, 1877-12-22

spettaf I,ls,isrh to TAe CA.csiyu Tribune.
Tho RtEabtterIa announces this morning TINT
Senator tiur&lun has secured the appointment Of
brother -in-iaw 10 all us,'eo III Tho War Depart-
tncnt. TIE statement llns caused much dissat-
sfaetion aiming tho Republicans, nn1 II excites
thc comment that It shows tho purpose of tlu
President to continue appointing Democrats,
wl:tlu Senator Conkln9's frlunLs takc murc
personal view uf the matter.
THE rAKI5 CONSULATE,
The appointment OF ex-senator Hitchcock Is
urged. a,ssong other reasons, upon tha ground
that h. II N thorough sympathy with the seuato
upon thu 1cadtng questions Of difference With
the President. and that tho appointment on this
account would be acceptable 10 Republican scn-
utors, And that nc could be promptly confirmed.
ARMY NKUNtASIxATION
The House Military Committee Inns addressed
letter tu about l0u oitleers of tho army, repre-
sclting NIL branches Ut tho service. asking for
iii ptItg,ai opinion as to tic yatteus plans pro-
hunts. 4 sharp reduction Ut tho urmy IL con-
tc1nplatcd By tie Democrats Of tho llouse, but
the present cirrular hls to do Eorr particularly
with thu Eenera! subject Of consolidation nf the
t}uarteEmastcF, Co'nElissMry. and fay. Depart
nents. mid the transfer of tile Indian Bureau to
tho War Department. Tho combination Ut thu
t(uartcr0lasier and Cumniasary uliiecs IL
thought to be obtutnnblo nt the present session.
1t Is thought that the Pay Department Will
only be disturbed by i reduction, and that no
consolidation with other corps viii bc attempted
HOW. 1t Is tho present purpose Ut tho Commit
tee 10 provide ior redurin. the IA military
pusts atout one"thfrd.
cls,cAGo WHISKY CASES.
'rhe Attorney.t;e,leral Is co,silcrIng the ap-
pstratiou tro" isoe!le, J"nkvs 4 Co., fnr q ,t,h-
tlltssat oi tho sts pending ayHfnst tl,a.r,. Upun
tile suggestion nj CutnnsisstuHer lfaua. tlls At
tnr'ey -ucneral will irst submit tie matter 10
sltt1u linn HfSf h~r
t.anletl ktssttEcr Is HOW aunK III Milwaukee
10 reenvcr <4U,DUU taxes, which he claims wcre
Illegally lcy1cd. The Commissioner says It tbs
tltslntEsai ts granted, liz slIa!l !Hsist upon the
relcasu being signed tn this caso bY tllc tirH,.
M new negotlatl lona are OIL foot In Messereau'a
case. Tllu suit In that wns discontinued kotnu
weeks sincu Thu Commissioner Is expecting
lcttera from Judge Baltss i.l regard to these
cases.
TnB MEXICAN nonpEn.
Tho Secretary Ut Wnr lIas ordered Col. ahnftcr
md Lieut.. Bulls, who commanded In tho first
rultl ln.o Mexico, after Instructions had bees,
sent to tiet. Ord, 70 report to tho House Mill
tary Committee. Lieut.. BULLS 10 tho of,ircr
wllo rontrHtis that Shattcr started 0ycr an old
trail ttstea.1 of fresh ono "a contemplated Ia
Uri'4 instruction.
To ths tGtstfrn AssoetattI T4tss,
BEN ATOM PATTERSON.
WAsHtSaros, u. t., Dee. .l+-lho condition
considered very critical. ite to-day suffered
a severe attac2s vi congestion ot the bralu. Ills
relatives nnye been te!eGruuhelf.
THIS SUPREME COURT
to-day adjourned until Jan. :. ISIS.
SECRETARY SHERMAN.
Secretary ShcrInan will 1cayu fur New York
on Monday, tU rGt,ain fur seycrnI days, tu ltUk
there. The oplnlon prevails In the Trca4,lry
Department that Mr. Sherman viii try to make
Ills l.eaca nav With Senator C0nk!ng, md Will
favor the retention vi Arthur as Collector.
T11n fxttt an