Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Fres1dentOperat1ng Under the Tenure
of Office Act-Politics in the Post0fic(
Observation-Disclosures Relieved--Fol.
ger Takes Charge of the Treasury, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-President Arthu,
to-day appointed John L. Waite postmaster al
Burlington, Ia, vice Frank Hatton, resigned
He also to-day issued an order under the ten
ure of office act suspending O.
Il. Hadley, postmaster at Little Rock
Ark, and directing Inspector Cameron, of the
st. Louis district, to take charge of the office
until the vacancy thus created shall be filled
by new presidential appointment. The order
is based upon special agents report, alleg.
ing that Hadley has taken vouchers from
clerks in his office for larger sums than he
paid them.
POSTOFFICE POLITICS.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
to-day discontinued the postofice at Shaoket-
fords, King and Queen Co., Va, because the
people of the town would not let the post.
master have place for his office. All the
citizens of the town are Democrats and they
objected to the appointment of Goalder, be-
cause he is a Readjuster. They refused to
rent him room for an office, and when he
brought lumber, refused to let him have
ground on which to erect an office. The
cause was thus presented to the department
and the Office was ordered discontinued. Sam
uel Carruthers, who was confirmed by
the senate as postmaster at McKeespOrt,
and whom Congressman Blair and others have
worked so hard against, this morning saw
Postmaster General James and had an inter-
view with him. Carruthers is represented as
Cameron man IN Pennsylvania politics, and
the anti-Cameron element undertook to per.
suade the president not to sign his commits.
sion. The anti -Cameronites wanted one Of
their side appointed. After Carruthers' inter-
view with James the latter ordered the com
mission sent to the president for his signature,
the president has declined to sign the commits
sion.
MALONE FOR THE CABINET.
There seems to be a growing impression
here that Senator Malone may be rendered a
cabinet position, with view of encouraging
further results against the Democracy in the
South. Democratic senator's who are hero do
not hesitate to say their party would fight
against Mahone's confirmation. One of them
says that the Democratic senator's would keep
the senate in a dead lock until the end of
congress before they would let him be con-
f1rmed as cabinet officer. Senator Blair, who
is warm friend of Malone, and has talked
with him great deal about his political aspi-
rations, says he does not believe Malone would
leave the senate with nearly full term ahead
of him to accept a cabinet position.
TOUCHING FAREwELLS.
Judge Folger to-day was sworn in and as
sumed his duties as secretary of the treasury.
Ex-secretary Window turned over to his sue
cessor certain keys which were always kept
by the secretary and bade him good bye.
Window was considerably affected, and re-
marked in private conversation that this
change revived his sad memories of the past
summer. He left the department in company
with Senator Ferry of Michigan.
MAC vEAGH RELIEVED.
The president to-day accepted Attorney
General Macveagh's resignation. Employ
es of the department called upon
him and made official farewells, and he turned
the department over to the charge of Solicitor
General Phillips, who will be acting attorney
general until an appointment is made.
DIPLOMATIC CoURTEsIEs.
Hon. Lionel Sackville West, the new British
minister, called on President Arthur this af-
ternoon and formally presented his credentials.
He was introduced to the president by Secre-
tary Blaine. The customary congratulatory
addresses were made.
1t is reported that the position of secretary
of the treasury will be rendered Geo. c. Cor
ham,