The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-09
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-Haugh, Ketcham ds
Co., of indianapolis, were to-day awarded the
contract by the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury for furnishing the iron partitions,
Turing and lathing for the custom-house at Buff
falo, their bid being So, 900. Charles Seen, of
Buffalo. was the lowest bidder but he was not
sufficiently well known at the department to
secure the award; besides, his bid was not ac-
companied by the checks.
George G. Mitchell, OF Indiana has passed a
successful examination at Annapolis, Md. for
admission to the United States Naval Academy.
Postmasters' commissions were to-day issued
for the following Indianians: James c. Foster,
Fosters Ridges Ernest Egbert Kercheval; Robt.
L. Seaton, Ossian; William A. Benner, Sweetzer
Star mail service from Franklin to St Philip
Ind, will not be begun till the 2lst INST
The Acting Postmaster general to-day ap-
pointed following fourth-class psstmasters in
Indiana: At Ockley, Samuel Wheigh; Dun
reath, Miss Emily Griffin; Martz, Jacob J.
Baker Radnor, j. A. Hamill; Alamo, John H.
Mitchell; Farmland Jacob w. Cline; Boston.
William F. Jones; Alquina Andrew Young
Buffalo Finley c. Neil; Burlington, William S.
johnson; Arba, Lewis Austin: Miami, Samuel
Workman: Ireland Jefferson Williams
A telegram was received at the Marine Hos
pital Bureau to-day. from Passed Assistant Sur
geon Devanat Port Townsend W. t., asking
authority to employ watchmen to protect the
property of the Marine Hospital service He
says several attempts have been made recently
to fire the town, and that the place is now under
patrol by citizens
Postmaster general Villas, to-day teleeraphed
that he would start on his return TO Washington
on Friday or Saturday next
The acting Comptroller of the Currency to-day
authorized the First National Bank of Dorches-
ter, Neb., the First National Bank Of Waupan,
IL d. NJ n
and the Minnehaha National, of Sioux Falls, D.
IT,, to begin business, with a capital of $50. 900
each.
The commissioners of emigration of the State
of New York have reported to the Secretary of
the Treasury that during the year 1884 there
arrived at the port of New York $50 030 immi-
grants, all of whom were examined by the board
and such examinations l. IA persons were
found to be either convicts, lunatics idiots or
persons unable to take of themselves with
out becoming public charities and were returned
to the countries whence they came
Commissioner Sparks, of the Land Office has
returned to the city from Illinois.
1t is stated at the Treasury Department that
the only significance of the recent cancellation
of silver certificates to the amount of about
$4,000 600 lies in the fact. as shown by expert
ence that the certificates of large denomination
are practically worthless as circulating me-
dunn. The notes destroyed were $500 and ST. 000
certificates, and It is proposed in case they shall
be required. to replace them with $40, 800 $50
and 500 certificates. as the latter are much bet
ter adapted for general currency.
AT meeting of the Arbitration League, held
here to night resolutions adopted declaring
that it is expedient to have congressional
committee appointed at the November
meeting, representing every State in the
| Union, with view of complete
canvass of Congress during the coming winter,
in the hope of securing the passage of a bill in
| favor of new treaty between Great Britain and
the United States requiring all questions of
international controversy between these two
countries to be referred to arbitration; also, that
members be instructed to use their best iniu-
ence in bringing to this meeting as many new
members as possible to represent the different
States, and that the meeting consider the question
OF organizing branch arbitration leagues in diff
ferent parts of the United States. as to secure
a powerful and united action in favor of con-
gressional legislation A committee of five was
appoin ted by the chair to wait upon the Presi-
dent to secure if possible, his good Offices in
furtherance of the views adopted by the meeting.