The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-09
NATIONAL NEWS.
A Suspended National Bank-The President
in Favor OF Retaining Soldiers In
Office. Etc.

WAsHISeToN, April The Comptroller
OF the Currency is informed by the exam
iners in charge OF the suspended National
Bank of Norfolk that the bank is insolvent
and will have TO be placed in the hands OF a
Receiver. The failure of this bank is re-
garded as q serious one. The amount due TO
dspositors alone amounts to over $3OOOOO.
committee representing the depositors
waited upon Comptroller Cannon to-day
and requested the appointment OF resident
OF Norfolk as Receiver of the bank. Mr..
Brown, of the Comptroller's office, who is ex.
amining the affairs OF the bank, has been
summoned TO Washington tor the purpose
OF conierriDg with the Comptroller on the
subject OF the Receivership.
1t is expected that Mr.. Charles II. Over
man will be appointed Superintendent Of
Construction OF the public buildings st
Pensacola, Fla, in place OF Mr. George Gar.
field, counsin OF the late President q ar.
held who is to be transferred to a similar
position in charge of the public boilding at
Columbus, o., the present Superintendent OF
which will be retained there as Master Me-
chanic.
A committee representing the Grand
Army OF the Republic called on the Pre5i-
dent to-day. and presented an appeal for
The retention in the Government service OF
old soldiers. President Cleveland expressed
himself very trongly in favor OF the objec.
of the visit.
The acting Secretary OF the Treasury has
requested all persons having preferred
claims agains the New Orleans Exposition,
payable from the appropriation made by
the sundry civil act OF March 3, 1850, to
tran smit the came TO the Secretary
OF the Treasury at the earliest practcable
date. The Director General OF the Exposi'
tion has also been requested To furnish a
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the Exposition outstanding at the date OF
passsge OF this act.
The Evening Star to night says: General
Lswton. OF Georgia, called upon the Presi.
dent and said be wanted at the outset TO re-
lieve the administration OF all possibility OF
embarrassment arising from his appoint
ment TO the Russian Ministry. He said he
wanted the President 20 proceed In the case
without any regard TO him personally. His
desire was that the President should act Just
as II the appointment had never been ten.
dered."
A circular has been issued from the Bu-
reau OF Education Ia answer 10 inquiries re
ceived from school otiicirs and teachers with
respect to the educational exhibit at the
| New Orleans Exposition. IL is stated that
| the educational exhibit has in IL instruction
for every department and grade OF educs
| tional work. and that nany valuable and
| important displays are 20 be found in the
exhibits OF the States aud OF foreign coun.
| tries. in the woman'H department aud in
| the department. devoted 10 exhibits OF the
progress OF the colored race; also, that the
| kindergarten system, college manual train
! ing. physical CULTURE and labratory work are
oil illustrated daily With classes.
The Attorney General is preparing an
| opinion with regard TO the eligibility OF
General Lawton 10 the appointment Of Min
lister TO Russia. It is understood that the
opinion sffrms General Lawton's eligibility