The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Personaland General.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Robert &. Sims of
Greenvile, Mass, has been appointed custodian
of the abandoned Thornbure military reserya-
ton, of Utah, at salary of $50 per month.
Commissions issued to the following
fourth-class postmasters in Indiana, to day:
Jacob Damron, Midway; Walter NJ. Ford, Mount
Auburn; John B. Shauner Somervlle Alfred
f. Phillips, Cincinnati; Edward e. Heinrichs,
Cumberland; Henry August Bleckmann, Elber-
field; James F. McFetridge, Francisco.
Mal-messenger service at Monrova, Allen
county. from the Pennsylvania road, has been
discontinued
General John Maley, Of Lima, O., appointed
Assistant Commissioner Of the General Land
Office will not assume his official duties till
Sept l. He will go home and arrange for an
indefinite absence from there.
Samuel W. Coleman Delectabe Hill, Pike
county; William w. Dowden, Lizton, Hendricks
county: Charles G. McClintock, Stanton, Clay
county, have been appointed fourth class post
masters in Indiana.
Colonel Wright, the commissioner of the Labor
Bureau, to-day had the appointment of c. p
Judd. special agent of the bureau, revoked.
because of his recent arrest in Colorado, on the
charge of eestealing and his admitting his
guilt. and also that he had served two terms in q
penitentiary Tor the same offense.
Adjutant general Drum issues d circular an
nounclng the abrogatiOn of the order suspending
j. Amber Smith from practicing before the War
Department
The acting Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived a report from the Superintendent of
Public Buildings in New York, to the effect that
the custom house, postoftice and appraisers
Office are each in very bad condition. and in
great need or immediate and extensive repars
The Treasury Department -day purchased
295 600 ounces of silver for delivery at the Phil
adelphia mint, for coinage into standard dollars
1t is understood that tlNE newly appointed
Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco has been
instructed by Acting Secretary Fairchid to take
possession of the sub Treasury there, and to
continue the count of the moneys and securities
in such manner may be deemed to the best
interests of the service
An officer of the Marine Hospital service has
been ordered to visit the cities of Tampico and
Bagdad, Mexico. near the Texas frontier to
investigate reports that yellow fever prevails in
those cities
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to day
appointed William +. Grub to be superiptend-
ent of the public building at Frankfort, XIV.
vice Mr.. Murphy, suspended.
First Comptroller Durham has given decision
that under the act of March g. 1855, making an.
preparation tor the collection of internal revenue
the agents OF that bureau are only entitled to q
per diem of s. in lieu of subsistence
while travelling and away from home on duty.
and not entitled to that when at home.
The Marquis dc Chambrun has been recog-
nized as Consul of Ecuador in New York
Counsel in the Ontonagon land cases, of Mich.
gan. to day finished their arguments begun be-
fore the Secretary of the Interior day before yes
terdAy, and were given fifteen days within which
to file briefs.
Secretary Bayard has directed United States
Minister Winchester to attend the international
copyright conference in Berne, Switzerland
Sept. Z, it being understood that his presence
does not bind this government. The stipulation
is made because the matter of copyright is now
pending before Congress.