Warren sheaf., 1881-04-06
to weaker brethren, and also recommended to
the young as means of avoiding temptation.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


the young as means Of avoiding temptation.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
A. J. Hay has been appointed bank examiner
for Indiana, in place of II. D. Lynch, re
signed.
The secretary of the treasury authorized the
interest due April l, on the per cent con-
sols
The speech of Hon. John g. Carlisle on the
funding bill is now being translated into italian,
and will be sent to Italy from this city by the
translator.
It is understood that under the new order of
things very few men in the diplomatic service
abroad who have had their places as long as
eight years will be retained
Gen. Lew Wallace, governor of New Mexico,
has telegraphed the president that he declines
the appointment as United States charged d. af-
fairs at Paraguay and Uruguay.
x-Secretary Evarts has now decided to take
two of his daughters, " isses Bette and Louise,
with him to Paris, and Mr.. Perkins, who is be-
trothed to Miss Bette, will be her fathers pri-
vate secretary.
Illinois, assistant secretary of state; Nathan W.
Spaulding, assistant United States treasurer.
San Francisco, Cal. Charles w. Leavy, assist
ant appraiser, San Francisco
It is understood that the president has decid-
ed to recall Gen. Longstreet, minister to Tur-
key, and appoint him United States marshal for
Georgia. The nomination to the latter place
will probably be sent to the senate in q dav OF
two.
President Garfield has decided not to recall
Gen. Longstreet from Constantinople. The
slate for the federal Offices in Louisiana, which
was presented to the president, and which in
cluded Longstreets recall, has therefore been
changed.
Secretary Blaine has decided not to give let
ters of introduction to Americans going abroad,
other than officers of the government travelling
on official business. 1t has been found that in
discriminate letters of introduction are subject
to abuses
It is now understood that under the existing
laws at least s ] so, ,ONO, 900 of the maturing
bonds may be practically refunded at or 3l2,
as the case may be, and that too, independent
of any money now in the treasury and of the
surplus revenue.
The appointment of Thomas M. Nichol to
be Indian commissioner m kes the contractors
smile; not that any one accuses him of dlshon-
esty, but no one credits him with enough ability
to begin to cope with the difficulties of this
most trying place.
The United States marshal of Jacksonville,
Fla, reports that he has received l3O indict-
ments in that state for election frauds perpe-
trated by bulldozers He has succeeded in ar
resting and placing under satisfactory bonds
over half of them, and hopes to find the rest of
them soon.
An associated dispatch says:-A close friend
of Secretary Blaine said that the nomination of
Robertson will not be withdrawn under any
circumstances. While Conkling and Platt dis
like the nomination, the reports of their waging
war against the administration are exaggerated.
Opinion in high official circles is that there will
be no row insi,.e the Republican party.
A close personal friend of Mr. Conkling's
says that neither Gen. Grant nor Senator Conk-
ling looks for nomination for the presidency
in 1884; that it is perfectly we'll understood
they may have something to say about the can
didate. To put it palmer, neither Gen. Grant
nor Mr.. Conkling will be the candidate in 1884.
It looks now as if the contest over the election
of senate officers will be question of physical
endurance. Mr. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania has
given open notice on the floors that the repub-
licans intend to fight it out to the bitter end
The democrats have accepted the issue, and
there is evident determination on both sides.
The contest promises to be one of the most de-
termined that ever occurred between parties in
the senate.
Sunset Cox, now on the eve of going to Eu-
rope for an extended tour, writes to friend in
Washington as follows: eyes, I am off for Eu-
rope on the 9th, it 1 have to swim across Have
try to use it this time, if necessary. Ii am not
back in my seat when the session, extra or 9TH
erwise, commences, please have me put on COM
mittees where two. things will happen-little
talk and much work. I am tired of this chin
chin business"
staff duty in Washington and New York, a re-
port that the new secretary of war is about, to
issue an order limiting the time such officers
shall serve in cities, so as to give other officers
equal privileges in performing duties at pre-
ferred posts. 1t is the good fortune of some to
have been permanently on duty there for twelve
years, while officers Of the same department
have been exposed to the hardships of frontier
life 1t is understood that the adjutant general
is of the opinion that such favoritism is sub
versive of military dicipline, and. ought, there
fore, to end without delay.
The Washington air is full of rumors of dis
satisfaction created by appointments. 1t is
the nomination Of Jones, had sworn that he
would not enter the White house again while
Garfield was president His hatchet was dug
up. and he was after scalps Of course, ac-
cording to another story, Conkling and Platt
have their war paint on, so to speak, and Wayne
MacVeagh is incensed at the nomination of
VIM. E. Chandler, will not be comforted, and
threatens to leave the cabinet in q blaze of fire
if it be confirmed But all these things may
be contradicted next day, and must therefore
be taken with many grains Of allowance.
A few weeks ago William W. Brennan, mem
ber of the New York assembly from Franklin
county and chairman of the ways and means
committee, committed suicide by taking poison.
The evidence gives some great weight to the be-
lief that Mr.. Brennan, who was man of pc
culiar sensitiveness, was wounded in spirit
more deeply than he could bear by the accusa-
ton of Vice President Wheeler, who had been
Brennan's benefactor, that he had been bought
by the Craftsmanship Of the ways and means
committee to oppose Wheeler's senatorial as
ture, including Mr. Wheeler's friends, denies
that Brennan betrayed Wheeler's interests in
the least.
A few days ago an order was issued, detach-