The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-CoL /. b. Mcdonald,
Of Columbia City, whose file of applications
for office would fill small volume, is again on
deck. Mr.. Mcdonald is persistently seeking a
consulate, and is daily visitor at the State
Department. When Mr.. Mcdonald came here,
some days ago, he said that he was on his way
to Virginia to attend to some law business, and
just stopped off to pay his respects to the Pres
ident If Mcdonald cannot get consulate he
is willing to take something else.
State Auditor James FL. Rice, of Indiana, re
turned here to-day, after visit to New York,
where he went in the interest Of the State to
negotiate temporary loan of 100000. Mr..
Rice says his mission was successful.
Attorney general Garland has requested So
licitor-general Phillips to remain in Office during
the present term of the United States Supreme
Court, which will not be closed until May 4.
Judge Phillips sent in his resignation March 6.
Senator Hilligass, of Huntington county, ar
rived to-day. The senator sailed under sealed
orders, and is not inclined to tell what he came
for, but says it was in the interest of friend,
and that he wants nothing himself.
The Indiana delegation, when they called on
the President to-day, urged the appointment OF
Senator Willard as consul-general to Paris.
Fearing that Hendricks would prove Jonah,
they did cot invite him to accompany them.
Their mission bore no visible fruit at the time.
James Fl. Wardell of New York, was to-day
designated to act as chief of the census division
Of the Interior Department. Mr. Wardell will
be assisted by four clerks in the completion OF
the work Of compiling the unfinished census
reports.
The President today appoints Henry P.
Kernochan, of Louisiana. to be naval officer al
the port of New Orleans and Cornelius
Schenck, of Oregon, to be appraiser of merchan-
disc in the district of Willamette, Oregon.
Col. D. S. Lamont. the Presidents private
secretary, who has been confined to his room
about week with an attack of bilious fever is
somewhat improved to-day, and expects to be
able to resume his duties at the White House
next Monday. His illness is due to overwork and
lack of proper outdoor exercise Assistant Secre-
tary Pruden is acting as private secretary in his
absence.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day APP
pointed George p. Tingle. of Montana and
Charles Ryan. of Indiana. special agents for the
Seal islands in Alaska vice Fl. s. GLADDEN. and
j. H. Moulton, suspended. Mr.. Tingle's com
pensation is fixed at the rate of $40 per day, and
Mr. Ryan's at the rate of So per day. and ex-
penses. They will leave San Francisco on May
10 for the Seal islands. There are no charges
against the present incumbentS.
Surgeon general Hamilton. of the Marine Hos
pital service. is in receipt of advice that small
pox has become epidemic at Trieste. Austria.
Several days ago the disease was reported as
prevalent, but it has now become epidemic.
This place is quite shipping point for old rags
to the United States
1t is understood that Mr.. Charles r. Marshall,
of New York, is to be appointed secretary of the
United States legation at Rome, vice Mr.. Ed
wards Pierrepont, jr deceased.
The Postmaster general to-day appointed sixty
fourth-class postmasters.