The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapo journal
WASHINGTON, March 23-Dr. Frank Schell,
of Huntington, is doing good job of button
holng Indiana's Democratic congressman. He
wants any office he can get
Col Geo. w. Bunting. Of Indianapolis, is
working Ikea Trojan for the position of supervis-
ing architect of the treasury The commission
ers of Delaware county, who had deal, last
fall. with Bunting, in regard to a contract for
constructing courthouse will learn with as
much surprise as interest that he is making no
little impression here.
Col. Rannister says tonight that he is not a
candidate for any appointment, and talks about
going home.
Emery p. Beauchamp, who has just returned
from Indiana, will go to New York tomorrow,
and sail for St Gale, Switzerland, his post of
official duty, the latter part of the week.
Representative Kleiner, of Evansville, and ex
Representative Will E. English. of Indianapolis,
are at the National
Major w. FL. Calkins, of indianapolis. arrived
here this morning on business before the Supreme
Court, which will be heard on Wednesday.
The time schedule on tho star mail route
from Arcadia to Aroma has been ordered changed
as follows Leave Arcadia daily, except Sunday,
at III A. NJ; arrive at Aroma by 1:30 p NJ. leave
Aroma daily. except Sunday, at 2 P. M; arrive
at Arcadia by 40 p N.
Secretary Endicott complains that the wives
of army officers are besieging him at his home
and in the department, and drawing the society
ring upon him to secure leaves Of absence for
their husbands He is much annoyed, but is
successful in refusing The requests of the fair
ones
Among the objects to be discussed at the
annual meeting of the Washington Mcroscopical
Society, tomorrow evening will be the section
of Guiteau's brain.
Intimate friends Of Judge Advocate general
Swain report him completely broken down in
health. The recent trial proved too severe a
soon be placed on the retired list ON account of
disability.
Red Cloud, the Sioux, Is still in the city with
his interpreter, and hovers about the interior
Department, making complaint against the gov
ernments agents for not giving the red brother
a fatter living than he now enjoys. The willy
old savage thinks he ought to receive more con-
sideration at the hands of the great father than
he now gets. He begins to be as much of a bore
to Secretary Lamar as dozens of the persistent
ofiee-seekers.
Owing to the heavy pressure for clerkships in
the Navy Department, Secretary Whitney has
prepared a circular which will be furnished all
applicants, referring them to the Civil service
Commission.
Secretary Lamar has decided to appoint a
commission to investigate the workings of the
Interior Department, with a view to reorganiz-
ing and rearranging the working force.
The clerks in the Treasury Department are
somewhat agitated over rumors that self-ap-
pointed informers have furnished Higgins. the
now famous appointment clerk, with a list Of
Republicans who went home to vote last fall and
that dismissals of many of them will soon be
made.
1t is said at the White House that the Presi-
dent will take no action in regard TO the post
mastership at New York for some time.
Mr.. Montgomery, the new Commissioner of
Patents, to-day took the oath of office. He will
leave tomorrow for his home in Michigan, for
the purpose Of arranging his private business in
terests, which were left unsettled on his unex-
pected departure for Washington in answer to
the Presidents summons.
Secretary Manning has received telegram
from ID. j. Durham, the newly appointed First
Comptroller of the Treasury, dated Danville,
KY, saying he will assume the duties of his
Office on Wednesday.
The Secretary of State is informed by the
United States Minister at Stockholm that the
Swedish Diet has voted to admit pork, all grain
-four and meat into the ports of Sweden duty
free.
Mr. Atkins, the new commissioner OF Indian
affairs, is expected here tomorrow.
Mr.. Hay, First Assistant Postmaster general,
ment division, to act during his absence.