakii- tli- confession {" Gen. Fisk. and
i'ri"r" he had concluded >amk into :, STATE ~
ImcrH-ci"u>nrS>. produced 'y rhc,ma'i>.n "f
the heart. >'li"t l.y H. physician. from
which ii WIS at ",ic time r!c:I@lit h. would
not r,r",rr
TIL" New York Republican STATE C"n,cn-
tiou ha- i'rra called! I" meet al I';i.a on the
.:I't h al February. Tn, Sti.,. COMMITTEE. arr
>ail I" l." aim">. unanimous i'll favor "f
Grant or c"ukiin-, and viii u>,. their inil,.-
encc 10 have the delegates /" the National
Convention - instructed.
.I"re- Hira~on, colorcd. VIII" is conie>iin.
the SCat "f Sh. Hey from the Fourth pi-iric;
of Albania, has lre>-nto,, /" The House,
through sNr. kci:cr IL. a.. twh" moved
that il i'c printed petition for inre>tiga-
ton int" ih" alleged intimidation and hri-
hcrv, pra,.iic-d. as charged. hy Gen. shelley
and others. iy which petitioner was pre-
vented from taking dispositions for
Use in his contest until after the |
expiration "f the time sci for that purpose. |
Some opposition was made 10 the printing
on The Democratic side. on IN. ground that |
il was competent for the COMMITTEE. on |
Elections I" "ri"r il printing il it /
saw fit: hat finally NJ. Refers motion Wa
agreed Ia.
The Princess i."i,i>e and suite arrived |
~ Halifax op the -. on the steamer >arma-
tian.
In recognition "f III" hcrni-m displayed |
BY surgeon John ". H',>S. VIII" Volunteered! |
his services during the Yellow fever epiicin-
il II 's,e;t Mrinl the >eI..is I,as advanced !
him eight EJit!."r- ii; hi> grade. !
The House Committee. "n A-rici'tIIr" will /
report Il hill making the department "i A.
ri"iIi'urr an Executive department..
The President has dominated Alexander
Wells. Il son OF !. Madison Wells. for Sur !
vcyorof the Port Of New Orleans.
The Pem> >yivania Republican STATE Con
vcniinn. held N Harrisburg ~; The Ia. elect
cd delegates pl,d-cI 10 vote for the nominal
ti"n -. ';cn. Grant for President II The hi
ci-c' ,"nven;iHl. Til. resolution to Instruct .
tn" delegates to support Cen. Grant and I"
vote Il 4 unit "n al .iI'.-iinu that ma, come !
before the NaIi"nll Convention WA h"ri,
hui was "arri'-,i iy vote Of t.: H.
rs.
tn" House RInkin. and Currency Com
Initlce will recommend for r,-sa@" ia" bill
10y Eepr, sentative n'' "mm"r.
National banks TO make I"an-
upon the mortgage of real estate.
Ad.lph T.. Etri", >rcr,iary ri tin NaNH
under President Grant. del n hi h"im. in
philadelphia "n ih" 9Th, aged -.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Til" public debt statement Issued Feb. =
shows II decrease uf d..ll for JANUARY ui
Sll,u ,uli...s: gold certificates outstanding.
SO. .ilI.lH': silver certificates, >"":..,.l0:
cert iii"si'> "f deposit. >I2,'S-i ,H"': lc.c!irI
der Iot"-. >:it.. i22.::';: fractional currency.
81. .'a:>, -. Total debt. >2.I>>. I!c'. .::'I. DE
crease Of debt -iilr,. jun. -, Ia. Oh.
Tim ,,,,i- ,,,,pi,,.r ,,.,,,,r~ IL. !