Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-13
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON. March II.
A written message from the President was
sent to the capitol this afternoon for the pur-
pose of Withdrawing from the Senate the
Nicaraguan canal treaty and the Spanish re-
ciprocity treaty, in order that they may be
examined and considered by the new admin
istration. The Senate had adjourned. how
ever, before the message had reached its des-
tination.
The democratic senators completed their
reorganization of the minorities of the Sem
ate committees this afternoon. The list was
given.to tine chairman of the republican eau
Gus committee, to be presented to the Senate
tomorrow. The principal changes have al
ready been published.
A telegram was received at the Indian
bureau TODAY, announcing the sudden death
os J. w. Howorth, general superintendent of
schools, this morning at Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
At about IL o'clock this morning fire
broke out in st. Dominick's Catholic church,
one of the largest and finest churches in the
city, and in short time the entire interior
of the church was in flames.
1t is understood that Col A. b. Dickerson
of New York is to be appointed chief clerk
of the treasury department.
The Evening Star this evening, SAYS:
"Messrs Carlisle, Beck and Blackburn
have been to see the President several times
with regard to the appointment of Phil
Thompson of Kentucky as commissioner Of
internal revenue, and a large portion of the
democrats in Congress besides the entire
Kentucky delegation, have added their efforts
in his behalf. Mr. Morrison telegraphed to
friend last night from Springfield to see
the President and tell him that he (Morrison
would not ask anything else of the admins
tration but the appointment of Thompson.
The liquor men in New York, representing a
capital OF SIS, ,000, 900, sent petition to Sec
retary Manning this morning, urging his ap-
pointment. Senators Beck and Voorhees,
called on Manning again this morning and
urged the matter with great earnestness,
while Blackburn was closeted with the Pres
ident for long time on the same subject
The only opposition to the appointment is
said to come from Randall; yet it threatens
to prove more powerful than all the influence
brought on the other side. His opposition is
on the ground that the position should not 90
to Kentucky. He ia said to have warned
Secretary Manning that the appointment of a
Kentucky man to that place would be a great
misfortune to the party. Upon this, Secretary
Manning has taken stand 10 opposition to
Thompson, and while he does not declare
that he will not yield, he says he thinks ii
will be bad appointment. The point made
is that the commissioner of internal revenue
should not come from a State so largely en-
gagged in the manufacture of whiskey as Ken
lucky"
Sergeant Z. S. Dinsmore of the Metropoli.
tan police force, who has been performing a
special duty for years at the main entrance
of the White House, resigned his position as
police officer today to accept the place of one
of the regular presidential ushers. 1t is
mentioned as one of Dinsmore's qualifications
for the place that he can tell "crank" as far
as he can see him