Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
CAPITOL GLEAN.NGS.
Nominations Confirmed Mudd Seated
in the Householder Contests, &c.

The Senate in secret session has confirmed
the following nominations: Consuls-S b.
Ziegler of Iowa at Aix-!a-Chapelle, J. r. Dan
forth of Pennsylvania at Verviers and Siege;
Frank Burnett. inspector steam vessels ST.
LouIs;J j. +. Patty. naval officer. New Orleans:
A. X. Munger. marshal northern district of
Alabama; f. A. Fiske. attorney for New Mex
lco; }. ii. Hughes receiver of public moneys.
Spokane Falls. Wash; c. Il. Wilson. surveyor
general of louisiana. Registers OF land
ofhces-W. 5. Cobean, Roswell, NJ; Reuben
n. kratz, Mitchell, SD.
MUD DIsPLAcEs COMPTON
The Mudd-Compton election contest was set
tied in the House yesterday by the seating of
Mudd as the Representative of the fifth Mary
land district. The minority resolution decIar-
ing compton entitled to the seat was defeated
by a vote of las to 1855. Mudd was then declared
entitled to the seat by vote of 1853 to AS
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
Mr.. Henderson introduced in the Senate YES
terday bill amending the statutes so AZ to
provide that new artificial limbs shall be is
sued to disabled soldiers every three years in
stead of every five years.
The CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The members Of the House committee Oh
elections believe that the last of the contested
election cases will be decided by the committee
and ready to report to the House by the LIST of
May, and IN view of this an informal agreement
has been made that the subcommittee ap-
pointed to investigate the contested election
case OF clayton against Breckenridge and the
circumstances connected with the murder of
Col Clayton will leave for Arkansas as soon
after April as practicable. The democratic
members OF the committee may offer some OBJ
lection TO leaving the city during the pendency
OF contested cases, but the republican members
think that there will be no delay on this ac-
count The subcommittee will be absent about
three weeks.
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on appropriations IN charge of the sundry civil
appropriation bill today heard Chas. Gibson
OF 81. Louis. president Of the national mark As
soclatlon, who favored the recommendation of
the full estimate for the Yellowstone national
park for next year.
Minnie Naddern Marries and Quits.
Miss Minnie Maddern, the actress and Mr.
Harrison Grey Flske were married Wednesday
afternoon None but the relatives and in.me-
date personal friends of both parties knew
That the marriage was to take place and none
Others were invited TO attend it, The happy
event was solemnized at Larchmont manor AT
20 CLOCK The bridesmaid was Miss Beatrice
hocge, cousin OF Miss Maddern who has
heretofore been known In private life as Miss
eisry Augusta Davey, and the pest man was
Mr. Lyman Otis Flske, a brother OF the groom.
Inc Rev. Charles Hall Everest performed the
ceremony.
immediately after the service MIR. and Mrs
flske started for the west. They have made
arrangements to go to Europe in May and next
su.ninh Will take up their permanent residence
IN New York. Miss Maddern has announced
IeI intention OF retiring from the stage for
good She made her last appearance i'm Nav
iorktdurinS the summer at:the Madison Square
theater IN ''Featherbrain." In which play she
mas beeu starring throughout the country
mer mai appearance before the public was in
toronto IN February the heroine of In
spite of ALL