The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
GENERAL NEWS.
New Chief OF the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing Several Other
Appointments.
Sheriff Denounced by a Jury -
Prospects of Cotton and
Wheat Crops.
Bsyfess Hanna's Rapture and Deiight-A
= Gorgeous Array OF Blue Cloth, silk
Cordags and Brass Buttons
From the Golden Gate.


special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON. May 9.-An enthusiastic fever has
developed in the mind of BsyIess Hanna regard
Ink the Persian mission. Reading and thought
upon the subject has inspired him with high
hopes. and he would exchange 1t for no other APP
pointment. An American Minister who pre-
ceded Mr. Hanna had interesting experience,
and the rapturous reception by that people caused
his heart tn swell with pride for his own, his ns
tive land" vast number OF natives, with
music and banners and the enthusiasm OF a po
litical torch-light procession was awaiting his
rival on the seashore when the ship came In.
Through the waste and over the mountains he
WAS borne like royalty I'm a sedan chair to the
capital This gained. the gates opened as IL on
hinges OF gold. revealing spectacle OF festivlty
evidenced by flags flying drums beating troops
marching, a ruler and court In waiting, and the
glare Of barbaric Joy everywhere. The delighted
Minister lost no time in cabling home that the
honors due king on HIS birthday had been
awarded representative American. ana more ex.
auisite gladness has seldom been known. few
days later bill was made out for IS 900 by the
Persian authorities aud sent TO this Government
to meet the expense OF this rare and radiant &C.
casion. Ii was paid. but with instructions that
this sort OF thing must not be repeated.
Mr.. Hanna is learning his lesson and will take
before leaving for his post OF duty. All that i'm
proved firearms and song and the miscellaneous
accomplishments that must grow out OF close rea-
lions with the Republic that the American Minister
under The present administration can do for that
people Dir. Hanna will provide. Tom Ryan, in
the rude Pacific, astride seal heading for the
Aurora Bore-allis. is not happier than the gentle
man from the Wabash country on the eve OF his
departure for the East-the land OF the camel, the
mild-eyed gazelle the Circassian beauty and Per-
san rugs. he will meet proiered inequalities
with q club
There are many of those State Militia fellows
who came on to do the pomp and circumstances
of war at the Inauguration here. Yet, when they
arrived. nature was locked in tie icy EN- Grace OF
bitter winter. end the leaves are out, the
birds are singing. the lawn.nower is at work
spring. full of promise. is well advanced. John
Il. Iris H. of ali the orators heard, is one of
the most eioquent-once OF Iowa. now OF the Pa
ci6c slope-has told from every stump in Indiana
that II Democrat was elected he would come to
Washington, If he had 10 walk. Not long sgo
under very peculiar circumstances, he became a
member OF the San Francisco Guards, with the
rank OF Colonel. He was q little bit, no doubt
only little bit-ambitious for a military title. 1t
sounds nice out West we'll down South In
politics especially. The San Francisco Guards
President in a body. in uniform, on horseback
and In line. John p. Irish, Colonel, was in for
1t: to ;alter would have been treason TO his
adopted city He purchased uniform a miracle
OF splendor. and more gorgeous array of blue
cloth, silk cordage aud brass buttons, never sig
nalized a warriors grandeur. Had he come from
the Atlantic, he might have been mistaken for a
sun-burst, where Ph9bus scatters golden glories
from the balconies OF the orient to an awakened
world.
81 don't know you calculated o Treasury GIRL
enTsptured 10 unconsciousness but you GER
taiply the biggest General on earth. Early and
before the pomp of his presence was fully
understood, Colonel Irish moved resplendenty
along the street to the house of an old friend
Ringing the deer opened and he was bid to en-
ter by servant. Two children, frightened TO
tears. scsmpered to the parents chamber. PA
pa" sobbed little four-yesr old GIRL something
wants TO you.'
who is 1t dear? Don't be afraid. Papa won't
let anything hurt his dsrlings'
IL don't know, but think it is God.
mo il aint" was the correction of brother.
older aud wiser by three years, 'it's only q man
that wants TO kill somebody
But on the day of the Inauguration the achieve
ments of Colonel Irish were less brilliant. While
the procession was moving the steed assigned to
him, hesrd bell and stopped-stood still as if in
obedience to an executive prerogative. No appll-
cation of steel spurs. rawhide. could urge the
undutiiul beast forward. until he heard two bells.
The mistake had been made of giving the officer
q street Car horse. An exchange was promptly
made with less conspicuous man. but even
this was equslly unfortunate. Passing certain
business places on the thoroughfsre despite his
rider, the animal would execute half curve, and
backing up to the sidewalk, stand to be unloaded.
This animal for long years bad been trained to
the drsy: and so Dan Lsmott, who views every
thing with critics eye. got to suspicion that Col
onel irish OF California, who, reared upon farm,
had broken many colt. was Young Man Afraid.
Of His Horse in dis suise.
"On what slender thread
Hangs such immortal things
He is still about Wizards, having laid aside his
electrical locomotive. headlight. raiment. and
dresss d IN a civilized suit like the one worn by
Red Cloud, growing daily. 1t is surmised. ad-
mlnisraiive favor Being III the number OF those
that for twenty years have fed on husks and elm
bark, while the other fellows were fattening on
cleaned oats. he enjoys each decs citation infinite
~ But is every character of splendor power ess
10 effect our President? If this array of harness
title and imposing prsserce from the Golden Gate
applies in vain, what is plaip blunt man from
the corndelds OF Indiana 10 expect,
NEWS OF NATIONAL INTEREST,".