, 1879-03-15


Special Di.pusch to The zrtbune
WASHINGTON, D. c., March lI.-In the
United States Supreme Court to-day tue arc,l-
sncnt was commenced in tho case Of the North.
western University vs. The rcuole. Writ Dex-
ter made m argument for tho University and
james X. Edsat!, Attorney Gcncrai Of tho State,
for the pcop'c. Consider II. WEllctt, County
Attorney, and tic Hon. Matt Carpenter will
conclude tue argument Monday.
MAr nE POSTPONED.
There is q probability that tho Grst-batell
whisky cases, which llad been fixed for argument
next Monday, Hny be nut inside for the rcason
lint t',c case fnvotrtng the constftutfonaity of
the Thurman Funding bill Is set down for a
hearing. mil will be hcurI II Mr. Justice bradley
Is well enough,
p,.. woonwoRrn's SUCCESSOR.
Dr.. Il. Il, Hamilton, Of Illinois, now in charge
u the United States Marine Hospital at Boston,
Is mentioned as The prubah|e successor Of Dr..
Jo!,h II. Woodworth as Surgcou-Gcueral OF The
Marine Hospital service.
MINISTER WELSH.
The impression prevails In diplomatic circles
Tint sir. John Welsh, Mtni.tcr TO ENGLAND, will
shortly retire from office. Mr.. Welsh has re-
contly lnt!a,atcd to Tho President desire to
rcssu but 1las at tile lattcr's request concluded
to re 1lnln aWli1!o InnGer.
EyAnTS
The report that Secretary Eyarts intends to
give Up ls establishment lrrp hns given rlso to
the conjecture that Eyarts Inspires to the British
mission himsclf. While not intcrnosing
a posIttro denial 10 what ts certainly not
impossible, tho sccrctary's f5cpda say
they do not believe hc wt!l leave tho Cabinet
1urlny President Hayes Administration, be-
CAUSE there II taclt undcrst andng among its
members to scr7o ilsc full term OF four years.
In ttie second placo It Is asserted that Eyarta
cannot afford to accept tho ol1cr, "a hu Ia only
IN 1nodcratu circumstances ind relies uron hts
Interest IN the business OF his law nrtn lu New
York for tho bulk OF his' income. Al absence
Of two years from tho country would, 1t Is
thought. prove highly detrimental to h!4 busl-
moss tatcrcst. His friends drclare ,ley would
feel greatly astonistcd It fo should sacrifice SO
much for l,c sake of holding Il position which IL
subordinate 10 that which hc nom Alls
NO FOUNDATION.
Industrious efforts aro l!olng made BY the
Deu,uerat}o press to 1nanMfartllrc party capital
by circulating the story that 6ceretary Sherman
Will nut pay tho arrears of peusfo1s Eronled bY
congrcss Of courso tIlts lbsurd suinor has no
19nsdatton !tn; % f. faet; Sherman has saa nothlng
Gu tic contrary, he believes. aId llus san 80,
llsat pensioners are aulonK tho most deserving
Of tho natson's creditors, una that their clulma
should be satisfied nt tllu earliest possible tnu-
ment. Tho unfortunate featuss OF tho alEair IL
tiIut Congress not only refused to provide
tho lncans to pay tho penston ARREARS, but
by u,e passago u tho tobacco tux reduction
measure destroyed moro than pne-thrd Of tho
surplus Eoyepues which would otherwise haya
been ava!lable for tho payment Of the peIslona
arrears. II CoA9ress provides neaus the pun.
slon arrears ran 10 paid as fast d tic penslop-
Ol1!cu can adjust thrm. II Congress tukcs no
action in the Mattcr, aud at Tic same tHu docs
probably Ill be disposed Of within couple Of
years.
WILL TRY 70 GET Kv4H,
New York Republicans, in ytew Of tho possl-
bio repeal Of tic Federal Supervisor law, ato
sud to DO contemplating the passa&e Of Ssata