The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-23
NEWS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
Action Taken by the Government i'm Regard
20 tire Canadian Smallpox Epidemic.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Dorman b. Eaton,
Chairman of the Civil Service Commission,
had a long interview, by appointment, with
the President this afternoon about number
of miscellaneous matters, the precise nature
ofwhich, however, Mr.. Eaton does not feel
at liberty TO disclose. The Commission will
be ready to proceed with the arguments in
the Hinckley suit, in New York, on next
Friday, and earnestly hopes that nothing
will intervene to prevent a speedy conclu-
sion. The District Attorney will, by direc-
ton OF the President, conduct the defense.
The attitude of the President. Mr. Eaton
said, in reply to an inquiry, was IN every
way satisfactory to the Commission.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President to-day appointed the follow
ing named Presidential Postmasters: John
+. Scott, Fort Scott, Kan. vice +. +. RObley,
resigned; F. 5. Reefy, Elyria, o., vice i. +.
Bishop, resigned; +. ID. Burton, Batesville,
Ark, vice j. :. Thomas, resigned; William
= Williams Melrose, Mass vice Susan T.
Eastman resigned; Adrian Foote, Ashland.
Mass, vice James II. Jones, deceased; h. \.
Pueschal, Bakersfield, CAL vice H. A. Wick
name, deceased; Oliver Il. Dale Monticello
Ind, vice w. J. Huff, suspended; r. ID.
Stephens, Sacramento. Cal, vice Chris Green,
suspended. Z. NJ. Sainsberry, of Bismarck
Oak, has sent his resignation 10 the depart
ment.
James f. Griffin was appointd to be As
sistant Appraiser of Merchandise for the
District of New Orleans.
Tht Secretary of the Treasury to-day APP
pointed John w Roberts to be Superintend-
ent of the Federal Building at Denver, Col,
vice Peter +. Barclay, suspended.
The President to-day appointed the fol
lowing named Presidential PoStmasters:
Russell i. Dobson, at Bowling Green, o.;
James Murray, at Fremont, Neb. William
II. Evens, at Princeton, Ind. John Crull at
Marietta, Pa.
The President has appointed H. b. Fowler
to be Postmaster at Augusta, Me.
Mr.. Worthington c. Ford, of Brooklyn,
has been appointed Chief Of the Statistical
Division of the State Department. vice
Michael Scanlon, who remains i'm the bureau
as a fourth-class clerk.
The President has appointed Joseph b.
Smith Postmaster at the Presidential Post
office at Fayetteville, y. &.
DIR. HAMILTON REsIGNs-DR. wALLING RECON-
MENDED.
DR. ]. b. Hamilton has rendered his resig-
nation as Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital Service, to take effect November /,
but Is willing To remain in the service with
the rank of Surgeon. Ii is expected that he
will be stationed at Chicago. Surgeon Sto-
rey, Chief of the Purveying and Quarantine
Division, is named as his successor although
a strong fight is being made for the office
| by Vice President Hendricks in the interest
OF DR.. Matthews, of Louisville, Ky, and by
Ex-senator Mcdonald and William II. Eng
lish, Of Indiana in behalf Of DIR. Walling, of
indianapolis.
ISSUE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
The issue OF standard silver dollars during
the week ended September 80 was 6GO 413.
| The issue during the corresponding period
last year was 4I2905.
SECRETARY ENDICooT RETURNS
Secretary Endicott returned to Washing
ton last night, and is at his desk to-day.
PREcAUTIoN AGAINST SMALLPOX
The Secretary OF the Treasury has received
/ a request from the Governor of Massachu-
setts for the appointment OF medical inspect
Ors on the Canadian border east of Lake On
tario, TO inspect passengers arriving by rail
through Northern Vermont, and the matter
is now under consideration with view OF
complying with the request
REcEIPT OF COIN.
There was received at the United States
| Treasury to-day second lot OF gold coin
from San Francisco, and silver coin from
Carson City, amounting in all TO 500 600.
| Under recent arrangement entered into by
| the Secretary of the Treasury the large shin
ments of coin now being made are trans
ported by the Adams Express Company, in
stead oil by mail, as was tried for short time
CHIEF or THE rosToFfIcE INSPECTORS.
The Office of Chief OF tho Postoffice Inspec
tors has been tenderdd by the Postmaster
General 10 William A. West, Of Mississippi
Mr.. West is prosperous farme;, living near
oxford, Miss, and has engaged successfully
in mercantile pursuits in St Louis and New
Orleans, and has been President OF bank i'm
OXFORD. Mr.. West was at the department to-
day, and has the tender under consideration
MuTILATED CURRENCY RECEIVED ron REDENp-
TIoN.
There was received at the Treasury De-
partment to-day for redemption a package
of about 100000 In United States notes
which are badly mutilated and almost be-
yond recognition. IL Is said that their
owner, an Ohio farmer, had buried the notes
i'm the earth In preference 10 placing them in
bank or other depository.
FuNEnAL or NOTED CATHOLIC DIVINE.
The funeral of the late Rev. Thomas ID.
Collins, OF this city, who died i'm New Or
leans last week. took place to-day aud was
largely attended. Solemn high mass was
celebrated at ST. Dominick's Church,
where the dead priest began his
%s IF s % a.s.b az shsT altar coSy boy At the be
81. Peter and ST. Paurs church In New Or
leans. He studied theology and philosophy
in the Notrc Dame college in Indiana, and
was at one time assistant pastor Of 81. Jo-
seph's church at Watertown, Wis. The In.
terment was at Mt. Olive cemetery.
SECRETARY LAMPR's ILLNESS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2i.--secretary Lamar,
who has been confined 20 his house for the
last few days with severe attack of In
iluenza, Is reported as being somewhat better
tonight. Hisphysicians, while entertaining
no apprehensions of serious results, have
urged the secretary not 10 leave his house for
several days.