The Portland daily press., 1884-09-30
WASHINGTON.
A Negro in lhe sivnaI serri.,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-General Hazen
stated to reporter Saturday that he had not
| refused to permit the enlistment of the colored
man after having passed the necessary exam
lnation, but that it was necessary to await the
decision OF the secretary of war in the matter,
there being no precedent for the admission of
coiored man into the signal service. "There
are four regiments in the army set apart ex-
clusively for colored men," said General
Hszen, land this was the first instance Of
colored man enlisting elsewhere. There is no
law to prevent it but that of custom, and while
not objecting to this enlistment I preferred
that the secretary should decide the question"
The reports of anticipated trouble among the
men at Fort Myer on account of the enlistment
OF Green were denied by General Hazen, who
said that Green would find that he had fallen
among friends at Fort Myer.
Postal Mickey Order Offices.
Acting Postmaster General Hatton has
issued an order that, on and after October 1,
1884, all post offices of the first class and their
stations or branch offices shall be kept open to
the public for the issue and payment of money
orders, and for the receipt of matter intended
for registration and the delivery of registered
matter until o'clock p. m. every day EXCEPT
Sundays and legal holidays.
Commander Schley's Report.
The secretary of the navy expects to receive
in day or two the report of Commander
Schley, detailing at length the rescue of
Lieutenant Greedy and his party, and he will,
AAO e@Jct give ~ Oub W buo press AZ ODC6, Ii le
generally understood among naval officers that
the report will be graphic and throw light
upon some points which have been more or
less in the dark.
Sunset Cox prefers his Present Place.
Hon. S. S. Cox, in response to letter from
the regular Democratic association, eighth as
sembly district, rendering him the nomination
for the mayoralty of New York City, courte.
ously declines the proffsred honor, and says,
Il am sure that there is no place where can
do more good to the people at large and to the
citizens Of New York, and especially to the
laboring portion of the citizens, who have al
ways preferred me for Office, than to remain
in Congress"
The PresfdenEs Gsttage..r
The Presidents cottage at the Soldiers
Home at Washington has been put in readi-
ness for the Presidents return to Washington
ways enjoyed his sojourn at the home and is
DESTROYS of residing there for while before
the snow flies. When at the White House he
rarely has moment to himself; even after the
business OF the day he can scarcely escape the
innumerable calls which are often made until
midnight. In his retreat at the home he is
seldom troubled by visitors not of his own
selection, and he finds its quiet very agreeable
and does not object to the ride to and from the
city. Miss Nellie Arthur and Miss Jessie Nc
Elroy have arrived and gone to the Soldiers
Home cottage.
To Prohibit the Taking of Seals.
The Treasury Department has been informed
through the department of state that the Gov
eminent of Japan has issued an imperial
order prohibiting the hunting and taking of
seals and sea otter within Japanese waters
near the islands of Kak Kaido.
The STAR ROute Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The committee on
expenditures in the Department of Justice,
which during the last session of Congress in
vestigated the Star Route prosecution, has
FnT1lef I'D ifo fa~
House on reassembling The report is signed
by Springer, chairman, Van Alstyne, Hemp
hill, Foyan and Crisp, the Democratic mem
bers of the committee. The report states
that conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent through the postal mail SER
vice existed when Thomas j. Brady was
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and that
these Frauds could not have been perpetrated
without his knowledge, cooperation and as
sistance. The report also states that President
Garfield knew of this corruption, and appoint
ed Mr.. James Postmaster General with a view
of reforming those abuses.