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Show (Uy W. U.Xolegraph.) THE ST. 1'ETKltSBUKU JUI.SS10. Chicago, 7. The Tribuno's Washington Wash-ington special says tho vacancy in the mission to St. Petersburg, created by the death of Jr.mes L. Orr, is already attracting parties here who are wailing patiently for the return of the President Presi-dent to present their own claims or those of their friends. It is said that judgo Bingham, of Ohio, stands first upon the President's list of men who are to bo appointed to first class foreign for-eign missions upon the occurrence of vacancies. it has heretofore been urged against Bingham that Ohio had already a iirs-. cius- appointment, in Schenck, Lm it seeujs to bo generally understood, in official circles hero, that Scheme!: int'tids to re.-ign aud oome home to bo a candidate lur the United Siates senate. At any rat.j Kiughum's friends will not fail to ciil the President's Presi-dent's attention to tho opportunity now presented to provide lor him. Bingham wus promi.-cd the mission to Japan but it is thought he would prefer pre-fer a more civilized country. The TinieV special ssja it appears to be conceded that Bingham will receive the St Petersburg mission. |