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Show I n asuiviov I CONFIRMATIONS. Washington 10. The senate has cuo firmed the following nominations: John W. Hoyt, governor of Wyoming territory; Thomas W. Dawson ot Caiiluruia, consul at Apia, Samoan islands; Jubn G. Austin of the Philippine Phi-lippine islands, consul at Ililio; Jeese W. Griest of Pennsylvania, Indian agent at the Otoe ageucy, Nebra-ka. SILVER CERTIFICATES. I The first installment of Bilver certificates, certi-ficates, amounting to $40,000, was dedverrri to-day from the bureau of engraving and printing to the United Biultd treasurer. They will be shipped lo New York, from where Ibeieis a demand for $S, 000,000 of silver certificates of various denomina lions. ANOTHER DEPOSITORY. The First National bank of Port-laud, Port-laud, Oregon, has been designated a depository to receive depositB on Hccounl of supscriptionB to tbe 4 percent, per-cent, funded loan. |