Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
WASHINGTON.
Il GOOD D4TS WORK JESTER
DAY
A Large Number of Postmasters
Appointed--Other Matters OF In
terest.

terest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5-1he issue o
standard silver dollars from the mint
during the week ending the Sd, wa
1921 ,120. The issue during the CORE
spending period last year was 1896,
998.
OThe President to-day appointed tn,
following named Presidential post
masters : Benz. A. Defer, at Independ
ence, Kas., vice W. T. Ives, resigned
T. A. McLeary, at Medicine, Kas., vic,
W. D. Van SIyke, resigned; Samuel I
Corrice, at Harper, Kansas, vice Jas
0. Graham, resigned; Thomas P. Love
at Wellington, Kansas, vice J. S. Coff
man, resigned; Colin Campbell, al
Florence. Kansas, vice WIN. A. Stan
ford, resigned; Martin N. Sinnott, al
Arkansas City, Kansas, vice James G
Lopliff, resigned; Ed. 7. Besh, at Ne
ligh, Nebraska, vice J. Jones Mellock
resigned; Forrest L. Whedon, at York,
Nebraska, vice L. j. Grady, resigned;
Charles G, Hathaway, at Dsl
Norte. Colorado, Vice w. H.
Cochran, resigned; Lyman Thomp-
son, at South Pueblo, California,
vice G. 3. Simpson, resigned; O. S.
Stark, at Tombstone, Arizona, vice ]. r.
Chum. resigned; Charles W. Giggins,
at Lamar. Missouri, vice j. Bemer, re-
signed: Thomas H. Frame, at Liberty,
MO.,vice w. H. Robinson, resignedAH.
Dean. at Stockbridge, Mass, vice H. L.
Plumb, resigned; Albert A. Hoggett,
New Lowell, vice Ed T. Rowell re-
signed, William D. Swain, at Belvidere,
ILL.,, vice Charles B. Loop, resigned; ;
John 0. johnson, Of Austin, Tex. vice
]. G. Degrees. commission expired.
Peter McComley, at Grand Rapids.
Wis, vice G. T. Witter, commission
expired; Thomas W. Bowman, at
Council Bluff. Iowa, vice Phillip
Armour, suspended; James w. Beattie,
at Marshfield, Mass, vice Edward S.
Rem, suspended; Charles G. Hognaner,
at Highland, H., vice Morris Kinne,
suspended; John H. Hill, at Colds
borough, N. c., vice Herman l.,
Grant, suspended; VIM. H. Hensly, at
Columbus, Neb., vice H. j.
Hudson, suspended; Henry p.
Howard, at San Antonio, Texas.
vice ]. 7. Newcomb, suspended; Lew
is Lowry, at Cameron, Mo-, vice F. M.
Kimball, suspended; B. F. Ellsburry,
at Toulon, Ohio, vice S. b. Steece, sus-
pended; Jno. D. Waterman, at Rock
ford, Ills, vice Thos. G. Lawler, sus-
pended; J. II. Brinker, at West Point,
Miss, vice H.. II. Harrington, sus.
pended. a
The imperial Ottoman legation de-
tribute the reports by cable from Cat
stantinople to the effect that the on.
tan was believed to be beeomingsul-
mented, "to The malice of the enemies
Of Turkey" and officially denies that
there is any truth init. The legation
further says: "The health of his ma
jesty, the sultan, is of the very best.
He occupies himself actively with the
affairs of the empire and seeks to as
sure the happiness of his people"
Mr.. A. B. Dickerson, Of New Jer-
sey, has been appointed chief of d.
vision in the office of the comptroller
of the currency, vice F. A. Miller, re-
signed. Mr.. Dickson was recently ap-
pointed chief of division in the sixth
auditors office.
The governor of California has no
tilted the secretary Of the treasury that
he has designated DR.. w. F. McAlister
as commissioner of emigration at the
port of San Francisco.
The treasury department Is receiv-
ing an increased demand for small
currency, which is regarded by the
officials Of that department as sign
of the revival Of the business of the
country, i.se n.
The commissioner of customs has
instructed custom officers to make
a return at the close Of each quarter
of all unclaimed merchandise in the
bonded warehouse or custom-house.
No such returns appear in the accounts
of collectors as now rendered.