Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-08
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
LETTERS FROM HURLBUT.
Produced By ShipheTt for the
Committee.
Suggestions to the Claimants.
The Blaine Correspondence
to BE Produced.
The Opposition to Chandler.
TiIden Democrats Set Against
His Confirmation.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The shipherd Inquiry-Letters from
Hurlbut Produced-The Blaine Corre-
spondence to be Brought Out-Demo-
Gratis Opposed to Chambers Confirma-
Cion-Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, April 7-Shipherd's exam
nation to-day resulted in the production of
seven letters from Mr.. Hur1but in which he
advises Shipherd that he could do nothing
without instructions from the department
and suggesting activity on the part of the
claimants. Shepherds letters to Hurlbut
were next read. They are characteristic and
similar to those already published. An adu-
latory letter from Shipherd to Walker Blaine
was read and the only reply was statement
from Senator Blair that Blaine wanted no
correspondence with his assistants. He be-
lieved Hurlbut was hostile to his claim be-
cause he failed to see in it clear case. The
Blaine correspondence unpublished will be
produced tomorrow.
Information was received here tonight that
Colonel Jack Wharton died to-day at New
Orleans of apoplexy.
It is not thought that any Wholesale change
will take place in the Interior department
when Secretary Teller comes in. Mr. Price
will be retained as Indian commissioner. He
has but carried out the policy of President
Arthur, who believes the Indians can be made
self sustaining in ten years To this end the
treaty with the Indians will have ratlons and
clothes gradually reduced and no further
treaty will be entered into.
The Comptroller of the Currency has, with
the approval of the Secretary, decided to is
sue five dollar national bank notes upon
new plate the principal features of which
hn oxyaI1 Of fhn of
dent Garfield with new charter numbers in
various portions of the plate, and particular
ly in the border SO that the identity of the
note may be easily ascertained from any
fragment Other determinations of bank
notes of the series of 1882 will be changed SO
they can be readily distinguished from form
er issues.
AT the close of business to-day continued
bonds HAD been redeemed as follows: OF the
1O5th call, $19, 6S7, $50; 1O6th call, 1913, 430,-
55O 10th call, $315,635, 500; 10Sth call,
So, $50, $50.
member of the Chinese legation writes
in answer to letter: ''Accept our thanks
for congratulations and kind sentiment to-
wards US. The Presidents veto is just and
reasonable one. We admire his conduct very
much. His sound judgment cannot be moved
by the ill feeling of politicians, etc, ETC."
The 10Sth call for bonds natures to-mor-
row; $1,715, 400 have been presented, and
the checks will be mailed tonight, interest
included.
The italian minister here informs the State
department that under the existing laws of
Italy tobacco is liable to duty when carried
into that kingdom, that the custom has been
to inform the people verbally of that fact at
the custom houses, but many foreigners not
understanding the language much confusion
resulted and In many cases innocent people
were fined and imprisoned. Pamphlets con-
tanning the laws in reference to tobacco are
now printed in French, English and German,
and hereafter pleas of ignorance of the laws
will not exempt people from the penalty of
violation.
It is expected that the Democratic and
Republican Congressional campaign commit
tees will complete their organization next
week. It is thought Phil Thompson, of Ken
lucky, will be the Democratic secretary and
sergeant at arms and Hooker the Republican.
It is not fully developed yet whether the
Democratic Senators intend to make fac
tional fight over the nomination of Mr..
Chandler to be Secretary of the Navy. The
Tilden Democrats feel very bitter against
Chandler and charge him with having stolen
Florida from Tilden in 1876, and these are
the men who will make the opposition. 1t is
not believed, however, that all the Demo-
cratic Senators will vote against the nomina-
ton, and that, some of them at least
confirmed. Senator David Davis who
voted last year against confirming
Mr.. Chandler as solicitor general, now says
that he will vote to confirm him as Secretary
of the Navy. This, without the aid of any
Democratic votes, will insure his confrma-
ton. 1t is not expected that there will be
any action on the nomination before next
Tuesday. The Senate yesterday adjourned
over to Monday, and would have adjourned
until Tuesday but for the provision in the
Constitution that neither house shall adjourn
for more than three days without the consent
of the other house. There will be no ses-
sion on Monday, and the Senate will meet as
a matter of form and then adjourn. Mr..
Chambers confirmation may be looked for
Tuesday.