The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
NEWS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
Presidential Posimasters Appointed =
Judgment gainst the Government
United States Consul ON satur-
days Battle. Etc.

WASHINGTON, Msy ll.-Cbsrles NJ. Shelley,
of Alabama, has been appointed Foarth
Auditor Of the Treasury, vice Charles
Bsardsley, resigned. He qualified to-day
and will assume charge CT the Office to-mor-
row morning.
Henry 3. James, Chieffof the Customs
Divisi. OF The Treasury Department, has
resigned, TO take effect the 1st of June.
The President to-day appointed the fol-
lowing named Presidential Postmasters:
Maurice Litch, Mahoney City, Pa, vice ]. s.
Brecker. commission expired; John Slack,
Bristol, Tenn, vice William Mullinex, com
mission expired; Mary H. Edwards Cleve-
land, Tenr., vice William ;. Taylor, com
mission expired; Mrs. A. g. Hastings, Port
Gibson, Miss, vice Thomas Richards Do, CON-
mission expired; j. s. Mead, HazelhUrst,
Miss, vice George Z. Matthews, commission
expired; Harvey G. Moore, Broadhead, Wis :,
vice Peter w. Beebe, SUSPENDED for cause.
The cause for Postmaster Beebe's suspension
was that he was found negligent and care.
less in his accounts. The money due the
Government had not been kept separately,
IS it should have been done, and not re.
stored on demand of inspectors. He also
failed to make reports to the department
when required, and it was found necessary
to inspect his Office five times within year.
IN Llo court OF Oldlul5 To-Day d demurrer
in the case of the Moline Water-pOwer Conn
pany OF Illinois against the United States
was sustained. Judgment for So 362 was
rendered in favor of II. w. Jackson. receiver
Of the Third National Bank OF, Chicago
Secretary Whitney left Washington for
Cleveland, o., this evening to attend the
funeral of his brOther.in-law, Mr.. Nathan
Payne. a son of Senator Payne.
United States Consul James W. Taylor, at
Winnipeg Manitoba, has telegraphed the
Secretary oil State relative TO the fight on
Saturday between Riel and Middleton. He
saws General Middleton reconnoitred the pO-
siiion of Rieps force at Battouche Saturday
with loss of one killed and seven wounded.
The guns OF the two batteries would have
been captured by desperate sally OF the in
surgents except for the execution OF Cat
ling gun served by the agents of the Can
sdian manufacturers The infantry was not
engaged and the Canadian force was strongly
ntrenched Saturday night against surprise.
The battle was begun by sharp firing on the
steamer Northcote, which passed down
stream three miles quite disabled. Riers
position is very strong, but his stock OF am
munition 10 said to be small.
The issue of standard silver dollars for the
m'nts during the week ended May 8 Was
263, 500. The issue during the correspond
period of last year was 3J5 997.
The business of courts in the District of
Columbia has been brought to a stsndstlll.
The appropriations for the payment OF jurors
and witnesses is exhausted.
Admiral Jouett has informed the Navy
Department that he has gone to Carthageps,
wbich place is still besieged.
The total value of the exports Of domestic
bresdstnffs during the tour months ended
April 80 were $40. .07S 692. During the ten
months ended April 30 exports were Sl3j,-
Og3 SIS.
Therepresentstives of the executive depart
ments of the Government at the New Or
leans Exposition held meeting in this city
to day, and adopted appropriate sympathetic
resolutions concerning the death of S. l..
Lyford, the Presiden of the Board.
The President to day signed the commis.
sions of William B. Mcconnell, of Fargo,
Dakota Territory, to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Dakota, and K. p.
Swineferd, Of Michigan, to be Governor OF
Alaska.
Mr.. 6. s. Cox to-day learned that the del
eeation of his constituents who parposs
calling upon the President to request that
bis appointment as Minister to Turkey be
revoked, will not arrive here until Wednes-
day. The question OF mis- final acceptance
of the mission will not be determined until
after the interview of the delegation with
the President. Mr.. Cox, however, init
mates that he still expects 20 go to Constan-
tiDople about the end of the present month.
The National Republican will say TO-
morrow that it is reported that the President
has offered the Office OF Register of the
Treasury to General w. S. Rosencrsns OF
CalafOrI ia