The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-14
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
General Foster Getting In Readiness to De-
part.

part.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 13-General Foster is
getting his house in order in anticipation of
departure for Spain about the 1st of May.
He has put his Mexican affairs in shape, and
will be enabled to devote all the time
necessary to the settlement of the long pend
ing and vexatious Cuban claim. The General
has made himself very popular with the 1ndi-
lana delegation in Washington during his
stay here, and they regret his near departure.
tice.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-It is stated at the
Department of Justice that appropriations
for witness and Jurors fees for the present
fiscal year are short because of the unusual
demands made against them up to this date.
The appropriations for jurors are usually ex-
hausted by July 1. This year the fund has
been exhausted early because of the long
continued sessions of several courts in differ
ent parts of the country. The prolonged
sessions and consequent increased expenses
for witnesses and jurors could not be antlcl-
pated; otherwise the department would have
asked Congress at its last session for de-
fciency appropriation to meet them. Al
though deficiencies have occurred in these
appropriations several times heretofore, they
are usually sufficient for the service. Most
of the marshais throughout the country,
however have already received from the cur
rent years appropriation sufficient money to
cover the expenses of conducting the courts
up to the LIST of July.
The National Academy of Sciences.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The annual session
of the National Academy Of Sciences will
begin in this city on Tuesday next The
meeting is expected to be of more than usual
interest, for the reason that nine new men,
bers will be chosen, a president is to be
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Professor Rogers, and the members
of the academy are to participate in the cere-
mony of unwilling the statue of Professor
Henry. The preparations for the ceremony,
which will take place on Thursday, the 18th
inst, are now complete. Among the many
distinguished officers and scientists invited
to be present are the President of the United
States and members of his cabinet, the JUS
tees of the United States Supreme Court,
Joint committee to represent the Senate and
House of Representatives, the diplomatic
corps the National Academy of Science, and
heads of the various scientific bureaus at
this and other cities. The platform upon
which the exercises will take place is to be
erected on the south side of the Smithsonian
Institute. President Porter, of Yale College,
will be the orator of the day. Music will be
furnished by the Philharmonic Society and
Marine band.
Reduced Fare to Army of the Potomac Re-
union.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The managers of
the great trunk lines have decided to reduce
passenger rates to Washington during the re-
union of the Army of the Potomac, which
begins on the 10th of May. AT a joint meet
ing of the managers of the several roads,
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted;
Resolved, That for this occasion excursion
tickets NAV be sold from Chicago, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati. Louisville and intermediate points In the
territory west of PJtsburg, Parkersburg, Bnf-
falo aud Wheeling, at one special limited fare
and third for the round trip, tickets to be sold
only on May IA and 10, 20 be good for the return
trip till May 10 From territory east OF Pitts
burg. Parkersburg and Wheeling, to be sold only
on May TO- to he good for return until May 10,
continuous train tickets to be used from all