The Portland daily press., 1882-11-06
WASHINGTON.
To Succeed Judge Swim

To Succeed Judge Swing.
NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-A Washington special
says it is said that First Comptroller Lawrence
of the Treasury Department will succeed
Judge Swing, deceased, late district Judge of
The southern district of Ohio
Didn't Know II.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--Judge Lawrence was
asked today whether the report current in the
hotels, that he had been selected as the sue
cessor of the late Judge Swing of Ohio, Was
correct, said that was the first he had heard of
it.
Taking Folger's Place.
Assistant Secretary French is Acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury in the absence of Secreta-
ry Folger.
The Howgate Suits.
In the civil suit of the United States against
Capt. ii. w. Howgate, after listening to argu-
ment in support of a motion for Judgment by
Assistant District Attorney Coyle, Justice
McArtiur, in the Circuit Court yesterday, re-
fused TO grant the motion. A number of suits
brought by various private parties against
Howgate are still undecided.
The Jeanette Inquiry.
The Jeannette board of inquiry held short
session yesterday, for the reception of docu-
mentary evidence, the most important being
Capt DeLoEg's last repor to the Navy De-
partment. the examination of Chief Engi-
neer Melville will be begun at 1880 Monday.
The Yellow Fever.
Advices to the marine hospital service show
steady decline in the number of cases of
yellow fever in the Southern States.
Howgate Heard From.
1t is stated that Capt. Howgate is in Florida
and will go to Washington for his trial.
Charges Made.
Mr.. George R. Simons, late clerk in the
office OF the clerk of the United States Su-
preme Court, sent letter to Chief Justice
Waite OF the Supreme Court YESTERDAY, con-
tanning formal charges of malfeasance in Of
flee against Clerk McKenney. The specific
charges are that he has taken extortion2te fees
IN all cases, and in some cases has taken such
fees when no service whatevcr was rendered as
an equivalent. He offers to make proof OF his
charges.
Charges Replied To.
No other charges have been preferred
against j. II. McKenney, clerk of the United
States Supreme Court, than those made by 4
dismissed employee of the clerks office in a
conversation with Chief Justice Waite about a
week ago. 1t is understood that the methods
of asst sslng fees upon which these char es
profess to be mainly based are methods san c.
toned by fifty years of usage and authorized
by rule of the court. 1t is not likely that
any official notice will be taken of the state
ments of an asgrieved employee of the clerk s
office, but it is possible that the rules which
govern the assessment of f. es in the Supreme
cases will be amended in some respects during
tue present term.
Almost Modest.
TheGarfield board Of audit yesterd ay receiv-
ed the bill of Mrs. S. A. Edison against estate
of the late President Garfield, which had been
returned to her because of certain informali-
ties. Her claim is for $4,000 for skillful at
tendance as physican.s
Death OF Rev. P. F. MCCARTHY.
Rev. P. F. MCCARTHY, pastor of the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception (Catholic), died
to-day.
Death of Rear Admiral Poor.
Rear Admiral Charles FL. Poor died of apo
plexy at his residence this evening. He was
taken violently i'll soon after retiring Saturday
night and fingered until o'clock this even
ing.
Admiral Poor had been on the retired list OF
the navy since 1870. He was born in Massa-
chusetts and his service dates from March /,
1925. His funeral takes place here Tuesday
Death of Florida Oficial.
John B. Stickney, United States District
Attorney for Florida, died this morning of
congestion of the brain.
Arrival of Mr. Blaine
Ex-Secretary Blaine arrived in this city late
last night.