Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-23
CAPITOL NOTES.
Special Dispatch to InE BKH.

Special Dispa'ch to I'M BxH.
FoLaER's CONDITION.
WASHINGTON, Msroh 22.--Secre-
tsry Folger still unable TO attend to
official duties.
The president has appointed Thos.
j. Sherwood, Marysville, Gala, re.
ceiver of public moneys at that place.
Secretary Teller to-day said it had
b,en suggested to him that q com.
miasioner bs appointed to visit the
Creek nation, Iadian territory, for the
purpose OF arranging amicable settle
ment between the hostile faction of
the Creeks, There Is no appropriation
for which to pay the expenses of such
a commission. The commissioner of In-
dian sffiirs left Washington for the
west to-day The following telegram
was received at the Indian offices:
"MUsKoGEE. 1. T. March 22,--Just in
lspahechi's Greek camp, Ispahechi will
surrender to troops as soon as they appear.
lSignedl, TUFTS.
TIL LIABILITY OF BANKS.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has requested an opinion from
the attorney general on the question
Of liability Of bSssp aud bankers from
December 1r3tc March Ii. nader pro-
visions Of the iasernaf avenue StiL.
cHIEF Oh PoLlCE.
VIM. Moe. Dye w.s to day ap.
pointed chief OF police Of this city.
He Is q graduate of West Point,
served with distinction during the late
civil var as colonel of the Twentieth
regiment of Iowa volunteers. After
the val he went to Egypt upon the
recommendation of Gen. Sherman,
and was one of the foreign officers
who assisted In the reorganization OF
the Egyptian army
John @. New had q long interview
with Arthur to.day.
A THOUGHTFUL ACT.
An order was Issued to .day by the
treasury department directing chiefs
of bureaus to grant leaves of absence
10 Episcopslisns and Catholics who
desire to attend religious exercises to.
morrow GOOD Friday.
BUYING BULLION.
The treasury department purchased
365, 600 ounces of silver bullion for
delivery at New Orleans, PHILADELPHIA
and San Francisco minis,
THE sCULLERs.
Hanlan said tonight in regard ia
the differences between himself and
Ross, he was willing to submit the
matter to any competent boating O,
sporting man in the country and abide
by the decision. Ross latest propo.
sition is that the man naming the
course shall givethe other his expenses.
Hanlan says, Il hsve.aiready conceded
81, sol to Ross in the stakes. Seeing
that he wal not able to raise 50, 500 l
consented to row him for 81, 600, each
man to pay his own expenses, the race
to be rowed In neutral waters, and the
winner to take the stake and receipts.
These are the terms of my race with
Kennedy, except that the stake IL
2 500 q side. If Ross really wants to
row me let him agree to submit the
difference to arbitration and then
owe mY forfeit of $500 now up. I
will pull him on any water between
Toronto and st. Johns that is wide
emo ugh for one boat to pass smother"
A POSTMASTER REMOVED.
The governor of Montana sent the
following dispatch to the poato ice
department. to-day: "The vigilantes at
Greon Horn, Montana, have removed
the democratic postmaster By hanging.
Government fuel must be scarce, as he
was caught barn burning. The ofi,e
is now vacant. The sureties have
been notified to take charge of the
office"
MAIL SERVICE IN ALASKA.
Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Elmer to-day ordered the estab
lishment of a postal route In the ter
ritory OF Alaska to extend from
Haines to Janeau, q distance of 100
miles. The service will be monthly.
The mail will probably be carried In a
canoe. The contract was awarded to
Sheldon Jackson, Of the New York
Presbyterian missionary society. This
Is the first mall route established be-
tween points within the territory Of
Alaska. Gen. Elmer oontemplstes Cd.
ts~klishing q post route to extend from
MAnelito, N. NJ, to Keems' Canyon,
Arizona. via Gunado and TT. Defiance.