The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-24
ARTHUR AND GRANT.
THE FORMER IGNORING THE LATTER
Ia the Matter Of Important Appolntnieata-Ths
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!, Special Dispatch 10 the Intclligcnccr, h&-
WASHINGTON, May o3.-The examinatlo,
OF Mr.. Hit, ex.Assistant Secretary o
State, before the House committee on for
. eign affairs, to-day, only served 10 iurthe
: confirm the general and now accepted
opinion that through all the Chill
Peruvian business Mr.. Blaine KEEP
steadily in view the dignity OF tho State
department and the honor Of the country
When approached by Count Montierrand
the representative Of the Credit lndustriel
with suggestions involving u protectorate
over Peru by tho United States, he answer.
cd that such proceeding would bc contrary
tothc spirit Of our institutions and that, as
chief Cabinet officer, he could not lend
himself nor the Administration to
any such scheme. Mr.. Hit said
TINT he had never heard Mr.. Blaine
speak otherwise than slightingly
OF the Peruvian company, and as having
no tangible existence OF which the Gov.
ernment could take cognizancc. Tho late
Secretary will himself appear before the
committee again tomorrow, and that will
probably end tho investigation. It has
been dull and proii,less inquiry except.
ing so far as it has vndicated the Garfield
administration OF all completely will, any
OF the South American schemes.
1t is again the subject OF rumor and COM
,nent that President Arthur has, in several
OF his recent appointments, disregarded or
ignored the recommendations OF General
Grant, the inference being that he is not SO
mitch interested in accommodating tho
wishes OF outside parties rs in paving the
way for his own future preierment. 1t is
not likely, however, that any differences OF
a very serious character have arisen be.
tween them. as t5s
An interesting contest is impending over
the cofiector'hip ut St. Louis, in which
John S. Caycnder, who was n prominent
Union officer, and John D. Long, an ex-
collector, are the principal competitors.
Both are Grant men and Long is one Of his
elrliest and most esteemed friends, but,
being OF Democratic proclivitics and having
held the Office one term, Cavender holds
that his claims should have precedence.
St. Gem, the Hayes appointee, is also in
the field, but with small following.
Senator Logan fell so much in love with
the Hot Springs OF Arkansas. on the occa-
sion ot his recent visit there, that he has
recommended the establishment Of n mill
tary and naval hospital at that place.
The House committee on naval affairs
very properly sat down, today, on Mr..
CAlkins' scheme Tor spending hundred
thousand dollars in another Arctic relief
expedition. The tenor Of public sentiment
is decidedly adverse to encouraging any
more enterprises Of this doubtful char actcr
through Government subsidies.
The deadlock in the House remains
unbroken, but the Republicans are gradu-
ally working their way to quorum. There
IS apparently no let up on the part OF the
Democrats, however, OF their intention to
continue the fight by every available pro-
cess Of obstructive legislation. Judge
Dibble is mik|'mannered gentleman, but
seems to have au abundance ofgrit in him.
!. Judge Fulkcrson, the Readjuster Con-
gresham from Virginia, who is acting Will,
the Democrats in tho South Carolina cleo.
ton case, states that he is simply guided in
the matter by his ideas Of justice, indie.
pendent Of all political considerations, yet
in fuu accordance with what he conceives
to be tho principles Of the party which
elected him. = sla
All Of the Star Route defendants appear.
ed in court to-day and gave bail, excepting
Gen. Brady, who performed that duty two
days ago, and Fl. N. Vail, whose counse
) said he would have him on hand three
days hence. tits now expected, that wher
the court meets again On Friday, IL tria
day will at last be agreed upon, something
: which the public has long been promised
but frequently disappointed in.
,, Marvin, the notorious bigamist, now il
! the Virginia State penitentiary, is busil,
. engaged in drafting the plans OF the f6mal,
; department Of the prison. They will b,
: completed this week and will probably bt
adopted by the directors. At a confcrenc
Of straightout Republicans, held in Rich
mond, today, it was decided to place tn
regular Republican candidates for Con
> gress in the field from the second ant
y fourth districts, and underno circumstance
. to form any coalition with tho Readjustcrs
, : The districts named are now represented
u respectively by Dczendorf and Jorgensou
J. Wm. II. Linsley, a Readjuster member Q
= the Virginia legislature, from New Ken
5 county, is prominently mentioned for tn
$ internal revenue colcctorship Of the Ricl,
;, mond district. gA. " .'Jn
| Tho Peruvian Company.
$ WASHINGTON, May 23.-Robert r. Hit
! x.Assistant Secretary OF State, appearet
:. before the House committee. on foreigl
d affairs this morning, and WAS examined
t touching matters connected with tho Chill
Peruvian investigation. ss AZ,
Q The witness had dno personal knowledge O
n any connection ofany Minister plenipoten