Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Kelley Will Resign as Minister to Austria
Other Matters Of Interest.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.

AsHiNGION, aug. 20.
Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley was at the state depart
ment today. settling up his accounts. He
has not re.igned as U. 5. minister to Austria,
but will do so. He does not desire an ap
pointmnet in the diplomatic service, in fact,
II was at his own suggestion he did not to
Vienna when the opposition was shown to
him, but returned to this country Keiey's
appointment to public service was first soici-
ted BY himself. He was endorsed bv the en-.
tire Virginia delegation. The President
appointed him minister to Italy. That gov
ernment sent protest to the authorities here
against appointing, because of his speech a
number OF years since at Richmond, Va.
against Victor Emanuel. After the presen-
tation of the protest, Kelley voluntarily re-
signed, saying, he did not wish to embarrsss
the administration. He was then appointed
minister to Vienna. Within two days after
the appointment Was announced, the Austrian
minister in this city said. it would be disagree
able to Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley to live in Vienna,
because the latter was 4 Jewess. Secretary
bayArd sent . communication to the foreign
representative, in which he spoke only of the
complaint against Mrs. Kelley. The letter
was earnest and dignifed, taking the ground
that would naturally be taken against such
complaint. Afterwards came a cablegram
from Mr.. Lee, charge-de-affairs at Vienna,
saying. the Austrian government had refused
to receive Kelley and had declined 70 give
any reason for its action. No intimation of
the cause has been received here. There is
q suspicion, however. that the Italian minis
ter at Vienna, is the direct cause Of the
Austrian governments final action. The
question of whether or not some one shall be
appointed U. S. minister to Austria, has not
been considered by either President or secre-
tary OF State, since the refusal Of Austria to
receive Kelley.
Some time since the statement was tele-
graphed from this city that conflict of au-
thority had arisen between Secretary Endi-
emit and Lieutenant General Sheridan; also
that similar conflict had occurred between
ex-Secretsry Lincoln and lieutenant gen.
ersl of the army. 1t also stated that the ex
Secretary wrote letter to Gen Sheridan.
defining the authority of both.
All of these assertions were denied bv the
army officers. That ex Secretary Lincoln
did have such conflicts with Gen Sheridan is
shown by the correspondence between them
which will be published tomorrow in the
Army and Navy Gazette.
Within day or two copies of letters sent
to Gen. Sheridan BY ex-Secretary Lincoln
defining the duties of the former has been
sent to that Office, and the generals of the
army BY Secretary Endicott.
Judge Asa p. French of the court of Ala
bama claims arrived in the city to-day. In
regard to the recent decision of Comptroller
Durham, Judge French said the question as
to the right OF the court to employ necessary
assistants was considered when the old court
was organized and it was decided that they
had authority The new court was modelled
upon the old with the exception only that
there were three judges instead of five.
Secretary Fish and subsequently Secretary
Frelinghuysen, Comptroller Lawrence and
other officers having charge of accounts de-
cided that the new court had the right to en-
ploy assistant couns, l. clerks. etc.
Judge Crosswell the special counsel, saws
the question was thoroughly discussed and
the authority of the court conceded. It was
impossible, he said for the court to do other
wise than to employ assistant counsel to
cross examine witnesses in different parts of
the country. He says Secretary Fish at one
time decided that the U, S. minister at
Hawaiin Islands could receive bills from the
court for services rendered As special coun-
sci.
The President has decided to reappoint
Julius Stshel as consul general to Shanghai.
China Stahel is now in Washington on
leave of absence. He has served in consular
service in China for 10 or IL years. 1t j.
stated at the treasury department, that A.
Wilson Norris. late pension agent at Phila-
dalphia, is causing the accounting officers of
that department no little trouble, because of
his failure to forward his accounts for the
month of June last Norris was removed
July 2, and according to the treasurers re-
ports. has up to July lst failed to account
for the advancing, amounting to sIl7,ll9.
Norris has been twice notified of his dein-
quincy, but has taken no notice thereof.
There is imputations against the official in
tegrity of Norris, and the accounting officials
are at loss to understand his conduct.