The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-07
and of course no effort would be made
by others to effect change.
THE VACANT JUDGFSHIP.

by others to effect change.
THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.
Hon. James Speed, OF Kentucky, had
an interview with the President to-day,
in which he earnestly recommended the
appointment OF District Judge Ballard
10 the vacancy of Circuit Court Judge.
This matter is not yet determined, but
the indications point to the selection OF
some one from Tennessee. Gen. Pill
lows chances for this place are not re-
garded as very good.
SOUTHERN POSTAL MATTERS.
Postmas ter General Key speaks with
much satisfaction OF his recent trip to
the South, and Of his Intercourse with
the business men and citizens in regard
to the postal service. The appropria-
tion OF $175, 900 for fast trains between
here and New Orleans, Judge Key re-
CARDS as inadequate, but he will employ
it to such of the roads as shall bring
up the speed OF the mail trains
10 the requirements of the public serv-
ice. The Post flee Department has no
official information in respect to the
two ca ses in Louisiana, where the COL
ored Postmasters aIlege that they are
unable or afraid to assume charge of
their Offices. The department has sent
down special agent to ascertain
whether there are really any impedi-
ments in the way OF these Postmasters
assuming the functions of their respect
i've offices, and also whether there are
any valid objections on the score Of fl :
ness.
ANOTHER MEXICAN MOVE.
A movement is on loot, believed 10 be
of a speculative character, looking to
the annexation OF the Northern PROV
inces of Mexico to the United States.
| Parties are now in this city who are try
ing to work up this project. 1t has been
supposed by some that the Secretary of
State was favorable to this policy, but,
in conversation to-day, he declared that
he was opposed to 1T, anil could settle
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boundary extension.
Search for Shipwrecked People.
NaWonal Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, June THE Navy De
partmeut mas received a dispatch IRON
Rear Admiral Reynolds dated Yoka
hama, May 10, in which he reports tha
he was about sending the Alert TO make
search for shipwrecked persons sup
l. .ln.N n Ma, N'.N
Strait, latitude ~ degrees 81 minute,
south, and longitude 10 degrees 8
minutes east. The Information whicl
prompted his action was received iron
the master Of the bark Ayate, which wa!
in that vicinity in February last. Tn
Agate was boarded by natives from BO
hahta, King William and other islands
aud the master was inormeu by one O
the chiefs that in some OF the islands t.
the norlhward there were sixteen whit
men and one woman. The information
was communicated by signs and broker
: English, which were partly Ineligible
In the direction he pointed are th'
Islands OF Gamen, Lama and May Geirr
as well as 0. her small ones, anu it wa
Iimpossible to tell how far off the ship
wrecked people might be.
Probably After the MOrmOns.
Attorney General Devens has direct
ed District Attorney Howard, of Utah
to report in person at Washington i'm
mediately. 1t is not known whether hi
presence is required in connection will
further prosecution of the Mountain
Meadow criminals or not.
Assistant Postmaster General
| Barber
left WASHINGTON last evening for q few
weeks recreation and benefit OF hi
Ihealth. His vacation will be spen
mostly at his residence in Michigan.