The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-04-20
From Washinuton,

THERE has been an increase of more than
fourteen per cent. in the receipts for postage
stamps, postal cards, etc., issued during the
last nine months over the corresponding
period Of the previous year.
RECENT reports received by the agricultural
department show a very hopeful prospect for
food crops in the South. There is a general in
crease in the acreage of winter and spring
wheat and oats, and a slight decrease in that Of
cotton.
JUDGE WYLrE, of the Washington criminal
court, in the motion to quash the star route
conspiracy cases against ex-senator Dorsey and
others, decided that such indictments were
good and sufficient and must stand. Mr.. Dor
sey having left Washington for New Mexico,
his recognizance was declared forfeited and
bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
FURTHER combinations by the Senate: Ex-
Secretary of the Navy W. H. Hunt, of Louis
lana, minister to Russia; j. P. Partridge, of
Maryland, minister to Peru; John H. Smyth, of
North Carolina, minister to Liberia; William
Williams of Indiana, charge d. affaires to Par
aguay and Uruguay; John Jay Knox, of Min
nesota, comptroller of the currency.
FURTHER nominations by the Presidents Geo.
Nancy of Tennessee, to bo minstcr-resident
AMI consul-general in Bolivia; Wm L. Scruges,
of Georgia, minister-resident to the United
States of Colombia; C. G. Andrews, of Mime
sofa, consul-general at Rio dc Janeiro. Thos.
Adamson, of Pennsylvania, consul at Panama.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the nomination of William E. Chandler to be
secretary of the navy Mr.. Chandler was born
in Concord N H., in 1885, and is lawyer. He
was elected to the New Hampshire legislature
in 1862, 1868 and 1864, serving twice as speak
er. In 1865 President Lincoln appointed him
judge-advocate general, and soon afterward he
was made assistant secretary of the treasury,
from which position he resigned in 1867 He
was secretary of the National Republican com.
mittee, and did active campaign work in 1868,
1872 and 1876. President Garfield nominated
him for solicitor-general, but his nomination
was not confirmed.
The records Of the internal revenue Office
show that 720, 10000 gallons OF spirits were
produced during the year ending June 80
1881.
CAPTAIN H. W. HowGATE, who has been con
fined for some months in Jail in Washington
on account of his inability to procure the
amount of bail required by tho court for his
appearance to answer the charges Of misappro-
priating money in connection with his admin
istration of the financial affairs of the United
States signal service, escaped from his guard
the other afternoon while visiting his family.
GUITEAU is out with another card in whic
he denounces his relatives in unmeasured
terms. "Had they all died" he says, ''tS cnty-
five years ago, it would have been godsend
to me-" He charges Mr.. Scoville with desire
10 get control Of his (Guiteau's) book, and cav
he has already paid Mr.. scoville s275-"which
more than his alleged services are worth"
Guitcau claims that his case might have had
the benefit of great legal ability if Mr.. Scovillo
lad not intercepted letters from lawyers ten
dering their services, "and thereby e,bowed
eompe' en-! counsel off the case"
The President has notified General Fitz John
Porter, in answer TO his petition for relief from
the sentence of the court martial, that lie can
do nothing in the case, as it is entirely beyond
his power This action is based upon an opin-
ion by attorney General Brewster, and received
the unanimous concurrence of the cabinet
The attorney general holds that the President
has no power to rcvicw the proceedings of the
court martial and annulits sentence, and there
fore can afford the applicant no relief through
a revision Of the sentence in his case. "That
sentence" he says, involves immediate dis
missal from the army and disability to hold Of
fee thereafter The dismisssl is an accom-
plished fact, and so far the sentence is com
pletey executed. The disability is a contin-
uing punishment, and in regard to that the
sentence is being executed. The latter may b.
remitted by the exercise of the pardoning
power, but the former cannot in any way b.
affected thereby. Thus pardon would not
restore the applicant to the Office in the mill
tary service from which he was dismissed.
This could only be done by an appointment
under special authority from Congress"
TwENrY-FoUR wagon loads of furniture and
household articles, taken from the White
House, were sold at auction few days ago at
high prices. 1t was the first sale of the kind
since Buchanan's administration. Fully 5000
persons, including many well known individuals.
we're present. The effects included the furni-
ture of the East room, part OF that OF the Green
room, mattresses, maps, chandeliers, two high
chairs for children-ordered by Mr.. Hayes
chairs, bedsteads, plaster chart of Santo Do
mingo and old iron. globe formerly owned
by Nellie Grant was eagerly bid for. Among
the rat traps sold was the historical one in
which the rat was caught that ate up President
Lincoln's clothes. About $4,000 was OBJ
tanned