The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
CURRENT NOTES.

DALzELL has applied for the position OF Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior.
IN the next campaign the organs will allude to
the recent prize-fght as Southern outrage.-At-
lanta Constitution,
C)xra1UrIoSs toward the establishment of
Garfield professorship at Williams College have
reached $1,000, and only S. 600 more is required.
THE Ohio House of Representatives has passed,
by a vote of 81 to 20, an amendment to the Stubs
bill, making more stringent provision for closing
saloons Sunday.
VIII. VANDERBILT and Mrs Vanderbilt are said
to be waiting until Lent shall have come and
gone TO give the most surprisingly fine ball ever
known in private life in New York"
THE country would be gTatifed to learn the
names of the Congressman who have presented
bills for their expenses incurred IN attending the
funeral of President Garfeld.-Uuca Herald
(Rep.)
The coronation of Alexander Ill, If ever 1t
takes place, which seems still doubtful, will cost
the pretty little sun of q 100000 rubles. The
coronation of the Car Nicholas cost 6,00O.COO
rubles. and that of Alexander III. 100000.
ruble is about seventyfve cents in our money.
THE Washington Critic, of the 10th. says: at is
stated al the Capitol to-day, by what seems to be
good authority that the President has offered to
senator Edmunds the place on the Supreme
Bench made vacant by the retirement OF Judge
Hunt Mr. Edmunds has not as yet accepted"
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS chances for Presiden-
tial nomination upon a non-partisan Civil-Service
Reform platform are not as good as they were.
The Senate restaurant, upon the management OF
which he has concentrated much official atten-
ton. is in some respects a disappointment. The
service is inadequate and the pastry is not up "a
the reform standard.
THE occasion of the visit of the New York gen
tlemen who were entertained by the President
Sunday evening was that each might present him
with a silver salad fork of which they had heard
he had nOne SO each of the twenty-one visitors
brought him one of solid silver. made for him a.
Tffany's Mr.. Tiffany being one of the number
They had pleasant evening together made th'
presentation, and separated after midnight
Washington Star.
wrSsrED. Conn, is very much excited over tn
marriage OF one of its priests, who was very pop
Mar among the Catholics there. His name is Rev
Edward Agudi, and he was married about tw
weeks since by Methodist clergyman, in New
Haven. to a Miss Welsh. OF winsted, who ha
sbeen employed in New Haven. The priest LEI
Winsted ostensibly to visit Boston, on a visit {
his superior, but not returning. the truth leake
out. He has opened restaurant at Bridgeport
where he appears to be doing good business.
THE late Postmaster General, Mr.. James, wa
open 70 the appeals of influential politicians. q
will be seen in his disposal of applications for tn
freedelivery system. The law permits the Po'
master General TO employ letter carriers at ever
lssace containing population of not less tina
1000 within Its corporate limits and at Postoiet
with a gross revenue OF no. less than $4,000. l
pursuance of this discretion Mr.. James consente