The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-20
Personal and General.

Special to the Indianapolis Journa,.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-Vice- president Hen
bricks is expected here the latter part of next
week. to remain during the coming session of
Congress.
Senator Voorhees, will get through with the
murder trial he has been engaged in at Annapo-
| lis, Nd. some time this week
Eb. Henderson arrived here this morning,
from Indianapolis on the train which brought
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle. Henderson says his
mission is not political one, and that he will
probably be here several days. His Democratic
friends say he is looking after politics, however.
and politics pertinently affecting himself.
Thomas Rousch, of Logansport, who it was
reported few weeks ago would be appointed to
an Indian post leadership, is here again, looking
for his appointment. This is his third trip here
since the 4th Of March.
Frank Beane, son of the editor and proprietor
of the Goshen Democrat, is here and expects an
appointment very soon to the regstership of the
United States Land Office at Salt Lake City,
Utah. He is Endorsed by prominent Democrats
of Indiana, including Hendricks, the delegation
to Congress and members of the judiciary. At
present Beane holds railroad position at Salt
Lake City. and has been resident of that place
since leaving Indiana. He is young man of
good ability and address.
Postmasters' commissions were issued to-day
for the following lndianianS: Jas. K Moss
Ashborough; Phineas M. Kent, jr., Brookston;
| Guile E. Peitsmeyer, Chester; Jacob r. Lucas
Randolph Jacob Austgen Schererville.
The postofice at Fargo, Jennings county has
been discontinued The maipgoes to Butler
vile.
Mr.. Bayard, Secretary of State, and Mr.
Romero, the Mexican Minister, about to ex-
change the Publications of additional article
| to the commercial treaty between the United
States and Me- co of Jan. 20, 1885, extending
the time to May 20. 1885, for the approval of the
necessary laws to carry into effect the operations
of the said commercial treaty
The Postoffice Department has been advised
that upon the completion of the Canadian Pacific
railroad all the transatlantic mails from England
will be forwarded over that road, and that a
new British line OF steamers will be established
from the western terminus of the Canadian
Pacific for Australia
j. Crowley, of Buffalo, has rendered his resig-
nation appointment clerk of the Postofice
Department He was appointed to the Office one
month ago, and coming from active newspaper
work, finds the Office of appointment clerk too
monotonouS.
The Attorney general has given an opinion to
the Secretary of the Treasury to the effect that
the Court of Commissi oners of Alabama Claims
| is legally constituted body, as at present
gained The opinion applies only to the appoint
| uSutS VI Oue JuuseS, anu OOeS uOJ IOucH on U0e
general question of the legality of the appoint
| ments of the other officers of the court
Speaker Carlisle was SO i'll when he arrived
here, this afternoon that he was obliged to take
| his bed at once. Visitors not permitted to
| see him and cards are not taken to his room.
| At the meeting of the Cabinet to-day, each of
the members submitted statement of affairs in
his department deemed of sufficient consequence
| to be brought to the attention of Congress in
| the Presidents forthcoming message.
| TJpitad to Sul Of IN,
sent to the Secretary of State report upon the
| use of a mixture of Stacked lime and sulphate of
copper as a cure Tor mildew rot upon grape
vines This remedy is being extensively used
in France, with favorable results.
| The Clerk of the House of Representatives has
received protests from persons in California
against the admission of any of the congressman
of that State. The protests are under seal, but
a brief accompanies them from which it appears
| that candidate for Congressman at-large in that
State, who was defeated, maintains that the re-
cent apportionment in the State was illegal and
void, and that consequently the congressman
elected under that apportionment cannot have a
| valid certificate.