Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-07
CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL.

president to-day by the sec retary of
state.
CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL.
Secretary Teller, commissioner of
Indian affairs, Price, Logan and
several other members of congress,
went to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, this
morning to inspect the Indian school
at that place.
GILFILLAN's SUCCESSOR.
The President accepted the resigna.
tion of James Gilfllan treasurer of the
United States. It Is not likely sue.
oessor will be appointed for some time.
Assistant treasurer Wymsn ID men.
toned as likely to receive the appoint
ment.
THE CABINET MEETING
was short and unimportant, there were
three absentees, Teller, who Ia out Of
the city, and Chandler and Brewster,
who are indisposed.
SUIT COMPROMISED.
The treasury department has &C.
oepted the offer Of q compromise in
the Aniline dye case, which involved
a settlement for $4,000 OF the suit
brought by the government for under
valuation on dye importations to the
amount of 5000. The action of the
department is based upon the report
of District Attorney Woodford, of
New York.
THE MALAGAssY AMBASSADORS
arrived from New York this afternoon
and proceeded ct once to the hotel,
accompanied by Colonel Wickham
Hoffman, minister from Denmark,
and Mr.. Robinson, CONSUL at TomA-
tave, Mhdagascar. While IN the city,
they Will be the guests Of the govern.
ment. They will probably be pro.
sented to the president tomorrow.
The mission Ia to cement relations of
friendzhlp and amity between the
United S.stes and Madagascar.
HENRY A. p. CARTER,
the newly appointed Hawaiian minis.
ter to France, was accredited to
this country o. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary soon after
the death of Allen, former minister,
who died In the executive mansion
during the presidents reception on
the first of January last.
A COMMISSIONERS FROM PRUSSIA.
Dr.. Max Sering, of Berlin, who has
been commissioned by the govern
ment of Prussia to investigate and
report upon the agricultural and trans.
portation interests aud methods of the
United States, has arrived. He will
visit the principal cities of the United
States In his official capacity.
THE CHIEF 1xAMINER.
The president decides not to sp.
point the chief examiner of the civil
service commission, but to lot the
commission appoint one at It's CON-
venience.
GUITEAU's Council
Charles Reed does not get $4,000
for defending Guiteau. The senate
inserted the provision In the sundry
civil bill but 1t was stricken out In the
conference committee.
ERRORS IN THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk of the house,
says there are many Typographical
and clerical errors In the tariff bill az
1t appeared In The Congressional Rec
ord. The tax on tobacco Is printed 8(
cents instead of 8 cents, and In the
iron schedule Is clause which wal
not printed In The Record at all. Hs
is of the opinion that when the bill
shall be accurately printed In full il
will be found satisfactory than 1t nov
seems to be to representatives of tn,
Iron interest.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL
WASHINGTON, March 6 6-Witness
Boone was recalled In the star rout,
trial to-day.
The defense having objected tha
the evidence of productiveness did no
come down to a recent date, the oour
replied that If they thought the.
could show that Brady was SO ia
sighted as to percsive that the ex
pedited routes would be productiv
within few years, he ought certainl
have credit for that course. Ingersol
declared that, as q matter of fact
there was not star route west OF tn
Mississippi that was not operated at
loss. He referred to the early days G
the overland routes, when the govern
ment carried at the rate Of
u letter, for which they now receive
three cents. He inquired hcw the
were to draw linel The court quote
the limitation imposed by law upon e,
pedltlon allowances. II the defenl
could show there had been no abuse
power or that the orders had bee
wisely made, they should not bs O.
ssudsd bseauss the government hi
not soas tAAs fAs. By mutual asss