The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-27

break OF the Apache Indians-An
order for Its Suppression
stamp Contracts, Etc.
WSsHISSTox, May 25.-Lesch Montgom-
cry, Of CaliforniA, was to-day formally ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney General for the
Interior Department.. The President to-day
appointed the following named Presidential
Postmssters: j. E. Eiehholtz, at Sunbury,
Ps., vice Jacob Rohrbach. commission ex-
pired; Jacob Odel st youngstown, \. Y,
vice II. D. Raymond, commission expired;
Samuel smock, at Fon Du Lac, Wis, vice
George E. Sutherland, suspended upon an In
speetor's report, showing the Postmaster had
paid 10 clerk employed in his Office his
nephew TIE sum OF 50 per week ss salary
for him ss clerk in the Postcfice when mis-
services as such clerk IN the POstohce were
only nominal and unnecessary; John ].
Dudley, at Newport n. r., vice George w.
Nourse. suspended for ceiling money orders
On credit IN violation OF the postal regula-
tIons.
A tslegrsm in regard 10 the recent Indian
cusbTesk, CT which the following is copy,
was to-day cent to tie commanding Generals
of the Division Of the Pacific and OF the
Missouri:
Use every exertiOn pos i6le and call for al az
sistsnce of Federal rOoDs you may require TO sup
press the Indian outbreak in Arizona ana New
Mexico. These Outrages must be stopped in the
snO.test tine possible. ana every precauton taken
10 prevent their occurrence in the future. By or
IsienedI R C. DRUM.
AdjnIant General
The above order is the result of confer
euce between the President, the Secretary CT
War and Ar- Oliver s Tesll, OF New York,
this morning.
In view Of the alleged prevslencs Of yellow
fever in the Norrhern Mexican States, the
= rT-ra- -rrr hazh I'D
TO reappoint the Sanitary Inspectors at the
border lire Of ArIZ1Ba. He will probably
comply with the request.
The PostmasteE General has awarded to tbs
American Bank Note Company, of New YORK,
the contract for furnlshing postage stamps
for the next four years at s101 5I6 50 psr
annum for ordinary stamps (which viii be
printed entirely by steam) and 3, 442 20 for
postage due and other issue of stamps, max
ing G total OF SOS $50 81 per annUm. The
gross bid ei the Buieaa Of Engraving aud
Printing. which was the next lowest bid, was
STA, ,136 80, and the work was to have been
executed By a combination Of steam and
hand work. Samples OF steam work Of the
American Bank Nofe Company were
found to be fully equal 10 the re-
ouirements Of the Department The price
contract Will be 90 100 cents per l, 600.
against Q 1900 csnts under the present
contract. AS nearly 900, ,000, 900 stamps are
required annually to meet the needs OF this
service, the saving Gf three cents per 600
during the next four years will show con.
siderable saving in this item of expendi-
tuTe-
Professor Ryley says the seveutsen-ysar
locusts W5ose vlslthe las predicted, are harm.
less to growing crops. and do no in Jury ex-
cept to the twigs OF the forest and fruit
trees. Whereve. young orchards have bsen
planted on land which has been cleared dur
ing the last seventeen years the trees are liable
TO suffer somewhat, but il is probable that
kerosene spray upon thssa trees will protect
them. Tie ordinary locust, which is so
destructive to growing crops, has Jaws which
cot, while the seventeen yesr specie more
properly called the cicada, bss only bsak
through which he socks mis- nourishment.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended May %
wzs S3G2 697-
The Treasury COMMITTEE appointed to
; open bios for furnishing distinctive paper for
use in priniirg Unifsd States notes aud
other securities met this morning. Two bids
only were received. one from the present
contractors, Crane < Co., of Dalton, Mass,
aud The other from the Parsons Paper Com
pany OF HOlyoke Msss. It is not expected
that the award will bs made until after the
retnrD OF Secretary Manning.
Tne President has designated either Frank
ONeil or james Irscy. Of st. Louis, or both,
to take custody OF Maxwell, the suspected
mUIce-er Of Preiier, npon their arrival in
New Zealand. In the exir4oition papers
which arrived in Washington to-day, the
gentlemen were nemed by the Governor of
Missouri for the purpose.
A dispatch wss le,sived a. the department
this afternaon, sss ing that youg Schock had
been suffering from mental depression for
seyeTsl days prior 70 BE suicide. The early
part Of last week "a Intimate friend of the
yorng officer in this city received letter
from BIN. in which there was DO indication
, Of depressed spirits SehOck is said 10 have
been sDgs ged to yOung lady in this country
who Tss recently Tosrried, and friends at
tribute the suicide 10 this disappointment.
The excess Of the value OF exports over i'm
ports ct merchandise vas rs follows: Daring
the four months Ct dad April 80 S52 747 ,6lS,
IN thPleD months end d April 80 S162 096, ,35l.
Secretary Lamar has declined to rsvisw
the decision OF his predecessor, refusing to
issue an order for the survey of Arsenal
1sIsnd, opposite s.. Louis.
Secretary Lamar has ordered the stopping
Of payments On the work Of improving Hot
Springs Creek In Arkansas OF the appro-
Priation Of $4,000 over $4,000 have been
expended.