Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-26
PEARsON's CHANCES POOR.
HIS Displacement Almost Certain-The
Agricultural CommissIonership.

HIS Displacement Almost Certain-The
Agricultural COmmissIOnershIp.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-POstmaster
Pearson, of New York city, came over
last night, visited in company with E. l..
GOdkin the Post Office Department, paid
his respects to the Postmaster General,
went to the White House, saw the papers
filed against him with Col. Lamont. did
not ask to see the President, and returned
to New York on the afternoon train. MIR.
Pearson came over simply to look at the
Post Office Inspectors reports upon which
Attorney General Brewster recommended
his removal, and which he could get at in
no other way. There was report current
tonight that Postmaster General Villas
has offered Mr.. Pearson the position of
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
There is no basis for this. Even if such a
position were offered him Mr.. Pearson
would not accept 1t. If he is not reap-
pointed Postmaster he will 20 into busi-
ness in New York. The indications now
are that Pearson will not be reappointed.
! The decision of the President In the
case of the POstmastership of Geneva,
n. Y, is taken as au indication of what
he Will do in the case of Postmaster Pear
son. The present Postmaster at Geneva
is a Republican. He is a Postmaster like
&
the President to-day appointed a Demo-
crat in his place. Both men were uneX-
ceptIOnaole, but the President preferred
the Democrat.
| THE AGRICULTURAL COAfHISSIONERSHIP.
1t seems to be the general expectation
that the new Commissioner of Agricul-
ture will be nominated tomorrow, The
Missouri delegation say that n. j. Col
man, of st. Louis, who has been indOrsed
for the place by them, will be appointed.
| The fact that the Missouri delegation in
dOrsed him is against him.
CHANDLER's SON JOHN.
Ex-Secretary Chandler is the proud
father of a son who came into the world
last week. Only Sunday Mr.. Chandler
received an inquiry from an absent friend
as to the name he proposed to give the
baby. To this Chandler responded: EtSee
st. Luke, chapter 1. verse 63.' From this
il is inferred that the boys name will be
John.
AN ACCIDENT TO ADMIRAL PORTER.
A few days ago Admiral Porter met
with severe accident which came very
near costing him his life. While inspect
ing some furniture at Moses, he had Oc-
caslOn to go TO the basement floor, which
was very poorly lighted. The iron doors
Of large hatchway opening into the SUBJ
basement were not closed, and the Admi-
raj, making a miss-step, fell headlong to
the asphalt floor of the sub-basement, a
distance of eleven feet, his head striking
the ladder in the descent. He was picked
up insensible, but soon regained con-
sciOusness and was conveyed home, and
he has been confined to his bed ever since.
Fortunately no bones were broken, but
his head, shoulder and one leg were very
severely bruised. Although 72 years of
age, the Admiral is rapidly recovering
from his injuries and expects to be about
again soon.
SHERIDAN AND THE REPORTER.
The Capital has the following: Lieut..
Gen. Phil Sheridan appears to have as
little regard for the hard working repor-
ter as his predecessor in command of the
army. His office is well guarded by mes
sengeTs, and it is seldom that a newspa-
per man prevails upon them to allow him
to enter the portals and stand in the aw-
full presence. A reporter, by the exercise
of some strategy, worked his way in
Sheridan's room one day last week. Ap-
preaching the head of the army, who was
busily engaged in dispOsing Of military
matters, he asked him question. The Gen.
eral turned around in his chair and look
ing the reporter in the face said: You
see that room right through there; well,
in it Is a little man who is said to look
like me, and who is blessed with the eu-
phOniOus Irish name of Mike. Now you
go in there and worry - out of him,
but don't bother me with any questions.P
The reporter will not call again."