The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-19

at may nelu, NY, VICE Jenn L. doppy, re-
signed; Thomas K. Cooke. at Victoria, Tex,
vice William Billings, resigned; Willis II.
Both, at Delton, Tex, vice John g. Mich
olas, commission expired James E. Pennell,
at Lebanon, Ind, vice Q. 3. Wilson, resigned; ;
George w. Cooper, at Columbus, Ind,
vice Isaac /. Brown, commission ex pired; A
i; Champion, at Delphi, Ind. vice j. M.
City, Mich, vice d. j. Esston, resigned !;
Willard Stearns, at Adrian, Mich. vice ].
II. Fee. commission expired; Curtis Reed, at
Menaeha, Wis, vice s. M. Bronson, CO mmis-
sion expired; Robert T. Eauston. at Tsma
City. Iowa, vice I. j. M. Wonssr superssded
on the report of an inspector. showing the
Postmaster was short in his money order az
counts and had habitually used postal funds
10 make up the deficit in his money order
fund; Norman E Ives, at Marion, Iowa, vice
II. 8. J. Mcclellan, resigned; George S. Win
ters, at ida Grove, Iowa, vice G. n. Clark.
commission expired; Cyrus A. Reeder, at
Anthony Kas-, vice A. s. LiDdser, resgnef; /;
Gottlieb Christ, at Sabotha. Kas., vics J. F.
Clough. commission expired; George a. Tat
comb, at Wakervills. Kas., vice j. G. Dickey,
commission expired; Eugene Bancroft, AT
Msnkots. Kss, vice J. ID. Vance, Office be.
coming Prudential; J. Morgan, at Kearney,
Neb, vice r. M. Grimes resigned; Matthew "
ID Crow, at Pueblo, Col, vice ]. w. Stanton,
commission expired; Milton n Huntress. at
signed.
Admiral Jouett informs the Navy Depart
ment that the rebels having been forced to
retreat from Carthsgela. Barenquillis is the
only point of the isthmus where they now
hold possession. Commander MCCALL, who
commanded the land forces of the navy dur.
ing the recent trouble there returned to
Washington to day. He reports the health
of the men WHO remained as excellent. The
people of Panama were anxious for our forces
to remain in that place. but when Aizpurn
agreed in writing not to erect barricades in
the city we left He could do nothing on
the outside or the inside after this agree
ment. "As long as the Columbian forces re-
main on the Isthmus there will be no trouble.
Rum is the great evil. Great quantities are
drunk after every hard day. Preston has
gone to Carthagena. That place is besieged,
and / understood before leaving that il was
ruDning short of provisions. Eggs were sell
ing at 30 cents apiece. Carthsgsna is g
spieDdidiy fortified city, and contains prob
ABLY 80, 600 or 40, 600 people."
William Walker, OF Illinois. has received
bis formal appointment, TO take effect May
q. as Assistant Clerk OF the General Land
Office, to succeed J. Dempster Smith, re-
signed by request.
The committee appointed TO examine as.
sets aid books of the United States Treasurer
at ciose of business April 30, has made its
report 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury. 1t
shows q complete verifcation OF the books
and assets of the late Treasurer, Mr.. Wyman
The report says. however, that the verifica.
ZION OF the correctness OF the balances rs-
ported to the credit of DC blic disoursing off,
GERS wae not as complete as che committee
would prefer. They consider that the only
satisfactory test of the correctness of an
account Of this kind is q statement By the
6epositor TO that effect. TO secure this veri-
tication the accounts we're written up to
April 80 last, and ssnt to the several depos-
iaors for verihcation and report. In many
instances these reports have bsen received.
Others will come III from time TO time, and
will be examined. An excess OF thirteen
cents was found in the balances due from
the Treasurer. as Sinking Fund Commits.
sioner of the District of Columbia, on ac-
counts settled by the accounting officers OF
the Treasury.
Professor Henri Erni, formerly Consul o.
the United States at Basle, Swiiz arland was
found dead in bis bed this afternoon Pco
fessor Erni has been Professor in the Uoi.
yersity of Nashville.