Senators Are In A Box

Washington, February 4.- There me in.portant developments in the Michigan patronage matter. The term oí the present' district attorney for the eastern district will expire tomorrow, and Senator Mc.Millnn has been advised by the attorney-general that it will be necessary Immediately to fii; either temporarily or permanently, the vacancy thus ereated. Owing to mplications in the sltustion a temporar.v appointment will bo made „ thla case b." Justice liarían, whose circuit infludes the eastern district of Michigan, and it is espected that he will either desígnate Mr. Finney, who was assistant district attorney under the last Bepnhlican adminJstratloD, or Wilj issue a temporary reappointnient to the present district attorney. This totally unexpected shift ui th tótuation regardtog the district attorneyship grows out of (;„v. Pingree's anticipated defwainatKw, to cali m extra session of the Michigan legisla ture. "