The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
General and Personal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ak Senator Mcdonald
has had long conference with the President
since he came here, and has received large
number Of calls from prominent politicians. He
expects to accompany Mrs. Mcdonald back to
Deer Park to morrow, and will then return to
indianapolis.
Congressman Lowry is here again for few
days.
1t is said the President made the change
in the postmastership at New Albany yesterday
upon the demand of Congressman Howard,
without proof of offensive partsanship. further
than a verbal statement-suspending NJ NJ. Har-
ley and appointing John B. Mitchell If this
is true the President has changed front on his
civil service professions and there will be some
difficulty, too, in securing confirmation Of the
appointment.
Rev. Henry Fl. Grant and bride are visiting
the groom's father, Dr. Edwin Grant, of this
city. Mrs Grant was Miss Isabel Paine daugh-
ter Of Rev Dr. Paine, of Elmwood, Mass. The
bride and groom will make their future home at
LaPorte, Ind
Congressman HILL of Ohio, is at the Ebbitt.
The following fourth class Indiana postmasters
have been commissioned: Edwin l.. Wolford,
Linton j. G. Ricketts,, Quercus Grove; Joseph
A. Newton, Saint Louis Crossing; Patrick H.
Wilson, Worthington Squire Frazee, Arcadia;
Ellen M. Laboyteau, Cadiz; James II. Gray
Canal
postotice has been established at Sweet
Home, late Warren Center" st. Joseph county,
and Kittie Dunnahoe appointed postmistress.
Star mail service has been established from
West Franklin to st. Philips, Posey county.
A. B. Carlton, Terre Haute, and State Senator
Sellers, Monticello, are hero
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Mclean
has returned from Terre Haute.
Capt. G. J. Grammar F. Hopkins, W. H.
Caldwell, and party Of steamboatmen have
left here for Evansville, their home
Vincent w. Bayless, receiver of public moneys
at Eau Clare, Wis. has resigned.
By lndan-inspector Armstrong; census Of the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes, the population of
respectively They had been drawing rations
for ten years for 3.769 and 2.198 members,
respectively. The saving in beef and -four alone
by the new census is $l05, 900 a year.
The Treasury department to-day purchased
10000 ounces of silver for coinage into standard
dollars at the Philadelphia Mint.
The Marine Hospital Service received the fol-
lowing telegram from Delaware breakwater:
The British bark John Gillos from Cienfuecos
arrived at the breakwater last night. The cap
tam died Aug. with symptoms Of yellow fever.
one man IS very sick and two convalescent"
John IT, thompson Of Ohio has been appoint
ed special agent of the general Land Office, to
investigate fraudulent land entries.
Commissioner Colman, of the Agricultural
Department, has perfected arrangements with
the Kentucky State Board of Health to CO.
operate with it in the suppression of peuro-
pneumonia in that State.
In the court martial trial of Paymaster- gem
eral Smith to-day, the defendant was sworn in
his own behalf, and testified as to the various
purchases concerning which he is accused of
negligence. He asserted that in all cases he
consulted only the interests of the government