Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

kilograms from Washington of the
luth INST. state that about twenty ad-
d:tlonal members arrived to-day, but
there vas not as much interest shown
IN the speakership canvass rs on yester-
day. Every one appeared to be wait
ing tor developments from the side led
by Col. Morrison in opposition to Ran
dali. Nothing aggressive comes from
nm to-day. He remained quietly at
his hotel, making arrangements for the
active campaign tomorrow. 1t has
been decided that the only way to CON
centrate the opposition to Randall so as
to make it effective is to put up south
ern man as Il candidate.
THE SURRENDER OF CHIEF JOSEPH
10 General Miles has been "A matter of
congratulation to-day, both at the In
dian bureau and the war department.
Secretary McCrary has telegraphed
General Miles complimentary mes
sage in acknowledgment of the victory.
General Sherman will be I'M
commonly pleased, as Miles
is his nephew and = favorte subordinate.
1t is regarded here that the moral effect
of Chief Joseph's surrender on Sitting
Bull will make it easy for the commits
sion now on the way to hin, to bring
HIM to terms, whereas, had Joseph es-
capped capture and gained British ter
ritory, it would have been taunt in
the mouths of the Indians. The ques-
ton now troubling the official mind is
what shall be done with Joseph? He
uil hn &c Il Il
next cabinet meeting, when it will be
decided whether he shall be made an
example of, as was Captain Jack Of the
Modocs. The terms of the surrender
are as yet unknown, but are supposed
to have been unconditional. The re-
mainder OF the band of Nez Perces
will be marched back to their
agency, where their guns and ponies
will be contscated and they will be
held as prisoners. They will not be
turned over to the Indian authorities for
some time.
JUSTICE DAVIS SUCCESSOR.
1t is announced that General Harlan,
of Kentucky, is to be the successor of
Justice Davis on the supreme bench.
This may be true, but, if it is the pres
ident has decided upon one of the most
importants he has to make without
consulting his cabinet, as is ordinarily
his habit. Three members of the cabi-
net stated that ifGeneral Harlan's name
had been decided upon to-day they
were unaware of it.
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS.
tits stated semi-oficially that nomi-
nations for the three first class missions
at London, St. Petersburg, and Berlin,
will be sent to the senate next week, and
that the appointments have practically
been decided upon. Ex-Secretary
Bristow is said to be booked for one Of
these missions, and gossi p locates him
at London
Collector Arthur, of New York, is
mentioned in connection with the Rus
sian mission, but the mission is unas-
signed by even the yaguest rumors.
Geo. 2. Marsh, the present representa-
tive in Italy, is an intimate
friend of Secretary Evarts, and
it is therefore thought he will
be retained where he is. There are
numerous applicants for the consul gen
cralship ut London, which is now held
by General Badeau, and the Belgian
mission is unoccupied Collector Ar
thur is also spoken of for this place, al
though it has long been supposed that a
resident of Washington named Sanford,
who is noted for giving good dinners,
will be sent there.
TO ATTEND THE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.
Representative Walker, in behalf of
the committee of arrangements of the
Virginia state fair, commencing Oct 80,
to-day formally extended an invitation
to the president to be present, which he
accepted,