The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Personal and General.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-It is said that Eb
Henderson will soon be appointed to a position
in the federal service somewhere here, but no
one seems to know just where it will be, what
its general character. He is strongly Endorsed
and has made favorable impression with the
President and others he has been presented to.
Congressman Owens and wife. of Logansport,
are industriously engaged in hunting winter
quarters. They will probably locate in the
northwestern part of the city, the fashionable
and most pleasant locality. AT present they are
at the Arlington Hotel Mrs. Owens has been in
declining health for some time, but hopes the
mild climate of the capital will prove beneficial
to her. Mr.. Owens is making friends wherever
he goes and will undoubtedly be popular mem
Der.
Apartments have been engaged at the Airing
ton for Vice presdent and Mrs Hendricks dur
ing the session of Congress- They are expected
Aere within week.
This evenings Critic says "a prominent
Democratic official of the Interior Department
has received letter from an unterriied Indian
ian, saying: In my neighborhood lives con
temptible partisan who holds position in the
Pension Office. do not know what branch he is
in, but want his place, and ask you for your in
dorsement.'"
Commissions were to-day issued for the follow
ing Indiana postnasters: Benton FL. Shriner,
Arlington; Ephraim HI. Hill, DcedsviIle; VIM.
K Riley, Ellsworth; VIM. G. Parker, Nebraska;
Isaac c. Earhart Paris Crossing; Harrison Bur-
CESS, Reiffsburg; John II. Calvin, Rosewood;
Relious e. MODESTO, Seeleyville; Robert A.
Jones, Whitesville.
Changes have been ordered in the time SEIZED
ule of star mail routes, from Lincolnville to
Wabash, as follows: Leave Lincolnvie daily,
except Sunday, at A. NJ; arrive at Wabash by
10 A. NJ. Leave Wabash daily, except Sunday
at 2:30 P. NJ; arrive at Lncoluville by $50 P, M
Congressman G. M. Anderson, of the Dayton
CO., district, accompanied by his family, is
among the arrivals tonight They are here for
the winter.
The President has accepted the resignation of
ID. B. Searle, United States Attorney for the
District of Minnesota, to take effect on the quail
fcation of his successor who, it is believed, will
be appOn ted in few days.
The Department of State has been advised of
the temperance of cholera in Gibraltar.
Attorney general Garland has notified District
Attorney White at Tacoma Wy. IT,, that he
will be given whatever legal assistance he may
completely in the attacks recently made on the
Chinese residents of that locality.
The Treasury Department has prepared cir
cular, to be forwarded to customs officers, rela-
tive to the statute regulating protests in Gus
toms cases. M0CE
Assistant Secretary Smith, of the Treasury
has returned to Washington from New York
and formally assumed the duties of his Office to-
uay lie Was QiTcCtcu ny OcCTcIdry manning 10
sign Treasury warrants, and to perform all the
other duties which had been assigned to his pre-
decessor. Mr.. Coon, including the supervision
under the DIRECTION of the Secretary, of ques-
tons relating to appointments. He will also be
designated by the President to act as Secretary
in the absence of the Secretary and of Assistant
Secretary Fairchild.
Speaker Carlise's condition is very much i'm
proved. He was able to leave his bed to day.
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday re-
ceived the following message from Mr. Colon
ma, assistant superintendent of the coast sur
vey: "The coast survey reports great earth
quake waves on the Pacific ocean at San Fran
cisco, indicated the coast survey gauge.
between 1 and F. NJ. They were thirty five
minutes apart, and were as great as those OBJ
served during the great upheaval in Java some
years SINCE
Appointment Clerk Higgins is said to be de-
voting his energies toward securing the position
as Sergeant at arms of the House of Representa-
ives Mr.. Higgins has never been exactly
pleased with his present position though, acting
under the advice of Secretary Manning, he re-
fused to give it up while under fire.
Senator Angus Cameron, ofsWisconsn writes
20 friend in this city in reference to the pub
hshed statements in relation to Mrs. Cameron's
condition that they have been greatly exagger-
Ated. She has not lost her reason and is not in
She is very sick physically but her mind
is just as clear and unclouded as it ever was"
The President has recognized Geo. Appleton
Stockwell as British viceconsul at and for Prov