Smyrna times., 1871-12-20

One plan OF Civil Service Reform has iusl
hern tried in Webster Mass, IN the aueSti,n
whether the postmaster should be turned ont
or kept III the place. According to the nres
ent policy, the right of nomination was with
IT, +. llpar, VI. c., who asked the Republi
cans ot Webster to hold "A meeting and take a
vote "n the subject At this meeting, there
were 100 votes Ior change and l62 against it.
SO that the incumbent will stay in the place
backed up by the approval Of part AZ least Of
his f"IIOw-citlzens.
General Schenck, our Minister at London.
has, II appears from the Washington Chyon
'0'' informed the government Of his desire t,
return home. We may. then. soon exnect :,
hear OF the retirement of VI. Fish from tht
tate department and his appointment n,
Minister tn England, notwithstanding the
general request OF the republican Senators thai
he rem IN IN the Cabinct.-N. L. Herald.
Over coats all styles, qualities and prices, al
Ward & Phillips.
DUCAL DONATIONS The Grand Duke AIcxi.
has sent - 900 to Nr. w. IT, A>pinwaJ for
the poor of New York city Mr.. Asplnwa
has Appropriated from this sum 81 600 TO the
Association for Improving the Condition ol
the Ioor, and ) 700 for the benefit of disabled
sailors. The Grand Duke has also given 50
600 Tor the poor of Boston, and we learn that
he Will add $1,000 to the Chicago relief fund
The official correspondence relating to the
Russian Minister, VI. CatacaZy has been NH
liShcd The request for his recall Inv ON,
Government was made on the ground that he
not only attempted to manipulate ponulay
OPINION IN manner contrary to all ideas nj
diplomatic usage, but that he forfoitod tbo
right to be considered truthful gentleman,
The news from Mexico encourages the bona
that that unfortunate country NAV vet be raS.
cued from chaos. According to desnatcbos
from the Mexican capital the government ~
President JuareZ has obtained the mastery
and the revolution is steadily losing ground bv
the return To allegiance OF many military com.
manHerS who had favord the cause of Diaz.
MOVEMENT OF THE GRAND DuKE Tho
Grand Duke, from Montreal, was at tho hand
some little Canadian city of Ottawa Monday
ne uoeS not desire any public demonstration
tTh account or the illness of the Prince of
NaeS)' and his visit will probably be a quiet
one. f"'O'
n CABINET CHANGE.-Attorney General
AEerman having resigned his position to take
eaec! on the loth of January. next, the
PRESIDENT nominated Hon q. ii. Williams of
Oregon, to supply the place, and Senate con.
hrmcd the nomination. This, we believe il
the hrSt Cabinet appointment from the Pac;6r
States. "0iuc
The Mormons accused of the de6ber.to
murder of Dr. Robinson in Salt LaEn oGraD' T;,1
hye years ago, were last week examined hef'sn,
United States Judge, Mexican. The ev;JaUos H.Ooe
against them was Of the most positive cboroc'
ter and caused much excitement in ~
densely crowded court room. ''"' Il" inc
= DARING ATTACK IN A JA1L-At Non
brunswick, N. j., on Sunday night. e;abt rem ,o"
attacked gagged and hound the iailor, and tr;ed %
20 20 get inside the jill. The assistant in;Ior 'Iu
nrea on them and called the police, when 1ioa tbe
roa rulllanS ned Il is supposed they intended % TO
Henry I. Tuckerman, the we'll known
wra,er' write died IN New York, on Sunday, aged 5s