The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-02
CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON.

the following: Marshall Jewell Minister To
Ru..ia. James Meredith Read, Jr.. Minister
10 Greece: John VI. Wilson. Ohio, Consul
M Bremen; Alfred A. Freeman, Tennessee.
Consul At Prague; Levi I. Hull. Collector Of
the second District OF Michigan: surveyors
General: Silas Reed, Wyoming Territory;
Nathan kimball. Utah; Dana i. King, Min
nesota; VIM. McMchcn, Washington Terri
tory; slas Garter. Register az Lincoln, Neb.
and a large number of postmasiers.
The President sent 10 the senate, on Dec.
II. the following among other nominations;
Al. smith. Suryeyor-G General. Montana Ter
ritory: James n. Howe, United states Dis
trict Judge for Eastern District Wisconsin,
vice Miller retired; and large number OF
postmasters.
The Territorial Delegates have organized
committee TO look after the special interests
of Territories. Mr.. Mccormick Of Arizona
i chairman. and subcommittee have been
appointed TO whom have been referred Nari-
Gus bills.
The National Colored Convention organized
in Washington on Dee 10. with Ex-Governor
Pinchback Of Louisiana as President.
An order has been passed by Judge Hum
phreys. in the case of Admiral ID. :. farrl-
gut w. the ship Metropolis and other vessels,
Mississippi prize eases, directing the sccreia-
RI of the Treasury 10 cover within the juris-
diction of the court the prize money involved,
603.120. the appeal Of the Government hay
ing been dismissed.
Hon. John O'Connor. ex-Member Of Con-
gress from Texas, formerly Of Indiana, died
in Washington on Dee. TO-
Martin +. Conway has been indicted for as
sault with intent TO Kill ex-senator Pomeroyin
Washington on Oct. III last.
The senate transportation Committee will
start south at the commencement of the h0li-
day recess.
The senate. on Dee II, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: John A. Bingham,
Ohio. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary TO Japan; Alfred 1. A. Tor
bet, Consul-General at Paris; James III.
Howe. United States District Judge, Eastern
District Wisconsin: Collectors of Internal
Revenue: Edgar T.. Snow. Wyoming Terri
tory: Thomas +. Fuller, Montana; Constan-
tine Mcguire. First District Missouri.
IL i stated that "A canvass of the House
Committee on Public Lands shows that the
majority of the committee are strongly OPP
posed TO granting public lands for railroads,
depots. or any purpose whatever, and are also
opposed to granting, the right ofway through
the public domain to railroads or other cor
porations
Pursuant to call signed by over one hum
dred Members Of Congress, meeting WAS
held in the hall Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes at Washington, on the evening of Dec.
10. for the purpose Of considering the subject
Of rapid and cheap transportation. Repre-
sentative Dunnell of Minnesota presided.
Some ff,yor sixty Representatives We're pres
cnt. also Senators Alcorn and Stevenson.
Mr.. >ypher. after stating that the meeting was
not for the purpose Of committing any indi-
vidual to any particular project said that thu
improvement Of natural channels was the first
question 10 which they should address them
selves: that there were three great water
routes by which the great cereal products Of
the West could be transported to the European
markets. the average freight rates per bushcl
and the time of transit being follows:
Isy the ST. Lawrence route from Chicago to
Liverpool, iorty-hve cents per bushel, and nifty
three DAYS time.
by The Hudson River route. forty-nine cents
per bushel. add ity eight tags time
by the Mississippi from -. Louis. thirty-seven
cents per bushei. and thirty days time.
The 81. Lawrence aud Hudson routes were
ice-bouirl five months out Of the twelve. he
stated, whereas the Mississippi route was
practicable the entire year. Other gentlemen
spoke In favor Of other proposed improve
ments. when without any definite action the
convention adjourned subject to future calls
by the chairman.
The President on Dee. Is. sent to the SEN
ate the following nominations; John l.. Pen
nngtcn. Ala, 10 be Governor Of Dakota
Amcs VI. Bracket, Receiver ofPublie Moneys,
Eau Claire. Wis.,; Joseph r. Irish, Register
Of Land-oflicc. Eau Claire, wis. Hiram Idings
Pension Agent. Fort Wayne. Ind; l.. X. Ba.
kcr, Register Of Land-oflice, Alexandria
Mimi; Oscar Whitney, Secretary Of Dakota
Territory; John g. Pool, Collector of Gus.
toms for the district Of sandusky, Ohio; Rob.
ert W. Hughes, District Judge for the East.
ern District Of Virginia; Herman Silver
Marshal for Dakota, and w. II. Wheeler
Marshal for Montana
Colonel Dent, father Of Mrs. Grant, died al
the White House on Dee. Is.
The State Department has received nfor-
nation that the virginius was duly released
and sailed from Bahia Honda on Dec. H.
The national council Of the Union League
Of America was held In Washington on Dec.
IL. Hon. y. q. Ncglcy was reelected Presi-
dent. Resolutions were adopted calling upon
Congress TO pass the Cvi-rights bill and ac-
cord bclligerent rights to the Cuban insur-
gents.
EAST.
\ New York dispatch Of Dee. iOsayS: "Ten
refrigerator ears loaded with beef sides from
native cattle arrived in Jersey City, by the
Eric Road, on saturday, six days from Dcni-
son. Texas. The cars contain about 100000