Year: 1876




WASHINGTON, Feb %. 1875
GENERAL BABcocK's RELATIONS WITH PREsI-
DENT GRANT-RUMoRED ACCEPTANCE OF HIS
RESIGNATION.


The relations of President Grant and General Bah
cock will not be defined until after the return OF the
latter to Washington which is expected tomorrow
The President keeps his counsel closely that
much Of what is said upon this subject Is simple
lecture There is good for believing, however,
that General BaDcOck relieve the President Of any
embarrassment consequent upon the trial at St. Louis
and irrespective of whatever might be the verdict OF
the jury, placed his resignation in the
Presidents hands time ago. Whether that
resignation has been accepted or not is
officially or publicly known, but several persons who
are credited with intimacy with the President say that
IL has been. II such is the fact the President
acted likely under pressure brought to bear
upon him m the Cabinet yesterday than from his
choice notwithstanding the fact that he usually has
his own way in most matters Tho President would
not be consistent in condemnng General Babcock for
his misfortune in occasoning much scandal in the
vicinity OF the White House The associates of Gen.
era Babcock, the parties through whom the scandal
came, and notceaby Mcdonald, were introduced to
General Babcock original friends aud acquantances
of the President II the President sacrificed GEN.
eral Babcock il has been most likely In obedience to
the behests Of his Cabinet


RUMoR IN WASHINGTON OF GOVERNOR KEEL


LooG's IMPEACHMENT.


rumor the origin of which could not be traced
circulated here night that Kellogg Lou
isiana, has been impeached Senator Morton, upon
hearing this he walked about the halls OF his hotel
his evening, became seriously interested and anxious
about tho report manitesting considerable emotion
He at once despatched messenger to the telegraph
Office In order to ascertain the truth Of the statement
The best men among the Louisiana delegation Con-
gress opposed any extreme this time
and feel that the general good OF the democratic party
is to be subserved rather than any special local
political views in their State They are exceed
ngly sensitive the point of conducting affairs
there with sound discretion and forbearsnce which
has characterized matters favorably thus far. They
pronounce crazy the who would precipitate
any sudden event there create shock in the out
side political world They await news from Louis
ana with the appearances of almost fear and trem
bling, because they feel that there are some there
and here among their friends whose discretion they
cannot trust 1t seems TO be difficult thing for the
more judicious men to keep their. rasher and more
lmpulsve brethren in check II is thought what is
to cuminate in New Orleans will find its place in the
history of the coming week.


POSSIBLE CHANGE OF THE PLACE OF HOLDING


THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


1t is said that the Republican National Convention
may meet at some other place than Cincinnati and at
later date than the 14th of June The growing COM
plants ofextortionate tote charges Cincinnati
said to be encouraged in order that pretext may be
found for another meeting of the National Committee
and the postponement OF the of the Convention
later day than that OF the Democratic Convention
The deferment OF the time for the Convention
be more an object than changing the place, which, IL
not Cincinnati, would be some city in Ohio possibly
Chicago Each party wants the other to show its
hand


JUDGE DAVIS AND GENERAL BANKS AS cANDI-


DATES OF THE LABOR PARTY.


From Indiana comes a report that the labor reform
party there whose Convention meets shortly will
nominate Judge Davis of the United States Supreme
Court for President and Nathaniel p Banks for Vice
President


PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE TAX ON Spirits
Mr. Meades bill for the reduction OF the internal rev.
tax spirits and reorganization OF the revenue
service will be introduced Monday. II has been
submitted to the Secretary OF the Treasury and Com
missioner of Internal Revenue for their examination