New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 13. 1878.
In the important Of the Phillips and Colby Con-
strucon Company against T. g. Alexander and others,
from the Northern Dstrc, Of Illinois, tho Supreme Court
OF the United States have affirmed the judgment Of the
below, condition that the defendants ia
remit from the Judgment the amount Of the special
diet in their favor OF 1000, thus reducing their total
recovery 10 slO7 and Interest and costs The case
OF contract or Mr.. Alexander and his
cates to grade the line 81 the Wisconsin Central Railway
from Stevens Point to Lake SUPERIOR IN the progress OF
by the failure 0f Ube Construction Company to pay for
was FOR work dons and damages suffered on aecoun,
Of the breaking upof tue enterprise by reason OF the de-
fault OF the Construction Company. Much Of the stock
OF the Construction Company owned in NewYork.
The nomination OF Maynadier TO he payInaster IN tho
army to the Senate to-day This IL the p,rsOn
who UOmnarcd for this position during the extra
of the Senate Ia March last and virtually
jccicd. having been shown that lie mustered out VI
the captain OF artillery IN 1870 f0r cause, by
the celebrated body known the Bcuzine Board,
which Cen Hancock presided The maze. a. the sol'ci-
tation OF his friends did not reject his nomination out
right, but allowed II Ia die in committee. Immediately,
however after the adouinnent OF the Senate sine die,
President Grant NOMINATED, Miynalef, ana now Dc cOuCs
again before the Senate Of connfDatloi me post
army tie rank and pay bslng that Of muO of cavalry.
Army officers say that II Mnnaier Is confirmed IL VIII
be most H. grant outrage on The morale VI tue scrVca
A circular will soon be issued from the Office OF tho
United States Treasurer upon the subject OF romtanees
D, National b.nks tho Treasury Tor redemption, the
ooaition Of which la respect renders them unit for
circulation. Hereafter the Government Will not pay OK
press charges upon packages notes for rcdcmp
ton when found 70 be III good condition,
a. - Tia. clc ia uunieoLs Tue banks will 10
officially lorned oi this liberalization. and adv scd that
hereafter tie expense falling the Government Tor
expessigc nOhey sent IA ths Redemption bureau,
such money IS not in condition unns Tor crcaa-
iuVtcl from tue Junt rccolScu
and, consequently, Wall iall upon Inc scndeis.
MI; Darden. tue Minister from Guatcmala, denes the
statement that he has rObjed VI trunk containing
sl5,oOO,OOO worth " bonds. lie says that la eDdcd
t. leave New-Y1rk FTidIy night FOR Washington, but
was prcyeny ed IRON dong owing "a ms having Deen
robbed Of MS trunk cUut uig his clothing Only aud did
not arrive until lhs morning. bong 0bhscd W OBJ
tain a Quilt lie has no DOnas Ia his possession DC
longing to anybody.
the PU.OIlcc Department has been advised that tho
steam kms Eichnd which left Baltimore Oh tie 9th
inst rzil Via ST. TLoas, with the mails, has
tuItled Baltimore FOR repairs, and will sail again from
thai port lJh int. OWING u the loss of their
DvntschlDl, the strHucr caieI ~ polned Ia
Nc~ York the ZJth with the Unhci et.ses
mails VIII D. spdtched on that day, nor VIII ITO
Company seuI any steamer on tie date uamcd.
COMMISSIONER Pratt h ard several appeals to-day from
members OF COnvss ia boha Of collectors who have
bt en- dismissed under the recent consolidation. Tho
Commissioner says Lnrc are NJ prs enJ lhd eat"ns ot
~ the list Oi
by Iue g. nsoiIiatIOn
The Clerk Of the House Of Representatives has ap-
pointed .is uncle, George Adams of Kentucky, Chief
Clerk III the place Of Clinton Lloyd. Mr.. Adams
nieiub tine XXNNItI Congress and atierlSard sixth
Auditor me 1re.loury. Inc salary 10 $4,000.
Collector Murphy. who Retained Internal
Revenue Collector IN the consolidated 1T aud lid New
Jersey Districts has resigned Collector Iaum of tho
sl Dstlot Viii DO retained collector of the consoii-
dateu alslllct.
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