The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
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THE President has appointed Oscar G.
Paisley postmaster at Wilmington, n. c. To
be [ nited States attorneys, Joseph W. House.
for the eastern district of Arkansas. Monti
H. Sandes, for the western district of Arkan-
saS. To be marshals, Thomas Fletcher, for
the eastern district of Arkansas; John Carroll,
for the western district of Arkansas
IT is understood that Secretary Bayard
does not contemplate making any changes in
the consular offices in the countries south of
the United States for some time yet. 1t IS
tho policy of the state department to cul.
tlvate more friendly relations with
Mexico and the South and Central American
people, and to extend our commercial inter
course in that direction. For this reason the
consuls who have already secured the good
opinion of the people with whom they have
to deal, it is thought by the secretary will be
OF greater service just now than would new
men.
THE court of commissioners of Alabama
claims, which will expire by limitation De.
center 81, Is making rapid progress with its
business.
ADDITIONAL appointments by the Presi-
dent: w. Lee Dinkins, of Mississippi, to be
United States marshal for the southern dis
trict of Mississippi; Edmund B. Briggs, OF
the District Of Columbia, to be United States
consul at Santos, Brazil; Henry f. Weld, of
Massachusetts,. TO be assayer in charge of the
assay Office at Boise City, Montana
THERE was received at the United States
treasury department the other day, IN an en-
velope postmarked Newark, n. j., a $500
Unitei States note marked conscience
money Some days ago a contribution Of
$500 to the conscience fund was received a
the department from a Washington clergy
man, who had received it through the con
fessional.
The President has appointed Frederick H.
Winston, of Illinois, to be minister resident
and consul-seneral to Persia William A..
Mahoney, II be collector of customs for the
district of Fernandina, Fla. ; George A. Hes
en-, to be surveyor of customs for the port
# Memphis; Walter Goddard, to be coilec-
lor OF customs for the district of Fairfield,
Jonn.
REAR ADMIRAL J, C. p, DE KRAFT died
It his residence, in Washington, on the 10Th.
he entered the service in 1871.
THE annual report of Chief Signal Officer
dazen, just published, says that the course of
Instruction for the officers who prepare
weather predictions has been enlarged and
low embraces lectures by the most distin-
pushed professors of meteorology in
he country. An increase Of stations
n the West and Northwest and
BIRTHS h America would further
improve the service. OF 946 cold wave sig
lals displayed during the year, SIS were Jus.
ltied. The number Of stations now in opera
ion is 4S9 General Hazen asks that Lieu
enant Greedy, who is unable TO engage in
ictive cavalry service, he made assistant to
he chief signal officer He also asks that Ser
seant Brainard, who with Lieut.. Lockwood
cached the highest latitude vet attained. be
promoted, and that the other survivors of
the Greedy expedition receive government
employment The number OF stations
for the display of cautionary sig.
mails on the lakes should be in
creased. The total expenditures during the
year were 81 ,0l1, Cos. The work of the SER
vice is performed by 81 officers 3 professors,
junior professors, 500 enlisted men, and Ii
civilian clerks.