The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-25
WaShinHtOn.

The report Of Second Comptroller May
nard shows that during the past fiscal year,
$3.50 claims and accounts were examined
and settled, amounting to s120, l37, l4S.
The number examined and settled dur
ing the previous fiscal year was n, 7S0, and
the amount SUE, 65O, 412. The average month
y employment Of clerks was seventy-nine.
There were pending and undetermined on
June l, 1885, 1854 claims and accounts, and
on November l, 2.78o.
AMONG the visitors during President
Cleve!and's public reception, the other after
noon, was a lady, accompanied by her hus-
band, who had just been married for the
third time, and who for the third time had
made O bridal trip to the White House. her
two previous visits being during the admins
~trations of Grant and Hayes.
THE President has appointed Robert B.
Smith, Of Montana, to be United States dis
trict attorney for Montana, and Paul bowl.
ing to be postmaster at Greenfield, la.
ADDITIONAL appointments by the Presi-
dent: James A. Bayard, Of Maryland, a son
of Secretary Bayard, to be secretary Of Ari-
zona; Joseph C. %Stranghan, Of Indiana, to be
son, Of Colorado, to be encouragement of
Colorado; John Hise, Of Arizona, to be sur
veyor-general of Arizona; George Frank Bay
les to be surveyor of customs for the port Of
Port jefferson, N. Y; Edward r. Pierce to
be appraiser of merchandise in the district
of Portland and Falmouth, Me-. Russell
g. Woodman to be- assistant appraiser Of
merchandise in the district Of Portland and
Falmouth, Me-. Robert A. Thompson to be
appraiser of merchandise in the district Of
San Francisco, CAL; Christian Refs to be as
sistant appraiser of merchandise in the dis
trict Of San Francisco, Cal.
PprcrDrSr Or ryrrAND hoo ;cc,,ad O
proclamation commanding all persons at
Seattle and other places in Washington Ter
ritory who have assembled for unlawful pur.
poses to desist tlerefrom and to disperse and
retire peaceably totheir homes. The proclaim.
alton has bean issued because it was feared
violence and bloodshed would result from the
intense anti Chinese feeling lately exhibited
in the Territory.
THE annual report of Third Auditor Will
liams, OF the treasury department, shows at
the beginning Of the fiscal year there were
on file in that Office 37,4S7 unsettled accounts,
amounting to $94, 067, asa, and during the
year Is, IT'S new accounts were received, ag-
gregating S99, 662 ,069, the total number Of
accounts on hand and received being 53,263,
amounting to $l93, 1858. OF these 16,171
were disposed of, amounting to S122,225,935,
leaving at the close Of the year 37,091; cover
ing the sum Of S7l, D 3,6l7.
THE President has appointed the following
named presidential postmasters: G. K Yer
ington. at Girard, ILL.,; T. G. Bunnell, at
Newton, N. j.; S. g. Bennett, at Pittston,
Penn. j. NJ. Higgs,a at Connersville, Ind John
B. Ruger, at Lafayette, Ind Joseph Elder,
at Richmond, Ind. Rich Mooney, at Rondout,
N. Y; John Abardon, at Superior, WIS;
Colonel Robert McCinstry has been appointed
pension agent at Detroit, vice Samuel Post'
suspended.
DURING the past fiscal year the number OF
postoflces established was 2,12l and the
number discontinued $50. making the total
number in the United States 5l,252. Inc
whole number of appointments during the
year was II ,203. The total number OF money
order offices was $500, an increase OF 749!
There are {, 223 postofRces subject to appoint
J ment by the President.
ADDITIONAL appointments by the Presl'
dent: Samuel j. Tilden, Jr., a nep ew of the
Democratic leader, to be collector OF internal
revenue for the fifteenth New York distrlct;
James Burls. to be surveyor Of cus-oms Tor
the port Of Kansas City, Mo. Oscar Vaieton,
to be assistant appraiser Of merchandise In
the district OF New Orleans, La. Postmas'
tiers: William Hyde, editor Of the st. Louis
Republican, at st. Louis; ]. j, Casey, at
Weehawken, N. j.; H. B. Linney, at Cor
louisville, Va. George w. Bell, at Cardlng-
ton, Ohio; George Haumesser, at Wauseon,
Ohio.