The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Representative Hol-
man will go to his home at Aurora at the end of
this week, to spend the holidays.
Senator Voorhees, will divide his holidays be-
tween Washington and New York.
Third Auditor John s. Williams and wife have
gone to their home at Lafayette for the holidays.
They will return next week.
Richard luncheon. a prominent Democrat of
LaPorte, is doing the capital for while.
Postmasters' commissions were to-day issued
to Michael Commit, at Hagerstown, Ind, an2 to
Henry A. Sinks at West Middletown.
Judge Thoman. of Ohio, and Representative
Anderson, OF the Dayton, O., district, were at
the White House to-day The latter was for
some time in consultation with the President.
and is said to be an earnest aspirant to some
federal position which will be easy to fill, and
with good salary attachment
It is reported here that Senator voorhees, is
now preparing n speech, to be delivered in the
Senate, against the present civil service reform
law, which. it is said will be one of the greatest
efforts of his life.
The Postmaster general has appointed the fol
lowing fourth class postmasters in indiana
Aaron, Switzerland county, Green Seavers. vice
G. @. Adams. resigned; Florence, Switzerland
county, Henry Esmann. vice j. M. w. Langs-
iale, removed Mansfield, Parke county, Abra
lam f. Coleman. vice a. Fl. Smith. resigned;
Ianvile, Jefferson county, c. F. Ogden, vice j.
Van Buren,, removed
TWAS reported to-day that 400 clerks and ex.
aminers in the Pension Office were to be dis
missed on the LIST of January. The chief clerk
denies the statement, and says the report prob
ably grew out of the fact that they are sys-
tematizing and lessening the work of the Office.
They cannot, however, get along with any
smaller force.
General Black, Commissioner Of Pensions, has
rendered decision upon the application for pen
sion of an ex-soder who left his command
when it was approaching the enemy for which
act he was dishonorably discharged, but subse-
quently re-entered the service captain, and
while in line of duty received the injury for
which he claims pension. The Commissioner
holds that the execution of the sentence of his
dismissal for the first service was the completion
of the punishment of the offense charged and
does not destroy his claim to pension for in
jury received during the second service
The President will spend Christmas day quiet
w at the White House He will have no com
pany, but will eat his Christmas dinner with
Miss Cleveland.
1t is said that the President viii. sign the bill
granting pension to Mrs Grant in time for that
measure to become law before Christmas day.
Adjutant-general Drum to-day received tele
gram from General Crook confirming the Asso
ciated Press account of the ambuscadng of
Lieutenant Fountains command by the Indians.
Speaker Carlisle will remain Bin Washington
d uring the recess of Congress and devote his
time to the preparation of the committee list
He said tonight, to an Associated Press reporter
that the list will not be made public until it is
officially announced in the House, which will be
On the day of the reassemblng of Congress.