New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03

man to make it succeed.
Whv not have little speculation now about the
foreign missionsf Cabinet making seems to have
come to a stop for want of fresh material
It's mistake to suppose that colored Republicans
have been neglected in the distribution of Govern
ment Offices. The Ministers to Hayti and Liberia
are colored men so is the Marshal of the District OF
Columbia and the Naval Officer at Ncw-Orleans. A
considerable nuI lber of minor official places North
and South are also filled by persons OF African de-
scent And If we are not IN error there are one or
two negro COnsuls in Europe, where they no Gohot
help to dIspe doubt in the minus OF Lne Peopie DO
In whether most Americans are black or copper
colOrcd.
II il said that General Hancock is going to be
present at the Inauguration of President Harnelu'
We'll. why mott lie was good soldier and a good
patriot long before he put ~ the false at'ltnde
of n Democratic statesman The country mas ~
mo st forgotten that ne ran for President along WIN
ODe MIR. English OF Indiana
j. s. Miller, the new California Senator. has been
interviewed in Chicago. lie is in favor OF the new
Chinese treaty, because it gives Congress power 10
regulate Immigration. He does not think IL aH'cis
existing laws so as TO enable Cinnamon to become
natnralizad citizens. In reply to question about
Sand Lots Kearney. he SAID Kcamey IS dead
cock in the pit He has lost his following entirely.
The people of California Sir Muller said. are greatly
Interested IN the InteroceanC Canal question: MOI
one-thlrd of :heir last wheat crop mas been >nipPot
bcca>e OF high freight rates ana want oil @
TEry believe tho Nicaragua route To DO tho oe,o'
California has two aspllants Tor CABINET piacGfS
according to the senator. Dir. SARGENT Wollu INV
10 b, SECRETARY Of the Navy. aDd Nr Davis LOOKS
toward the iostmaster-Ienerals'hp.
Four works from Tomorrow will be moving day
at the White House.
hing in fhe ].
Vi.c ,ck oupht TO ave "A good show for the speaker
.h,r New York has never had the Office hiit once
tia; was III 1n-J, when John W. iaYoi was 'dc.,e"
Aid II Is about time It came around l" hfr asan'
William u. Shepherd. vino has just 5eeh appointed
Collector OF Galveston. was born In Lake county,
Ono and served through the war IN the famous Th
ONO Infantry. BIt then he has liYcl In iexaS NJ
teen year, and been customs officer there LOT teh'
N4viit. less he ia carpri-hagLer still, according
g. tte southern Application on TN 'cIih' IL W. W..
caru-t-hagg,. from Vrgni. or Georgia. however lie
would he tEorOu- hhr'd Texan by tins time.
The bnrninc question III politics Just now Is
wIr.hrr there will be anything stronger TIA" ten
served To rncas AT the White House dlIinS tie next
admlnl4. iiol IlIrr, il reason 10 suspect thar III
Ii,. a, ii, most things the White House viii be III
harmony with tie people.
Tho lucky name in this country is James General
predecessors being Mai.Non. SOnrOr. Polk and BIZ
chnuan No other name occurs half ~ frequently IN
me lsi Of Presidents. There haVo been but three
Johus-th@ iva AdlIh>rs and lvlcr-aad ihc only
otir ns,u, rclrs. ed - Andrrw. which was borne by
JcA Aud =. uirliici ana IA successful lniiairr
jn.u+ul. The pl'.."' 81 ch o.; a. IL &! G. "a lie
l., ,,r tr-o &c. In,ra,. Mariiu. William, lac l"ry
s. ..iald. rrlnIhn, Arabian Ulysses aud h"Ihcr-
itrd.
General Giant 10 fest s'Ii.. linG mp the old tTad-
tioa that an q President l. h"IH ioirld a ' lied.
30 no hug 80 of .If,. with the WOrFs Fair ind
"A NrTlcin rdiiroit o, hlS hai.d,. ani thr Me-
arA,ili canal pIoIrCt 40 look after, he l. abCat a.
Stanley Matthews once lived i'll Memphis. The
bar of that ely held q full .nccting on the 29th
ut. and passed resolutions approving his appoint
ment to the supreme Drnch. and requesting the
Tr u,Y,rr S,ators 10 vote Tor his confirmation. IL
!. hlghy cprly,mrntlry &c Mir Matthew'S tndt al the
two .tirs r has lived and practiSi. law the
Idc cement Il hS appointment nom the bar should
Dc practically unanIinOuS.
There is only one open question concerning thI
ccci oral cuunt-whcthrr the rote % ticOyma shall
be counted. The q. Orgia electors refused IT, obey
the United States law fixing the dag tor theta TO
meet and assembled dnUlhrr day prescribed by
an ola rebel state statute. ncy cnuse 10 rrissei
the Old hrreSy of state flights IN I'm offensive a.d
who " unnecessary manner. Thor votes should 30