Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-20
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.

plant charged agalnt the bureau snOulu Dc az
tributed to his predecessor.
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The President has
nominated James Russell Lowell, of Massachu-
sets, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to England; John A. Foster, of In
diana, minister to Russia; Lucius Fairchild, of
Wisconsin, minister to Spain; Philip 81. Nor
gan, of Louisiana, minister to Mexico; Eli h.
Murry, of Kentucky, governor of Utah Terri
tory; Robert NJ. Kelly, pension agent at Louis
vile.
Also the following census supervisors:
Ohio-First district, Chss. D. Campbell;
second, John Henry Thomas; third, VIM. 81.
Mcdowell; fourth, Henry A. Town; fifth, Al
bert G. Byers; sixth, VIM. A. Hunt; seventh,
Joshua w. Stanley.
Pennsylvania-First district, Thos. 81. Sher-
wood; second, Jas. Samson; third, Edward
Howell; fourth. VIM. Schall; fifth, John NJ.
Clark; sixth, VIM. Hayes; seventh, j. Simp-
son Afreca; eighth, Howard R. Miller; ninth,
Alex. Murdoch; tenth, Daniel =. Richmond.
INDIANA.-First district, Gilbert r. Stormen;
Second district franklin @. Johnson; Third
district, ]. NJ. Riteneour; Fourth district,
Isaac II. Davis; Fifth district, BENZ. p. Walk
err; Sixth district, William p. Seymour.
iLL1No1s-First district, James G.. Wright;
Second district, DaYid H. Sunderland; Third
district, John W. Bailey; Fourth district,
Henry d. Mcdowell; Fifth district, Edward j.
Seventh district, VIM. A. Northcote; Eight
district, VIM. Il. Brown.
MICHIGAN.-First district, John G. Sharpse;
Second district, Byron r. Pierce; Third dis
trict, Charles D. Long; Fourth district, Il.
Oliver Young.
MIsoUR1.-First district, Charles e. Solomon !;
Second district, Benson B. Cahoon; Third dis
trict, B. P. Bailey; Fourth district, Joseph A.
Wilson; Fifth district, Daniel NJ. Draper;
Sixth district John P. Dorkee; Sixth district,
Corrydon F. Craig.
WISCONSIN First district, Alonzo Lopez;
Second district, David Il. Welsh; Third dis
trict, Leonard Lottridge; Fourth district.
Thomas s. Allen.
IowA.-First district, Jobia NJ. Rowley;
trict, John 8. Stridgers; Fourth district,
Icbabod N. Kidder.
M1NNEsoTA.-First district, Albert A.
Crandall; Second district, Charles w. johnson;
Third district, Chris. G. Andrews.
VIM. j. Phillips, United States marshal for
the Eastern district of Texas; John Mcneil,
United States marshal for the Western district
marshal for the district of Nevada; Deforest
Porter, Arizona, associate justice of the SUI
preme court, Arizona; Jacob B. Blair, Wyo-
ming, associate justice of the supreme court Of
Wyoming; Melville O. Brown, Wyoming, Un-
tied States attorney, Wyoming, VIM. Gallon,
receiver of public moneys, Warsaw, Wlscon-
sin.
Postmasters-Harry W. Grantley, Appleton
City, Missouri: L. C. Cantwell, Richmond,
Missouri; John Todd. Bridgeport, Ohio; VIM.
Weldon, Iowa Falls. Iowa; Vim. T. McElroy,
Humboldt, Kansas,
SOLDIERS HOME PENSIONERS.
In the case involving the right of an invalid
pensioner, who has contributed monthly during
his period of active service to the funds of the
National Soldiers Home, to avail himself now
of the benefits of that asylum without sur
rendering his pension, the supreme court has
decided that tho language of the section in
question must be construed 'as meaning that
only invalid pensioners who had not contri-
buted to the funds of the Soldiers Home are
bound to purchase it's benefits by surrendering
to it their pensions.
The supreme court will take recess from
the first Monday in February to the first Mon
day in March.
MICRO EXODUS.
The Senate committee, consisting of Voor-
bees, Vance, Pendleton, Window and Blair, ap-
pointed to investigate the causes of the exodus
commenced taking testimony to-day. The
first witnesses examinsd we're Rev. j. E. Ran
kin, pastor of the Congregational church of
this city and Thos. Tullock, assistant post
master of Washingt IN, both of whom testified
that they had no personal knowledge of the
causes of the exodus, and knew nothing of the
widely scattered circular to which their names
were appended appealing to the people Of the
United States for money to assist freemen in
finding refuge from persecution, etc., except
that they had promised to serve as members OF
the board of audit for the Emigrant Aid aociety
therein referred to.
THE BIG TREES PARK.
The House committee on public lands to-day
agreed to report fayorably to the House and
urge the passage of the bill authorizing the
president to select from the public lands of the
United States in the State of California tracts
on which arc growing either the redwood OF
big trees, or both of said timbers, he may
deem proper, not exceeding an aggregate of
two townships of land, to be set apart and ded-
icated as public parks for the benefit and en-
joyment of the people, said parks to be under
the exclusive control of the secretary of the in
terror. The committee also agreed to report
favorably the bill introduced by Representative
Sapp, to grant to the corporate authorities of
the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for public
uses certain lake situated near said city.
MONUMENT TO GEN. MORGAN.
Representative Tucker to-day introduced a
bill providing for an appropriation of $500 to
erect ut Worcester monument over the grave
of Maj Gen. Daniel Morgan of revolutionary
fame.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate confirmed the following nomina-
tons: E. J. Conger, Illinois, associate justice
supreme court, Montana; George W. Hazelton
Wisconsin, United States attorney for the East
ern district of Wisconsin; E. @. David, Wyom-