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CRIMINAL,

THE CRIMINAL COURT.
The Cripal Court convened yesterday morning
In tue new Courtroom, ut 1890 O'clock with all
the officials at their posts. Judge Williams Of
tho Circuit Court was On tho bench.
I The first buaiueBa lhat came up waa in the
shape OF motion in tho celebrated "warehouse
casoB." They Ind all boon Get for tho 18th inst.,
but the counsel for the defendants. hlr. Jewett,
moved continuance on the ground tint the Su-
promo Court Of tho State would give tho conBt!tu-
tionalty OF the Warehouse law rehearing during
the coming June session, and, consequently, he
thought it proper that tho cases should bo con-
tinuod iii tho final decision OF the Court Was
known. States Attorney Heed aRaented to the
proposition, and the motion for q continuance
Tho casoB of Hugh hIaher and Mum l. Scott
were not disposed of at tho last term OF the
Court and indictments against those parties are
pending, tile alleged otfonBe being thnk they had
allowed grain to DO shipped from their ware r.
houses without return, and cancellation OF tho
receipts therefor, Thoae casea woro also con-
tinued, the Same AZ tho others.
The next business was the 1mpanellng OF
Grand jury: Tho following gentlemen were
1mpaneoq IR;, L; 9Maa9ina a foromna II =, cd1
1ue. Apdrew Smith. ]: r. RQbinson, A: Nc
Guiro, D. ]. Smith, II. LeBter, r. j. Hoaly F.
J. Sanders, P. A. Howard, n. F. Williamson, 7.
Eustace. q. A. Wyncoop, Thomas oLeary, A..
gan, II. ". A. Mutt, and Walter Buchanan
Tho Judge dalivero1 his Charge to tho Jury,
who then retired to the iury-room aud com.
meucod Investigating TUG charges aguinst tbs III.
to tic number Of III prisoners, besiaeR 'lnrge
number who are ont oil bail:
a petit Jury to serve for tho first two weeks Of
the torn wua also i1npG.ialotl and then diacharg-
calendar will bogiu this morning. The irst caaas
that will bo called, and arc aet for trial to-lay
, 1874-05-12

RTatsray Tsna g1aseEEey Now York A. =. Holly,
!a, Ind, L. d. Miles, Philadelphia,
ra.;io, T., 1Ionsy ltorten. 1Iobokep, n. T.;
Sosd9n T. Sott oston N1nsa oolom"n sol-
MaBa
TIE PROGRAMME.
Tho moctfng will be oalloa to. ortler. by tho
President. Mr. II. IL. Britain. who will submit
nent. They will thon proceed to business, md
the reports Of tho various outstanding commit
tosa will TO submitted md discussed.
coMMITTEE nErouTs.
At tho sixth annuRl Convention, hold at Baf'
tlmore committees woro appointed to report On
tho following subjects for discussion at this
Convention
!. Tho operation and management Of locomotive
boile1t. Including tho notification OF wator.
3. THO best form Of aafety~vava Or method Of 70,
er!ng boilers Of ovcrpreasuro, anu tho baBt way Of
testing pteRsur0EhNges
l.. Boiler explosions.
8. Valve md yalya-goarng.
6. Locomotive tires.
Z. standard axos.
8. Continuous trafn brakes.
Q. Oils for locomotive use.
,e1pten ts1 II ensae, @ vaS s or aoviss viii oos' Of
king the aano.
Theeo committees have issued during tho
year circulara Of inquiry relating to tho subjects
70 BIO Investigated, thus gotting tho individual
This information will be embodied in tho reports
which are road at the annual moeting, aud then
will bo discussed by tho members In attendance.
These reports aud discussion thoroon fs then
published III apnual reports, which therefore con-
tain much vAluable Information to railroad men
and mechanics.
Tho dologatos, during their stay in this CITY
will 60 out on tho lako md inspect tho crib
, 1874-05-12
LOCAL LETTERS.

10 the Editor Of The Chscaao Tribune:
SIN: by tho decision Of Judge Drunnaond in
the case Of Hambcton Va. Tho Homo Insurance
Company Of Now York, reported in THE TnlnuNE
last week, yya learn that VIC aro not insured till
tho premium has been actually paid, notwith-
standing there has boon an agroolnent with tho
insurance company 10 inauro. In most cascs OF
insurance in Chicago somo timo elapsoa
--ofton ono day. often week or morc-between
tho agreement for insurance mud tho delivery OF
tho policy and payment Of tho premium; and
during that time, tho applicant las al
ways considered hlmsolf insured, and tho
oi1icera and agents Of insurance companies
hive encouraged him to think 80, till the above
decision was given sustaining the defonso sotup
by tho Home Insurance Company. The only
eafe rulo now is to pay tho premium and tako
tho policy Immediately.
but to push tho inquiry further, Are We in-
Bnrcd when We have paid the premium and taken
our policy? Tho above decision was nude upon
tho ground TINT tho clause in the policy re-
quitting actual Payment Of tho premium to the
Company before tho risk commoncod was bind-
ing upon the party insured. This is 2 usual
afy ing soneralIy s Inserted IL policies, and doubt.
loss equally binding on tho insured as
tive termB that NIL tho iuBurance-pgenta
and solicitors acting in the matter aro to be
considered as the agents of tho insured, and not
Of tho insurance company. Now, suppose !
tako policy containing those two clnueca, from
an EaBtorn insurance company, and pay tho
premium to its Chicago agent (which agent,
however, tho policy stipn1atos ia my agent and
not tho oompany's) the property Insured =, ia
premium over to tho company,;I claim tha
insurance; the company decline to pay,
and Hot up ia q dofoneo to . suit thai
tho premium has not been paid to them.
for tho agont-my agont-jh1aa not paid it oyor SO
fenpo bo sucocaaful. and equally 1nerit9roua
With tho ono set up i'll the above case +? III my
stated case 1noptsoncd Eastorn companies bo-
eause they are located out ot tiis State. md only
posed agents. With homo companies tho risl'
might DO avoided By going to the office ct tho
company and paying the premium. know a
case IN Chicago, wllere tho injured paid the pre-
mium to tho company's agent. aud roceived hiH
policy, the agent hocamo iuaolvont before pay
ing tic company, and the company notified the
again, or his policy would bo cancelled.
@. j. HAMDLEToN.
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LILLE N1I Gf1Aos
Tin City Collectors rccelpte yesterday
amounted to $22000 and tho wRtor-ratea paid
to 90, 500.
Tho City Troaaurer will pay tho members OF
tho Polico aud Fire Departments to-day. It will
tako about 5000 to do it.
Tho Board Of Public Works lot tho following
contracts yesterday: TO Lyons Il scaulon, wing
eowors on Blue Island avenue, at 10 cents por
foot; to n. Stuart, paving tho Intersections Of
South Dearborn street, between Twenty-sovonth
and Thirtioth streets, at S1.32 for paving and 90
cents for CURLING.
Tho licenBa clerk in the Office Of the City Coll
Iector is prepared to make over tho necessary
bonds for retail liquoE-dealors who intend to
their censes AID wish to 2 avoid th rGnn i.,,
Hull, LaSalio street entrance.
1t Ia the opinion. Of many lending Aldermen
TINT, IL he has not nlroady dono 30, Dfr. Hayes
will shortly withdraw hia resignation Of tue
| CouptrQllorship. Mr. HayoB, on tho other hand,
tolls thoBo about him that l.o cannot be induced
to ramain in tue sorrco Of tho city much longer.
| In the Times Of Sunday, private contract
| with reference to the division Of labor in the
Law Department, that was entered Into on tue
| lat Of January by tho Corporation Counsel and
tho City Attorney, .waA published for no othel
| purpose than to nuke Aldermen be!ieye that Il
and Jameson, aud there waa no. uecaR9lty. for
tue ordinance defining tho dutlea Of thoai
officials, which is now botoro tho Judiciary Com
mittoo. Tho Times reporter Haya he stole, IT.
but it was doubtloas left in convenient place
place for him. Judge Norton, aingularly enough.
ennoses tho passage Of the erdinuIce alluded 10
oven though It deoroaAes hiB dutios,.. aud in
craases tl.ose Of Mr.. Jameson, whilo tho latte
fayors its Immediate adoption. It is q compara
tiyoly oasy matter to ignore private contract 4
and Mr JnuieBpu HAYH tho low lunluess Of tAl
city vii noyor ho properly attended to until th'
Council prescribes tho lntiea Of, and draws
dividing line between, City Attorney and Oorpo
ration GouuHol. aud holda Zach personally re
tile Law Department ordinance haH glyon ris
to considerable discussion. and appoars to bn
more in,portant measure than was ut tlrst suT
| .1aed.
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GENERAL NEWS.

In the report of tho sermon Of the Rov. Clin-
ton Locko on Horcsy, ono passage was incor-
rootly printed. Instead Of "tuo general creed
question OF tho inspiration. Of tho Blble," it
should read, "the general question of tho in
spiration Of tho Bible, and Tho general atato-
ments Of tho crecd."
Tho case Of 4. D. Stone against Peter Davis,
. haokman, who Was charged With stealing
buggy, has boon sattlod.
The New York Express eaya: Tho Chicago
Journal has dropped the title Of Reporter, md
now speaks Of tho plonipotontiary Of tho journal'
Tho plenipotontiary, though, has been hoard to
contidcntialiy romaslz to his bosom friend tint
his RRlnry ia by no 1means adequate to tho gorge
ousnoss OF his tiAo."
Prof. Currs lecture last night in Trinity II.
Z. Church waa eloquent and Instructive 70
worry high degree. md secured close attention
from tho frat word to tho last from an ntolli-
gcnt and appreciatiye audionco. Ho Lectures to-
night in tile First Baptist Church on "LAfo
A1ioat and Ashore"
A horse attached to Madison.street car No. 103
dropped In the traces, at tho cornor, of Madison
md Clinton streets, with M attAck OF " blind
| Htaggors." The animal, being unable TO- walk,
was takon from tho cur aud carried to tue
stables.
1T q meeting Of the Cook County Principals'
Association, Saturday, after discussing the
l question:, - what IL tA9 BGaE NIGLupu u 4t"
| straininc Iufractious upon tho Good Order of
tho School Z" tho following resolution was
Resortd That It ia tho sentiment Of thss Association
Of Teachers that a mild anl persuasive. methoa Of
school couro In school goyernnent u always pref
erabla; that etoupstancey may arise 1naiyng even
aeye1e , msasnses nut a'acpho ehooa Always ~ se
peee" WIN 'ncsos'
The annual rental Of the powB OF the Union
| Park congregational Church tooA placo lase
night at the church: Inc nsst = she1es s soa Tor
premium OF soy, On rental OF @lbo the eoc.
qpd choice sold for the samo, on rental ot
120 the third Tor W, on Sly; tno 1onr5n 10 tos
$40, on Slo3 tne httn 1or szo, on 9ieoi III 'ao W
sixth Tor Slo, On siso; tno soyensa ,os ~ ~
9loo. Tho attendance was large AUD tho DID"
ding animateo'
Tho Presbyterian ministers Of Chicago werc
In haye hold their usual weekly meeting III the
oflico M Of tic Inferior yeaterday morning. but
failod to muster quorum. Tic barrenness was
exniainet on the ground that The arfiuoua labora
of tha rrasbyteryip tllo matter of Prof. Swing
mado y, M the members thereof somewhat lndis:
,nsod uuS 10 fnrtber exortfon for some little time.
L ist iy now matter Of doubt whothor they will
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Tho Fo,lndlings have moved into their new
Home, but will NOT be in condition to 500 thor
friends til! Tuesday tho 18th iuBt
The Chicago Lycoum will moot this evening IN
Judge Aogors' oourt.room. Tho axe1olRoa VIII
consist OF debate, devlamat!ons, essays, etc. 4lo
public are invited.
4 regular meeting Of the Academy Of seioncsa
will DO held this oyoning ut W o'clock At NO.
20a Wabash avenue.
Prof. Nathan Sheppard will deliver his famolt
testugs qa Carlyle, III at.. Johns Church, Ash'
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70 tie Editor qf The Chicago Tribune:
SiR: Allow mo sufficient space to offer Bugges-
tion to the champions OF tho temperance cause,
viz:thnt thoy petition the city authorisios to have
drinking. fountains placed ut tho atreot corners
in tho crowded parts or our city.
As tho hot days arc approaching when q
draught of cold water will bo 30 rofreahing, and
is at prcsout SO difficult to bo obtained by pedes-
t1ians Is it not urgont that this blessing DO COLI
reach Of iii THUS many inay be kept from IN.
willingly patronizng the saloons for strong
drink who at present find no alternative. Yours,
ptc., JouN Il. DEEoRoET.
CHICAGO, May II, 1874.
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PERSONAL,

DR.. Fostor, who Was thrown from hia buggy
and badly injured tho other day. is improving,
and will doubtless recover
THE Roy. John Tullooh, Principal Of st.
AIaryB College University, Of St. Andrews,
Scotland, and ono OF tho ("Broad Church y
Chaplains Of tho Queen, left yesterday for the
East. The distinguished gentloman'a visit to
this city was quito unknown boyond q small
circle, 80 that thero was no opportunity for tho
attontlons which he should have received.
After tho second Issue Of the newspaper called
the Cross and the S,cord, Dr.. Currau coaaed to
be xuy further uonnoctod with it. Months ago,
he rolinauishod tho oditorahp OF the Weste1n
Catholic.
Cyrua ", Field, tho protector Of tho Atlantic
cnbio, and a party OF sixtoon Englshmon who
aro Interested III tolograph-lnes and railroads,
left tho city in special car on tue Chicago - q:
Northwestern HALLWAY, yesterday morning, for
San Francisco. Tho coach will run through to
the Pacific coast without change.
Wo learn that the Hon. George Turnor, OF San
Francisco Inns deciled to 1nAko his. future homo
in this olty. Judge Turner was appointed .s ~ oy
Mr. Lincoln United ststes stt q 0hisf Sd, 'Hs w.
e1fs otieo '01 five N''sea yeara He has sD piseiesd
ut tho bar some twenty years ia California.
The lust two years he hag spent tn Europe. a
gentleman Of the highest character in all ro-
spects Of superior culture ana wide experience n;o
| acquisition to the Bar Of tho city. he is ok
poetel here with hiA family III q few weokB.
| Thus Chicago attracts gentlemen IN tho learned
| Professions nud in all departments Of. huslnosH
| from nll parts Of tho country.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Grand PaciGo-J. Lloyd L. Palm. Chefoo.
China; j. Holding, Manilla; q. O. Perks, Hong
Kong; H. B. Downs Manila; A. Rousch, Ham
burg; Judge F. y, Thiarti. NoW orleans; Dr.
| ~, 11iu$or
, 1874-01-14

lo-ntBNt TINT EdW2fds t1effrfontt OF A6W 1orEW be
GRANTS THIRD CHOICE
foz ChiefJuetice- nominated, 1t is expected the
truly loyal" will urge, among other objections to his
confirmation, that he at one time TamEnany
Sache5n, aud will produce photograph OF Mr. Pierre
ront surrounded BY " Boas Tweed, Peter B. swee-
VII kill h,E as cf1ectraly as the Rowau-Je1 Davis
letter did Cushing to-day.
10 the A.soeiaaed Prc4<.1
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. l3.-The ccucus of Repnb-
exchange views relative to the nomination Of Cushing
to ho Chief-Jnstce, wien 1t discovered that the
opposition to 1t much greater than eurrosed even
Gy those who lAd n1ada their minus to vote in the
negative on the question OF confirmation The
meeting Of the Senators ut noon interrupted
adjournment the session Of the resumed,
when Senators Edmuuds, Conkli1g. and Boutwell, ad-
vocatcd the confirmation Of Ir- Gushing. These
were bis principal advocates but those who bpoEe
the other side were far more numerous, and before
the the discussion ,s enda it ~s obs Gnserved ta9s
A. the best indication Of the views Of Senator's 1t
Ia stated the members OF
THE COMMITTEE or TIE JUDICIARY
uczo requested to wait upon the President in refer
fvorably instructed, it the understanding that
iugs aud views Of Republican Senators
On the subject adverse to the nomination. The
opinion, therefore, prevails among them that the
President hearing the statement will withdraw the
nomination
THE OBJECTIONS URGED TO CUSHING
did not affect his legal qualifications for the
position, but were based principally on hls
Ioutcal principles heretofore In bis official
acts, which we're considered as not being In accord
With those entertained by the Republican party.
Senators expressed tleir views with much aniuauon
and with positirensss which shoWed deepBeated
oppositton to the nomination.
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77Fs>''''''~
Ga1arV Ri]1 Passed bV
~ uop,ao
r., oo4 It. n:
lAO Dl1 'o" Noo'' w o4Ao = AooA
Cushing's Nomination Certain to
Be Withdrawn.
4 Unanimous Vote Against Him in
the Senate Caucus.
A Letter from Cushing to left Davis Does
the Business.

c..-;,7 rt&+,t~1 n TAs CLierro Trihrnr.
'ee'a. "'a,e' - 1sn to 1aNThs s.nr.s t tn ~
"4sncG1o -, 1an 'ta .at.a ~ tra ~ te M
table in the House today on Hurlbuts motion, who
,,reit1n cb,rra tn 11.}c of Ma1ne who ia Chairman
-. :. - ea.s,."o 49, w.. s,,,rr-r.dr-ton
OF the select COMMITTEE On LUG
Hale Immediately moved that the House concur In NE
Senates actio and demanded the previous question
,+ o,ra pan{,,nIn nut.r Dawes and others tried to
a1 on,e" oen'aa4n uu'1 ~ 3,s ..e s.1
introduce amenunen9' ou' ha'e "1e .ceo4ato' a 4nu
refused to permit delay OF apy sort "hAteFer. lhe
bill was accol dngly rushed through, only tweptys1
votes letrp c.s. in tho negative.
.a
Ah1 'oA1-
OF the Illinois delegation, Messss Aoo1nson, bar
rere, Knapp, and Ray were absent. Those present
voted .xe of the N;nnesota delecatton Gen Ayeriu
80 49, n,1, go. .,,.. 49, an
soteo no. heasts. Dunneu a"u o''A'A 'o'ns ase' -
the Representatives fr1m Iowa voted aye 80, a4so'
did the Michigan members. The Kentucky mem
h.r, vo+ed ,r~ avcent samne1 Adau.. WIN was
, 1,x - ct.adfo,d ho -otad
apsenS anu elossnu -uu 1.s ~ "uo ,o ~
No. The Wisconsin delegation. Win inc e1cepaon o.
Edredgc, absen. BY order OF the House, voted aye.
Tho Missouri delegation soteo eoAaiy LOT tne olu;
The Indiana delegation were ds1ded-shanks ana
niHa1ue tot411s o hAeou oe'ats ~ oto1 "
, 1874-01-14
STATE LEGISLATURES.
An Anti.Aonspoly Yietory Claimed in thl
Organization Of the Kansas
- Assembly.
The Iowa House Tie on the Election u
Speaker.
Senator Thurman Reelected by
the Ohio Legislature.
Tie Legislative Trouble in Texas...Gov.
Davis Proposition.
Cancus Nominations for Legislative O!1-
GERS at Madison.
Cthcr State and Territorial Legislatures.
Tie Legislative Trouble in Texas-.-Gov.
Davis Proposition.
Cancus Nominations for Legislative OH
GERS at Madison.
KANSAS.

KANSAS.
Special Di,1,oxA to The CAieaao Tribune.
TOPEKA, Ean., Jan. 13.-B. Il. lcEekrcn, tie nounf
nee Of tho Opposition caucus, to-day elected
Speaker OF the Honee Of Representatives unanimously
After the developed sufclen. strength to coz
trol the organization, the regular Republicans deemed
1t prudent to present candidate. The result Is
Ax ASr1-MoyoroLY 1HICAPH,
md will encourage the Icforue.s to organize In til
sa,no manner to control the election for United St<s
nanaeeis. 70 measure Strength 1ith tho Opposition
and fail, would ho exceedingly DISASTROUS To silently
submit to the uieat:on Of the nefornera ia annovin
The ofhccholde1s say tho party representatives
baye shown deporahe 1sc! Of judgment and ueEse,
and anything but pleased with the aspect Of tha
afair-
Col. fozk is actiro IN Opposition eoundl.- He will
announce his formal departure from the Republican
party in speech soon after the organization Of tns
resolution Of eeusure for the salazy-gzab vii b
introduced early in the session. II the President IS
incinie1 the pal ty Leaders will resist II.
Ra!lway companies hare made the usual tender of
pa.see and only few members have refused to ao-
cept them.
will be read tomorrow. II recommends Con5itu-
tsoual Convention, \ FREQ banking Hyatcm, and tic
election OF Uuited States Senators by direct voa Of ha
people It suggests law to prevent countces from
iucu1r1n9 4 bonded Indebtedness greater than per
cent the assessed valuation Of property heEeiu and
f4vors the repeal Of the present Railroad Assessment
law.
TorznA, Jan. 13.-The Kansas Legislature convened
st noon today. u. Il. McEekron, OF CLOUD county,
was elected Speaker Of the House the first ballot,
receiving the entire vote Of the House. On takng the
chair he sail:
~ an, and have been Republican since The osgsn
izaton Of that party, but earnestly md honestly
in frN sympathy with the retrenchmeut and reform
which the people demand, and opposed to every kind
Of monoFoy.'
Alex T. Dankr, Of LAWRENCE WAS elected Che5 Clerk
on the second ballot
The Senate held short session, and virtually do
cided not to 60 uto reorganization OF thas body, u
had been contemplated.
The United States scnatorship did not enter into
the organization OF the House
The Governors message wil probably Be 7esd to-
uQrrQH afternoon.
, 1874-01-14
TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


TIE SENATE CAUCUS
TAsu1xoros, Jan. 13.-The Senate CAUCUS which
met at 1850 today not organized for tho purpose
Of taking into consideration the Cushing nomination,
but, of course each Senator full TO oyerdowtng
with the subject, it did up. Every precauton is
being exercised to keep tho proceedings Secret but
they are ole-ably we'll known. Conkling, it Is under
stood, opened the bail with speech in favor Of the
confirmation general discussion occurred, In the
midst OF which the hour for the meeting OF the Selate
II O'Clock, was reached, and the CAUCUS adjourned
Immediately upon the adjournment Of the Senate at
$50 the reassenblcd. md the discussion WIS
resumed. After short time spent IN debate, vote
taken to test the matter, when eleven ballots
cast for Gushing. 6enator Sargent, Of California,
then produced and read
ALEI1ER WRITTEN By GUSHING
from this city to JEFF Davis, dated March H. 1861.
The letter began With 'Dear Friend" and recon-
mended to Davis "11y young friend, Archibald
Rowan" The letter proceeds to state that said Rowan
desired to join the fortunes Of the Coufederacy that
he had invented rifle which might be Of service to the
rebels; that he had contributed to DeCou's Rer1er,
published at Richmond, w.; and had used hia best
efforts to overthrow the American Union- In closing,
Mr. Cushing hoped that Mr. Davis would uso his best
endcarors to advarce the interests OF young Rowan
jesse Bright wrote smila1 latte: so- the
same youag man, which. being intercepted, led to
Drighta election from the United States Senate. Row
had been clerk In the Attorrey-ienerars Office
while Gushing wzs Attor1ey-GencraL He took this
Of the Confederate P-oduce Loan Bureau. TINS letter
captured with the archives OF the Contcderacy,
and placed in the hands Of the Southern CaiE1s Com
mittec. 1t was taken few days ago, whea being
COPIED by clerk to Adiut2utGencral To~neend who
eeut it to Belknap. Beknap. n return. sent It to
Grau,. The letter fell iato slrSents
hands, who put it to good after the letter. read,
but little discusaion waa had and
ANOTHER VOTE
1>eing taken, there not .oitary vote cast Tor
Gushing. He las not friend left In the
senate. The President 1t is charged,
cana into possession of the original
lette- last Saturday. Lu: refused then, aad sill &C.
ciines, to Withdraw the nomination. On the other
hand It is sad and most probable, that Grant
viii withdraw tie nomination. AID take steps to pro
euro Cuehng's resignation Minister to Spain. Vague
rl1no7a are 2foat to what the Senate propose
to do, but they not in shape to do anything the
whole natter resting in the hands @: Grant md cuAh
ing. OF course, they reject the nomination but
they cannot. At this late day. reconsider Cushings
confirmation to be Minister to Spain. sev-
ezsl a ths knowing oaea ara predicting