The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-05


afternoon appointed Gen. w. S. Rosecrans of
California as register of the treasury, vice
B. K. Bruce, resigned.
Indian Blood in His Veins.
81. 9. Fisher, postmaster at Fishertown In
dian Territory, has resigned his Office and
asked to be released from duty. He explains
that be tenders his resignation because ''the
attorney general has decided Indians ineligi-
bic to the position of postmaster, and 1 happen
to be one of those individuals that have the
yiood If Aborigines coursing through their
veins" He concludes his letter as follows: 1T
am afraid this decision will greatly impede
service in this country, since it is quite difficult
to fnd any white person competent to perform
the duties in satisfactory manner"
A Question for the President
A number of inquiries have been received at
the post Office department as to whether the
executive order made by President Grant in
1873, forbidding United States officials, whose
salaries exceed $1,000 per annum from holding
State or municipal offices, is still in force. The
matter will be laid before the President for de-
termination.
Those Troublesome Redskins.
A despatch received at the War Department
today from Gen. Schofield, states that it is i'm
possible to give further protection to the set
tiers in Arizona and New Mexico from ma
rauding Indians. Besides, he says, the dam
age that has already been done
shows that to actually guard all settlements
would require force much larger than the
United States army. Most of the settlers have
already collected at the forts, and large settle
ments. Gen. Crook and Col. Bradley have,
he says, all the troops they can usein pursuit
OF the Indians, Gen. Schoield gives it as his
opinion that the only way to protect scattered
settlers from the marauding Indians is to keep
the savage Indians under military control and
not permit them to roam at will over tho large
reservations. Gen. Crook telegeapbs that the
hostiles have hidden their women and chill
dren in the mountains, and divided themselves
up into small raidlng parties, which makes it
difficult for the troops to capture them or to
protect the scattered settlement.
Gen. Crook will endeavor to prevent the
Indians from making their way into Mexico.
No citizens have been reported killed since
the 28th ult.
logan and the Old Soldiers.
Gen. Logan declines public reception. Pri-
vote advices indicate that he is very much
concerned at the removal of so many of the
old soldiers and that he Will probably call the
attention of the authorities to any violation of
the Law respecting this class of officials.
A Little Coup D'Etaf by lamar.
A special to last nights Boston Journal says:
Mr.. Bayard, in his st. Louis speech, says that
it is the object of the administration to allay
every remnant of sectional feeling. Secretary
Lamar evidently does not think that sectional
feeling will be allayed by the publication of
the names and records of the old Union aol
and elsewhere, and accordingly it is announc-
ed this morning that an order has been issued
in the Interior Department, forbidding the Of
hcials from giving out the names of the chan
ges. Secretary Lamar can scarcely think that
the Union soldiers who are removed will take
special pains to keep the facts secret in the in
terests of the administration. The Republican
says of this order: "Justice is not usually
afraid to show its hand. Secrecy naturally ex-
cites suspicion. The Interior Department in
nd nT1F nNaVaO fha hrzcsp h.,.a
of the government, and the people have
right to be informed as to who is attending to
that business. Secretaty Lamar cannot make
his department like an executive session of the
Senate"
sends His Thanks.
The Secretary of the Treasury of Colombia,
by order of his government, has presented spe-
cial thanks to Admiral Jouett for Every oppor-
tune and important services which he has rem
dered to Colombia under the difficult circum-
stances through which she has recently
passed"
Admiral j Oueti's Report.
Admiral Jouett has made an official report
of his recent trip to Carthagena for the pur-
pose of endeavoring to effect a peaceful settle
ment with the revolutionists. He arrived
there May 18th, after the insurgents had at
tackled the city and bsen repulsed, and found
the whole insursent force, numbering 1900
men, embarking on their steamers. Admiral
Jouett ordered the insurgents not to leave the
harbor, and requested Gems. Gaitan and Her
nandez, the leaders of the insurgents, TO meet
him on board the flagship Tennessee. They
did SO, and satisfied Admiral Jouett that they
became possessed of their vessels in legiti-
mate manner. The Admiral then appealed
to them to endeavor to obtain peaceable set
tlement OF the existing difficulties, and they
both consented to do so. Gen. Felix Perez,
however, refused to take any steps until he
was made aware of what the United States
would do in any event. No further steps were
taken by Admiral Jouett at that time.
The Admiral reports that sickness among
She American forces has increased rapidly, and
says that yellow fever seems liable to become
epidemic at any time, as there has been
number of fatal cases among the marines. He
is informed that yellow fever is prevalent at
Colon, Aspinwall and Panama. Should yell
low fever become epidemic on any vessel Of
his squadron, Admiral Jouett will send her to
a cool climate at once.
In regard to the politicol condition of the
lsthmus, the Admiral says that matters seem
to be entirely settled, with better and strong
er government than for many years.
Resigned by Request.
The resignation OF A. G. Thomson, inspec-
tor of public buildings under the treasury de-
partment, has been accepted, to take effect
June 10Th. He resigned by request of Secre-
tary Manning.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet meeting today was attended by
all the members except the Secretary of State,
who is out of the city. The principal topic of
discussion was in regard to the distribution of
the 100000 appropriated at the last session CT
Congress in aid of American steamships en-
gagged in foreign mail service. No conclusion
was reached. 1t was decided that hereafter
the President aud members of the Cabinet
should receive no visitors on Saturday
Minor Matters.
From the statement prepared by Second A.
sistant Postmaster General Knott, it appears a
reduction aggregating $44,596. was made in
The expenditure account of the transportation
service during the months OF April and May
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