Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-07

an applicant Tor minister 10 central America, and
nothing has been said to him about the position by
the President.
Extra Session.
There is yet probability that an extra session
of Congress will be held in June, owing to the
great embarrassment discovered by the heals OF
the war department. The subject will again be
considered by the Cabinet.
Decoration Day.
Arrangements for Memorial or Decoration Day
at Abingdon are completed. Cen Nathan Cuff
a West Virginian, delivers the Grafton; Will Carl
ton. The poet. gives an original poem, and Rev
Clay McCauley will be chaplain Of the day. The
committee will arrange for ceremonies at the
Soldiers Home cemetery, where seven thousand
soldiers are bnried.
Escort.
The seventh regiment will escort Presider {
Hayes TO Central Park, the 18th, to unvei Il e
Halleck statue, after which he will review Il at
organ izaion.
Rev. o. G. Iled,trom, thirty years pastor of tt
Bethel ship, died here to-day, aged about se,eL-
ty four years.
Interior Department..
The secretary of the interior has not farmed out
any government advertisements, but has cut them
down materially.
Court Matters.
The trial Of ex-assistant secretary SAWYER and
others, for con- piracy to defraud the government,
was set down to-day for the 10th inst.
Postal Matters.
The question of frsnked envelopes for officials
has been referred to the attorney general.
ladiaa A fairs.
General Crook bad long conference to-day
with the secretary OF the interior and the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs, in regard to the re-
movsl of the Sioux agencies 10 the issouri river
and on the Indian question generally.
Secretary SchuiZ and Smith concur with Gen.
Crook IL his view that the Indians be compelled
TO work for their ratlons, and the conference was
with a view to asceitaining how the labor of the
Indians could be uiilz ID in the interest both of
The lnuians and The government.
No definite conclusions were reached as to the
precise location OF the new agencies, but 1t seems
tn be certain that the Indians will not be removed
until next autumn. as during the warm seasons
the Indians straggle off on hunting expeditions
bat they can be easily collected and held together
on the approach of cold weather.
AppOintm
T. A. Spence has been appointed special agent
of the post office department TO inspect the mail
routes.
Reduction.
The official statement shows reduction of the
national debt of the United States from March LIST
1869 to April 30tb, 1877, S455, lO4, 6i2Sl.
Naval Affairs.
Naval constructor F. l.. Fernald will be assign
ed 10 duty as naval constructor at the Washington
navy yard, in place of John w. Easily, recently
appointed chief of bureau, vice Hanscom, re-
moved.
The double turn eted iron clad Miartonomah has
been ordered to get ready for sea.
Denial.
The report that Murat lIalstead has been ten
dered the Turkish mission is unconfrmed.
Treasury Department.
Secy Sherman has approved 10 a formal letter
the decision of Asst Sec'y French, and refuses
the proposition of Junker, Roels & Kissineer, TO
pay 500 and costs, instead of S597 1893, claimed
as taxes, or as forfeit for violation Of the revenue
laws. The Sec'y says that any verbal agreement
made had been fulfilled by the government in not
imprlsoning them. and they cannot legally be re-
leased from the full amount of the fine.