Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-25
Washington VIKINGS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Dorman B
Eaton, chrirman Of the civil service eommis-
sion, had long interview, by appointment
with the president this afternoon about !
number Of miscellaneous matters, the precise
nature of which, however, Mr.. Eaton doea
not feel at liberty to disclose, and he say
the commissioners will be ready
to proceed with the argument
in the Hinckley suit in New York on next
Friday and earnestly hopes that nothing will
intervene to prevent q speedy conclusion,
and the district attorney will, BY direction
of the president, conduct the defense. The
attitude Of the president, Mr.. Eaton said in
reply to an inquiry, was in every way salts
factory to the commission.
DEPARTMENT DOTS. =
The secretary of the navy to-day appoint
ed John w. Roberts to be superintendent CT
the federal building at Denver, vice Peter
F. Barclay suspended.
The Office Of chief of the postoface inspec-
tors has been rendered by the postmaster
general to VIM. A. West, of Mississippi
Mr.. West is prosperous farmer living near
Oxford. Mississippi,and has engaged success
! fully in mercantile pursuits In st. Louis and
New Orleans and has been president of a
bank in Oxford. Mr.. West was at the de-
psrtment to-day and has the tender under
consideration.
APPOINTMENT.
The president appointed the following
presidential postmasters: ]. 7. Cottreld, Fl
Scott, Kas., vice +. F. Robler, resigned; S.
+. Reefey, Elmira, Ohio, vice f. E. Bishop,
resigned; F. Dunton, Batesville, Ark, vice
j. S. Thomas, resigned; L. Williams, Ma
hone, Mass, vice Susan Eastman, resigned;
Adrian Foot, Ashland, Miss, vice j. +.
Jones, deceased; +. A. Paschal, Bakers
field, CAL, vice Culbeck Wane, deceased;
Oliver 7. Vale, Monticello, Ind, vice M. j.
Hut, suspended; r. d. Stevens, Sacramento,
Cal, vice Chris. Green, suspended. Post
master Lainsberry, at Bismarck, d. T., has
sent his resignation to the department.
The president has appointed James T.
Gi.ien to be assistant appraiser of merchan-
disc for the district of New Orleans.
1t is understood the counsel for the de-
Tense in the court martial case of Psynaster
General Smith have applied for an injuno-
ton to prevent the secretary Of the navy
from reconvening court.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. Sept. 20-Secretary
Lamar, who has been confined to his house
for the last few days, with severe attack of
influenza, is reported being somewhat better
tonight. His physicians, while entertain
ing no fear OF serious results, have urged
the secretary not to leave his house for sew
eral DAYS.
The Evening Star expresses the belief
that the civil service commission will be re-
before long and new men be APP
pointed throughout. Indianisns are already |
in the field with a candidate for Mr.. EstonIs \
place in the person Of Prof. james II. |
Smart, the public instructor of the state.
COMPLICATIONS In New York.
SARATOGA, Sept. 2l.-Delegates fairly
'warmed into town on the afternoon trains
md the scenes about the hotels tonight are
animated. At this hour, 10 D. M,
here is no change in the situation from that. i
Indicated earlier in the dav, except that Cor
,elius n. Bliss and Levi p Morton have TAKEN Il
he lead. leaving Cornell good third. i
While this is fact it is very apparent that
jornell blocks the way to reaching, an am
cable arrangement with considerable diff r
leulty and unless he can be gotten rid of by d
riends of the other two gentlemen they will I
AVE hard work in carrying out their wishes.
I is understood that Cornell holds sufficient 4
lumber of votes in the New York deleea-
ion to embarras Bliss and Morton and It is
'robable that this may necssitate the name
ne of Dre1el or new man.
SARATOGA, Sept. 2l.-Delegates to the
republican state convention are arriving in
argc numbers and the scene is one of hustle
nd activity and political wire pulling. The
Booms," and there are many Of them, are
eng pushed in hotels, on the streets and
verywhere. There is no concentration of
lreDgh on any one candidate worth chrun-
cling. There has been about twenty
We names mentioned for the first
lace on the track, but of course a greater
lumber will not receive and do not expect
iore than complimentary vote in the con
ention. New York county is said to had |;
he key TO the situation and the city ale L
stes are hard ut work trying to harSonize I
n a candidate. "A quiet movement. ia said L
} be on foot to make Col. Fred grant the I
ominee for secretary OF state.
MIDNIGnT-The Kings coup ~ BROOKLYN +
eiegation held conference tonight and
ppointed committee to confer with the i
ew York delegates With regard to a cand-
ate upon whom both delegations could
ate. The state committee tonight held "A I
Getting and decided to recommend the
lection of Senator Warner Miller for tenn /
'rary chairman. The New York county
en- adjourned conference withort uniting
BON candidate. The scheme IS now said
be to take an INFORMAL halloa tomorrow
,on all the candidates that may be place
nomination sRi then adjourn and en-
ayor to concentrate the conference force
ION compromise candidate.