Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
CllffOrd-River Mail Routes Discontin-
observation-disclosures.
JUSTICE CLIFFoRD's SUCCESSOR.

ClIffOrd-River Mail Routes Discontin-
Observation-Disclosures.
JUSTICE CLIFFORD's SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-There is quite a
good deal of speculation about Judge Cliff
ford's successor, whom, it is supposed, Secre-
tary Blaine will select, the President merely
ratifying the nomination. Judge Cooley is
named as probable successor, and it has
been suggetted to-day that under all the cir
cumstances, a tender of the position to ex-
eenator Conkling would be handsome thing
for the President to do. The condition of Mr..
Justice Hunt renders him incapacitated for
service, and leaves the State of New York,
great in territory, in numbers, in COM
mercial power, and in business,
before the court without repre-
sentative on the bench. 1t is urged that
it is better to anticipate the retire
ment of Judge Hunt, which must soon occur,
and give this position to Conkllng on account
of the peculiar political situation, and let the
other man take the next vacancy when it oc-
ours. A cynic, however, remarked that Conk-
ling would not be satisfied unless he could
crowd Chief Justice Waite off the bench. He,
however, declined the chief justiceship, which
was rendered him by ex-PresIdent Grant. The
death of Clifford leaves only one Democrat
now on the bench, Mr. Justice Field. Cliff
ord, for more than year, has been incapaei-
tated from duty. He was eligible for retire
ment, but not long ago vowed he would not
retire unless a Democrat would be appointed
to succeed him.
RIVER MAIL SERVICE RESCINDED.
The order making special assignment of
mail service on the Mississippi river south of
the State line and upon all rivers west of Mis-
souri, and south of the Nevada State line is re-
ceived and the charge of mail service on these
rivers to the superintendedts of the respec
tive divisions to which they belong.
MISCELLANEOUS.
EThe chief of the bureau of statistics, in his
advance statement of the exports of bread
stuffs for last year, shows that the exports of
barley, Indian corn, oats, rye and wheat were
lower in quantity and value last year than the
year before, while exports of Indian corn
meal and wheat increased in quantity and
value last year. The total decrease last year
over the year before in value of breadstuff ex-
ports was about S16,000,000
The committee to report upon the arrange
ment and efficiency of the several bureaus of
the postofice department has prepared re-
port, setting forth the result of the commit
tees investigation. The committee reports
the several bureaus of the department to be
thoroughly efficient, but will suggest some
changes of the duties of number of clerks,
and the transfer of others, to promote even
greater efficiency.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-It is now stated
that Maj John Carson, of the New York
Times, will certainly be appointed assistant
secretary of the treasury.
The chief of the bureau of statistics reports
that the total number of immigrants arrived
at the customs districts of Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit, Huron, Key West, Minnesota, New
Bedford, New Orleans, New York, Passama-
quodd}, Philadelphia and San Francisco dur
ing the last fiscal year was CSC, ,239, as against
451 ,902 arrived at the same districts during
the preceding fiscal year. The total number
of immigrants arrived in the United States
during the year ended June 80, 1880, was 49,
297 1t is estimated that the total immigra-
tion into the United States during the year
ended June 30, 1881, amounted to about
66S, S,OOO
The commissioner of Indian affairs, with
the view of effecting friendly arrangement
looking to the gradual consolidation of the
various Indian agencies, and bringing together
the various tribes of Indians now scattered
over a wide area sent out letters to the Pom
cas-. Omahas, Winnebagos and lower agency
Sioux, instructing them to send delegates
from each tribe to Washington by August Is.
Replies have been received from each tribe, de-
claring its willingness to do SO. The special
object of the conference at this time is to
arrange for some better location for the Pom
cas- in Nebraska, who refused to go to Indian
Territory.
A telegram was received at the State depart
ment to-day from the United States minister
to China, announcing the ratification of the
treaties between the United States and China,
exchanged at Pekin July 10.