Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
GEN. JACKSON'S RETURN.
LITTLE DOUBT THAT HE HAS
RESIGNED HIS MISSION.

rhe Post at Austria to be Left Untitled
Until an Apology is Made-Ths Propo-
sitiou TO Donate Reynolds Square for
"A Public Building-sAvannah' Fed
eral ONCE II olders.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-There Is rea-
.on to believe that Gen, jackson, our
Minister to Mexico, has resigned, al
though Secretary Bayard does not feel at
liberty to say anything more about it than
hat ifit is so the resignation has nothing
10 do with the Cutting imbroglio. 1t is
believed that the resignation was ten
dered when Gen. Jackson was here last
spring, and that he only consented to re-
mrn to Mexico for a short time, because
.he President desired it.
THE MISSION TO AUSTRIA.
Secretary Bayard said to-day that so far
as be knew, there was nothing whatever
in the story that Gen. Black, Commits
sioner Of Pensions, is to be appointed
Minister to Austria. This place will
probably be kept vacant. j. Ferry Lee,
our Secretary of Legation, is perfectly
competent as Charge to do everything
that Minister could do. No Minister
will be sent to Vienna until Austria apol-
agizes for her treatment OF Mr.. Kelly.
sAvANNAH's PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Supervising Architect OF thelTreas-
hry will at once advertise in the Savan-
nah newspapers for proposals to sell sites
to the government for the new Federal
building, under MIR. NOrwOOd's resolu-
ton passed by both houses just before
adjournment. The site will have to be so
placed that the building will be forty feet
from any other when completed. The
plans for the building will not be prepared
until the site has been selected. The
proposition to donate Reynolds square for
the building has not been cOmmunl-
Gated to the Supervising Architect
yet. Mr.. Norwood wants to confer with
the people OF Savannah about il first. II
that square should be donated the 5000
or $4,000 which would otherwise have to
be spent for a site will, of course. help to
make the building finer. 1t is proposed that
lhe building shall be substantial and or
nate. But there Will be no superfuous
Ornamentation.
SAVANNAH'S FEDERAL PLUMS.
Representative Norwood will go to the
White House by appointment tomorrow
to ask the President for the removal of
Marshal Wade, Postmaster Wilson and
Collector johnson. 1t is believed to at
the President will not make the removals
before he goes away, nor will he, it is be-
lieved, appoint a district Judge in the
Northern district before he returns
from his vacation. The President
has not determined yet whom he will ap-
point District udge, all statements to the
contrary notwithstanding. If Congress-
man Nathaniel j. Hammond should not
be renOminated, he will probably be ap-
pointed District Judge. The President
has determined that the appOintee shall
be man from the Northern district.
COLLECTOR DARTS REQUEST.
When Collector Dart, of Brunswick
was here week before last, he asked the
Post Office Department to increase tn ne
salary or allowances of Postmaster Blair,
Of Brunswick, and to establish q steam
boat service along the sea islands so as to
take in Jekyl and Cumberland. The Post
Office Department has referred these re-
quests to Congressman Norwood for his
opinion as TO the propriety of granting
them. Mr.. Norwood has written prOmi-
nent gentlemen in Brunswick to ascer-
ialn their views about them.
HEDDEN's SUCCESSOR,
Collector Hedden's resignation has been
accepted, and 1t is stated that his sue
cessor Will be appoin ed tomorrow. The
President and Acting secretary Fairchild
mad long conference about it to-
1ay, and 1t Is understood that
Tue President picked out a man whose
bame will be laid before the Cabinet to-
morrow. 1t IS stated that he will not be
" llson Bis5ell or any other man in the
New York custom house, Or anv import
ing merchant, or any active member OF
any OF the political organizations of New
lork city, or any "business man."
So-caied. The President thinks Hedden's
heIhclency rather poor recommended
uoh the business man" so-called By
.nIs process OF elimination it is deter
m.ned by the gossips that the new collec-
or WIN be lawyer. If Mr.. FarchiId
could be spared from the Treasury De-
paFtment he would undoubtedly be the
Gau' 1t Is said that the chances are in
S'or OF the appointment of ex-Attorney
M General SchOnmaoLar