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TELEGR4PHIC VOTES.


ARRESTED UNDER \ SUIT BROUGHT By H. B.
CLATLlN & co.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan. 81. p. Woathershee mer-
chant has been action ~ bail trOver
Brought by u. b. Claln Il Co., OF Ncwfork The amount
Death OF A BALTIMoRE SEA CAPTAIN.
FonI Ao&2& & H i, Ia or S i,,a n nI@ ga OF 81
remains viii be lake, to Baltimore for interTntnt
CHARTER GRANTED Po1y8 TO An AZ IRON AND STEEL
HARRISBURG Penn. Jan. "a charter was
Company Philadelphia, with capital ol $i,OoAOOO The
company formerly chartered under The Ia" Of New
MESSAGE OF TILE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Jan o IN. Message of Cover
length 1t Is general Indictment against TIE pres
eIa state Offices.
ELL AFFECTING PRACTICE or PHARMACY.
PErEESRURG Va Jan. 1,mile SlaJc Fharnaceu-
mont Of Jaw to regulate the practice ph1r1aey
UNIVERSITY DESIRING MORE LAND.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-lhe University oi Penn
ANA made application Councils tis afternoon iur the
rcIsse uiuo acres of tho Almsou-e grounds at NOM
.hp sulS ISea @Ia bai. Ian and c SSiS library 'O' ' '
HEPLACING MATURING BONDS.
pTur tpETPIIA. Jan. 5-lh total amount OF
ponds to @ be g9i9 @ BY E' 7aI 2ss % ry9cg% % aar r.
70 ten years. and S. 5OO, 900 tor th,rty years.
MAIL ROBBa RY At LOCRPORT. y. Y.
IOClPOLT y. !. Jan. 5.-Ihc maIl wagon running
between the post o-gc and 4s he reid . & ION in t5 S;
rfr pa, 4ge, for uulIlo Hiusham,tOn, Eura and ud
pOiu tn supposed that many NhnAblc I'ttets were
stolen. There Is go Ctuc W tAa TuDyofa
~ SVEsTIGAIISU TIL MAIN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
kr>ssBUNX, Me, jim. j.-Ih' coroners Jury IA
, Boston Ifailr Railroad dlFaHer case eNihd lAe
h.o .ru bridge This Drnnnu Tomorrow he} "I cNlluo
Mitchell .rs, miles the DESTROYED when Is
blil after p same pattern ~ Gaccrtln tho auan coming
up.u 80 .Ilctrut parte-
DECISION IN A BhEACH or CONTRACT SUIT
Hl-r,N. Jau. 81 .hn ease of Lutl'f y. Lln-
CO. lnst .uo aao Preserving 'ompauy oi EeVN0rA an
N, recover im4..s lDr Hrs q Draci of contract by
t. defendant tc sale OF $1,000 'l-.' oi caNi corn te
,t,tu. Iulic4 Court to-day uVtriuiaI thc pit e.c'u
s llrn a the .l aAd ordered uD senl u, tlp defend
nnL .,..,,,. AZ, ,5..r A gor,r.,
PmIAuEir.uA, Jan. J.--Atth regard tO thc war
rant Tor 5000 lth Aiagl7tntc Luhons s said wrougfuy
70 have Withheld lo 7tat ald oa ecodt" 81" "hith GOO
.rcd te matte" Geo tur i1airct Attorney
IN latter says nc uUu, nothing criminal in the tH, ,iyu'h
although strGo mag have made mistake IN 1he con-
90 tlOn ul TIC Ias.
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CRIMES And C4SUALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH


KILLED BY \ FALL FROM HIS WAGON.
P0UGHKEr PSIE. y. Y. Jan. 5.-Srrly ~iaNson, a
Wcsto'osr G9niy farmer af si,t{ m ] f''n A' wagon
PROVING \ CHARGE or FORGERY.
Camden \. D.. Jan 5.-llOracr lluumcu had a
hcane here dar and after one Wnc Lhd e ihcd 10
Adjourned untII saturday
TRYING To KILL HfMsELF
POyGUErEPSIE, Jan. 1.-AuIrIp iorrcia. who
murdered Daniel Cash m Sing sing Prison attempt ra -ucde
thsloiutue Uy cutting hi, throat with pc-c OF rou DE
Barber thinks hc NIn recover.
FIIGHr OF 4 WITNESS.
Troy Jan J.-Nicharl GTOgan, who was held on
a., 10 The murder of Policeman Hurnia u LausIIgyurs.
las ilod Hc suspected oi completely IA Tho murder
y.r,,ryoroy. brI.jau. John McCulhon got
m m 'y' 10y i Man, Il I.s morning. IcwHu unable
tot-tcItt limb urn 4frin came uoiE i- hlltd !n
GOuLD 8Y 4 DEER
GALVESTON, Ten, Jan. "a special dEpatch 10
Thr Scry from Antonio saws that two Mexican women at
an Pedro l upon 3D., pe d'i ahd on" Of them
Wa .aAy -o-,d. Tho other woman IS also dangerously IL
r,ryr,,G ILLEGALLY TO SECURE = PENSION.
ITrIA8riPfIA Jan. 5.-NliiaW Co1tr- was held
for fll t f1f attempting Illegally 0" collect pension ie
p,s,...l.I john luI. uII AsrIt i At Dee had served
j. a Vermont s..Ilr, regiment during Iie i-l" var
FAILURE ~ TUE COTTON TRADE
tT.r.TA G.i. Jan. l.--t Wallace AZ tr.I-tun. cot
ta i..oisuI ruauo deal r. have mae an a-s.-nmcut 70
'.'.rit. .Is' uUl The niIure "a5 caused By
t...r uaiI.,. O. collect tleir gaano debts
ItEI.lu ENGINES And CARS "HEChED
lA>tA-I.I: Penn. Jan. D.--i No l-'sii lFdlns on
tle ,rus . ruaa nli - to..is'"H t' u"Ins near
a. a.l. .r..t .rs E,.e thrown irm The traoA' aud
uI.It ...U.k.l. N"uar VIZ, hulL
....tl.- Committed ron EMBEZLLEMESE
I..IrA AD..iI.Iit, 4H. DIR Marion L. DOW, ihe
v.4al rt'. saa l.cA A.AilHF D'igfe hA-lslfate
,.i. u. " ...D.sh l.-t oi money and securities De-
i.o. ,ot... .,a., Ara Dow vas committed to pH-0l
a.. t.f .L Lt44 . .. d. .y.sA
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LOSDON, Thursday, Jan. >, 1882
The United states steamer Quinnebaus has arrived at
The Pru4sian Diet has been summoned to meet on the
IAN mat.
More Austrian troops have been sent TO South Dama-
tia and Herzegovina.
Prince GOrtschakOH has arrived at kOussberg' on his
60 -. Petersburg.
Foquct has been appointed Prcfcct of the Seine, in
place of ". Hcrold, deceased.
The uroyi8jone OF tho Naturalization Treaty with
America have finally been extended all over Germany
The Duke Of Hamilton has decided TO sell his magniH
cent library including the celebrated Beckiord coIlcc-
ton.
The Madrid Glob3 publishes an article urging the Gov
crnmeut not yield to England any rights which spain
pOsscaSCs IN EOTneO.
The Emperor william received more than a thousand
coneratulatory kilograms the New Year, some OF
them from America
The Pru-slan Ecclesiastical bin merely empower
ns the Government TO provide for conclatory admin
lstraiiOn OF the May laws.
The DaVy Eers says that The French Government has
rcpudated the conduct Of s subordinate in annexing
the Island OF Kattra Ia the South Pacific, which has
caused much comment IN England and Australia
The St. Petersburg PoriGdok states that the natives
the Kuda frontier have rctaatcd the Chinese cnelties
They have massacrcd the inhabitants Of two Chinese
troops.
JRKeeno's bay colt Foxhar and Mr.. Lorilards brown
colts Iroquoil and Gerald and hly AranA are among
thcenrics for the City and suburban Handicap published
the EPSON and Ascot gold cups
The Cardinal Archbishop OF Roucn, who recently re-
turned from Rome has published letter describing the
position of the Pope. lie tho Italians 70 choose
bfr luta aud leave Rome % Che Pope, u order 10
ayerj the necessity Of his eparturc rom tuat city
ToroSTo Ont, Jan. 5.-Iaulan left here for England
via Ncw-York this afternoon. lie proposes 20 TOW
Trcxett on August for 1909 TO $1,000 eide, on To-
IoJto bay al Barrie.
ASDoyER, n. b.. Jan 5.-Jamcs 4. Melvin, who is
about sixty ycars u axe, has been arrested here on
charge Of bisamy Uappclr- that hc has been married
live times Is first Two wives htU dead, but his lat
three arr still living
HA.ANA Jan. 5.--A decree has been issued by the
Government NJ santo Domingo ord r.r the liberation %
the suunh h prisoners who took part u the petition of
C,uztl.l from Porto I.co. The Government viii Bcnd
tho pr.suutr1 .rtc Ut cost 20 80. Thomas.
G0TLENOR .iNDREWS COUECILLORS.
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KILLED BY AyExpLosIoY or PONDER.

OSKALOOSA, iowa, Jan. "a terrific
explosion of 500 kegs OF powder, the property
OF tho American Powder Company, occurred
here this afternoon. II was caused by three
boys John Phillips, of the Mayor, Gerald Joyce
and joan Stedman, who used the side OF the
powder magazine. wO0den structure, as target
for rifle practice. They were instantly killed,
and their bodies, frightfuily mlnged and burned,
were hurled from htty To two hundred yards away.
Nearly all plate glass windows in the
vicinity broken by the cOncussOn and many houses
in the southern part of The city were badly damaged
The losses Will aggregate not less than $4,000. Many
persons injured by falling glass and debris Tho
shock Of the explosion felt nj Monroe on the heokuk
and Des MUneS Railroad distance Of thirty miles.
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ANGLO-IRISH POLITICS.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Thc Earl of Derby, speaking
last night at the banquet of the Liverpool Reform
Club announced himself as a thorough Liberal. He
said he hoped there would be no further attempt to
prevent Mr.. Bradangh taking the Parliamentary
oath Discussing the question Of Home Rule in Ire
land, the Earl said:
America is not dcspo.ic or rcactionarg country, bnt
we know how sac dealt with secession, and We see how
1ct have disappeared. do not why should show
less determination or have less good fortune.
4 process server named Huddy, and his nephew,
have disappeared from near Balliurobe County
Mayo, and it is thought they have been murdered
and their bodies hidden IN bog.
Regarding the mandamus to be applied for in the
Court of Queens Bench to quash the resolution
passed by thc Dublin Corporation conferring the
freedom OF the city on Mc5srs Dillon and Parncll,
the Dublin correspondent Of The Times says:
II the point shall be established by the Queens
Bench that who IL not burgess can under an eX
of the city, it would ytatc all votes Of such freedom
which have been passed, anybody chooses to press it
thus the names Of Mr. Gladstone aud General Grant
would be erased from Jhe roll
Mr. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland has left
Dublin to attend to mouows Cabinet council, He
proceeded TO kug5tOwn under police escort
ADENIAL FROM MR. FoEsTER.
LONDON. Jan. Ga letter from Mr. Forster to
Mr. Kayanagh is published, declaring that Mr..
Kavanaglfs statement at the landlords meeting,
that secret instructions given to the sub-com
mi ssiOncrs, their acceptance of which the con-
dilon of their appointment, Is absolutely without
foundation.
against three policemen for sclzlng copies OF the
Irisd Uorid at ncws-shop without producing
warrant.
Tic Du5'ip Gazette states that the number Of
Is prison ljB.
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MAURICE IlAURIs HEIRD FR0M.

BosrON, Jan. 5-Ihe Post of to-day says:
Information received by The Post shows cOuclusivey
that Maurzio Bonfan alias Maurice Mauris, the Italian
fOrgcr confidence man, went TO Texas. His objective
point l. mos, likely the Iaau colony IN Mexico. He
was in Austin Texas during the week preceding Christ
mas aud stopping two days left the city for parts
unknown While In Austin he attempted TO uegOiiate
some checks and failing u this he sold some watches To
unsuspecng residents for solid silver but which proved
To he only plated"
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THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
LORD DERRY A THOROUGH LIB

LORD DERBY THOROUGH LIBERAL.
HE EsPoUsEs THE CAUSE OF Mr.. BRADLAUGH-
MINISTER MORTON GIVES A GRAND BANQUET.
The Earl of Derby openly avows himself
Liberal. He favors the employment of force
in Ireland, and desires to see Mr.. Bradlaugh
to the House Of Commons without
further opposition. The London Times disap-
proves of joint Intervention in Egypt.
Minister Morton gave banquet i'll honor of
the French Cabinet yesterday.
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N4VIGIrON ro PoUGHEEEPSIE CLOSED.

POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. 5.-On account OF the
continued cold weather and tho fast accumulatng ice,
the propeller Miller OF the Transportation Company
will make her last trip to NcwYOrk tonight and the
Uasbrouck tomorrow night. This will close navigation
to this city Tonight all the ferry routes north OF here,
except at Ehuebcck, are closed Tie outlook for the
ice harvest is good.
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A GREAT rIRE IN MARsAW REPORTED.

LONDOS, Jan. G.-Thc Dojiy 4ecUdphs corre-
spondcnt at Vienna says that rlmor was current
in Cracow that Warsaw was IN flames He adds
that travellers from the Russian frontier hayo
brought the same report to Vienna.
4 dspatch to The Post from Berlin mentions n
rlinor that Nihilsts have ordered large quantity
OF dynamite at Hamburg
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rnE FRENcu CARINET ENTERTAINED.

PARIS, Jan. 5.--At the banquet given 10y Nh Nor
ton the United States Minister. VI. Gambetta and
his colleagues, to-day all the members of the Cabi
nct were present with tho exception of VI Raynal,
Minister OF Public Works; General Campcnon, Min
lister Of War; and NJ Cazot, Minister of Justice.
There were also present NJ SpuIlcr, Under Foreign
Secretary General Pitte, Chief of the Presidents
Military Household; VI. Moari Of the Foreign Of
fee: the PTcfcct of Police, the Governor OF Paris
Baron dr Courcel. of the Foreign Office Consul
General Walker and the staff OF the American Le-
cation.
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and others who might he named. First Assistant
Posmaster-General IIattOn, Who has recently come
into the Department has also been zealnus and ei-
cient The Postmastcr-Gcncral spent his last hours
in Washington in company with these gentlemen,
who assisted him so effectively in the disagreeable
and somewhat dangerous duty of making war on a
ring which hal lintrcnchmentscven inside the walls
of the Post Office Department.
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FRANCE AND THE TINISlANS.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-A dispatch from Tunis to
The Times says the French authorities have requested
the Bcy To brInr his brother Taib icy 70 Justice.
The Cons,antuople correspondent Of The Times says:
Intcllgcncc has been received from Paris that NJ Cam
hcttl intends TO follow the example of Enslaud5 Trans
yaal policy By granting 30 Tuni' a large measure OF
autonomy but Will make her pay war indemnity"
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MR.. BENEFITS NEW YACHT.

NEwBURG, n. Y, Jan. 5.-Jdmes Gordon
Bcnnctt's iron steam yacht Poynia launched from
Ward Stanton & Co.'S shipyarl, this city to-day. The
weasel Is fG feet long 2G icet wdc and Il feet depth Of
hold She des ynel for travel and is the second
Of the same name built here for Mr. Bennett The first
was smaller .han the Polynia.
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surviving members Of Governor Andrews councils was
held tonight the fremont House. There were present
besides Jacob Sleeper the president, John j. Baker f.
W. Bird G.. ". COchrane, Zenas c. Crane William N.
Flint, Peter T. Homer James Shute, Thomas Talbot,
Oliver Warren, and Hartly Williams
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THE MAINE RAILROAD ACCIDENT

KENVEBUNK, Ne, Jan. 5.-The jury in the
Boston and Maine Railroad accident case met to-day
and went to examine the bridge iron They will convene
on Saturday, when several of the railroad employees
viii hc examined and q portion Of tho bridge iron
will be sent to WatertOwn for testing
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ATTEMPTED CRAVE ROBBERY.

LONDON, Jan. G.-'Ihe Central News AsSo-
citation reports that atonpt made yesterday to
enter the vault at Cnschurt for the purpO7e it Is be
ed of stealing the bodies OF Napoleon III and the
Prince Imperial.
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THE EGYPTIAN PERPLEXITIES.

LONDON, JAN 5.-Ihe Standard says that after
Gambclta became Premier, France and England
sent joint note to the Khedvc in the sense of tho
recently published dispatch of Lord Granville,
Foreign Secretary This fact is probably the origin
of the recent reports regarding Ango-Frcnch inter
vcntGn in the affairs oi Egypt
The Times. in an editorial article this morning,
says:
The people Of ENGLAND would view with serious appre-
heusiu any further interference in the internal Affairs
90 Egypt The idr, OF joint Anglo-tr"nrh military IN
trryeutiOn would excite the grNcst mi-Siym-1, ana
would only be entertained in any case with the utmost
reluctance The premature landing Of foreign troops
would, in the present condition OF Egypt be the begin
ming disturbance
CAIRO. jan. j.--The Chamber of Notabes are
celebrating standing orders IN which 1t has been
proposed TO establish Ministerial responsibility to
The House. except IN regard to international ohll-
gitons Ch'rif Pacha in speech dwoit upon the
necessity of observing these obligations, and was
loudly Checrcd.
PARIS. Jan j-Thc Gamhcttist organ, Paris, says
thas the ~thcme foT Anglo-tTench occupation OF
Egypt is fantastical.
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MOETISTONN, \. j., Dec, -, 1881.
The Hon. WILLIAM j. SFWILL JRited states senate:
DEAR SENATOR You kindly offered your services
IN the matter OF my vindlCatOn, and am gratci al
10 you foT your outsPOken friendship. A. an active
participant III the struggle on the second Manassas
field of action, as well Us Senator from my state,
beg OF you to present to the President my appeal
and accompanying documents, and ask Of HIM III the
name of long delayed justice, early consideration
and earnest action on its merits.
With my appeal Is a leter rom General Grant to
the President and have'hIs assurance Of further
personal appeal in the tutuTe-he feeling deeply
interes ed IN the result, having through mlsundcr
standing of the facJs. failed 10 act when the
matter was before hm as General of the Army and
as President of the United states. There are also
erycral petitions from officers of high rank and IN
decd rom soldiers OF all GRADES generally Cocnzant
Oi the events from NeW-Iork City aud other cities
OF New lOrk--irOm Maine, Ncw-HampShIre. MaSsa-
chusctts. Pennsylvania, and also lrOm numerous
citizens OF Philadelphia.
Numerous other petitions from officers and sol
dcrs from several States presented to Congress
al the last session, and there were many in the
hands Of President Hayes when he appointed the
Advisory Board, including appeals rom the Lcgls-
Ia ures OF New-llampshire, Ncw-Jcrsev and Penn
sylyHnla also arguments from able Iurlsts.
The few OF these that have been able to recover
] have appended 10 my appeal 80 that II may hc
seen no" much large class of our ctlzcns has been
interested in the admin tTatlOH OF this case.
And last but not least take that which under
TIE circumstances VIII De the sanctioned liberty of
sending pT yatc letter 20 me from Genera! Terry,
whose manly uttcTarces arc only cquailcd BY those
Oi General Grant. am, very truly yours,
Z 4 PORTER.
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RED WING, Mlun., Jan. D WO Young men,
named Audrey tunIersOH and Frederick Matter,
drowned while skating Yesterday.
FATAL EXPLOsI or DYNAMITE.
HASTINGS, Mimi, Jan. "a can of dyua-
mite exploded on the line OF the Hastings and saltwater
Railway. instantly killing one labOrer and seriously n-
jurIug two others
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION TO BIZ HELD At DIES
MONIES.
DEs MOINEs, Iowa, Jan. 5.-Thcre will he n
state Convention Of the radical temperance people Of
this state tins city January 90 and 27, for the
purpose Of pushing tho prohibOry amendment TO the
Constitution.
UNDECIDED ON THE PROHIBITION QUESTION
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.--Ihe State Demo-
cratic Editorial Convention met in this city to-day
resolution opposing the proposed prOhibOry amend
the state Constitution discussed at length
and finally referred 10 special committee.
PROTECTION or GAME AND FISH.
CHICACO, Jan. 5.-SeVcTal spOrtSmen and
game dealers met here to day and formed au association
for the protection game and fish. 10 is intended TO
hold meeting Jointly with the New York state Sports
mems Association next summer. with a view tO the
formation National association for the protection Of
game and fish.
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ST. PAU. Minn.. Aug. 2G, 1879

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug 70, lSIJ
DEAR GENERAL: soon after the publication Of
the report of the SChofeld Board, you wrote 10 me
thanking me as one of the Board for our action III
Your case intended tOrrpy to your letter at once,
bat ,ust then General Sheridan desired me 10 aC-
COMPANY him visit to some posts III my depart
Incut and delayed my reply until my return To 81.
Paul; then, IL the multitude OF things 20 winch
had to attend forgot to make il. | WTte now to
say that Ii is not thanks bu pardon which should
ask from you. For years did yOu wrOngin thought
and sometimes, wrong III speech. 1t Is true thdt
this WAS through ignorance bat had not tho right
to bc 80 ignorant. | might have learned something
at least OF the truth had diligently sought IT, II
yOu ind anything IN my action a. member ol tle
Board winch you can accept rs IN atonemenC ior
the wrong winch did yOu, / shall be more than
pf-ttined. With great respect and 9Gmlratluu, am
yours most sincerely. ALFRED II. EHI:H.
AajJr- General FIIZ JOIN PORTER Ncu- York.
General Grants change of views respecting the
justuc5s of Ftz John Porter's sentence has excited
considerable interest III Washington Among
Senators and Representatives who have studied the
voluminous testimony in the Porter ease, and pro-
fcss TO understand it, General Grants sudden
change of opinion appears in"Nplicable, although
occasionally one is found who attributes il to social
Influences brought to bear upon the eX-PrcsIGcut.
The friends OF General Logan who. 1t will be rc-
membcred made an elaboratc-and as many declare
an swcrahc-argumcnt against the bill for
General POrters relief, aver that the Illinois Sen
ator is by no means disposed To agree with General
Grant hut the contrary cmplaIcaIy declares
that the people Of the country are so firmly con-
vnced Of Portcrs guilt that they will never receive
with patience from any quarter suggestion thaI
his sentence should DE reversed or UljiG3tcd. II IS
understood that ii the movement III behalf OF Cen
eral Porter shall be revived III Congress, General
Logan viii oppose it as strcuuously he did i'll the
AiNlth Congress.
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The following is the Presidents letter accepting
the resignation:


the res HuatlOH'
MY DEAR CIR: Your lett r OF The ION nit. informing
me llt owing 10 tht desire o lue directors OI ,Nc Ilh
coin Naona Bank 10 have your services from the III oi
January, You unable to comply with my request 20
remain IN the position you have well filed was, rs
you know received with regret though could not but
admit the force OF the reasons which influenced you.
Now that you about to rotre for the present from
pu5ic life yOu will permit me TO XprcSs my regret al
Inc severance Official relations AID my hope tGt
about To assume az you nave 9reh III Ihe pHDHc ones
you have laid down. Very truly y9Grs, .,.,,,,,.
me Hon. THOMAS L. JAMES, etc.
Some of the Presidents friends state that Mr.
James was asked TO remain III Office indefinitely
others that he was asked to stay until the Star
Route suits were concluded This was not, how
ever Mr. Jamcss understanding of the situation
lie has repeatedly saId TO friends that the only
invitation he received to stay in the Cabinet was
one to remain until the close of the fiscal year. II
was understood by those in his confidence that this
did not present salts acory outlook. The star
Route suits would still be unfinished in all proba-
b,lity, and hc would be obliged to retire with his
WORK unfinished even then; while to remain for
this period, briel 1t was, might involve the sever
ancc of his connection with the Lincoln Bank
A prominent New-Yorl, Congressman said today,
in speaking Of the subject that the nomination of
Judge Folger as Secretary Of the Treasury could be
construed only as an announcement that NrJamcs
the other New-York member Of the Cabinet, wa. to
retire and the ppOlutm"ut OF Secretary OF state
living only nine mIes from NcN- l Orh, and %. am
Attorney y-Geucual living only eighty miles further
away, served o. siren" hen TINS impression,
The retiring Fostras .cr-J JrnerJl leaves washing
ton with tAe reputation not only ol having broken
up q ring Of adloit end successful pluua"I'r5, and
star and Stclmboa Route, of %lliO 900 between
March ! aud bee. uDer -, 1881, "h'ie go the same
time making eyei provision iOr thc ucTcAs. need,
oi Ia. country; but also %. having been 60, AL iI.I.s
wiling tp give ID generous ''tI "' l'' 'i' tlI Oh
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APPLICATION FOR RELIEF-L TIERS FROM GEN
ERALS GRANT AND TERRY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The following correspond
ence has been submitted to the President: