The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-27
INTERESTING NATIONAL NEWS.
Hark of Respect 20 Ex-secretsry Freling-
huysen-Ths Dolphin to Have Another
Test-Secrstary Whltney's


wAsHISGToy. May 2S.-The President to-day ap.
pointed Michael N. Phelan, Of Missouri to be
Consul General OF the United States at Halifax.
The Department OF State is closed to-day as a
marx OF respect to the memory OF the late Secre.
tsry FreIinghuysen.
Appointments: To be United States Marshal
Walter Il. Bum, for the Northern District OF New
York; to be United Styles Attorneys Henry w.
McCOTy, for the Western District of Tennessee;
John Z. Garland, for tAe Territory OF Idaho; John
Grips wicklifT, fos the District OF Kentucky.
secretary Whitney as issued order abolis n
irg the Board OF Detail created october last by ex-
Secretary Chandler.
secretary hitney is determined that the dis-
Iaieh boat Doiphin shaIl be thorougaly tested pc
following is copy OF letter which he has sent 10
Mr. John Roach, Of New York, her builder:
You will. think. recognize that the perform
the duty OF eXeTcislDg an unusual degree OF
caution in dealing with her. what would have
been reasonable prudence in me some we sks sfnce
CifiiCultes encountered in making her go through
a uisl trip may have been due 10 accident and
her 10 be accepted without you having an oppor-
tuDity 10 demonstrate beyond all question toe
ni2h character Of her work | understood you TO
terdaY, and while do not understand
you now 10 claim for her the speed nor
the horsepower contemplated you do inSiS.
that so far es your part is concerned the plans
have been properly executed. Ihave given orders,
IN accordance with our arrangement yesterday
for further trial 70 be had, under similar cOudi.
lions 10. that OF last Thursday, the 2Sth inst In
ADDITION 10 this. must ask that she be put to
similar run at sea on such day you may name.
Go not insist upon her full horse power or fteen
kDols speed upon tins latter trial ii deemed by
you too trying upon her new machinery. A speed
Of twelve krots will answer the conditions under
which wish 10 place her, She should be lOa led
10 something near her lines. and the expense OF
tis after trial will be paid BY the Government in
case she isrsccepted
The Assistant Attorney General of the Postofiee
Depertn eDt is now considering the proper class.
fcation of the cheap Literature published period.
icaiiy, but containing complete novel in every
issue, known as library publications.
The Postmaster General to day awarded to the
Holy Yoke Envelope Company. OF HoyoKe. Mas
the contract for supplying the official e1yeloDes
year. Upon the basis OF consumption last year,
namely. % -. 2oo enyelopes, the saving BY the
TIE President made the following apDOi atments
20 day: tx.senatOr Edward g. Rose, Of New Mex
leo. to be Governor Of the Territory OF New Mex
eyor NaIs esneis ss0F bssots Bssot to M9s e Sg
sbesfe, Register OF the Land Ofice
az waiertowD, Oak: D. L. handle Receiver OF
Thomas W. Upton, OF Nebraska, 90 be Receiver Of
PuDie Moneys at Bloomington, Neb A c. Braun
SETTER, OF Idaho. TO be Receiver OF Public Moneys
at Boite City, Idaho =. G. Jones. OF Oregon. Re-
ciyer OF Public Moneys At Ros sbury, Ore:
public moneys at Lake View, Ore. Matthew u.
Maynard, oi Michigan, receiver OF public moneys
al Marquette. Mich; William c. Russell. of Lou.
isians, receiver Of public moneys at Natchtoc1es,
la; H. NJ. Bickel. OF Kansas, receiver Of pu bic
moneys st Larned Kas.
Postmaster General Villas has taken up
his residence At No. 27 Iowa street,
where he was joined to-day by his wife aud daugh.
terf. An Indiana Postmaster OF the f0uVth-class.
whose Iesi2nation was received 10 day states that
he was appointed during Poik's naturalization
and has served continuously forty years. He
rec0mD ends Democrat as his successor.
The Postmaster General to-day made about 100
appointments OF fourth class Postmasters
IL II uD6erstO00 that many OF the app0in trnenfs
were made 10 I'll vacancies caused by the re-
n0yal OF Virginia poslmasters.