The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-28
Appointments bY the President and Sec
retaries - Foreman Dickson Ac-
quitted-He SuUs Brewster
for Libel.
General Grants Birthday Widely
Celebrated - Coogratulatory
Meseages-The Old Hero
Slightly Better.
NEWS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
Important POstomce ChaBges-ApPOint-
ments Made and Other Interest
ing

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The President
signified his intention OF selecting the sue
cessor Of John Russell Young, L aiied S ates
Minister to China, from California. Those
factions of the Democratic party IN that
State have Endorsed Frank McCappen, ex.
State Senator, for the position.
The Italisn Government having invited
the United States to send delegation to the
sanitary conference which is to be held at
Rome, on the 18th proximo, the. President
has designated Major George II Stern5erg,
of the army, 10 represent this Government.
Judge Upton, Second COMPTROLLER of the
Treasury, has made ruling that officers of
the army who held the rank OF brevet at the
time of service of the Mexican war were en-
titled to three months extra pay, allowed
by Congress for such service, according TO
the brevet rank held by them at the close OF
their service.
The fourth.class, or non. Presidential, Post.
offices ara now having consideration at the
hands of Postmaster General Villas, and new
appoinIm ents are being made as rapidly as he
can consider the cases. Seventy two appoint
ments were made Saturday, and about sixty
to-day. The Postmaster General has issued
3 circular order to Postmssters, explanatory
OF the changes made by Congress at the last
session IN the rates OF postage. The Post
masters are informed that on and after uly
l the rate on all domestic first class matter,
including drop letters at letter carrier offices,
viii be two cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, instead of two cents per nalf ounce.
This change will apply to mail addressed TO
Canada, but not 10 other foreign mail. To
provide for wants that may arise from the
change in the rate on second. GLASS matter or
newspapers mailed by publishers, from two
cents to one cent per pound, the department
haC n TED frn m nv.A -
oOical stamp OF the denomination of one
cent, The design of which will be the same
as these of the present series. They will be
ready for Issue On June l.
The Postmaster General has not vet found
time to outline plan for giving effect to the
Congressional enactment providing for the
use OF special delivery" stamps at specified
Postofficts.
The President to day appointed James Nc
LellaD, of FIorids. to be Surveyor General
of the State of Florida, vice William n
Hicks, whose nomination 70 that office was
not confirmed at the regular session OF the
Ssrate.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap.
pointed Hon. George II. Parker, of Iowa, a
specsl agent OF the Treasury Department.
The President has appointed the following
named Presidential Postmasters: Silas K.
Montgomery, OF Bristol, Hartford County,
Connections, vice Silas Norton resigned; +.
". hust, VI OhuSuelty, va, vice Onofles w.
Arnold resigned; s. III. Edwards, of Water
loo. Ia. vice w. ii. Hartmann, commission
expired; I. w. Lynn, at Grumpy Centre, Ia
vice Charles w. Reynolds, resigned; Charles
Bronson, at Manchester, Ia, vics William
CoDley. commission expired.
Admiral Jouett and Commander McCalla
have informed the Navy Department that
the American forces were withdrawn from
Psuana yesterday because OF promises made
by the rebel AZpurn that he would not
erect barrlcsdes in the streets. The Ameri-
can troops were marched q short distance
from the city to the Panama Railroad Com
psny's property. where they were stationed
at the time the kilograms were sent to Wash
ington.