The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-27
WASHINGTON.

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/ wcvti1e.
ignafloa of Major ). W. Saxon. a chief OF
[ division in the compfroilrr's Office. The
( Incumbent refuses 70 coHlpix, on the ground
that there are 10 charges against him.
/ Ths Washington Capital denies that Mss
/ Cleveland has lett tae " alse House De-
I cause hey views reEar ing the use - wine
/ at tie Executive Mansion were nos adopt-
/ ed Sne mas merely gone away for short
/ vacation.
Col. Lamont SAYS the President has not
vet made cioics for the federal Offices at
/ Chicago, and that there : no truth IA the
rGnor that the contest Tor marshal and
revenue collector mas narrowed down 70
/ two men,
W G. Frye ~ Maine. recently resigned
/ the position of couSui general at Halifax
1 Secretary H8yard re ceiyinE fr0m Nova
I Scptian merchants bundles of petitions
I asking Tor his retention Ia the interest OF
/ e. seq c0mmerciat relations.
! Commodore Young. ceDlmaud3nt of the
/ nayy-yard az New London, died IN thar
I city OF remiJtent fever contracted in Wash
inEron recently He entered tae navy from
/ Illinois ia ISL participated in the Mexican
/ war. and DISTINGUISHED himself biz forcing
an entrance 10 Aeddo % deliver letter %
the Emperor.
President Cleveland has appointed h NJ.
/ I. Hunter collector Of customs for the dis
/ trlct or Iappahannock, Nlrg MIA Five
/ for partisan work. Mrs. Long was reap
[ pointed postmaster at Charlottesville at
the request of Generals Hancock, Early,
ami EItZoufsh Lee.
An effort was made by persons interested
IN tina advancement OF women 70 lndu "a
/ Secretary Lamar 10 appoint one Of the soft
Ct sex as an agent of tae Labor Bureau.
/ The chlyalrOuS SOutherneT expressed the
view that women We're charming IN their
| sphere, but unfit for business, and declined
[ TO maze the appointment.
Charges having been published in eastern
newspapers rejecting upon q. y. y. 10th
TOP. the new minister 10 Russia. for his
! connection with the Phoenix bank ease, the
( Michigan House unanimously adopted res
buttons congratulaunE the President and
/ the people on the appointment of a gentle
/ man of such talent and integrity 20 dipiO-
! matte position.
| Illinois politicians have made m their
| minds thar the President does not intend to
! appoint United States Marshal until
! Senator is elected. Marsh's budget of in
| d0rsements is assuming larger proportions
! than that of any one of the other coateS-
tantS for the office. Many people say that
| the rivalry in Cbicago VIII drive the Mar
/ shalship beyond the limits OF the city.
In conversation with Gen. Lieb and Com
| missioner Black President Cleveland allud-
ed to the uufriendlV criticism lately in
! dulged in by the German press i'm reference
10 his appointments. He said that she Adj
| ministration had doubtless made a few mis-
/ takes, but the people ought 70 make allow
ance Tor the difficulties 10 had 10 contend
with and exercise a little patience.
There is a struggle going on az Washing
| ton for the position OF Superintendent of
! the Railway Mail Service. This service is
the right arm OF the Post-Oiice Department.
/ and the PostmastCr-(Taneral is said To be
| very reluctant to remove the present Super
lutendeDL Mr.. JamSOn. VINO is an efficient
! and experienced officer. The different
trunk lines are said to have candidates for
/ the place.
The situation at the United States Treas
| ury does not improve. The available gold
| Is less than it was month ago. If the
| stock of gold continues to decrease at the
| present rate, before kali it will he necessary
1 Tor the Treasury either to make payments
| from the $4,000, 005 reserve or to pay out
| silver for current obligations, thus depriv-
ing persons of the privilege which they
| have generally had hitherto of choosing
/ the kind of money they like best.
THE BACKBONE GRANT.
Ex-senator Hill, of Colorado, does not in
tend to abandon his efforts to expose the
| methods by VIII ell the patents issued TO the
| Backbone land-grant notwithstanding he
is a private citizen. He has written letter
! 70 Secretary Lamar asking how many
1 clerks We're employed in getting ont the
patents for the Backbone Railroad forfeit
| ed land-grant the last days of March so that
they could be used before new Admins
UratlOn came in. He has also written a let
ter asking about some law cases in 1882, in
which he hOlds that ex-Secretary Teller
shielded some of his friends and allowed
them to deffand the Government.
VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW BY PosTMAs-
TIERS.
A. G. Sharp, Chief Postoffice Inspector,
has directed his assistants that in future
where it is discovered by an Inspector that
any Postmaster or other employe of the
Postal Department has VIC ated the law the
facts must at once be transmitted to the
United States District Attorney for the dis
trlct in which the Offense may be commit
ted, with q view 10 the immediate prosecu-
ton of the offender. and in all cases the In
spectOr shall be guided by the advice of the
District Attorney. The Chief Inspector IN
! a circular letter on the subject added:
"Postmasters and others ilTusted with the
moneys of the depaF ment know (Or IL they
do not they are unit to hold any pOsIton)
that TO use the department funds for prl-
vate purposes IS, under any circumstances,
a criminal otfense.
THE PRESIDENT IN 4 QUANDARY.
Although the Illinois senatorship is de-
cided there are no indications that the lii
nOls state appointments Will be maqe at
once. The marshalship of the Northern
! district is the only case the papers OF which
/ are in the Presidents hands. In that case
the President has not made up his mind.
One day lot Of Illinois men call at the
White House and assure the President that
| there VIII be the very devil to pay III ne does
| not appoint one of the candidates. The
next day, another lot of Illinois men come,
or WRITE or telegraph, SAYING the deYh
, himself W Il b. TO pay if that man Is APP
pointed. and the President has not decided
. which set of patriots and statesmen is best
informed II is stated semi-ofcially that
no appointment of marshal is likely 10 be
made FOR several days.
WORTHLESS HUL6S.
The letter which Secretary Whitney has
addressed to the commandment Of the Mare
= Island Navy-Yard and to the officers OF tine
Portsmouth Navy-Y ard viii possess a live
, ~ interest to all who have had to do with
the repairs upon the wooden ships at any
of the navy-yards. Those who are in posi-
I ton to know say that Secretary Whitney
has come to the conclusion that the wood
en- ships on the list are nearly all OF them
worthless hulks; that the money which has
been expended upon them Ia repairs has
, for the most part been squandercd. 1t ia
evident that Mr.. Whitney intends to make
q thorough investigation into all the eX-
penditures whether for construction or re-
/ pairs, and the letter TO the cOmmandant al
the Mare Island Navy-Yard is the first m
dication of the policy which he has adopt
ed.
EIGHT HUNDRED Rebels SLAIN.
The United States war vessels TENNESSEE
, and Alliance have returned from Cartha
. | gena. Admiral Juuett was unable 10 ar
| range terms Of peace. The rebel Gytan
with 1900 followers, made an assault OF
2 ! tn walls of Carthageua on the niyht 81
I Ady I. AlLtf q severe DaItAc ttt llioul gent,
/, | We're reDulsed with a loss of 500 men. The
rebels finally withdrew in their tl0tilla Il
: / BaTanQulNa. The American. EckeTt. WHO
; commanded the fi0tilla in the assault or
/ the city was killed. One wing Of the at
S tacking land forces was led bv Prest1n. tui
5 rebel who burned Colon. General Villa
l lawful President OF Panama, with 400
. men arrived at Carthagena tuesday On'
thousand CaucanOs started IRON Colon TO
Earthagena. General Reyes VIII lead tn
: / combined forces against the rebels. Whei
l the siege OF Carthagena was raised the PEG
I pie We're living on cats apd dogs. CaTtha
/ gena is the capital o. Bolivar, and its popu
: lation is 9,0Oo
: THE CHICAGO MARsHALsHIP.
< A few weeks ago Mr. John Comiskey, 0
Chicago, was here, and seemed to be rattle
| hurt at having it said that he was after tn
: marshalship. He declared that such accu
) Stations Were entirely 0aseless. He mas jus
8 / arrived II the city again, and this time d
s does not disguise his Aspirations for tn
t maTshalshis Alr. COmiskey says his april
2 cation for the marsaaiship is based on thll
9 ty-two years OF faithful and conscientIou
- service in the democratic party. and b
= came forward only when il was appaTen
L that very unsuitable persons were BEN
Y pressed FOR the appointment OF marsha
e He said: i DO not know Mr.. Mctrarlgl
r personally. but | do know that it would D
! a mistake TO appoint rim, because he doe
: no5 represent tne people OF the district /
: which the Office Il located Mr.. Mcclure
= Is an AlilcEdtc iutH " u 10 IOA4oAill8 !
l. speak Of and Gen. Lieb is supported oal
Il By small portion of the Germans. ] ca
-e not say anything about my chances OF al
pointment. but | shall not be disappoinfe
/ II l do not get the place. Ny case IS in tn
Is hands of the president"
re- MUTILATED NATIONAL BASK NOTES.
I, Treasurer Jordan has made a siigl
IS change in the working Of the national ban
n redemption agency. which viii result
% some reduction Of expenses-how Inucn r
- MAINS 70 be- seen. The treasurer OF Il
u United States is authorized bv law 10 I