The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-11

Imperial Bank OF Germany, under whose
ekillful administration Germany passed
through the great wars without resorting 20
a deprecated paper money. and by whose
advice the sales OF Germany's silver were
stopped in 1879, together with many others.
merchants, bankers aud public men, of
whom the first and moot important was the
famous Prince-Chaacellor Bismarck.
ESIGRAsrs AT THE PORT or SEw FORK.
The Commissioners Of Emigration of the
State of New York have reported TO the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury that during the year
ended June so, there arrived at the port Of
New York from foreign ports g5o, 9c6 passen-
gers. OF which number 90, OILS came as steer
age passengers and were landed at Castle
Garden, where they were examined by the
Commissioners. Most a these were destined
to Illinois. New York Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
During the year there were returned to the
country from whence they csne 80 immi-
grants, OF which ffty-one we're insane,
thirty-two were idiots, two were blind. nine
we're deaf and dumb, twentyone were Grip
pies seyeniy-eight were onceinte, fIy were
disabled by sickness, seTenty-seFen By reason
Of old are, and 49, were without visible
means OF support. The Commissioners rec
onlrnend that the act OF Congress to regulate
for adequate penalties Tor 81 vielsticns CT
the law.
ABOUT LATE AYroISrEEs.
Mr.. James a. Bsyari, who vas Yesterday
appointed Secretary OF the Territory OF Arr
zons, is a son OF Secretary Eayard, and is
about twenty-six years OF age. He was edu-
Gated at the University Of Virginia, and has
recently been teaching school and studying
law ia Maryland.
Mr. StTaughan, the Surveyor General Of
Idaho, is civil engineer by profession.
Mr.. Dawson, the new Surveyor General OF
Colorado was at one time Adjutant General
of Kentucky, and subsequently became edi-
tor OF the Louisville Union-News. He has
been q resident OF Colorado for several years.
Mr.. Thompson, appointed Appraiser at
San Francisco, is a lawyer by profession, and
was al one time County Clerk at Santa Rosa
DENIES THE REPORT.
Mr. Charles Knapp, who is in the city,
and who, with his father and brothers, own
the controlling shares in the st. Louis Re-
publican, authoTitatively denies the state
ment which has been published that Con-
gresham Glover, of Missouri, has purchased
that paper.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Professor Powell has written TO Secretary
Lamar denying various charges affecting
discreditably the administration OF the geo
logged survey. He says IL is charged that
the ysrvcy has been extended into the cast
of the law. There is no truth in the state
ment. IL j, charged that a corrupt con-
spiracy existed in the National Academy OF
Science to break down old organizations for
geographical and geological surveys in order
TO create the new; that the National Acad-
envy itself had little to do with this, but that
the conspiracy was the work OF corrupt
commission. In an act OF Congress ap-
proved June %, 1873, the National Academy
was required 10 report TO Congress z plan for
L a1Sing 81 Typographical and geological sur
vey. Such plan was reported, aud the pres
ent geological survey exists in pursuance OF
that plan, under specific statutes passed hy
Congress.
Professor Powell also denies the charges
that the scientific men OF the National
Academy, III collision with himself, pro-
posed to wipe out the lines which now fix
the limits OF all lands sold from the public
domain OF the entire country and intro
ducc new system.
SHIPS ORDERED TO AsP:1wALE.
In anticipation of recurrence of the
troubles on the isthmUs OF Panama which
usually occur about this season of the year,
Secretary Whitney has instructed Admiral
Jouett, Commander of the North Atlantic
squadron, to proceed with the flagship
Tennessee, now at New York and tl,e Ga
lena, now on her way to Norfolk, 70 Aspin-
wall, and to cruise along the South and Cen
trad American coast for few weeks and
then return 90 Tampa, Fla. IL is expected
by the time the Admiral reaches Tampa on
bis return, all the other vessels OF the squad
ron viii be there, and tie Secretary's plan
for grand squadron drill of the North At
lantic squadron off the coast of Florida will
he Corrtpf ont