Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-09
NATIONAL CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Logan Calls on the President-New Mail
Route to Cuba-The Indian Postmas-
ters-Minor Notes.

Logan Calls on the President-New Mail
ters-minOr Notes.
WASHINGTON, June S.-senator Logan
drove to the White House this morning
during the hours when the President re-
eeives callers, and passing in with other
gentlemen paid his respects formally to
the President. He made his call very
short. The President received him very
pleasantly.
The man Cunningham who woke up
Washington Mt 1 O'Clock on the night of
Logan's election, to-day fired l03 guns in
honor of Logan's election. One hundred
and three was the number of votes neces-
sary to elect Logan. The District Com
missioners would not permit Cunningham
TINS time to fire more than twenty-one
guns within the city limits. Last Satur-
day Cunningham got permission from
Gov. Cameron, Of Virginia, to fire part Of
the salute just across the river in Nir-
ginia. SO this morning at $50 Cunning
ham commenced work at the other end of
the long bridge. He fired 81 rounds there.
He then went to the White lot and fired
the remaining 2l guns, which made the
total 1903.
The gun with which the salute was
hred is twelve-pOunder. There was IA
good deal OF difficulty in securing it.
Cunningham first went TO Baltimore, but
could not find what he wanted. He then
went to Philadelphia, where he succeeded
in getting the piece. Some friends in
Cincinnati have sent Cunningham
couple of kegs of beer.
The arrival of Murat Halstead's penny
collection for the benefit of Cunningham
and his confederate, fined with him in the
Police Court for their former Logan Sd
Lutte, has not as yet been announced.
NEW MAIL ROUTE TO CUBA.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
knctt will soon advertise for a mail SER
vice over new route between the United
States and Cuba. At present the route of
this service is by way Of New York and
thence TO Cuba by water. This ocean
trip requires four days or more. The new
route contemplated is by rail and water.
1t will consis tof ], ,260 miles Of rail and 80
miles of water ana viii be from New
York to Tampa, Fla, by rail, thence by
ocean. The bids for proposals for con-
tracts will be advertised for shortly. The
new service will go into operation some
time in August.
THE RIVALS MEET.
Senator Logan and Representative
Morrison met in Secretary Manning's Of
fee to-day. The two rivals chatted
pleasantly.
THE INDIAN POSTMAsTEES.
Since the publication OF the opinion Of
Attorney General Garland to the effect
that Indians could not legally discharge
the duties of postmasters, quite num-
her of letters have been received at the
Post Office Department from Indian post
masters, written in excellent style and
showing that the writers were men of
good business abilities, rendering their
designations. Another pkgse of the Qnos-
tiOn has been presented by communications
to tle department in behalf OF white
men who married Indian wives and We're
adopted into the different tribes OF the In
dian Territory. They state that they
have become members Of these tribes and
assisted in their councils, and wish to
know if they are affected by the Attorney
Generals decision. The legal aspect of
their case is now under examination by
the department.
GONE TO MEXICO.
The Secretary of the Treasury has been
informed that Aufdemorte, the defaulting
officer at the sub-Treasury of New Or
leans, has fled TO Mexico, where he is in-
terested in some mines.
POsTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following fourtb-class postm asters
have been commissioned: Victor l..
1illis, at Fort Mead, Fla; John w. Oryin,
at Monks Corner, 5. G.