Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-17
WARRINGTON NEWS.
Nomisatioss Sent to the Senate Tor Coz.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.
| The President sent the following nomina-
| ticns to the Senate Wednesday:
John Bigelow of New York, to be assistant
treasurer Of the United States at New York.
j. q Chenowith of Texas, to be fret au
ditor of the treasury
Earnest P. Baldwin Of Missouri, to be den.
uty first auditor of the treasury.
A. B. Stearns of Massachusetts. to he an.
praiser of merchandise in the district of Ros.
ton.
Franz Sigel of New York, to be pension
agent at New York city.
10 De supervising inspectors of steam ves-
seis-D. K. Asbury of Missouri, for the 4th
district; Geo. Hayes OF Minnesots, for the 9Th
district; Irwin Dugan of Kentucky, for the
9th district; w. NJ. DAILY of Michigan, for
the Sth district; W. ID. Robinson of New
York, for the 9th district.
To be postmasters-Lemuel b. Fowler.
Augusta, Me-, and Nathaniel A. Sweet, Sac.
arrapa, Me.
Gen. Bradley reports by telegraph, dated
Santa Fe, yesterday, that It. Fountain struck
the hostiles at dark on the Sth inst. near
Rspanusi. He captured IA horses and all
their supplies and blankets. He thinks that
he killed two and wounded others. The In
dams scattered in the dark and from the
signs he thinks they intend to come together
on their back trail and endeavor to get south
oy the old trail It. Fountain counted l6 in
the party. This agrees with the last report
from Apache, that hostiles had carried of six
Whitemountain w women and one child. There
was only ten bucks or possibly nine, as one
was believed to have been badly wounded
at the time the one was killed.
Delegates to the convention of the National
niofsn nft th.,u uy~.a
in session in this city, assembled at the Eb-
bett House this morning and proceeded in
body to the White House, where they had an
appointment to meet the President. They
were received in his private office and were
introduced to the President by Col. Bridges,
who was formerly on Cleveland's staff when
governor of New York. The delegates were
received very cordially and an informal talk
followed In regard to bill which it is pro-
posed to bring to the attention OF Congress.
The President said he was much interested
in the state militia and from his experience
while governor he could appreciate the i'm
portance and necessity for such an organiza-
tion in every state. He thought it was
matter well worthy the consideration of Con-
gress and he hoped that the association would
be successful in the objects for which they
had convened in this city. They then called
oh NSH. CHeIiudu, Uen Deuet ana the eecre-
tary Of war. The delegates also conferred
with number of senators and representa-.
tives in regard to the bill they propose to
have introduced in Congress On their re-
turn from the White House short session
was held. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
the special treasury commissioner, ap-
pointed with view of inaugurating improve
ments in the business methods of the treas
urv department and generally curtailing the
expenses by reducing the clerical force, has
Submitted his repor; on the supervising ar
chitect's office. The commissioner regards
the present system Of conducting the busi.
ness in that office as unsatisfactory and sug-
gests several radical changes in the way of
improvements.
1t is believed there will be but few If any
combinations made by the Senate until after
the holiday recess.
The President has sent 10 the Senate a
communication embodying an additional
provision to the treaty with Mexico in rela-
ton to the boundary line.