The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-01

| his official position at once when he goes to
| Buffalo to inquire into proposition made him
| by prominent law firm there to become part
ner, after which he will 90 to Indianapolis
| Hon. VIM. Fl. English is here laboring with
the President for the appointment of some of his
Hoosier friends. He is also waiting upon the
several secretaries of the departments in the
same line of service.
| Fourth class postmasters were commissioned
for Indiana to-day as follows: John P. Schiff, al
Earle James NJ Parsons, at Elwood; Ed w.
Gamble, at Graysville; Harmon n. Winn at
Taylorsville.
| The time schedules on the Star mail-route
| from Pleasant View to Lagro, was ordered
changed to-day, as follows Leave Pleasant
| View on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at
| A. NJ; arrive at Lagro by II A. NJ. leave
Lagro on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
| at P. NJ; arrive at Pleasant View by P. M,
| Among interested Hoosiers it is believed
| tonight that the declaration of Postmaster
general Villas to day, that he will not consider
| appeals from congressman and othersson presi-
Dental postoffices during the next two weeks,
excepting cases he has already under advisement,
means that there will be nothing done for fort
night with the Evansville postoffice scramble.
chairman of the Democratic State central COM
mittee OF Indiana, would get an Indian Inspec
torship. 1t is WORTH ali told, about s., 900 per
| annum. The friends of John B. Stoll, of In
diana feel confident that he will be appointe
Public Printer. The belief is that the office will
go to PENNSYLVANIA.
1t is stated here to-day by Indianians that S.
M. Stockslager of Corydon Ind will be ap-
pointed tomorrow Deputy Commissioner of
Lands. His appointment is due to the influence
of Judge Holman.
Secretary Lamar has appointed his son, L. @.
&. Lamar, ir., as his stenographer and private
secretary, TO fill the vacancy caused by the pro
motion of Mr.. Z. 2. Hanna, made in February
last Mr.. Hanna will remain with Secretary
Lamar in confidential capacity.
The Commissioner of Pensions has decided to
dismiss between fifty and sixty of the
special examiners, appointed under the
act of Congress passed in 1884 The list of
names has been submitted to the Secretary of
the Interior for his approval
The President to day appointed the following
named gentlemen government directors of the
Union Pacific railroad: Francis Herman, of
New York; Edmond F. Moves of Ohio; Gen. Z.
p. Alexander ) lgustus T. McVeagh and J. F.
Savage.
Major James G. Vanhorne, of the Thirteenth
Infantry has been directed to proceed to Fort
Smelling, Mimi. and report in person to the com
mandiDg general of the Department of Dakota
for assignment to command of the Twenty fifth
Infantry, in anticipation of his promotion to be
lieutenant-colonel of that regiment.
The President to-day appointed W. D. Robin
son to be Supervising Inspector of Steam Yes
sells for the Ninth district. 1.-THE Ninth district
includes Buffalo, N. Y. Oswego n Y, Burling-
ton, Vt, and Cleveland, O.
The President to-day commissioned the follow
ing postmasters: James F. Maybury, at Cort-
land n Y; Michael Glennan at Norfolk, Va;
James A Moore, at Monongahela City, Pa.
Frank Bigelow, of Michigan law clerk of
the Interior Department. has voluntarily
signed.
A marble bust of General Sheridan, the work
of Howard Kretchmar, sculptor, of Chicago, has
just been placed IL position at army headqua'
ters. The work is heroic, both in size and tr
ment and the likeness is perfect.
Mr.. Lee Wiltz, we'll known nursery
Ohio has been authorized by the Cor
of Agriculture to procure, in Russi"
of lumber trees, plants and fruit
opinion may be acclimated and
in the exposed regions Of
States and Territories.
Rnesia at his own eXpen'