The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-21
WARRINGTON NEWS ITEMS.
MIR. MILLER ASSUMES CHARGE OF HI
OFFICE.

MIR. MILLER ASSUMES CHARGE OF HIS
OFFICE.
Washington, March 20.-Mr. Miller,
the newly appointed commissioner of
internal revenue, entered upon the
discharge of his duties this morning
lie was the recipient of many congrat-
ulations from callers and by mail, aud
during the day received all the prin-
cipal officers OF the bureau.
The vice president to-day laid before
| the senate memorial from the Mon
taua legislature, stating that nearly
all of the public domain in Montana
is desert land and protesting against
the repeal of the desert land act.
Nominations: James l.. Porter, of
| Tennessee, assistant secretary of state:
John ID. G. Atkins, of Tennessee, con-
missioner of Indian affairs.
rati tl lie aaIioief Executive session
lean treaty, extending until May 10,
1856, the time for the approval of the
laws necessary to carry into operation
"A commercial convention between the
two governments, concluded ut wash
ingtOn, January %, 1888.
The secretary of the treasury has
appointed Assistant Secretaries Fair
child and Boon, and Assistant treas
: urer Graves as commission, with in
structions TO make an examination of
the treasury department with special
: reference to the simplilication and
Improvement OF the methods of doing
= business and reduction of the oili-
cial and clerical force.
r The president has accepted the IN
| yitation of the veterans of the first
: and other corps to visit the battlefield
!, of GETTYSBURG, when they make their
l historical visit there on the 4th and
{ 5ih of May, unless prevented by some
C urgent necessity OF the public service.
5 The president is anxious to be on the
Il field when the leading generals OF
: both armies are there TO explain their
movements.
@ Judge Mickey, to-day, concluded {
,, very able argument IN behaf of Gen
l. Ia5en, before the court-martial. lie
d said "The return by the sec
'e retary of war to Gen. liazei
10 of the letter written b.
d tne latter was a most gracious act; al
h act that should have awakened onl
Y gratitude in the breast OF the cine
d. SIGNAL officer. Ii was so felt, bat tn
Y sense of gratitude that was ielt
to narrowed by knowledge of the iac
of that copy Of the letter appears !!
have been kept. The secretary
o. this kept his word
~ promise to the ear, but broke
ed 10 hope. This was not the open bio
C. of a Saxon, but the stittleto's strok
er of an Italian" Judge Mickey Gallo
OIL attention to the fact that the accuse
ct ia OH trial before the court with
he uneballenged membership. lie sa
tnat the accused, in thus eNpressli
an his confidence in the members of y
So court, had stated his conviction tn
)b- in this case the stream will raj
css above its source. The accused,
ov- said. is aware that while the COZ
: of was authorized by the president
hat the United States, the order dotaili
OIL II was from the secretary OF WI
red the accuser who drew the char
of selected officers to try II and
poiuted the prosecuting officer.
closing, Judge Mickey said: 81
'ur- accused awaits your Judgment W
ing confidence. lie feels he is locked
Oh in an armour of triple steel agai
like this assault. lie feels this Parth
lur, shaft will be shattered on the bri
on shield of his soldierly record, but
ea,n your Judgment be against him
igh' innict n scar broader and deeper I
MN those he now bears upon his body
-nVe attest his honorable services in
mate couutry's wars The judge az
lem- cate. in summoning, simply reyie
'',ls the charges aud specifications ana
prl- evidence which he considered
VIM been adduced to sustain them, an
my M! the conclusion OF his remarks
me court went into secret session to
PieI slider the case.
wise CONFIRMATION BY THE sENAT
4 the Combinations of Martin v. N
state gomery, of Michigan, commissi
con. Of patents; Milton j. Durhsi
un- Kentucky, first comptroller OF
. Rica treasury; Malcolm Hay, OF Pen
ms in vunia, first assistant postmaster !;
that Jas. Il. Ryan. OF Nevada, coint
4 said the mint at Carson City; Wi
g best Garrard, of Nevada. superintel
oyern- of the mint at Carson City J.
, Aeua- Atkins, of Tennessee, oommiss
q boy of Indian affairs Jas. ID. Port
been Tennessee, assistant secretar
'ers in state.
,luable There is no foundation TO
uld be statement that President Cle'
conn has requested Minister Morton
II rela- main in Paris.