Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-12
HOW IT'S rAEDS.
WASHINGTON.
How SPECTATORS Want 10 Gamble ON
IsestOn'S MISFORTUNE.


How Spectators Want 10 Gamble on
-.r BostOn's MisfOrtune.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Il.-The Secretary
of the Treasury this morning received tel
egram from the President Of the Merchants
Bank, Boston, saying there is no reason for
a panic if the banks stand firm. The loss
is large, but it falls on persons who are gen.
orally able TO stand it.
Another telegram TO the Secretary, dated
New York, this morning, says the DISPOSE
ton to create a panic is sbsted, and the
writer erstuitously suggests that there is no
need for the Secretary TO do anything f.
nanciaDy. sa--
Information is received that the Treasury
has received no losses by the fire, the funds
and books being uninjured.
LATER.-Secretsry Boutwell, viii take no
action relative to the financial complications
which may grow out of The Boston fire un-
less il shall be deemed necessary and be re.
commended bS Assistant Secretary Rich
ardsen and Comptroller of Currency Knox,
who viii examine into the condition of the
Boston National Banks. The Secretary
does not anticipate any financial panics.
Paymaster Plunkett, purchasing psymas-
ter for the navy yard at Boston, telegraphs
to Secretary Robinson that bis office on
Kilby street was burned, but ne saved all
the records. The Assistant United States
Treasurer at Boston telegraphs that the
contents Of his vaalt are undoubtedly safe.
The Lease OF the Piedmont Railroad.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary Bout
well heard to-day committee Of Interested
parties, heretofore referred 20, in relation to
the claims of the government on the Rich
mOpd, Danyiile and Piedmont Railroad. as
having beer the property of the Confederate
States The committee Claims that the
Confederate Government owed them over
S2,O00.000. TIE Secretary has granted them
until the LIST of January next in which TO
file their proofs, aud in the meantime has
ordered stay of proceedings until that
time. = -
IaurstOn's Chances for a Cabinet PO-
BitiOn.
Those who have con, eTsed with The Pres
ident to-day, relative 10 contemplated Cab
met changes, do not appear to think that
Langston's aspirations for the Attorney
Generalship are worth inSuring. Others,
however, equally intim lte at Court, state
that the President IS B5lnd to recognize
some negro il tie cabinet, Whsther il be
Laneston, Fred. Douglass, or some other
prominent cOlored leader, and that he Is
no. so indisposed. The latest information,
that may be considered reliable, is that
Langston will succeed Bristow in the So
licitor Generalship.
Bingham and the Russian Mission
1t is whispered ia Administration circles
that John A. Bingham is to be provided for
by foreign appointment, as q small token
of appreciation for his services ia the late
campaign. The mission to st. Petersburg is
the appointment agreed upon.
Gen. Hancock
being the senior General in the United
States service, is'now being pushed by bis
friends foT The command of the Department
of the Allan ie, made vacant by Gen.
Meade. His seniority Of rank is urged as
the main reason why he should be given
the most desirable Of al the military de-
partments. The old quarrel. betgeen
Hancock aud the President comes I'd the
front on this occasion, and il Is suggested
that the later Eill settle the difficulty by
abolishing the department altogether.
Southern Claims,
The amount Of claims hos pending be-
fore the >Outhern Claims Commission az
'gregate . grand total r Si3, 1904 900.