The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
PORTLAND, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY Z, 1885.
WASHINGTON.
A Large Number of Changes In the
Postal Service.
New Postnasters Appointed for
Portland and Bidaeford.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The President to-
day appointed postmasters in eight cities to
fill vacancies occurring by expiration OF con-
missions and designations. Thirty-nine cases
for removal were considered, Among THEM
% suspensions were maqe and in II cases the
alleged cause were not deemed sufficient.
The suspension at st. Paul; Neb., was made
because the postmaster was found to have
used over $4,000 of the public 'money in his
private business. suspension In one or two
cases were for personal misconduct and un-
fitness, and Others for partisanship. Among
the appointments were Joshua s. Palmer at
Portland, Me-, vice c.. II. Barker, suspended,
and Timothy Shaw, Jr., at Biddeford, Me,
vice e. II. Banks, suspended
The Demand for the Release of
Santos.
Secretary Bayard is waiting with interest
to hear from Commander Sterling, who has
been sent with his vessel, the 1roquois, to
Ecuador to demand the release of Santos,
who claims to be an American citizen and is
in prison for plotting against the governs
ment. Mr.. Bayard some time ago called
for his surrender, but 1t was refused. AT the
State Department it is believed that Sterling
has received sealed orders to insist upon
Santos being discharged. Ecuador is very
friendly, to Chill, which,, since the Peruvian
imbroglio, has rather held aloof from any
friendly advances toward the United States,
as witness the curt reply given by her presi-
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recently. Sterling has not force enough to
compel Santos's release, and, in case refusal
is made by the government of Ecuador, it is
wondered what Mr.. Bayard will then do.
Austria's objection to Kelley.
The Austrian governments complaint in
respect to the appointment of Mr.. Kelley is
on the general ground of diScOurteSy, and
Baron Schaeffer, the Austrian minister, has
presented the matter fully to Secretary Bay
orl Mr. oi1af hos le1
the pride of Austria, and that is at the bot
tom of the governments refusal to accept
him. Our government is charged with dis
courtesy for not asking in advance whether
Mr.. Kelley would. be acceptable at Vienna.
European governments always make this
inquiry. Kelley is objectionable In many
ways II there was nothing else, he might
go with his Jewish wife, although she could
not be received socially, on account of the
old preiudices of the country, but Mr.
Keiley's appointment to Vienna has hurt the
vanity of Austria because it has appeared to
the court that the United States considered
any one good enough for minister to Aus.
tria-Hungary. Mr.. Kelley hastened to sail,
and avoiding a call on Baron Schaetfer. He
sailed within five days of his appointment.
In a few words, the Austrians are hurt by
! the fact that while good men have been
selected for other European missions, the
United States has sent to them man who
has been rejected by another government,
who cannot be received socially, who has
shown discourtesy to their own minister to
this country, and who has appeared to be in
haste to reach his post before objections can
oyertake him. 1t is evident that Baron
Schaeffer fears that if Mr.. Kelley shall not
be received all diplomatic relations between
this country and Austria will cease.
Forestry Agent Appointed.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has ap-
pointed Prof NJ. S. Kern to be Forestry
Agent for the Agricultural Department
Kern is distinguished landscape gardener
of Columbia, Mo-, and author of work on
Rural Gardening"
Minor Matters.
Commissioner Colman, at the request Of
the President, will appoint Mrs. Geo. W.
Cross, widow of Sergeant Cross of the Gree
ley Arctic Expedition, to position in the
Agricultural Department
Consul Mason, at Marseilles, have inform
ed the Department of State that the cholera
has again appeared in that city and in
Toul0n,and general exodus from Marseilles
has begun. he reports that the apparent
death rate is below the average.
Secretary Lamar has been confined to his
home several days by severe cold, but has
so far improved that he expects to be at his