Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-28
MINOR NEWS OF THE CAPITAL.
Callers on the President-,John c. News
 Nomtnation-Other Topics.

Nomtnation-Other Topics.
 WASHINGTON. March 2S-Yesterday was the presidents busiest day during the week so far as receiving callers is concerned. They began coming early anl they continued to come after the time for receiving visitors had ended. Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, was one of the first that called. He came alone and made way for Senators Cullom and Farwell, of Illinois, who had some friends with them. Speaker Carlisle was another caller and following him were Senator Plumb and Representative Perkins. They had with them Judge Chandler and Capt. Peek, of Kansas. During their mterv.ew with the president, the two congressman urged the ap- pointmcnt of Judge Chandler for the first as sistant secretary>hip of the interior depart ment. Other callers were Senators Allison, Dawes, Hiscock, Higgins, M. S. Milan with Minister Palmer, and Pugh; Repr> >sen'atives Turner, Wallace, of Massachusetts farmer, F, lton, Morrow, Bayne, La Toilette and others.
 The secretary of state has received report from the United States consul at Colon, stating that work along the Panama canal has entirely ceased, ard that the West India negroes were returning to their homes, up to March l6 fully 1000 of the latter having al- ready left. The consul reports great depres- sion in business; the Panama Railroad com pany is suffering from the crisis owing to the loss of local traffic It appears that two un- successful attempts had been made to burn Colon
 The attorney general has decided in the matter of the estate of Thomas Conner, deceased beneficiary of the naval hospital of Philadelphia, that the action of the state in claiming the property of the deceased void and irregular, and the state has no right to any part of the property of the deceas ed. ConEer died leaving considerable property.
 In the secret session of the senate the nomi- nation of John c. Now to be consul general at London was favorably reported from the committee on commerce, and immediate con sideration was asked. Mir. Plumb objected, aud under this objection the nomination went over until this afternoon, when it will un- doubtediy be confirmed.
 The senate ill secret session confirmed the following nominatl ons: Robert V. Belt, as sistant commissioner of Indian affairs; Albert A. Burleigh to be collector of customs at Aroostook, Me. Francis F. Warren, governor of Wyoming Territory; Benjamin F. White, governor of Montana Territory; Charles c. Walters, attorney for the eastern district of Arkansas; Oscar M Spellman, marshal east ern district of Arkansas; Walter P. Corbett, marshal southern district of Georgia. A large number of minor postmasters were also confirmed
 Cramp & Sons the contractors for the | Yorktown, believe that they are entitled to | nearly SAC, 900, being the premium of $l0O on | each ::unit of excess of independent horse power called for in their contract. There is now due them, independent of the special re- serves of $25, 900, nearly $l6 GOO which was reserved from the several payments iron, | tinls to time. The Board on the trial of the | Yorktown, of which Commodore Fitzhugh | was president, has been dissolved.
 Senator Washburn, who has not been in
 good health since his election last month, has
 returned to Minnesota, where he will remain
 until entirely restored.
 l The remains of ex-Congressman Mahoney
 who died yesterday morning, wera taken to | New York in the afternoon. His family and
 a few friends accom- panied the remains tt | Brooklyn, where the funeral will take place.
 The interment will be in Calvary cemetery
 Dr. Sewers, who attended the dead congress
 man, said that Mir. Mahoney had intestina
 catarrh, and that from exposure on inaugu
 ration day he caught cold that developed
 into the pneumonia, which caused his death In the morning the body was cmba imet
 and prepared for shipment to his home. Tn,
 body was encased in somber black cotl
 covered casket, with silver trimmings. Th'
 news of the tongresslnan's death was quickly
 spread among his friends, and great man
 congressman called to express their regrets
 During his two terms in the house Mir Ma
 honey became very popular, and had man.
 friends iu this city besides his cougressiona
 associates