The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-17

Callers at the White Houss-COurt Martial
of General Hazen-Othor OfficiaI
News and Gossip,

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Among the Presi-
dents callers to-day were Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, Vice President Hendricks, Secre-
tary Baysrd, Senator VOORHEES, and ex.Sena-
ator Mcdonald.
Mr.. Fairchild to-day assumed the duties OF
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
The Navy Department to. day instruc ed
Commander Wildes, OF the Yankic, now at
New Orleans, to supply the vessel with fuel
and provisions SIS soon as possible and go to
to Livingstone, Guatemala. On arrival there
he Is TO communicate immed ately with the
American officials at that place, and use
every exertion TO protect American interests.
TIE President nominated Joseph 5. Miller,
OF West Virginia, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
General Sheridan received telegram from
General Hatch this morning, stating that
uLon the receipt of the Presidents prOcla-
nation concerning the Oklahoma laods,
most OF those preparing TO invade the Indian
Territory decided TO return home.
1t is authoritatiyely learned that there i.
no truth in the report cabled from Pari<
newspaper that the Chinese Government ba
asked the mediation Of the United States wit
France.
1t is unders Cd that General Foster vii.
be retained as Minister TO Spain for the
present with view to conducting negoti-
aiions for more favorable treaty, and that
he will probably return to Madrid in the
course of fortnight.
A dozen or more officials at ths Naval Oh.
ssrvatory squinted at the sun TO day through
rough smoked glasses and smallsized instru-
meDt. Amt she daisy? ?" observed class.
ical looking individual wearing a dressing
gown and red skull cap He csased s1uiut-
ing and handed his glass to companion.
she's hit him, came from a small wooden
building, out of which the telescope pro
truded, where an observer was intently
watching for the contac. of moon and sun
There was a hurried rush TO a similar build
ing some nifty feet sway, a slamming
OF doors and closing OF red and vel.
low windows and the scientist began taking
phot0gra phs of the eclipse of the sun az
the rate OF three a minute. Heavy clouds
obscured the sun the greater part of the af
ternoon, so bat four observations could be
taken. A fraction more than one half was
covered at one time as observed at this point,
aud this was the greatest portion concealed
during the afternoon; while prevented from
taking as many observations and photo
graphs ss desired. the officers at the obser.
vatory express themselves as well pleased
with those obtained.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Collector of Customs al New York to
make immediate investigation Of the man
agement of the large Office ct New York,
with q view OF ascertaining whether the
complaints growing out of the treatment of
passengers and their baggage Is well founded.
delegation of about 200 Christian
workers. mostly ladies, composed mainly of
the Woman's Temperance Union aud Tenn
psIance Alliance of tine District, called at
the White House to-dsv. Miss Cleveland re.
ceived them in the Blue Parlor. The call
was not for the purpose of making any re-
quests regarding temperance matters, out
Mise LaFetra who addressed Miss Cleveland
IN behalf of the visitors. stated they simply
desired 10 nay their respects. aud to express
their confidence in her Christian character,
and that mistress of the White House