American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02

ties.
A MEETING of the Cabinet was hele
ut Long Branch on the ed, all the member
being presents The object Of the meeting
has not TRANSFERRED.
SEcRErARY KIRKwooD has appointed
Charles ii. Howard, brother Of Gen. o. o
Howard, Indian Inspector, vice Isaac l.
Mahan, resigned.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee at Richmond, Va, ON the 21st, de-
cided, by only one dissenting vote, to call &
Convention on August "A.
Ex-Governor NELSON DINGLEY,
Jr., has received the Republican nomination
for Congress In the Second Maine District,
In place Of Frye, chosen United States Sena'
tor.
Ex-SENAroR DORSEY denies the re-
port that he has abandoned his residence in
Arkansas. He says he will build him 9
house ut Hot Springs and make that place
his home.
jar GOULD is reported to have pur.
chased the St. Louis Bridge and Union De.
pot, and to have obtained perpetual lease
the river.
UPTON, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, has been sent on Government
mission to Europe. Prior to his departure
he placed his resignation in the hands OF
Secretary Window
CONGRESSMAN STEER, of Georgia,
who was elected as an Independent Demo-
crat, it IL reported has declared his purpose
to vote with the Republicans In the organi-
zation OF the next House.
TIE italian residents of Marseilles
are quitting the city in large numbers. The
animosity between Frenchmen and Italians
has caused serious conflicts in various parts
Of France, including Paris. Countsr-dem-
cnstrations have taken place I'm Naples, Pal
erme, and other italian cities.
ADDITIONAL removals of Postrofhce
Department officials include Capt. w. II.
Turner, in charge Of the celebrated Star
routes, and VIM. Sickles, also in the Contract
ONCE. Turner 10 known to have been cog
infant Of the frauds committed in his de-
partnent, II not particeps criminis.
JACOBS, one of the Democratic candi-
dates for United States Senator In New
York, has withdrawn his name, on account
-ofdoubts regarding his eligibility, he being
. member Of the Legislature. Garrison b.
Potter, formerly Representative In Congress
from the Westchester District, has been
substituted in his stead.
The Treasury investigation, it is re-
ported, has been summariiy discontinued.
The damaging evidence disclosed against
Pitney, Upton, Power, Lamphere and other
prominent officials has been partially given
to the public, but much, It Is alleged, still re-
mains untold regarding the inside workings
Of the Departmsak
In consequence Of the troubles In the
Indian Territory growing out of the different
Interpretations of treaty stipulations and of
the Permit laws passed by the Indian Lexis-
laturs in 1916, (rsquIring all white men re-
siding In the Territory to pay yearly tax, }
the SECRETARY Of the Interior has been ap-
pealed to to suspend the action Of the tax
law until Its validity can be passed upon by
competsnt authority.
President GARFIELD, interviewed at
Long Branch ON the 2lst, In reference to the
Marshalship Of New York, il reported to
have said: ''If any one has promised any
Office In New York or elsewhere, It has been
done without consultation with me and with
out my knowledge. Imay have spoken about
tAe nlling Of the ONCE with q new incum-
bent, but - for making any promise of the
post II b absurd,
GEHERAL BRADY, through counsel,
made an application I'm the Washington
Criminal Court, on the 23d, for an immedi-
ate Investigation Of the public charges made
against him In connection with the star-route
frauds. Gel. Cook, Special Assistant Attor-
ney- General, opposed the motion, ON the
ground that the Government had not yet
prepared its case, and would not be ready
before the September term. The Court de-
MED the motion.
GovKRHoR CRIrTENDRN, at nearly
the last hour, granted respite of four weeks
to the Talbot brothers, sentenced to be
hanged at MaryviIle, No., ON the 24th, for
the murder Of their father. The date Of their
execution II postponed sill July %. Extra
ordinary efforts were put forth to obtain
executive clemsncy, and Il IL understood
some important evidence was presented to
the Governor mot produced at the trial.
Twenty thousand people had gathered to
witness the execution, and ~ threats of
lynchihg were freely made, the armed guard
about the jail was doubled.
JOHN I. DAvKNPoRr testified before
the Investigating Committee ut Albany, N.
r., on the 22d. He corroborated substan-
italy the statement Of Senator Strahan as to
the tender Of the ONCE Of U. s. Marshal to
the latter, on condition that he should vote
against Conkifng, but said he had no author
lily from President Garfield to act in the mat
ter. Had converted with the President re.
garding II, but strahan's position on the
Senatorial question was not mentioned.
He had received permission from the Presi-
dent to freely disclose everything that took
place between them In reference to this az
fair.
THE deadlock in the New York Legis-
no ;rigns Of any Immediate solution Of
the Senatorial puzzle. Ex-Vice President
Wheeler has come forward rs a leading can
didate against ConkIing, and 1t Is understood
he favors . compromise by which the Stall
warts shall have the naming Of one Senator
ands the Hah-brecds the other. The Stall
warts held. . conference, which was ad
dressed at length by ex-senator Conkling
He utterly Tepudiated any plan looking
TO . compromise, and stated as hi.
uItimatum the cleo ion OF two S,nlwari
Senators or an adjournment to give the
people Of the State . chance 10 pass upon the
questions ut issue. The Half-breeds me-
and were addressed by Senator woodin. lie
favored . compromise, but bitterly opposed
letting Conkling have the naming of one o.
the Senafors,~ A resolution was adopted
pledgipr present to remain the yeaI