The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, May Q, 1873.
John A. Bingham Urged for Minister TO
Russia.

WASHINGTON May o, 1873.
John A. Bingham Urged for Minister TO
Russia.
The sudden death OF Minister Orr, at st. Peters
burg, makes vacancy in first class mission,
which is eagerly sought by horde OF hungry office
seekers. It is specially claimed for the South.
The record shows that out OF the twenty-four ap-
pontees since we had representative at St.
Petersburg, thirteen have been from Northern and
eleven from Southern States. Pennsylvania is en-
titled to precedence, having had six representa-
tives, and South Carolina next having had three,
Kentucky two, Connecticut two, Tennessee two,
New Jersey two, while Delaware, Maryland, Maine
Alabama Virginia. Massachusetts and New York
had one each. Ohio has never been honOred with
but one appointment to first class mission, and
the friends OF cx-Congressman John A. Bingham
urge him as Orr's successor.
Sidney Webster and the Vienna Conn
mission.
The report that Mr. Sidney Webster is to so to
Vienna in connection with the affairs OF the Com
mission is entirely without foundation. Mr.. Web
ster goes abroad on private business, and has not
and Will not have, any relation whatever direct
indirect, with the Vienna Commissioners, their
affairs or the Exhibition.
Suit Against the Credit NIobilier.
Messrs. Ashton, Perry and Jenckes the counsel
appointed by the Attorney General to institute suit
against the Credit Mobilier stockholders, have so
far completed their investigation to be able to
lay before the Attorney General draft OF the bil
which OF itself will not be long, but as the names OF
all the stockholders and bondhoders are to be CITED
in the bill, as defendants the document may attain
the size OF the volume OF charges against Boss
Tweed.
The Question About Messrs. Brooks and
Ames.
The recent death of James Brooks and the ex-
pected demise Of Cakes Ames has raised the ques-
ton how they are to be proceeded against. The
Attorney General says that their executors or adj
minstrators will be included in the list. 1t is the
purpose OF the prosecution to make all the stock
holders pay up all that is due and to recover from
the Credit Mobilier stockholders all that was
fraudulently obtained. When the suit shall be in
stituted had not been decided to-day, but the i'm
preston is that 1t will be either in Boston, the
headquarters OF the Mobierites, or at Philadelphia
where the first suit was begun. The expected
death OF Mr. Ames revves the memory OF the old
memorandum book and the famous capacious wal
let, the opening of which at one time was more
alarming to certain Congressman than had Ii been
a lions mouth. Both of these, 1t is understood.
Mr.. Ames had promised TO leave when he died to
friend, that his name might be indicated. His
sudden illness and critical condition have been the
subject OF conversation throughout the depart
mentS 0-uay.-InOSe VINO tnuuKnt they knew him
intimately said he would live TO be eighty; but the
threatened attack OF Brights disease was not gen.
orally known. During his residence in Washington
Mr. Ames lived very plainly and managed his daily
expenses with care that astonlshed those VINO
knew OF his great wealth. He had few personal
friends in this city, and those were OF the same
type as himself
General sherman and the Indians.
General Sherman in his conversation with Sena-
tor Casserly referred to in yesterdays dispatches
not only expressed his opinion that there need be
no apprehension Of general Indian war; but also
said he had no fears OF anything like general
outbreak even on the Pacific coast.
Petition for Troops.
The inhabitants OF Shasta county In the north.
eastern part OF California, have forwarded a
numerously signed petition to the War Depart
ment, praying that military post may be estap
lished at the headwaters OF the Pitt River where
the presence OF United States troops would not
only intimidate the Indians proving in that 10.
cality. but would enable the whites to settle upon
portions OF the richest land on the Pacific slope.
The request may be granted after the Modocs have
been disposed Of
Resignation Of Governor Cooke.
Governor Henry ID. Cooke, OF the District OF
Columbia, has informed the President Of his pur.
pose to resign his ONCE In q few weeks. His sue
cessor will be Alexander r, Shepherd, at present
Vice President OF the Board OF Public Works Gov.
ernor Cooke will leave for Europe, TO be absent
some time and VIII, probably, accompany his son,
who is to be married early In June.
The Transit OF Venus.
The corps OF professors at the Naval Observatory
arc hard at work on the preliminaries for success
fal observation OF the transit Of Venus next year
Precisely what il is expected TO accomplish by the
long preparation and great expense attending this
N
The professors when he said 1--WE expect to de-
turminc within five hundred thousand miles the
dhitance OF the earth from the sun, while now the
world does not know how far we are from Ola sol
by four or Owe million miles.n The Aerial
Credit Mobcr Company thousand years hence
perhaps, will bless the scientists OF this age for
having gained this important Information for them
Success Of tho Treasury Publication.
THO work recently issued by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, entitled, practical information concern
ing the public debt OF the United states with the
national NaDkipg laws, has reached the second