Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-19
Miscellaneous CaDitaI News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-United States steam
er Gantic, now at Kingston, Jamaica. has
been ordered by telegraph to proceed to As
pinwall for the better protection of American
interests in that place, and to remain until the
arrival of the United States steamer Vandalia,
which is also on her way to AspinwalI, the
future movements of the two vessels to be de-
termined by the result of disturbances which
are reported to have arisen among laborers on
the canal near Aspinwall.
The president has appointed John A. Bige-
low marshal of the consular courts of }he
United States in Turkey.
Hancock is in the city, and paid his respects
to the secretary of war to-day.
A delegation of Miami Indians, from Indian
Territory, are now here, endeavoring to secure
legislation looking to the allotment of their
lands in that Territory.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has received cable
gram from the United States minister at Paris,
In which he states the under secretary of state
thinks the bill introduced in the French cham
bers Saturday will result practically in the free
admission of American sailed meats. He had
hopes it would pass both houses at an early
date.
The department of state has a communica-
ton from the secretary of state for South
Australia announcing that under an amend
| holders of foreign diplomas are entitled to be
| registered there as duly qualified medical prac-
titiOners.
The fourth and last of the series of conven-
| lions called By the United States commissioner
of agriculture Loring had another interesting
session to-day and adjourned sine die. Loring
took occasion to say he had called the conven-
tions for the purpose of bringing together
| the leading af.riculturists of the country for
| an Interchange of views and a comparison of
work, and that every hope he had entertained
| relative to tho results to be attained from the
| assemblage had been fully gratified
Representative Farwell introduced bill to
| repeal the Law lmpos .ng taxes upon the de-
posits and capital of banks.
Representative Carpenter, of Iowa, has in
| troduced bill to increase the duty on hemp,
| jute and flax goods.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
held its thirteth annual meeting to-day with
good attendance. President Hon. Frederick
Fraley, of Philadelphia, presided. The report
of the executive council was read 1t gives a
gratifying exhibit of the progress, present
constitution and aims of the organization.
Fraley was reelected president.
MADISON, WIS.,, PosToFFICE.
An official letter has been addressed to
Representative Caswell by Postmaster General
Howe. requesting him TO suggest the name
of some person other than Mr.. Keyes for The
postmastership at Madison, Wis. Mr.. Reyes
continues to hold that office and to act as
member of the state legislature in violation of
the postal regulations.
APPOINTMENTS.
Nominations to-day: Postmasters-G. H.
Robertson, Sandwich, Ills; VIM. A. Jordan,
Morris, ILL.,; g. W. jacques, Helena, Ark;
Daniel T. Boynton, pension agent, Knoxville,
Tenn, Melville J. Salter, register land Office,
Independence, KS; Henry M. Waters, receiver
of public moneys, Independence, KS.
SOLDIERS HOME.
Senator's Sewall, Harrison and Hampton,
sub. committee of the senate committee on
military affairs to investigate affairs of the SOL
dieTs home, held their first meeting to-day.
The investigation grows out of the attempt of
the managers to handle the pension money of
the soldiers.