The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-07
Washington Notes.


WASHINGTON, May George J. Vest,
son of Senator Vest, was detailed by
Secretary Bayard as consular clerk at
Liverpool.
1t was stated at the Postofice De
partment, to-day, that Postmaster
Palmer, of Chicago. was removed for
offensive partisanship." The Post
master-General said Palmer was an
active worker in the recent campaign,
and one of those Republicans. whose
advisable by the administration.
Treasurer Jordan says the Treasury
count is practically over. and every
thing found most satisfactory. The
three silver dollars which escaped from
broken packages in the silver vault have
been found, so the only discrepany is
two cents. missing from a five
dollar package of pennies in the
cash room. Yesterday, heavy
square box, wrapped in red
tape and securely bound, was found in
an out of-the-way nook of the vault,
and the key mislaid. A lOcksmith
opened the box and it was found TO con-
tain bottle of diamonds, pearls,
bottle of otto of roses and lump of
gold. One of the old employees identi-
fled the articles as presents to President
Monroe, about the year 1923, from the
Japanese government and which had
been stored in the Treasury pending
the passage of the act of Congress
authorizing their acceptance. Congress
failed to legislate on the subject and the
articles were deposited in the Treasury
where they have remained ever since.
The State Department has not re-
ceiyed any protest from the Austrian
government concerning the appoint
ment of Minister Kelley to Vienna.
The cabied rumor that objection would
be made against him, because
his wife is Jewess, finds no
credence in administration circles.
This government recognizes no
difference between Jew and Gentle. 1t
is also remarked that Mrs. Kelley is not
JeWess, except by parentage, as she
abjured her religious faith when she
married Catholic.
Commissioner Coleman, recognizing
the importance of the chosen and more
intimate association of the different
agricultural colleges and other indust-
rial and educational institutions, with
the Department of Agriculture, has
called convention of representatives
of the different agricultural colleges and
allied State institutions.
Admiral Jouett informs the Navy De-
partment that everything is quiet on the
Isthmus OF Panama. He says the Colon
will sail from Aspinwall for New York
tomorrow, and will carry one-half of
the marines sent to the ISthmus some
weeks ago.
The Austrian minister to this country
said to an Associated Press reporter, to-
night that he had received no COM
municatiOn from the home government
concerning Minister Kelley.
S. Corning Judd, who was to-day ap-
pointed postmaster at Chicago, is an old
citizen of Chicago and a prominent
member of the Episcopal church. He
Is about 55 years of age,
lawyer by profession. and
was applicant for the Office of Solicitor
General of the United States. He has
always been identified with the Dem
ocratic party and is at present a mem
Der of the Democratic national commit
tee from Illinois. He has been mem
Der of the Legislature of his
State, and was member of the State
constitutional convention.
1t is understood that Joseph Black
burn, brother of Senator Blackburn, of
Kentucky. was to-day appointed col
lector of Internal Revenue of the Ash
land (Ky.) district, vice Mr.. Stoll. Mr..
Blackburn's commission has not been
issued yet.