The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-30

the courts do not meet the requirements of
the case.
The President to-day appointed John S.
Williams, of Indiana, to be Third Auditor of
the Treasury Department vice Z. w. Height
ley, whose resignation has been accepted 80
tase effect on the 30th inst.
w. 81. Faulkner, IF the Indian service has
been appointed q special agent Of the Inte-
Tior Department to conduct the removal of
the NeZ PerceS Indians from Indian Terri
tory 10 Idaho and Washington Territories.
In view OF the excsllent records aud dis
tipguished ssrvice of the following named
Copsuls, the President to-day decided that
they shall be retained: W. F. Grinnell, st
Brantford, Eoglsnd; l.. Adams, at Geneva
Samuel W. Dsbney, ct Tayal
Professor RasmUs 3 Anderson qualified at
the State Department 10 day as Minister and
CoDsul General to Denmark, and will soon
sail for Copenhagen.
The Postcfics Department to-day opened
ard scheduled proposals for supplying ad
besive postage stamps for the next fiscal year
The number Of ordinary stamps required are
1,452, 315 100; OF newspaper and periodical
stamps, ., 2,46S, 1885, of5pcstsge due stamps, r.
949 go. and of special delivery stamps 3 0OO.-
600. The bidders were the Secrstary of the
Treasury for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, which completes for this work for
the first time; the American Bank Note
Company OF New York, which holds the
present contrsct, and the Franklin Bank
Note Company of New York. The depart
ment has not yet decided in what style the
stamps shall be executed, whether by hand,
sts0m process or by a combination of both.
The Secretary of the Treasury TO day sp-
pointed j. Sietson Neal superintendent of
Construction of the public building g. New
Albany, Ind.
Charles L. Scott, OF Alsbama, who was to.
day appointed Minister TO Venezuela, is a
son of the late Robert Scott. of Virginia, for
merly Minister At Brazil. He is a lawyer by
profession, but OF late years has zen editing
a Democratic paper at Camden, Ala. His ap-
pointment was recommended by the entire
Alabama delegation.
John c. Bacon, Of South Carolina, ap-
pointed as Charge dAffairss tO.Parag0s, is a
lawyer, fifty years OF age, a son.in. Law Of
Governor Pickens. aud consequently a
brother-in.law Of Senator Builer. He has
served as District Judge, and was Secretary
OF the United States Legation at St. Peters
burg when Governor Pickens was Minister.
His appointment was requested by all the
members of the Congressional delegation
from South Carolina
Warren Green. of Kentucky. the new Con-
sui General for Ksr aghgay, Japan, is a son
OF Mr.. Gl cen, President ofthe Western Union
Telegraph Co. He is about forty years of age,
and now President of the Louisville Boatd
of Trade. Robert Z WIthers, OF Virginia,
who succeeds General Mosby as Consul at
Hong Kong, is sixty three years OF age,
physician by profession and practice, until
Virginia passed the ordinance OF secession,
when be entered the Confederate army as a
Msjer. He was soon advanced to Colonel
apd served in that rank to the close OF the
war. He served in the Ssusts until 1881.
Albert LseniBg Of New York, who goes to
Bremen as Consul, Is engaged in the real
estate business, owns cattle ranch in Texas,
and is highly recommended by German
av1fu Of -
in this country Of German psrentage.
b. Green nbaUm, Of San Francisco, who is
made Consul at ApiH, was appointed. it is
understood, on the recommendation OF JUS
tice Field. Victor A. Sartca, the new Con-
sui OF Legborn, is a native of Philadelphia,
Of the Italian descent, highly recommended
by his fellow-citzeps, and not known in pol
itics. Joseph 3. Hughes, of Hamilton, O.,
newly appointed Consul for Birmingham, is
indorsed by the usually divergent factions of
the Ohio Democracy. Messrs. PendletoD,
Payne. Thurman and Hoadly uniting in his
recommendation. J. H Putnam, of Chill
hcothe, o., who goes to Honolulu as q Con-
sui, has served in both branches of the Legis-
lsture, was Governor Aliens Private Secre-
tary, and is prominent politician .aDd
editor. he edited the Ohio Statesman, and
afterward owned the Columbus Times He
has been populsIly known as Senator Pendle.
tons right hand man.
John Williams, who was appointed to-
day Third Auditor of tie Treasury Depart
nent, is q resident OF Lafayette, Ind, and is
editor end proprietor of the Courier News.
published in that city. He is about fifty.fve
years of age, and has always been a Demo
crat, but has never held public Office. He
wss candidate for Congressman .st. Large
from his State in 1880, but was defeated. in
1876 be VI as Eiector-stLarge from Indiana on
the Tilden and Hendricks ticket. His appli-
cation for one of the Treasury Auditerships
wes Endorsed by the Indiana Congressional
delegation and EX-SENATOR Mcdonald.
1t is estimated that the statement of the
public debt for the mouth of April will show
q reduction OF about 81 600 OOO The work
ing force OF the Navy Yard in this city is to
be reduced tomorrow by the discharge Of
more than leo men because of want of
money TO Iay them.