The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
CURRENT CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Blaine Calls On the President--O Oklahoma
Invasion Postponsd-various Inter-
estfng Items of News.

WASHINGTON, March H.-Mr Blaine called at
the White House last evening to pay his respects
to President Cleveland. The meeting between the
two gentlemen was hearty one, each shaking the
other by the hand with a warm g asp. They were
closeted together nearly an hour, and wnen Mr..
Blaine came out the President accompanied him
TO the door and gave him a cordial invitation to
visit the Executive Mansion frequently. twas
Rsine's irt visit to the:white House In two years
General Sheridan received a telegram from Gen.
eral Hatch to day, stating that the Oklohama
boomers had postponed their contemplated in
vasi0n OF the Indian Territory until the 10th inst
The poetp0nement was determined upon before
the receipt OF the Presidents proclamation. The
Will now disband.
In the enrolment of the Naval Appropriation
bill. the section providing for the abolition of the
Secretary Of the Navy was omitted. The clause
appropriating $500 900 for the armament of the
new cruisers was also ommitted in the en- rollment
although 1t was agreed to by both Houses of Con-
gress.
In the sundry Civil Appropriation bill the item
terial for the lifesaving service also dropped
out In the enrolment.
rolls Of the Special Agents d pyson of me
ury Department who have been notified that their
services will not be required after the LIST proxmo:
James C. Horr, r. W. Kimball. John O'Nein and
George b. Swift. Special Inspectors OF Customs:
ter c ysm Ssolse JAMES ReS T5snk
ball. Michael Kelly, J. W. Frazier, W. n. i. Good.
win; J. H. Grcye. Robert Harlan, s; l. Hough. J..
Randell John Ramses, II. L. Swords, II. VAN
nechten, G. ID. Weeks, B. w. Woodward and w. 81.
e. GsaeWci G. i Harris john 5S Moses cSsf
zenowski, l J. OSullivsn, NJ. Stewart, G. NJ.
s'SrIs and H.i J; a. Wa, Wsssh III T :.
Alabama, died this morning.
Mr. Fairchild qualified as Assistant Secretary of
duties of the Office on Monday morning.
The President and Cabinet receive a very heavy
mail maj every day which shows no signs Of growing
as he gazed upon the huge pile of unopened
letters that f this state OF things keeps up much
ORDER the Of tRe mails t@e aw asVa 70
as to allow us 70 catch up"
The Secretary Of the Treasury has received
large number of anonymous communications,
making all sorts OF scandalous charges against the
employees OF the Treasury. He said this morning
se wanted 70 have sn9wn BY everybody that he
nous letters, no matter what their character, and
hat IL will be useless to send them to him.
Hudson, OF the Sunday Copital. was terminated
oy the refusal OF the Court TO receive as evidence
the es
there was stii time 70 send relief TO Greedy after
they would close their case by putting General
Hasen on the stanc on Monday. Adjourned.
and Superintendent Of the Interior Department TO
sell At public suction all the horses CARRIAGES and
equipments which are the property OF the Interior
Department, excepting those used for trucking
purposes, the proceeds OF the sale 10 be covered
Into the Treasury, the sale take place soon
consistent with the interests OF the public service
The result OF this order will be the return 10 their
regular duties OF seven clerks Who have been en-.
ployed a. drivers. similar order has been made
by Attorney General Garland.
Miss Cleveland held her regular weekly reccp-
ton at the White House this afternoon. Sue was
assisted by her lister, Mrs. Hoyt There wasa
large number OF callers, among whom were Mrs.
James q. Blaine and her son. walker blaine.
IL Is said 10 night that the National Republican
newspaper passed into the hands OF Western
syndicate, represented by T.. W. Fox, OF 81. Lonis
IL In understood that ex Representative Post. OF
pennsylvania. Will be recommended by Secretary
Lamar Tor the Assistant secretsryship oil the
Interior Department. created at the last session
OF Congress-
The secretary OF the Navy to day directed by
telegraph the commanders OF the wachusett aud
shenandoah. OF the North Atlantic squadron,
nav near New Orleans. TO proceed at once 10 Gen.
trail America. The commanders OF the three
vessels OF the squadron that remained near Now
Orleans were directed TO hold themselves
In readiness for the execution OF q similar order
that OF the North Atlantic squadron. Three
vessels-the Galena. Powhattan aud swatara-are
now IN Central American waters. The entire
squadron will be held subject TO orders from
Washington. These movements are understood
to have direct reference 10 the endeavor OF Gen.
eral Barrios TO make himself supreme Military
Chief of Central America.