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Show GENERAL. Ex.-oentor Dmlte, Washington, Dec. 19. Ex Senator Drake took the oath of office, and entered upon his du-ies as Chief Justice Jus-tice of the Court of Claims this morning. morn-ing. Indian MatlerB. The superintendent of Indian aff.iirs for .New Mexico, writes to Commissioner Commis-sioner Parker, from Santa Fe, on the 7th inst., with regard to the selectioa of a tract of country in the vicinity oi Fart Stantn, S. M., for a reservation lor the Apuehes. He is convinced that tli is is the time for prompt action on the part of Government, and there is good reason to believe these Indians can be induced to settle upon reservations, reserva-tions, give up their roving hie, and iu time interest themselves in the pursuits pur-suits of civilized life, provided the Government will agree to teed them on full re1 ions until they can take care of themselves. Sail Domlnpo Hrri. Advices from San Domingo, to Dec. 9th, announce the safety, aiier tho recent terrible gale, of the United States naval vessels at that station. President Bz and Stall had been takine a week'" trip to Azua and vicinity, on a United States steamer. The Cabral insurrection, backed by II ay ri. was assuming lormidab.e pro portions. Atlantic CibltiCltir. Notwithstanding the interruption to the two English cables, the dispatches which bve accumulated both in .rner-ica .rner-ica and Europe ,ur ice pa-t l vt car, hare ail been tmn-m tt-d for the nrst time in two weens. The cables are n w clear. o ml nation . N'ashirrton. I. C.. Tr.e )';'-idem )';'-idem ij-u.ir i;( the t".low.t,c to tne Senate: ArMrt-w J. S.iumons, Alti,; for the t'. a '--ft a-'i other neicMr-ing neicMr-ing tribe : W. T. Wan, rr. to be A--os.or of Internal iLV,r,ue fr tw MeXiCO. |
