The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-28

Edward Campbell appointed Marshal Tor
tho Southern District OF lowe-Mu.
tilated Bond Decision, Etc.

WAsntEoroN, May 27.-rhe President to-
day appointed Edward Campbell, Jr., TO be
United States Marshal for the Southern Dis
trict OF Iowa.
The appointment Of Mr. Edward Camp
bell, Jr., az Marshal of the Southern District
OF Iowa, 10 In place OF @. l.. Williams who
was originally selected for the office, but
whose commission was withheld in order TO
allow the President farther time TO consider
fully the wishes OF the residents OF the dis
irlct. II was found that while both gentle
men were strongly Endorsed for the place,
Mr.. Campbell was evidently the choice OF
the larger proportion of the Democratic par
ty OF the State, including the Congressional
delegation. A gentleman OCCUPYING high
judicial position in Iowa, in whose judg-
ment the President has especial confidence
Endorsed both applicants, and was at first
understood to have preference for Mr..
Williams. However, when he was specially
consulted on the subject which was after
Mr.. Williams commission bad bsen signed,
but before it bad been delivered he ex.
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Campbsll was
the better man for the place. This fact, in
connection with Mr.. Camphells strong in
dorsement by the Democratic Congrsssmen
and other prominent Iowa Democrats, inhu-
enced the President to recall the commits
sion of M-. Williams and appoint Mr..
Campbell to the Marshalship.
Mr.. Bingham, United States Minister at
Toxic. reports 10 the Secretary of State, uu-
der date of Asril %, that His Imperial jap
anese Majesty has been pleased TO confer the
Order OF the Rising San of the 4th aud 9TH
classes upon five American citizens, viz:
Rev. ID. p. Veder, Mr.. Winfield Schaplaize
NJ. Il. McCorte, w. 2. Parsons and William
Scott, in recognition CT their services as pro-
fsssers and teachers in the Toxic nivsrsity
The decorations and Diplomas are to be for
wa,dtd 10 the above named gentlemen
through the japanese Minister at Washing.
ton.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the United
states vessels at Aspin wal, with the excsp-
tion OF the Tennessee, to proceed to Key
Jewett was instructed to remain with the
Tennessee Tor the present, to watch the IN.
teIesss on the Isthmus.
Adjutsnt General Drum recsived 8 tela.
gram from General Bradley to-day saying he
would need no additional troops to settle
the Indian disturbance unless additional
outbreaks should occur.
The Comptroller OF the Currency today
extended the corporate existence of the foi-
lowing named banks for period of twenty
years: First National Bank, of Council
Bluffs Iowa; Lowell National Bank of Low.
ell, Mich.
Postofice Inspector Henderson this morn
ing arrested ID. w. Kaufman, posta, clerk
between this city and Baltimore, for steal
ing letters. He was taken TO Baltimore for
trial. A great masy letters have been taken
from the mails on the Hope Creek branch
An interesting question in regard 20
United States bonds has been decided BY
Judge Durham, First Comptroller of the Cnr.
rency. Mr.. Frenuite. citizen of Belgium
recently presented for redemption three mu-
tilated coupon bonds of 81, 900 each, which
he ssid he nad found in Brussels in 1871
The First Comptroller refuses to consent TO
finder of the notes only has qualified in
terest in them. and simply holds possession
of them against all persons except the right
ful owner He holds that the finder of the
bon0s acquired no title therein, as against
the OWL er or the Government by which they
were issued, and can not maintain an action
for their redemption. He further holds in
regard to mutilated bonds. that they
can not be redeemed unless the
that the parts presented are all
that remains of the bonds, are in other
words. that the unproduced parts must be
sstisfac oriy accounted for.
The Treasury Department to day purchased
1876 000 ounces of silver for delivery at the
New Orleans and Philadelphia Mints.
The President to-day appointed Robert G.
Mcfarland to be Register Of the Land Office
at Occur d DAlene, Idaho; Mark NJ. Shaffs, at
Wattertown, OAK; Receiver of Public
Monies, Downer I. Bramble. at Watertown.
OAK.
Secretary Lamar was seized with chill