The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-17
FELEGRAPHIC NEWS


Washington, 15.-sft is learned from
inside sourceD that et-Congressman r
NJ. Daggets of Nevada, is strongly urpet
for appointment as United States minis
ter to the sandwich Islands, and thai
COmly's recall and Dsgget's nomination
nv be expected at III early day.
United states District Judge Hilyer
Saving become ineapacitated for judicial
labor by an attack of soft4ning of the
brain, u movement is on foot 10 provide
! for his retirement on full paw, by means
Of dill which vill also cover the case of
Justice Hunt, OF the United States Su-
! preme Court. who under existing law
sDplicab e to federal judges will not be
entitled T. retirement for near,y two
years. United States Attorney G.. L..
VariAn is prominently mentioned for
advancement to Judge Hillyef's place.
In the event OF the IXIter's retirement.
1t is reported on goud authority tn I
George j. L~mon, formerly United
States marshal for Nevada, will shortly
be restored to his old position, Ulce his
brcther-ia-law, whose removal is said to
he quite certain.
There are rupors that tenure OF Office
of the present. director of the mint, ex-
Congressman Burch ard. msy b. termi.
mated this winter, and that the vacancy
thus cause may be filled by tAe PROMO
ton of james Crawford, now superIn-
tendeut Of the Lsrson mint. Stale Soma
tor u. j. Farrell woald then, it is stated =,
be appointed To- succeed Crawford "a
superintendent.
Postmaster Atkinson, of Virginia CITY.
through the influence Of Senator Jones.
uuill automatically ha
there are indications that all other
prominent Nevada postmasters will. at
least for the present, remain undis-
lurbed -
New York, l6.-ReYalds Washing
ton; Well informed persons say, to-day,
the President will lot make any new
cabinet appOintmer IS for some time to
come, if at all, and taat no names have
been Diet rmie ed on.
Washington, 16.-rhe House COM
mittee on appropriations has sggrt ed to
make an appropriation Of $35, 600 to aid
the propagation Of white FISH.
Pltkin, of Louisiana. the my dear
Pitkin" OF Buffers letter, it is thought
very probable, may be made minister to
Mexico. There is no intention of remov-
ing Lowell from London, if he desires to
stay there. There will be changes in the
Central American missions, and it is
probable an appointment will be taken
from The Pacific coast. John @. Smith,
former Indikn Commissioner, now con-
sui general at Montreal, special friend
TO Mr.. Hayes, is said to be booked for
removal - ~
President Arthur stated yesterday to a
gentleman, Whose business related to an
TO an Office. the commission
OF the incum bent of which will expires six
or eight weeks hence, that he was so
nearly overwhe.m with the current
labor of attending to making appoint
ments to fill the many vacancies which |
already exist, and which occur from day |
10 day, that he could not consistently or |
take up any case in advance Of
the expiration of the officials commis-
sion.
Among the recent arrivals from Saa
Francisco are George Hearst, w. K.
Hearst and Miss M. Hamilton,
II. A. P. Garter, Hawaiian minister of
he interior. is in Washington en- route
ior Germany and Portugal on diplo-
matte mission.
Ex-senator John Corners is here on
visit f. ON his present eastern home.
Dom Piatt leaves Washington, to-
norrLw, for the City OF Mexico. whittier
le goes on account of III health. A
western publishing house has contracted
o publish his letters from Mexico in
)ook form.
E1-Vice- President Wheeler, who is i'll
md now visiting relatives in Tennessee,
Intends to go to Colifornis next spring.
General Hancock also intends to visit
California next spring.
Tn Sunday Gazette, which has for sew
'ral months been vigorously advocating q
epeal OF the Northern Pacific and all
'ther lapsed railload grants, says to-day:
{ is noticeable fact that with few ex
;eptions the whole outcry against the
nomination of Mr.. Sargent
Is secretary Of the interior, comes from
ournals which everywhere are recog-
lized rs champions OF corporations and
,rgans Of monopoly. The Presiden. has,
We believe, selected his man with distinct
IDEAS in view. The railroad land grant
,rsbs have to-day no more enduring foe
han Aaron A. Sargent.
Porte Crayon," General Strather is
lot expected to return Hs consul general
o the City of Mexico.
The successor of General Hurlburt, as
Minister to Peru. will probably be soon
lected.
Judge Bingham, instead of returning
0 run for Congress in Ohio, may receive
be Austrian mission. Still it seems to
e certain that John Russell Young is to
o to japan or China.
It is possible that Judge Hunt, secre-
sry of the navy, may receive the Berlin
1ission, and it is almost certain that
ohm @. New caa 90 to RussiA if he
fishes.
The Hon. John WATSON, Of Illinois,
Tnited States consul at Quebec, who has
cen in the city several days, is here
'eking promotion in the consular SER
ce of the government.
Friends eff exCongressmsn Stone, Of
Lichigan. are quite eonfdent he will be
1pointea commissioner Of patents.
Senator Farley informed republicans,
is morning, that democrats had now no
ELECTIONS TO the bill pensioaing Mrs.
lincoln, bot would unite in putting it
rough. The urgency Of the case ia that