The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-23

WIshlNdION, May zz.-d0n. .. .. C0X, re.
GENTLY appointed United States Minister to
Turkey, qualified at the Department of State
to-day. He will leave New York for his new
post Of duty about June II.
SECRETARY Manning has called for the
resighation OF Major s. Willard Ssxton, of
MASSACHUSETTS. chief OF division of the First
ComRtroller's Office. IL Is etated that Mr..
6axtan will refuse to resign, on the ground
that there are no charges whatever against
him, either Of ineficienoy or offensive par.
tieanShip. It is understood that he will be
given until June 15 to comply with the Sec
retarf's request. Major Saxton was an off .er
In ths army during The war, and Is brother
of General RUFUS Saxton of the United States
Armf
Thl President to-day appointed the follow.
ing Collectors OF Internal Revenue: William
i. BiRhops for the First Dletrict OF Ohio. Ira
Ellisfor the First District of Californis.
Th} Osoe Indisn delegation had an inter.
view!wiih Assistant Secretary Mulirow to-
day - regard to agency affairs. They msds
request that their anluities be paid to them
insteSd OF goods that were not suitable for
theiri purposes. The Assistant Secretary
promised TO examine the matter and TO con-
sult fifth Commissioner Atkins upon the
subject.
lowing order relative TO the renewal of Post
msstsrs' bonds:
Tha5 whenever any Postmaster OF the fourth
class shall have remained in OIL ce for five years
from she date OF taking effect OF nis latest oicIal
bondihe shall execute a new bond In the manner
and with sureties req nired by law, upon notice
from fhe department.
Th4 Postmaster General to day appointed
the following fourth class Postnasters in
New York: N. s. Vedder Walden Bird 20:
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s. Weaver, Limepoint, in New Jersey; vii.
lism,S Naughright, Middle Valley; G. H.
Bsird, Hanover.
Thf Chief Postoffice Inspector today ad.
dressfd the following letter to Postotfics
Inspector concerning the institution of Grim.
inai proceedings for the viootlon of the
postal laws:
sIR-.1 am IN receipt OF yoIrs OF the lsh Inst,
the u substance OF which is request to be intorned
In cases where employees In the postal service ara
foundeviolating the law, aud more peclaliy as 10
the pIDpe. course to pursue; where it is discov-
creed Fhat fostmasters are f0und 10 be short in
their accounts by reason OF the use pos a. or
money order iunds, for private purposes In re-
ply. l, have TO inform you that your communica.
ton las been submitted to the Postmaster Gen.
who directs me to say that in the future, all
parties discovered by an inspector violating the
law, the facts must be communicated to tue United
for the district In which the
oifsnss was committed. with view to the imme-
the Inspector shall be guided by the advice OF tie
DISTRICT Attorney. Postmasters and Others en-.
trustee with the moneys of the department know,
or IL they DO not they are unfit to hold any posi-.
lion, rnat 10 use the department funds for any
private purposes is. under any circumstances, a
criminal ohense. and In every instance when il is
ascert%ined that the funds have been so used
PROSECUTION should at once follow. and all the
to the.prompt removal OF the offender It is 30
part oy the duty of an Inspector to determine
whether or not an offender should be prosecuted.
II is sufficient for him to know that an of.ense
against the postal laws has been committed and
his duty to take the proper steps TO bring the Of
fender TO justice.
warrants for the payment OF about s., 600. 900
on account of pensions. 1t is estimated the
total payments on this account for the pres
ent month will amount to SIC. 100000.
Sectetsry Manning says the records of the
New York Custom House, on file at the
.reasa.y Department. show q gradual hat
decided reduction ia sse expenses of cJn-
roll fc- the month of Octobsr, 1854, amounted
to $50 GOO. The pay roll for the month of
April 1883. amounted to S244 600. The pay
roll for the month OF May, 1885, Just received
at the department, smounts to 1927, 900, or
sia,9CD less .aari for the month of April,
s-9utp less than for the month of last Oc.
tebesj
Quite q number of land entries were al
lowed in Montana, the declarations and aft,
davits for which were executed before
Deputy Clerk Webster, of the District Court.
Web9er was appointed by the Clerk as
Deputy for the cole purpose OF taking proofs
OF land entries. The Land Office held that
the laws Of Montana did not recognizes the
appointment Of an officer for that purpose,
asd hence the declarations and atfiiavits
executed before him were invalid. Uoon
appeal the Secretary OF the Interior has re-
versed that decision, and holds that, regard
less OF the question where the department
~
that office the Deputy Clerk defscto. and. "a
such the department would not question the
authority by which he held that cffics, and
that 1t was not competent to inquire into
the authority by which the officer exercised
his functions.