The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-08
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WASHINGTON, March There were sone
speculations about important business in
the nature Of new appointments being be.
fore the Cabinet session to-day, and hints
were made that the members present would
tender their designations to the President,
but it seems that this session was really of
less Importance than has been the case for
some weeks. The President was very much
fatigued, as he has received visits from
an almost innumerable number of callers
since Tuesday, and has shaken hands
with so many who wanted to pay their re-
spects that his Cabinet officers thought II
charitable to give him short season Of rest.
There were no designations rendered and
no prominent appointments decided upon.
A dispatch to the War Department, re.
ceived to-day, announces the return of the
West Pointers from the Inauguration to
their academic duties. Their commandant
says they had I'm ovation in New York as
they marched through the town escorted bY,
the Seventh Regiment. One Of fhe recent
rumors {though an old one) revived is that
Delano will succeed to the Treasury If
Boutwell, Is elected to the Senate on next
Tuesday. TIMoN.
Extra Session OF tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Rey. Mr. Newman
has been resppointed chaplain Of the Senate.
Mr.. West presented the credentials Of
General Mcmillan, elected senator from
Louisiana by the McEnery Legislature. Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Spencer was sworn In as senator from
Alabama.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion.
The MOdocs Reject the Terms OF Peace.
The Commission o Failure-UncOn-
dittonal Surrender the Only Alterna-
tive.
WAsuNGroS, March 1.-The following tel
egram has Just been received here from the
peace commissioners sent to the Modocs:
HEADQUARTERS PEACE COMMISSION
"FAIRCHILp's. ARIZONA, March A, 1873.
/" To Columbus Delano, Secretary Of The In.
terror, Washington
"The Modocs emphatically reject all offers
and propositions. They propose to meet in
full force Messrs. Meacham and Applegate,
with six unarmed men, In the lava beds.
"This undoubtedly means treachery. We
are still willing to meet them in conference,
but not upon their terms. They have an
accession of twenty-four warriors not Mo.
docs. We will send message of protection
to ali who come out. The commission Is a
failure. Are instructions coming? Time is
of vast Importance. Couriers await.
1Signedl ga. B. MEACHAM.'
Orders have been given for the soldiers to
prepare to march to the lava beds, and 500
will start Immediately.
The commanding officer Is now deter.
mined to accept no terms but unconditional
surrender. Nothing but fight will satisfy
Captain Jack.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate has
| ratified the treaty with Mexico for the con-
tinuance of the Mexican mixed. commission
| for the adjustment of claims. Action on the
DART of the Mexican Government is yet re-
quired.
The life-saving station, for which $4,000
was appropriated, will be confined to the
coast north Of Cape Hattsras.
The following nominations have been made
| by the President: S. =. Packard, marshal o
Louisiana; A. G. Mallory, marshal of the
western district of Texas A. NJ. Hughes
district-attorney for Middle Tennessee; John
NJ. G.. Parker, surveyor of customs at New
Orleans.
Adds, Howell & Ferris have been appoint
ed southern claims commissioners.
At the request of tue chief siSnul officer ol
the army, Professor Tyndall has consented
to superintend the device and construction
of an electrical instrument to be used at the
signal stations of the army for making resrl
lar simultaneous observations Of the electrlca
conditions of the atmosphere. 1t is hoped
from the immense rapidity with which cleo
trio changes manifest themselves, that sys
tenn of electric observations of approaching
storms far in advance Of any hitherto hac
may be obtained.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March THE area of lowest
barometer will move southeastward over
Lake Michigan, and thence eastward Into
Canada, on Saturday.
The barometer will continue falling, with
brisk southerly winds, threatening and rainy
weather, over the lower lakes and the Mid
die and Eastern States.
South and southeast winds, veering to
westerly, from the Ohio Valley and Wiscon.
sin southwark to the Gulf States, with clear
ing weather.
Southerly winds, with cloudy weather,
will continue on the western Gulf coast.
Increasing southeast winds and cloudy
weather will prevail In the South Atlantic
States.
Northeast winds will continue in southern
Florida.
Reports are missing from tho extreme
Northwest, Rocky Mountains, and Pacific
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