Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-02
Waalhln1ton.

ADDEuoasAL evidence has been adduced going
to sho1tha it IL tho Presidents intention to
make Delano Secretary Of the Treasury. He
is hesitatlng - toDslano's successor in the
DepaFtanent Of the Intsrior, between Bristow
and member Of Congress from New Eng
land. He wishes very: much to appoint Bris-
tow, but, for geographical considerations, is Of
the opinion that he must choose from New
England. The name of the New Englanaer
has not been divu]ged.
TIE Geneva award is under consideration by
the Houae judiciasy committee, but as yet they
seem very far from any decision.
A 1ASas ndmbsr Of Usage Indians were be-
fore the Indian committee few days since,
asking for homes, guns, money: and other
inec6 0esif6ss .sss: 70 S..~S
Hns. Na1A C1A1xE GAINES, whose claim to
certain lands IN Ns5sw Orleans, has occupied tho
attention Of Tie courts for years, has got her
case before Congress, and it is 70 be considered
hg the Hasse committee on private land claims
u doS9hdis. - 81 = ]. -: ID, e.
JuDoE DEn1. brother Of Mrs. Grant, died in
Warrington, ON Sunday, Of tumor in the
stomach. n r,..a-.- ...>i g,4l -:
AWAsnHoToN dispatch says It is now ascer-
tained beyond reasonable doubt that Secre-
tary Richardson's resignation win be finally
accepted within few days. The name of his
e1oceDor has not been made public, but there
Is every reason to believe that the President
he's made his choice. Tho contract under
which Mr.. Richardson becomes partner in
the French banking house of John Munro l.
Co., goes into effect ON the list of May. This
contract was made some time since, probably
about tho time that the agreement between
the PresidsEt and Mchardson that the latter
would retire was arrived 1t, B..
! eosolgn.~ 2
TIE coal miners Of staffordsl,ire, to the
number Of lA000, have struck work.
Sr3esa45oa1 AAcDoNA1D hAs formally resigned
the leadership Of the opposition in the Domn-
lon Pszdauasnt, and Dr. Tupper viii probably
be chosen to succeed him.
g In the French Assembly, On Friday, Dahirel,
. , monarchist, moved that the Assembly take a
vote onsthe, :arst day Of July to. decide the
future form Of government Of France. He
urged that 1t was impossible to make cofsti-
tuition Without first settling the question
hetkm Ffmoe was togbe arspubNc or mon-
archy. The motion caused great excitement
in tho Chamber, snd 1 heated debate ensued.
NJ. do Kertlrel and Duke de Broglie spoke
against tho motion, and It was rejected by $50
to 26O. .'%
The boat-racs ct London, on March 28, was
won by the Cambridge University Grew, beat
ing Oxford two lenpkhn. ~ =" =
+ A TE1EaRAN from Berlin says reports in re-
gard to Prince Bismarck's illness are dis
couraging. The patient is in state of great
prostratiou.. .-sS
COMMUNICATION by cable between Havana
and santiago dc Cuba has been re-established.
Th1 London Morning Post says it il prob
able that Con. Wolseley will be rewarded will,
tho rank Of Major General and pension Of
| 81, hooper annuna FOR two lives.
DlsRAE1l, on Saturday, refused to receive q
dspata&ion which came to ask for the release
Thz appointment Of Baron Schwartz Pen
born to be Austrian Minister at Washington, i,
gazetted-
A D1srArcH from Spain to the London Hou
| reports that an ammunition wagon exploded
| in Marshal Serrano's camp, and fifty men wer,
killed aud wounded.
THE Queen has expressed tho highest ID
miration and warmest thanks for the gallantr
displayed by the troops in Ashantee.
dEx. WolsELEY will go to Malta or Alden t
meet tho rsmains Of Livingstone. md accom-
pany them 70 RaSSaena,