The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERsoNAL AND POLTTTCAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The President, ON the Sd, sent to the Senate
for confirmation very large number of nomin-
ations and promotions made during the recess
Among the more prominent are the follow
| ing: Lieut.. COL George Crook, to be Briga
der General; Marshal Jewell, Connecticut
Minister to Russia; John A. Bingham, Ohio,
Minister to Japan; w. L. Scruggs, Georgia,
Minister to the United States of Colombia
Geo. Williamson, Louisiana, Minister to Cen
trail cAmerican States; j. III. Read, Jr., Min
lister to Greece; A. T. A. Torbet, Delaware,
ConsuI-General at Paris; Indian Inspectors
under act February IL, 1878: VIM. Vandever,
Iowa, j. w. Daniels, Minnesota, and j. d.
Bevier, Michigan.
The Attorney General, it is statedy will APP
peal the Credit-Mobilier suit from the decision
of the United States District Court for Con-
necticut to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Senator Sumner was serenaded by the col
ored people of Washington on the evening of
Dec. /.
Representative Stephens of Georgia was a
few days since received by the President in
one of the reception rooms on the main floor
of the White House, being too feeble to as
cend the stairway to the Presidents office.
Judge-Advocate General Holt has published
long rejoinder to ex-President johnson, in
which he says johnson is guilty of gross per-
version in his statement of what occurred at
their interview just previous to the execution
of Mrs. Surratte
Scattering returns from the Texas election
indicate Democratic majority.
James Mason has been appointed Receiver
in the Jay Cooke s. Co. bankruptcy case, and
Judge Cadwallader has issued an order COM
manding the receiver to have the bankrupts
forthwith account to him for all their, and
any or either of their property, real or per-
sonal. moneys, rights, credits, and effects, the
accounts to be taken from the commence
ment of proceedings on the 25th of Septem-
Der last, and from such earlier periods, if any,
as may, as to any item or items, be neces-
sary.
Bishop Armitage EpiscopaD of Wisconsin
died in st. Luke's Hospital, New York, Dec.
Z, where he had gone to have a surgical oper-
alton performed.
The Missouri delegation to Congress called
upon President Grant in body on Dec. 6.
The following nominations were confirmed
by the Senate, Dec. 8: Martin WiIker, Dis
trict Judge for the northern district of Ohio,
yice Chas. t. Sherman, resigned; W. S. Lur-
ty, United States Attorney for the western
district of Virginia; VIM. W. Bellson, for the
District of Minnesota; Robt. N. McLaren,
Marshal for the District of Minnesota; Geo.
r. Maxwell, Marshal for the Territory of
Utah; Henry c. Hall, of Connecticut, Consul
General at Havana; EmarY 2, Rearleha nan, Of
Indiana, Consul at AK la Chapelle; Jllo. L.
Near, Michigan, Consul at Windsor, Canada;
Louis Z. Cropsey, Nebraska, Consul at Chem
nitz; A. Bridgland, Indiana, Consul at
Havre; Samuel L. Glasgow. Iowa, Consul at
Glasgow.
The United States Supreme Court has de-
cidsd that the Attorney-General of Utah, and
not the q. S. Attorney, is entitled to prose-
cute persons accused of offences against the
laws of the territory.
John G. Underwood, q. S. District Judge
for District of Virginia, died suddenly of APP
oplexy, at his residence in Washington, on
the night of Dec. s. During the daysof his
death he had seemed in better health and
spirits than usual.