The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-01
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
4 Telegram From General >chofsId Regard
ing the Indians.


WAsmNGToN June 27.-Schofeld tecgralhs
from Chicago To- the War Department that reports
from Fort Lewis. Colo. oi the 3lth inst say That
the ties are not committing further depre,lations
and il i hoped that those OF the reservation will
return without trouble. In regard to the threat
ened trouble ai Cheyenne and Arapohoe re>erya-
iions in the Indian Territory. General Schoiied
tele.raphs that on the -sid Esiant two troops of
the Ninth Cavalry marched from Caldwell "a Reno.
The Fifth cavalry reached Red Cloud. Ncb.. On
the day. Carpenters four troops would
leave the 18th by rail for Reno. ON their arrival
there will be ten TROOPS of cavalry and >ix com
nanies oi infantry nj Reno. \ force regarded ~
General Augur j. sufficient for the present.
APPOINTMENTS AND ArPoINTEE>.
The President to-day made the following ap-
pontmenls Edward l.. Hedden. Ia be- col
York. y. y; Hans J.. Bcailie. 10 be surveyor
ri customs i'm the District of New York Y. Y:
i'strict ol New York. Edward l. Hedden was
born in New York city in ISIS From l>l9 until
last year he was partner in the shipping-hOuse of
NitmOrc. tryacr d Co.. AMI for thirty-iiNc years,
conducted the custom house business OF the firm
He j. Vice President of the North River Bank aud
a Director in several Insurance companies. He
has always been Democrat in politics. His father
rh,, R,pr.e,.I,tative "f New York tfv ON the .,s,-
sion of the opening of the Erie Canal He was in
dOg>ed Ia the President for the appointment by
Edward Cooper. General John y. Woodward. John
J.. Dcrler Daniel Drake smith. !. Picrrcpont Nor
gan Charles :. smith. +. I. Teft. al Tefit Weller
& Co: John :. Crane. Bates. Reed a Cooley. !. I.
Low j.. I. Woodward. Hubert a.. Thompson and
large number oi other New York merchants and
politicians.
Dr. James 7. Kimbal al B,theehem. Pa who
Was TODAY appointed Director of the Mint j. "A
professor nf economic geology in the Iehigh Uni
Ncr>itX. He i mining engineer and nictallur-
SiNt toy profession He wa educated al Harvard
University and at The Mining ~chonl ri Frcrberg.
SaNouy. receiving the degree of Pm. D.. from the
University oi c'otiinyen. in lSJ7. He has held ap
pointlncDts on several state and Government sur
Neys. Dnrns the war he served in the Army Oi
the Potomac a. Assistant Adulant General ON the
staff OF Generals Mcclellan B1Irn>de> Hooker aud
Meade >ucces>iNclX. He L now President oi the
Everett Iron Company. "f PeunsN Nana. ami j.
well known i'm New York, where he has nm office.
He j. n member of Union. century and Downtown
clubs of New York city. Mr.. Burchari said to-day.
regarding nIS suspension. that hc preferred that
the change should he made in that way rather
than Ia resign in face of the charges o neiiciency
and mismHnagcmcnt which had been made against
him by personal enemies. aud which have been
published i'm several newspapers. He did not dis
putc the Presidents right To remove him. but had
some little curiosity 10 the reasons therefor.
which the President would give the senate. His
relations with Secretary Manning had always been
of the pleasant character. and he regretted
that contrary impression had arisen since his
removal has been spoken OF.
Mr.. II. :. Beathe j. Il lawyer. and was
associate i'm The Corporation Coun>el'>
office during Secretary Mhilneys term. He ha>
been Nh active man in the County Democracy or
ganzatiop. and i at present Deputy County Clerk
Of New York ami has always been steadiast
Democrat
Colonel Thomas w B,lrt was formerly Naval
officer. and WAS removed by President Arthur. He
is now chief Examiner of the New York civil
Service commission ffs supported Cleveland for
Governor in lSSa. and an active supporter al
the Democratic candidates last fall The term of
Graham would not expire until lSS9. but he j.
suspended mdterm because the President be-
lieNcs that sound public policy requires
sani2ation oi the whole customs service ut the
port of New York and deems Al complete new or
gani2Glion essential 10 che proposed change vi
methods.
Secretary Manning io,lay appointed T. a. Henry
and Charles I. Mitchell to be Chiefs of Divisions
of the sixth Auditors Office, and l.. n. Mangum
TO bc Chief of Division in the First ComptrUilcr>
office. vice Major saXton. reduced - 400 class.
Chief OF the Loan Division. and {. l.. Carson was
promoted from lourihclass clerk to he Book
keeper. IL j. understood that change
viii toe made in the office of chief of
the Loan Division. now held 10y William Fletcher.
on the 1T OF August.
II il now said that Leigh Chalmers of Texas.
will be appointed Special Agent of the Depart
ment OF Justice, vice stanton. resigned. aud that
ID. y. Fisher. oi Ohio, viii be appointed special
examiner in the same department. Among the
names mentioned for appointment a. Assistant
Attorney in the department are ex- Representative
Wilson, of Iowa; Mr.. Stevenson, OF New Jersey.
and Mr.. Branisan. of Indiana.
MARBLE BUsTs OF Renowned GENEsALS
\ heroic size rhle bust Of Lieutenant General
Sheridan, by Chicago sculptor. was received
the army headquarters to-day. Similar busls of
Generals Grant and sherman are 10 be placed in
the headquarters The collection is being made
by General sheridan. and is provided for hy Con
gressionsl appropriations
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS AMENpEp.
Secretary Manning has amended article l,:i4s nf
the general regulations of the Treasury relating IO
customs and navigation laws. - that IL will read
as follows: Candidates for minor appointments
in the customs service must be- not less than TWEEN
ty-one nor more tnan fiiyVe YEAR Ot age OF suit
able physical condition aud mentally qualified, a.
the rules and regulations nj the civil service OF the
United States require Deputy collectors and other
employees. whose duties are performed exclusively
within customs buildings. and who art selected on
account OF possessing qualifications of special
value to the service, may. after satisfactory phNsl-
cal ceftiiicatiOn. be engaged between twcnty-Onc
and sixty years OF age"
PRESENT FOR TIE GovERNOE or EASTERN SIBERIA.
Lieutenant scheuize will take To the Lena Delta
n sword designed by himself gift from jhs
Government la the Governor of IakutSk. It's
scabbaTi and hilt are of gold. On the former are
engravings of dog and reindeer sleds and the
Jennnettc. II i Inscribed: Presented bJthe
President of the United States iO Major General
ticorguy Eesl"roviteh Tescrnaief. Governor of
dered the survivors of the Arctic exploring
steamer Jeanette and the search parties" IL i
valued nj >t1.
The President to-day sIISpened Horatioc. Burch-
ard. of Illinois. aS Director of the Mint and
appointed James r. kimball. of pennsN lNania. in
his stead. The change win take effect July l.
No recent Instructions "a remain al Vienna have
been sent 10 United siares Minister Francis.
shortly after Mr. Bayard became Secretary of stale
he instructed Mr.. Francis To remain there until
his successor should be appointed and arrive to
assume his duties.
4 sufficient number ri applicants not having
attained 90 the eligible list in the examination
held i'm May last. supplementary examination
for admission 10 leadership in the revenue marine
will be held about the end of August. 10 provide
for the filling of seven vacancies
second Lieutenant Carroll Mercer. of the United
States Marine Corps. who tried 10y Court Mar
tial i'm New York for drnnkcnness ON the Panama
expedition, has been sentenced 20 two years sus
pension on half pay. and 10 retain his present
number on the register during that time
The Marine Hospital Bureau i informed that
there six Of smallpox AT Fort Davis. Tex.
but that the disease i not likely To become cpl
demic. The bureau is also informed that the
vessel Han>a left for Philadelphia without a bill
of health. The authorities at Philadelphia have
been notified.
The remains of Ex-Minister Phelps, who died at
Lima. Peru. have been elnbalmed and will be
brought 10 Washington.
Proposals have beer received ~ the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering Navy Department. 10 supply -
1JtOn floating derrick for the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
They range from S66. $50 90 So 600.
At meeting of the new Board of Directors of
the North Central and South American Exposition.
held In New Orleans to-day, :. y. McConico was
elected President: X. = Howard First Vice PreSi-
Dent: Geo J., shonp Second Vice President sam
ucl III. Buck, Director General, and Richard Nixon,
Secretary