The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON Nov. a. 1875.
MRS. GENERAL GAINES SUIT AGAINST CALEB
CUSHING.
The suit OF Mrs Myra Clark Gaines VS.. Caleb Cush-
ing, which has been pending in the Special Term for
many months has been referred to the General Term
TO be heard by all the judges This suit is for njunc
ton To restrain Mr. Cushing, our Minister to Spain,
from interfering with certain claims that he contends
have been either in whole in part transferred to
him in satisfaction OF his services the counsel OF
Mrs Gaines
THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
4 Augustus s. Gaylord of Saginaw City, Mich, has
been rendered, and to-day accepted the appointment
of Assistant Attorney General for the Interior Depart
mcnt vice William H. Smith, resigned Mr. Gaylord
is lawyer OF extensive practice but has not hereto
fore been in public life He will be commissioned this
week.
THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA
CLAIMS.
In the Court OF Commissioners or Alabama Claims
to-day the following business transacted
The second call Of the calendar resumed at
422. Case 422-Elizabeth Lord Potter Administrators
oJesse Frank Potter, The United States, personal
effects &c, of the ship Oneida destroyed by
the Florida April "a 1863 submitted on the testimony
and oral argument OF counsel. Case 423-Elizabeth w.
Lewis, Executrx The United States for loss inner
chandse on the Union Jack William g. Laws for plain.
tHs. Case 425-T b. Wales ct aL VS. The United
States for the loss of ship T. B. Wales, destroyed by
the Alabama November Q, 1868. Case 426-T b. Wales
4 Co. The United States, for loss Of merchandise.
Case 433-Edgar Lincoln The United States for loss
Of personal effects. Case 609-Samuel Stevens ct al.
vs. The United States Tor loss OF merchandise on the
T. b. Wales Case e45-John S Farow ct al VS.. The
United States, for loss OF merchandise on the T. b.
Wales, submitted on the testimony and oral argument
of counsel; C. C. Beaman, Jr., for claimants, +. w.
Hacket Tor the United States. Case 434-John NJ Cav
ary The United States for loss of personal effects
n ~ r. otns
j. s. Waterman ct al The United States for loss OF
the Tacony destroyed by the ALABAMA June IL 1868;
and ], l6T William &. Munday The United
States; submitted: Samuel Dickson for claimants F.
W. Hacket for the United States
Adjourned.
THE FAST MAIL SERVICE FROM NEW YORK.
When the additional fast mail service from New
York westward goes into operation, the LIST prox.
there will be two postal car trains daily between
New York and Plttsburg but only between Pitts
burg and points further West The connections bc-
tween Pttsburg and those points will be definitely
determined hereafter; but General Tyner says it is
probable the ST Louis connections far postal
service concerned will be made with the fast morn
ing from New York, and that tho evening
WILL heretofore stated be made to with
Cincinnati
INDICTMENTS FOR PREVENTING FALSE CLAIMS
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
In addition to the indictment against julius
Nickowiski, charged with fraudulently obtaining
! s26, 900 from the government, true bills have been
found by the Grand Jury for alleged conspiracy and
presenting false claims against General j. s Negley
Henry Felterberg, Wiley Edwards Lewis Peck George
Keelan, Albert Metcaf r. G. Mitchell, G. A. Purdy,
David c. Stewart, Frank Lowers and Henry Waters,
and also against Sug Fort and ex-Congrcssman
r. r. Butler, of Tennessee.
RESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Colonel william NJ. McMchael, United States At
torney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania had
an interview to-day with the President and Attorney
General and rendered his resignation United States
Attorney, his purpose being return to the general
practice OF the law at Philadelphia