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satisfactory Settlement Of the Balti.
more Indignity.
MONEY FOR THE SAILORS FAMILIES.
Minister Egan Receives the Sum Of $4,000 in
Gold Coin from the Chilean Government
in Settlement.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, July 10. - Secretary OF
State Foster announced to-day that an en-
tlrely cordial and mutually satisfactory set
tlement had been reached between the
United States and Chile respecting an in
demnlty on account of the assault upon the
crew of the Baltimore. The present Chilean
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Senior Errazuriz.
last month communicated to United States
Minister Egan the disposition of the Chilean
Government to come to an adjustment Of the
Baltimore indemnity. July Minister Egan
was Informed by Secretary Foster that the
President was much gratiied at the disp0si-
tion OF the Chilean Government, and did not
doubt it would be ready to make a liberal
indemnity to the families of the deceased
and wounded survivors. Egan was in
st-ucted to ascertain the views of the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs on the subject.
Under the date of the 18th inst. Errazuriz
addressed Minister Egan note placing at
his disposal the sum of SIS, 600 In gold, asking
him to cause it to be distributed among the
families of the two seamen who lost their
lives and the surviving members of the
crew who had been wounded. On the 18th
inst. Egan replied cordially accepting the
offer of the Chilean Government as frank,
friendly and entirely satisfactory settle
paraiso.
Commissioner Carter Resigns.
Chairman Carter OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee arrived this morning and
spent the day in consultation with the Pres
ldent, Secretary Noble and prominent Re-
publicans in and out Of Congress. MIR. Car
Ter has handed TO the President his resigna-
ton as Commissioners of the General Land
Office. II is reported that Representative
McComas Of Maryland will be selected sec
retary Of the Republican National Com
mittee.
To Prosecute the Trusts.
The House judiciary Committee to-day
ordered favorable report on the resolu-
tloD introduced by Scott of Illinois request
ing of the Attorney-General certain infor-
nation about the cOriage trust. etc, and
whether he has any information of such
character as will authorize him 10 institute
Or osecution against the combination.
Appeals in Indian Cases.
message was sent to the Senate to- day
by the President, returning without his ap-
proval the bill to amend the act as to the
Circuit Court Of Appeals in cases of Indian
depr edations. The first provision of the
bill, the President thinks, would defeat the
purpose of Congress In constituting inter-
mediate courts. The chief objection Is the
third section, which provides that no ap-
peal be allowed in such cases. There are
10000 such claims. aggregating $4,000, 600.
~
bill which denied the Government an op-
portunity to appeal such cases. The mes
sage was referred by the Senate to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The New Supreme Justice.
The President has nominated George
Shiras Jr. of Pennsylvania to be Justice of
the Supreme Court. ShiTas is a leading
member of the Pittsburg bar. He was born
In ittsburg 60 years ago, and was a men,
Der OF the famous class of 1858 at Yale. He
was admitted to the bar in Pttsburg in
1856, ana has since resided there. lie has
never held any public office nor served on
the bench.
Capital Notes.
McMillin Of Tennessee reported to the
House to-day from the Committee on Ways
and Means a resolution for the final ad-
iOurnment of Congress on Monday next.
July %, which was laid over until Thurs
day.
1t is understood that Andrew ID. White
OF New York, the first president of Cornell
University, will be appointed United States
Minister to Russia. He was United States
Minister to Germany from 1879 10 1881.