The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-03

and to positions, and having himself made
United States district attorney for Indiana
will not proceed to his home until some time
next week.
William A. Peele, of indianapolis, is here
Major j. II. Stine historian of the First Army
Corps, clerk in the Treasury Department and
formerly a resident of Union City, has sent to
his farm, near the latter place a large collection
of historical shrubbery from battle-ields Of the
late war. A shrub secured from Bull Run be-
comes crimson in the fall and presents the posi-
tive color of blood.
Congressman Holman was hurrying around the
departments. the White House and the Capitol
to-day, preparing for his trip to the Indian
country. His Congressional investigating COM
mittee will organize at Omaha Neb July 15
Wyoming, Washington Territory, Montana
Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico
Naval Cadet Benjamin f. Thurston, Of In
DIANA having completed his six years course,
has be.n assigned to an assistant engineer
ship.
The following Indiana postmasters were COM
missioned to-day James w. Blue Battle ground
George Seeger, Clarks Hill; Charles o. Cleaver,
Colburn James W. Marsh, Jefferson; Beeks
Erick. Spencerville,
George e. Banon was to-day appointed post
master at New Vienna vice G. S. Hayne, re-
moved.
Ex-Congressman Stockslayer and Congress-
man Holman started home to night To day
Mr. Holman, who has been trying for some time
to have r. NJ. Paple. of Batesvlle, appointed tc
a position in the Pension Office rs special exam
iner. dropped that candidate and recommended
Captain Simrns, of Aurora. as better man for
the place.
Colonel Charles DENLY, minister to China a,
started to his home at Evansville to night. He
will sail on the 18th of August
Congressman Natson has recommended r. d.
Snyder for appointment as postmaster at Avon,
Hendricks county.
Messrs. ]. B. Moore of Delaware James Will
son Bayard, of Pennsylvania, and Julian Taylor
of Virginia. have been appointed to clerkships in
the Department of State These gentlemen
passed the ciVil-Seryice examinations Satisfactor
lily, standing at the head of list of over thirty
applicants. Mr. Bayard is distant relative Of
Secretary Bayard, but was not known by that
official until after he had passed the eXamina-
ton. MIR. Taylor has been professor of language
in the University of Virginia
The DENLY family, of Evansville, is being
well cared for. The father and son take in the
snug little sum of ST., 600 per annum, and yet
there are Democrats III Indiana mean enough
~ say Ii4dG Colcnci Otuoy never ulu lilucI party
work, and always kicking against the ac
ton OF Democratic conventions.
Joseph w. Howell of Now Jersey. assistant
chief clerk of the Pension Office has resigned
John d. Bidds, of Milford, Pa. was to day
appointed chief of a division in the Internal
Revenue Office vice Armstrong, resigned, and
assigned to duty to assist the solicitor of the In
ternal Revenue Office
Mr. Kinbal the new Director OF the Mint
entered upon the discharge Of the duties of that
Office this morning.
Mr. William l.. Eaton, the United States in
spector Of stamped envelopes at Hartford Conn,
has been directed to extend his duties so as to in
spect the postofice envelopes manufactured at
Holyoke, Mass
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
w. e. Grard to be assistant inspector of hulls
at New York, vice B. T. Howell resigned.
IN answer to inquiries from State officials, the
Postmaster general has decided that penalty en-
velopments cannot be used to forward CORE
spondence on State affairs. even when inclosed
with matter properly mailable in penalty en-
velopes.
About fifty applicants for positions as assist
ant examiners In the Patent Office exam
ined to-day at the Civil service Commission.
similar examination will be held in Chicago on
the 7th, and in Madison, Wis, the 9th,