, 1888-07-12

NAsHNGroN, July 9-The presi-
dent to-day nominated Elliott Sand
ford, Of New York, to be chief Justice
OF the Supreme court of Utah; John
w Judd, of Tennessee, to be associ-
ate justice OF the supreme court OF
Utah Hugh ". Wier, Of Pennsyl-
vaGia, TO be chief justice. and Cha7.
II. Berry, Of Minnesota, to be asscci-
ate justice of IdaL0: R0dcrick Ross.
q. Dakota, to ne associate justice Of
the supreme court Of Dakota; John
H. neatly, % Iowa, TO be l. s. Judge
Of Alaska.
CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
NAsHINGroy, July 9.-The Senate
Tariff Commission gave Z hearing to
day 10 the manufacturers of cuff
aud collars, OF cTinaiine cloths and
tarletons, and 10 PARTIES interested il
silk schedule. incidentally. Il Dcw and
intcre sting feature OF tho Chinese
(or more properly Japaue-p) cheap
labor problem was developed. The
silk men stated that there i, on sale
IN the New York market to Il ~ silk
manufactured in japan similar to
that produced in Lyons, and they
promised 20 send fuller evidence III
documentary form TO the commission.
Their argument IN this connection
Is that silk manUfacture 5 are opeu-
ing establishments in the east to get
the benitit of the cheap labor of these
countries, with which they say il
would be impossible fer Americans
to compete, on even terms.
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-The presi-
dent to-day sent to the senate. the
nomination of Col. Thomas l.. Casey
of the corps of engineers, to be chief
of engineers, with rank of brigadier
general.
ADMISSION.
WAsHINToN, July 7.-Congress man
Springer says he is waiting to call up,
after the tariff bill has been disposed
of his bill admitting Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington and New Mexico
into the union. He does not believe
tho house will adjonrn without tax
ing some action IN the matter, for
that would lead the republicans TO
charge that the democratic majority
WIS hostile 10 the admission of terri
tories. Springer says that so far as
he knows not more than two or three
democrats will vote with the Tepubii-
cans for the division of Dakota. The
test viii come on the proposition to
substitute the senate for the house
bill.
NOT ENDORSED by THEIR CHIEF.
CHICAGO, July Chief Arthur. Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, when seeu in regard to the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincey strike
and the arreat of the alleged conspi
rators, said: Il know nothing about
the matter further than what l have
read in the newspapers. l do not
know whether the men under arrest
belong to the Brotherhood or not,
but this much l say, that il they dc
belong to the order and are guilty
the Brotherhood will not only expel
them, but will do all in its power to
make an example cf them.
The census returns Of Washington
city show the population 10 be 227,-
000, an actual gain of $4,000 i'll three
years.
Locusts have caused such havoc in
Algeria that 10000 workmen and
1000 soldiers are fighting them. The
country Is being devasted, and famine
and pestilence are certain.
-, Nj,
Cleveland in 1881 did not receive
majority of the votes cast ID any No
rtharn State. Where he receaved ele-
ctoral votes it was on IL ptnraliIy IN
the popular vote.
4 Flori Ia man objects to the
appointment Of judge in his state
Fbecause at the time OF his appointment
the said judge bad been in this
country less than six months, and
is now British subject. Whereupon
au exchange suggested that under our
present administration. he shouldn't
let little thing like that, trouble him,
Out OF 10000 Sioux Indians, there
are $500 still in hoatbenism- Thers
are 66 tribes on the Western prairies
for whom nothing is yet done. There
are 10000 Indians of school age; but
when every school is packed to its
utmost only 12,G00 can be accommo
dated. This iuciudes government
schools, Roman Catholic schools and
all.
The editor of a paper that has
adopted phonetic spelling in meas
ure, received postal card the other
day from a subscriber in the country,
which contained the following: Il
hav tux your paper sola on leVrn
years, but if you can't spell emmy bet-
Ter Than you've been dom lately you
may jes stoppit."
Captain William McMic6en, presl-
dent of the territorial league OF re-
publican clubs, is having the consti-
tuition of the league printed, and
will soon be ready to distribute them
throughout the territory. 4 circular
letter will also be issued, urging the
formation OF republican clubs IN
every precinct IN the territory 4
meeting of the executive committee
will soon be called for the purpose Of
raising fnnd5 for the support of the
Iaaoua and fCrmUl5tiur plauS for car