The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Personal and General.

Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Fifth Auditor d. S.
Alexander vacated his desk to day, to Eickhoff
his successor, who assumed the duties Of the
Office. Mr. Alexander expects to leave for Buffa-
10 to morrow.
Col. Hughes East, the Vice presidents private
secretary. arrived here to-day and will remain
some time. Elk Senator Mcdonald, who started for
here from indianapolis at the same time, stopped
over at Deer Park, Md, why're Mrs. Mcdonald
is and will come to Washington ons Monday
Colonel East after feeling the official pulse here,
reiterated his belief to the Journal correspon
dent, tonight, that the investigation into the
charges against Postmaster Jones would not
amount to anything, ard the postmaster would
not be disturbed! here is strong belief here
that the civiservice officers went to Indanapo-
lis to whitewash Jones, and that Judge Thoman
has fallen short of his duty.
The Secretary of State to-day received from
the French government Ii, $50 francs, being the
amount awarded by the Franco American claims
commission to American claimants against the
French government. Nineteen claims were pre-
scented, and all but two either disallowed or
dismissed for want OF jurisdiction.
The officers of the Corps of Engineers in
charge of the improvements upon the fortfca-
tions of the country have made their annual
reports to the Chief of Engineers. On account
of the small appropriation made last wear but
little work has been done during the past season.
The funds available were used in putting in good
order the platforms of the various forts
1t is estimated that there has been a decrease
of about ST 600 600 in the public debt during the
month of July.
1t is understood the President within a few
days will fill the vacant second lieutenancies ex-
istingin the line of the army from civil life
The naval board. which is examining the plans
and specifications for the proposed new cruisers,
expects to be occupied with its work during the
entire summer. 1t is possible that after the
American plans are examined Secretary Whit
| ney will appoint commission to go abroad
and examine foreign models.
The six chiefs of divisions in the Second Aud
| ltOrs Office have been requested to tender tfkNr
| designations. They are Thomas c. Bailey. F.
H. Goodall. c. lowell Thomas Rathbone, II. A.
| Whallon a nd c. G. Snow.
| Charles L, Skinner, Of Baltimore was to day
| disbarred from practice attorney before
| the Interior Department. for extorting illegal
| fees
| The following order has been issued by the
Secretary of the Interior
Leave of absence, with pay, on account of
sickness, will not be granted for longer period
| than thirty days in any calendar year The
| necessity for such sick leave must be fully estab-
| ished by medical evidence, and to the satisfac-
| ZION Ol INC OluceFS OF the department.. InlS
order does not effect the annual leave for
thirty Gays. The practice heretofore has been
| to allow sixty days sick leave in one year
| The Secretary of State received from Lima,
| last evening, a telegram announcing the death
of Lieutenant Nye. naval attache to the Ameri-
can legation at that place. The Lieutenant was
| instructed to accompany the remains of ex-
Minister Phelps to the United States. but before
| the date of departure ne became i'll, and died
| yesterday. No particulars have been received.
The President has recognized David A Nc,
| Kinley as Consul-general of Hawaii for the
| States of California. Nevada and Oregon, and
| for Washington Territory.
| In answer to an inquiry of the Commissioners
of Pensions as TO his authority to reinstate a
| clerk who was discharged from the Pension
| Office in 1881, the Second Assistant Secretary of
the Interior has decided that any person dis
missed from the classified service cannot be re-
| instated after the lapse of year, and cannot
| again be admitted into the service without ex-
animation and classification under the civil
| service rules