The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20
WASHINGTON.

1
Mr.. James G.. Blaine called upon MI.
Cleveland at the White House Friday.
| There will probably be considerable re-
| ducti0n i'll the number of Post-office In
| spectors the current month.
Acknowledgement George A. Gray was
unanimously elected by the Delaware Leg
islature to succeed Secretary Bayard in the
| United States Senate
The Maryland Cvil-Service Association
| has passed series of resO utiOns condemn
| ing the appointment of Eugene Higgins as
appointment clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment.
The attempt of President Barrios to make
himself dictator of Central America caused
the United States to order southwark the
Wachuset s and Shenandoah, and three
more war-vessels are to be held in readiness
to sail thither.
The Secretary of the Navy has secured
the services OF professional accountant
thorough investigation made of the ac-
counts and methods of keeping them in
every branch of the Navy Department.
President Barrios in his degree proclaim
Ing the Central American Republic, de-
clares that any one who opposes the union
Chiefs, officers, and soldiers of Central
America to join him, and proclaims him
self supreme Military Chief"
Orders have been given by Secretary La
mar and Acknowledgement Garland to sell
at auction the horses and carriages belong
Ing to their departments, and cover the
proceeds into the treasury. 1t appears that
seven clerks in the interior department
| have heretofore been used as drivers.
President Cleveland smi ingly remarked
to a Co gresham from Illinois that the
Sucker State presented so many candidates
for heads of bureaus as to embarrass him
with riches. The reply was made that only
superior patriotism induced. them to aban-
don their private business to serve the pub
lie.
In the Senate Mr.. Cullom's resolution
was adopted providing for select COM
recess and make full examination Of the
regulation of freight and passenger trans
pOrtatl0n between the several States by
railroads and water routes.
General Hazen i'm his testimony before
the .cOurt-martial on Monday, admitted
writing the articles of which he was ac-
Gu ed, and explained that in self-defense
he sought to state that the entire Greedy
party could have been rescued, and that he
did all in his power toward saving their
lives
San Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa RIGA
are delighted with the firm attitude OF Mex
leo in resisting the usurpation of Gen. Bar
rios, OF Guatemala, who has proclaimed
union of the Central American States. The
Mexican Legation has been directed to leave
Guatemala and proceed to San Salvador
The forces of the latter State are concen-
trated on the frontier of Guatemala.
Among recent applications for office are
those of Colonel Isaac II. Diller, of Chi
cagO, to be consul general at London. Paris
or Berlin; Captain L. L. Dwight, of Peoria,
for commissioner Of Indian affairs; Judge
j. p. Cassidy, of Council Bluffs, to be
government director of the Union Pacific
road, and A. j. Bradley, o colored citizen of
Chicago, for recorder of wills In the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Secretary of the Treasury Manning has
decided to reduce the force in the Special
Agents Division of his department BY dis
pensing with the services Of forty persons.
The. list includes six special agents. twen-
ty-six special inspectors of customs, and
ten grand roll' employees. The changes
are made, it Is said, solely In the interest
made to fill the places OF those discharged.
1t is reported that the authorities of Mex
leo, San Salvador, and Nicaragua have
posted guards at the cable landings of the
Central e. South American Telegraph Com
pany. Secretary Bavard has telegraphed
stating that that Government will be held
responsible for injuries to the cables or
other interests of United States citizens in
Central America. 1t is said that the revo-
luton at Panama is ended.
President Cleveland has nominated Col.
ItcloOl DdflS, 10 DC
Inspector-G General with the rank of Briga-
dier-General; Lieut-Col. Absalom Baird,
Inspector General, to be Inspector-General
with the rank of Colonel; and Mai. Robert
p. Hughes, to be Inspector-General with
the rank OF Lieutenant-C Colonel. Charles s.
Fairchild, of New York, was confirmed by
! the Senate as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Senator Edmunds in the executive session
of the Senate offered q resolution reciting
the proclamation Of President Barrios Of
Guatemala and declaring that prompt
action should be taken to preserve the
autonomy of the Central American Repub-
lies and to protect the interests of the
United States. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee,
and, being reported back with a favorable
recommendation, was passed In executive
session by vote of forty ayes to seven
noes.
An application was made to Postmaster
General Villas by Vice-Presdent Hendricks
for the appointment Of friend Of the lat
ter to the SUPPLEMENTARY of free delivery
at the Chicago p0stofiice. The answer was
returned that the department would not in
terfere with the duties of the postmaster at
Chicago. Mr.. Hendricks Is engaged In a
struggle with Congressman-elect Bynum
for the appointment of postmaster at In
dianapolis,. with the chances against the
Vice-President
Patents were issued Wednesday by the