Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-22

SECRETARY WHITNEY win go TO New York
this afternoon. While there he will inspect the
omaha, recently repaired.
EX-UNIoN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN
OFFICE.-A delegation representing the Grand
Army of the Republic, department Of Pennsyl-
vania. and the Veterans Rights Union yester-
day called on the President, Secretary Manning
and Commissioner of Pensions Black in the in
terest of the enforcement of the laws relating to
the appointment and retention of ex-soldiers in
the civil service of the United States. The Pres
ident assured the delegation that he desired to
do all that can be done for the old soldiers, and
granted them the privilege they asked of LAYING
before him any violations the laws in question
which should come under their notice. Secretary
Manning said that eN-Union soldiers who have
been Extensively partisan should not expect to
be retained in office. He referred TO eX-Union
soldiers and sailors who were democrats, and
said the claims of these men would be recog-
nized by the department in filling vacancies
made by removals for offensive partisanship"
THE OToE DELEGATION of Indians had an
interview to-day with Mr.. Muldrow, the Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior, and presented
their views in regard to the payment of annui-
ties, which they wished to be made in money
instead of goods.
MISS CLEVELAND is expected to arrive at the
White House this afternoon from her visit to
New York state.
In ADDITION to the promotions in the treas
urer's office announced in yesterdays STAR in
case of the appointment of Cashier Whelpley to
be assistant treasurer, will be that OF +. II.
Lane. the principal teller, to be assistant
cashier.
WILL NOT RESIGN AS REouEsTEp.-The res
ignation of Major s. Willard Saxton of Massa-
chusetts, chief of division, first controllers
office, has been requested by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. Major SaXton is a brother of As
sistant Quartermaster General Saxton. 1t is
said that he will not tender his resignation,
because there are no charges of any kind
against him. 1t Is understood that he will
have until June 10 to comply with the request.
1T WAS Nor F. A. Switzier, of st. Louis, but
VIM. F. Switzler, editor Of the Statesman, Co
Iumbia, Missouri, who was appointed chief of
the bureau of statistics, vice Joseph Nimmo
resigned. Col. S. has rooms at 7O7 10Th street
northwest.
PERSoNAL-Representati Townshend who
has been here for some time, went over to New
York yesterday.-r. H. Ryan, of this city, was
yesterday reelected secretary and Dr. j. II.
committee OF the National Young Mems Cath
Ole Union, now in session at Newark, n. j.
Representative Randall, who arrived in Phila-
nighf.~M. r. Johns Editor Of the I Resist e
Oil City, Pa, is at the National Hotel.-
Monroe for Ss Ins ea
tor of the Syracuse N. W Courier is at VIII
lards@DE D. !, G h Hamilton, q washington,
General Eugenio Generoso de Marchena, of the
army of San Domingo, who is on a pleas
ure trip to this country, arrived in WASH
Senior GOdOy, the Gillian Minister here, was a
passenger by the central overland train TO ar
rive at San Francisco last Saturday, pri-
vate letter from First Assistant Postmaster
General Hay states that he will arrive here to-
morrow.-Mrs Pound, wife Of the ex-Repre-
A.C. Sands of Cincinnati, and Adjutant General
Finley, OF Ohio (ex-Congressman), are at the
Ebbitt.-Representativ Lyman was registered
in New York last evening.-Prof o. C. Marxh
Of New Haven, is at Wormley's-Col. John
Mason Brown and wife. Of Louisville, XIV. ac-
Arlington.