Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
L0NGSTREET A STICKER.
HE DEMANDS MONEY BEFORE
GIVING UP HIS OFFICE.

/ Accounts for Three Years Alleged to be
/ Unsettled-The Letter Asking His Re-
signatiOn Draws Out a Reply Which
Exhibits No Timidity-The Conyen-
| tiOn of the Georgia Editors.
ATLANTA, GA, July 2S.-Gen. Long
street to-day received a letter from the
Department of Justice at Washington
notifying him that his resignation as
United States Marshal of Georgia if sent
on would be accepted. In answer to this
communication Gen. Longstreet has writ
ten letter to the Department of Justice.
in which, after acknowledging the receipt
of the letter asking for his resignation, he
says that it is customary in Georgia even
with the humblest employe to compen-
safe him for services rendered before
dlsmIssing him from duty. The letter
| further states that large amounts are
due the United States Marshal's office on
accounts rendered for work performed in
the years 1882, 1888 and 1884, and that
when the amount due for services rem
dered is paid, he will then consider the
suggestion as to his resignation. The
sum that the Marshal claims as due his
office embraces portions of accounts rem
dered for the three years cited in the let
ter. What the next move will be no one
seems to know. Skowhegan Bryant, it
is said, Will be his successor. When
Bryant will be appointed, and who
VIII be his b0ndsmen, is not known.
Some time ago it was freely stated
that an agreement had been entered into
between Arthur, Bryant. 4 Co. by which
Bryant was to get the Marshalship and
Farrow the Judgeship if the Georgia dele
CATION was voted for Arthur sOlidly at
chicago. The delegation, as is well
known, stuck to Arthur from beginning
to end, and the removal of LOngstreet is
said to be the first part of the contract to
be carried out. If Bryant succeeds Long,
street, and it is almost certain that he
will, trouble with the mOonshiners and
plenty of bloodshed is expected. Long
street has been doing his duty while
in office and has had no trouble with the
elements that be has had to contend with.
On the contrary, it is predicted that Bry-
ants going into Office will reopen the
troubles with the mountain boys, as a
great change in the administration of the
affairs of the Office is more than probable.
THE GEORGIA PRESS CONVENTION.
The Georgia Press Association held
its sixteenth annual convention here
to-day preparatory to taking a trip
to Baltimore as guests of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
attended, fully seventy representatives
being present. Alter discussing and
acting upon various subjects of interest
to the association, a resolution, offered by
John Triplett, was unanimously adopted
that the press of the State use its utmost
endeavors to urge upon the people of
Georgia to get up State display at the
New Orleans Exposition. The following
officers were then elected: j. II.
Estill, President; j. w. Burke,
First Vice President; c. W. Hancock,
Second Vice President; S. r. Weston,
Treasurer; j. w. Chapman, Recording
Secretary; w. A. Knowles, Correspond
ing Secretary.
An Executive Committee, consisting of
Geo. p. Woods, JnO. Triplett, j. w. Stan
ford, Charles e. Pendleton, and j. w.
Anderson, was elected. The entire
session was one of general enjoyment.
At 4 O'Clock the association was dined by
the Constitution. The excursion left at
II 40 O'Clock tonight for Baltimore. The
headquarters in Baltimore will be the
Carrollton House. About thirty ladies
accompany the editors. The next place
of meeting will be decided ON during the
trip,