Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-07


CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive SEES
sion yesterday confirmed the following nomin-
atoms: John b. Hawley. of H.. to be Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury. Vice McCor-
mick. resigned: James w. Wakefield 10 be-
postmiSt, AT Bath. Ne.
CRIMINAL PRosECuTIoNs N So1-rII CARO-
LINA.-On motion of senator EdmUndS, in the
Senate to-day The Attorney General was direc-
ted 10 report to the. Senate the list of criminal
prosecutions which have begun i'm South Caro-
Ina since January Isl, 1875 nf offences againS
the lNeN and property of citizens of that state
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL AMrSDNENTs.-Th
House committee on appropriations this morn
ing had before il Second Assistant Postmaster
General Brady and Judge Vail, of the postal
service. with reference To the amendments
added by the Senate to the deficiency bill.
The disposition of members of the committee
II /" hOi-concur IN the sen ate amendments.
WOMEN IN THE L. :. SUPREME COURT
Mrs. Rciya Lockwood. of the District Of Co.
lumhia: Mrs. Van Colt, of New York. and
Miss Ricketts,. of New Hampshire. were ac-
corded hearing before the House judiciary
committee this morning. in favor Of allowing
women To practice before the United States
supreme Court. Mrs. Lockwood rccited how
She mad been denied this privilege. The com
mlitee unanimously directed Gen. Butler to
report biil forthwith covering The ease.
THE CABINET SESSION to-day was very
brief and most Of the time was occu-
pied with considering appointments which
failed of confirmation. especially foreign ones.
he nominations 10 he made for collector a.
Charleston and the SUpeTint" ndent of the mint
al san Francisco were also considered, but not
definitely determined upon. The President
thinks there Il lao necessity Of making any
nominations Immediately. aS there are already
Il neat many now before the Senate.
THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY Though the appointment ri Mr..
John Il. Hawiey To be Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury was yesterday confirmed by the
senate he Will not qualify until tomorrow
or Monday next. After Mr. iawloy takes
the oath of office. Gov. Mccormick viii iia-
mcdiatciy surrender his desk which lie has
filled with such satisfaction to the government
ana courtesy 10 al who have had occasion TO
approach him.
THE MCGARRAHAN CAsE.-Tne arguments
III the ease of ". McGarrahan against the
New ldra Mining Company. were in progress
IN The |. :. Supreme Court to-day. 4. L. Shaw.
H. ". Clark. Matt II. Carpenter and Mont
@umeIy Blair appear for plaintiff iii error: :.
NJ, Wilson and Jeremiah :. Black for defend
ant. The ease involves the title Ia mining
land. and below was decided against Nectar
rahan. " no was the parry bringing the action.
TIL" argument will I've concluded tomorrow
PARD0NED By TIE PREsipENT.-The PrcSi-
dent yesterday issued the following pardunS:
Morris BSSinsky. sentenced To two years i'm
prsonmcnt Tor cmhezZlemcut from the mails
AnrIl !. lS.G, IN New York state. Daniel DO
Zi"r. tui Illicit diStiliing in Alabama. sentence
pending. Jacob Gibson retailing liquors iii
violation OF law in Arkansas sentence SIS
/ pended: pardon conditional. Michael Gala
CHER. convicted IN Georgia last November to
ore years imprisonment Tor pmOrZZl"mpni
from the mails. VIM. Il. Wales. sentenced
.iaHua.Y. 49,. in Pennsylvania - five wears
iwrri>"umeltt and 500 Huc. for enlightenment
from the mails.
TIE Contest between y. G.. Or,lwav and
! ScrG"aHt-dt-arinS French. al the Senate for
the position now held by the latter. took def
Iii" shape to-day. 4 caucus was held 10y re-
publican senators this morning. which lasted
%h' nj tNo hours. The friends al MIR. French
c..m tlat 'nihc sharp practice was iniul.,ad
u II M trdWaN Senatorial hackers in call
ll- the calI,'US. Notices of tine caucus. II is
AID N"r" Issued late last night for the meet
IiGaj lV q. n today. an hour earlier than th.
usual time. ! humber al Mr.. Ercnch'S friends
L"r" IN attendance, However. in sufficient
zee To d"ic.t any attempt to ouS' him from
- Ic,ipon, and they demanded that the
charges against him he investigated To
iieir fullest extent. Accordingly a commit
Zee. consisting of Senators Jones, of Nevada ::
live. ami Cameron OF PENNSYLVANIA, was al,-
pointed To investigate the charges and report
10 another caucus next Monday.
THE WELsHs As SLAvE-OwNERs - Mr.
Juan DE ona; one OF the attorneys in Cuba for
j. and w. Welsh. Of Philadelphia. makes a
statement in regard To the reported interest of
that firm in plant ationS and slaves in Cuba.
showing that they became heavy creditors To a
| large house i'll Trinidad. and accepted mort
cages on certain plantations. BY means of
these mortgages the attorneys for NeSSrS
Welsh became proprietOrS for them of the
Plantations and they were sold, the MeSSrS
Welsh stating that it was not convenient for
them 10 own property with slaves attached.
The attorneys became the purchasers of the
property.
THE LERDIsr MOVEMENT IN MEXICO-Let
tcrS from Guerrero and Nichoachan Mexico
represent the Lcrdist movement as increasing
i'll strength. Active operations are expected
I" take place very soon. and the friends of
Lerdo are confident of success. On the other
hand advices from the city of Mexico Dereni-
Der lst state that Lerdo has written letters
stating his intention TO withdraw all pretrn-
SOnS to the Mexican presidency and To RET ire
Ia France. but recommending Gen. EScObedo
10 the suffrage of his friends. These preten-
SonS. however. are not believed by many of
Ills political supporters. Various bodies of
Mexican troops are marching Ia the frontier.
TIE CHICAGO BANKs.-Thc condition of The
German National Bank of Chicago. Wednes-
day. when its closing was announced. showed
total liabilities of $.G3.220. including S5nVO
and $l!4,4ol deposits, the assets. which include
Stss2.S23 loans and discounts. being estimated at
equal figures. The officers say they expect To
pay The dcpoSitors in full within thirty days.
The stockholders will probably lose about
s2p,00. The savings bank deposits have been
reduced to S2n,On, and Il slight run is being
made on that Institution.
VIVA N0CE NOTISG.-ln his recent message
GOV. Kemper. of Virginia. cordially commends
return to viva VOce voting. The Richmond
Dispatch indOrSeS the recommendation, but
says il would be almost too good 10 be hoped
for. IF We went TO the polls. " says the Dis
patch. land heard the votes cried. we should
think that old Nirginny' had come again
May good angels shower this gift upon us"
HURON NICrIMs.-The funeral of George r.
Ryan. late commander OF the u. $. steamship
Huron, took place in Boston yesterday ut the
church of the immaculate Conception. The
remains of the late Lieut.. Sim0ns, who lost his
life on the Huron, which have been lying
in the Sailors hall at Cob dock. Brooklyn.
were transferred yesterday to Staten Island
for inteTment.
THE PRESIDENTS FINANCIAL NIEws.-The
New York chamber of commerce has adopted
a resolution that the views enuncated by the
President of the United States in his recent
annual message possess paramount interest,"
because of his declared opposition to any
financial! measure that will imperil the public
faith.
REV. DIR. j. III. ECCLESTON. Of New Jersey
who was yesterday elected Protestant Episco
pal bishop of the newly formed diocese of
AF...Z.. 81.