Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-20
rr1rlN WEBB'S RECORD
u.,,t, or THE REPORT THAT
Dln,r,' D,,r, ctN BE CORRUPTED.

rraeDeudeBt ana FearlehH W
PT'en ife-The Talk About Re
h' .,,o,, Promin ent for the PArty's
mo's r.aveIand to have the Appoint
GOV" Eonr supreme Court Judges.
,r..n,x.roN. July l0-There is abs'-
,Jr no foundation for the publlsneo
u'9 .ot that William b. Webb, who
'''',ll ,..o otyered District Commission
,a asa Republican is Democrat.
s,'l'l haaD Republican since the Re
h'I' .,.., nortv was formed, and was a
,bafore that time. Neither is there
wig '5-,uss for the assertion that he is
sp '1f .rsf can be controlled by corpora
llAD or that lis appointment was sought
..D'a,rorsfl0na. He is independent and
.les. Wis appointment was suggested
..ho,t bi4 knowledge and without the
,."Tislge of any corporation whatever.
crv. FIELDS APPOINTMENT.
o.r Charles NJ Field, of Georgia, who
'taor apnOinted superintendent Of the
~, s,rfnys reservation, appears to be
~. Nv .st,sfaetorv to the Arkansas delega-
uitb rpspect to the appointment.
g.u,o.apt p.u live R0gers, of the Third dis
ny seid III know Gen. Field very well,
Iii lll'i Jo,,,r think a better man could have
u.. fo,,r3 ont Of Arkansas. | called on
eossotorv Lamar right after / arrived
to.aiost week. and had an interview last
y, n1r hours. / was with Mr.. Lamar
s s-sr % No 4o'clOCk, and went over the
rr5olp case thoroughly. ! saw all the ap-
Elcatops. and Gen. Field was not then
n onnlicgnt I became convinced that
S.o,a,arv Lamar intended to select some
MY rot resident of Arkansas, and
made au earnest verbal pro-
see,ainst that course. Before l left l
nm Iamar's private memorandum book
s,i wrote strong, formal protest in it.
oteuId not be mislaid and must get
Essrenti0u. I could see, however, that
would be Of no avail. The Secretary
Nmehe wanted a man who had the
tre3s0aal capacity to make his own
ngsurements and settlements for the
contractors Wutk.|
SUPREME COURT JUDGEsHIPs.
The present visit of ex-senator McDOn-
RNb Washington reViyes the rumOr that
esto succeed Mr.. Justice Bradley on
hebancl of the United States Supreme
mt before Jan. 1 next. MIR. Justice
Bradley reached the age of 70-at which
Justices IF tie United States Supreme
mu nav retire-on March 4 last. He
expected TO retire in the fall. Chief
DBtce Waite viii reach the age of 10 on
Nw %. 1856, Mr.. Justice Miller on
April 3. 1856 and Mr.. Justice Field on
Nov q, 1856. SO President Cleveland
gi probably have four vacancies in the
nitcd States Supreme Court TO fill before
bis term expires
WANTS TO GO TO SIAM.
COL L. Y Musaer came in on the Balti-
lore agl oh.o Friday afternoon and de-
oTaied the register at the Metropolitan
Tiih bis signature. The Colonel makes
secret Of his wish to be appointed Min
siel 10 Siam, and says the present
0ser, Mr. llalderman, cannot scare
m1 from the track with any stories OF
no.-poX, Jungle fever, or other horrible
agles. he thinks il it was healthy
a0ugl for llalderman, genuine Mis-
l1 colonel can certainly weather it
ui COL Musser says If the Democrats
pay m power long enough he can work up
considerable increase in our trade with
am
CHANGE THE WAR CRY.
humber of prominent Democrats
aye recently expressed themselves as
a"oisIe no the administrations policy
elgaglag the public mind so exclusive
VIVA removals and appointments.
l9 are ln layor of giving the public
'aNl'ng else to think OF. and to thaten
commend that the known delinquencies
We republicans, some of whom are
Wy u oldte, receive attention. IL is
sstl la7I proof is not wanting of an
Nse'her more certain character than
.at on "licn the star route prosecutions
ere Ugnn, and that all that is wanting
% ~e proper action on the part Of the
Se'nment officers.
D'mocrats 90 whom this il kpovvn be-
ivy lual Justice and honesty would be
'0l 10y taking immediate and resolute
" against offenders brought to light
we pfo1i referred tO-all of which is
SP atlalnanle-hut that the welfare OF
hereby fi''ii0''"
q, ''''I9 RE SOFT IMPEACHMENT.
Isr gV statement has been published in
aWA' mat United States Treasurer
oo',. ',,-Ie presented at the conference
Ju'''li'n mutton OF the Treasury gold fund
M ~, Nuatpn Is resented at the Treas
o.la' tulent. IL is admitted that the
na.o'i s'Hements show gradual in
lle,, lht lht g0ld fund during June from
m,,.., w Sllo,oOO,O00, and there is an
1.'' uiecrepancy between this and
'''s1fe'' 5 statement that the gold
M m. were steadily declining; but dur
lss 'at1e period Of this seeming
M lo'.i Wo'oOO, il is explained that
ssS,a tenders held by the TREASURY
On, ,', Uesllned from S23, 600 coo to sl5.-
aatiu.ll '"at the effort was made 10
aeDa5 1''lln caused by the low point
# n,r, Tue gold fund early in June bv
e4,si," 4'la as many as possible of
ntr.i, 1lenn-rs. Ina this way the apra.
2@ 2@ oala1cc increased slowly while
ofe ra,i.,ll'der ,S'.1gi'der fund decreased much
bal ltolt-'.t, ana the aggregate gold and
ad Of r,,I "- decidedly lower at the
bsf t,..t. 'han az the commencement
''u' ana was steadily declining.
Man, pa'''ug Fortihcations.
,s,s. i0,f' u. J., July l0.-The limited
sco.r'.' '.1,I ,,. Dispatch, having on board
4np No. hilnpy and Endicott. Gems.
Sulb .,t 'l ANA Abbott, and Capts. &.
llN- fo wand Magruder, u. S. A..
en..-..1.ph Morgan, Of Pennaylvanin,
Ndn. .,Atd 10 inspect the forti-
'lalea. 40, ny. Whitney, Mrs. Endicott.
uIar ',t"rs arrived here early tbjs
gtWI'.. NIi except the Secretaries and
e,g pn.ir lhe ocean house, and
0n board the vessel.
I..
Ryr' '''' W. Ills Wounded Vic,i,n