Politics And Politicians

Alexandeb H. Stefhens says the next President will be a newspaper man. Mr. Dcbman B. Eaton, of the late ; Cíyü Service Commission, claims tb at civil service reform is not dead, but j eleepeth. Thebe was once a Pennsylvania legislator who laid by $30,000 in one gession. When he was asked how he mannged this with a salary of $1,000, he said that he sa ved it by doing without a Mred girl. The Prohibitionists of Pennsylvania have been roused into fresh action by the repoiü of the Local-Option law. A State convention has been called to meet at HarriBbnrg on June 20. It is positively stated that the position of Attorney-General was offered to f x Senator Carpenter, and he declined ; also that Gen. Butler would have been given the place had not two Cabinet members decidedly objected. Chables H. Haivdin, Governor of Missouri, ia a native of the State, and a membei of the Hardin family long distinguished in the history of Kentucky. He is a lawyer by prof ession, and his success was so great, that he was enabled to gratify bis philanthropic desires by founding H.irdin College, of Mexico, and endowiug the instihite with $37,800, in money and land. The LouÍ8ville Covrier-Jottrnal has this queer way of describing the intemperance of a journalist: " It said that Parson Brownlow, liaving become a Knoxville editor, has laid m seven dozen pen-holders and fonr quarts of ink. As : it has heretofore been his eustom to write with a red-hot pitchfork dipped in aquafortis, we shonld like to kuow wliat he is going to do with 2'Pii-liolders and ink." i The new lácense kw of Massachusette will hive a fair trial in Boston. Mayor Cobb deoiared hi.s intentioo in his first inaugural of enforcing rigidly anj7 ' peranee legislation thatmightbeadopted. ! Under the stringent law lntely passed, the Mayor has the appointínent of three ' Commissioners specially oharged with ; carrying out its provisions. He has promised to iind energetic and faithful men for this service. It has transpired t.hat tho late John Mitchell was au American citizen, huving obtained naturalization papers in the District Court on the 8tli of May, 1860. He took the oath of allegiance, ing and abjuring all allegiance and ïïdelity to evcry foreign power, and especially to Great Britain aud Ireland, and was accorded his naturalization papers. When he sftiled for Ireland it was roder the protection of a passport of an American citizen, for which he applied to the Sta e Department. The following is the letter of resignation of Attorney-General Williams, and tho reply of the President : Department ov .Tustice,) Washington, April 22. ƒ The Tr'-Hideni : 8ir - I hereby resten the office of AttoriieyGeneral of the Üuiteu States, to tuke effect 011 the 15th prox. I flftDnot dinHOlve our oilicial relations without thanking you for the many I acts of frieiidslny anci confidenee with which I you have houorod me, and eipressing for you personally my verv high regard and eBteem. Very reapectfully, Geo. H. Wilj.iajis. EXECTJTIVE 1TaNS1ON, Washington, April 22. )' Tbc Hon. George H. Williams, Attorney-Gincral United States : Dear Sik - In accepting your resignation of the office of Attoniey-General of the United States to take effect in the 15th of May, 1875, as tendered by your letter of the 22d of April, allow me to expreaa my ap})reciation of the ability, zeal and efticiency witti which the trust contided to your charge has been performed. My HÏucere fnendHhip accompanie.4 you in the new lield of life you'liave ohoeen, and my best wíhIioh for j-ouï HuccesH. Very respectfully.