Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-05

j. l.. Orr of South Carolina 10 be envoy ex-
tracrdinary and minister plenipotentiary to
b. F. Cue, of Iowa, pension agent at Des
MOines, Iowa.
Also, a large number denominations of various
civil and military officers appointed during the
recess. Of VIII ich the following are the most i'm
pOrtant: 5. f. Phillips to be solicitor general,
vice Bristow; G. W. Fairman, postmaster at
Philadelphia, vice Bingham; Lucien Hawley,
supervisor of internal revenue for New York,
vice butcher; Brigadier General Irwin McDow-
ell TO be major general; II. II. us, jr.. L. s.
attorney for the eastern district of Virginia.
Also, the following officers of the District of
Columbia: D. F. Hamlink. W. H. Smith, c. II.
Cragin, De V. Burr, and W. j. Murtagh, police
commissioners; Adolf Cluss, member of the
board of public works; and j. II. Brooks mem
Der OF the Council of the legislative assembly.
The SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES
committee appointed by the Senate caucus on
Tuesday to rearrange the standing committees
of the Senate have completed their work, but
there was no republican caucus held this morn
ing on account of the democratic Senators not
being ready TO report a list of members TO rep
resent their side in the various committees
The republicans decided to allow the democrats
one member, as heretofore, on each of the lead
ing committees, and two on minor committees.
The liberals were reckoned as democrats under
this arrangement.
A caucus OF democratic members was held TO-
day to determine upon the names to be sub
mitted for the committees from that side. The
not choosing to be reckoned as democrats and
claiming that their numbers (seven) should en-
title them TO separate recognition on commit
tees. An adjourned meeting Of the republican
caucus will be held this afternoon Immediately
upon the adjournment of the Senate when the
names selected by the democratic caucus will
be presented and the full list of committees will
be made out and announced in the Senate to-
morrow and that body will be ready for work.
The Senate will, however, adjourn over until
Monday after the announcement Of the COM
mttees.
Ldter.-It is reported that the matter has been
settled between the liberals and democrats and
that Mr.. Casserly retires from the committee on
foreign relations, leaving Mr.. SchurZ thereon;
Mr.. FentOn from the finance committee, leav-
ing Mr.. Bayard; and Mr.. Trumbull, from the
Judiciary committee, leaving Mr.. Thurman.
Mr. Sumner, as already stated, declines serving
on any committee, on account OF his bad health.
The CIVIL SERvIcK-AN ERRONEOUS I'M
PRESTON CORRECTED.-The impression which
prevails that the marking OF heads of the bu-
reau III the Treasury Department in examina-
tons of the clerks of their offices for promotion,
has weight of fifty per centum, is erroneous;
The weight thus tar accorded to il by the board
of examiners being hut twenty per centum. No
weight is Civ, to the preference Of the head OF
the bu, au in the marking of candidates for ad-
mission to 5000 TO II 200 cleTkshlpS. The heads
OF bureaus a meeting some time since re-
guestod that their preference tor certain indi-
vluuals in examination for promotion have a
weight of fifty per cent. Thus far. however the
feGueef LAS not bCen complied with by the civil
service officials
THEB BILL TO REDUCE THE EXPENSES OF THE
BRvEHUE SERvICE.-The House committee of
ways and means have heard Secretary Bout
well, Commissioner Douglass. and eX-COmmis-
sleneIs or internal revenue, DeianO, Rollins,
Al 81 orion, and Supervisors Fulton, butcher,
Simmons, Hawley, end Fulton, aud Gener Al
Sewen, surveyor OF distilieries, in relation to
the bill proposed,by Commissioner Douglass for
the reduction of officers and expenses of the
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tlemeE was favorable to the bill which will
doubtless be reported without amendment.
THE REMAINS Os THE LATE GEN. LOOMS
BURNED TO ASHEs.-Another chapter Is added
20 the sad and strange story regarding the late
Gen. LOOMS, of Michigan. He died in an ins ane
was buried in the potter's field. Owing TO diff
Guilty about physicians certificate, his re-
mains, after disnterment at Washin gton, were
sent to the morgue in New York, and when thev
we're finally obtained for transportation west
| ward, itappears circumstances resulted in con-
| -Igning the body to the flames. Freight had
peen piled on the coffin at Suspension bridge, SO
that 1t was overlooked on arrival at Detroit. It
| went on in the train. When near Niles, Michi-
gan, fire was discovered in the baggage ca,
| catching from sparks thrown out by the loco
| motive. 1t had made such headHay VIII an dis
| covered that there was no hope of saving any
| thing, and the whole contents OF the Car were
oct. The remains were nearly consumed, but
| the ashes were carefully collected anu taken
back to Detroit, where the funeral occurred
| Sunday.-Chtcdgo Iater- Ocean.
THE GREELEY Observation-Disclosures the
prominent persons who attended Mr.. Greeley s
funeral yesterday, besides those mentioned in
| he STAR Of last evening, were Postm aster
General CresUell, Gen. Dix, Gov. Morgan, Gen.
| Sheridan, and Gov. Randolph, OF New Jersey.
Rev. DR.. Chaplin opened the funeral cere-
| monies by reading the Scriptures. Miss KEEL
| ,ogg then sang 81 know that my redeem ct
iveth." Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Dr..
chaplin delivered eloquent euloges of the de.
| ceased. DIR. Chaplin then offered prayer, and
| the services closed at Ills p. m. The remains,
| followed by the mourners and many friends,
| were then conveyed to Greenwood cemetery.
FIRE AT CULPEPRR COURT HOUeR.-Early
on the morning of Monday last, the large frame
| warehouse OF L. p. Nelson, opposite the waver-
among other things, about twenty tons of leaf
sumac belonging to Waite, Miller & Co., took
H. and in five minutes was envelOped in
fam, !. A colored man named Tibbs lived with
| his family in the upper end OF the burning
building, and the flames spread so rapidly that
| one of bis children, little boy named Tommy,
well known to the whole town by his accom-
| nlishments as dancer, was burned to death.
The loss to the property 1t is understood is fully
| covered by insurance.
| A WARNING TO STREET CAR OoMpAN1ss.-
In our superior court, yesterday, it was decide ed
that company is liable for damages inflicted
on passenger wrongGnlly put off by con
| ductor. In this particular case it was shown
| that Instructions were given to eject passen-
l gers In CERTAIN cases: ignorant enforcement
| OF those instructions wrOnged q assenger. So
| the court awarded exemplary and compensa-
| tory damages to the plaintiff, (S500,) and the
| street car companies receive another lesson for
| their guIdance.-N. Y. Tribune, 3d.
The SITUATION IN FRANCE STILL THREAT
| RNING.-lt is expected that the committee OF
thirty to be elected by the French assembly to-
day, and whose duty 1t will be to draw up law
regulating the public powers and prescribing
conditions OF ministerial responsibility, will
consist OF sixteen mOnarchists and fourteen
republicans. A meeting OF the party of the
left was held yesterday, at which, after q
powerful speech by Gambetta in advocacy of
the dissolution of the assembly, measures to that
end were absolutely insisted upon.
THR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS of Pennsylya-
MIA, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Indiana voted
unanimously for Grant for President and Will
son for Vice President The electoral vote OF
Georgia was cast as follows For President
b. Crate Brown, 6, Horace Greeley, 3; Charles
j jenkins, OF Ga, 2. For Vice President-B
Gratz Brown, 8; Gen. A. H. Colquit, of Ga, 8;
Gen. n. p. Banks, OF n ass, s.
SCOTCH JURIRs.-The N. Y. World thinks it
would be good thing to introduce Scotch prac-
tice into our criminal code. That Is, in Jury
trials, let the majority decide. Under the Scotch
system an accused cannot have a LAWYER till Is
days before the trial comes off. There is no
awx1s ,,-w~ A.