The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-11
General and Personal.


SBecial to the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O-The name Of the post
office at Pilot Grove, Newton county, has been
changed to Mount Ayr, and John NJ. fluffy ap-
pointed postmaster.
Sadie McKissick has been commissioned act
ing postmaster at Digger. Ind.
commission has been issued to Elisha M.
Smith, as postmaster at Middletown.
The name of Sterling Morton, of Nebraska
City. Neb., is being rslked of in connection with
the Austrian mission
All the members of the Cabinet except the At
arrangement attended the regular meeting to-
day. The Mexican troubles were among the
topics discussed.
The Com ptroller of the Currency today a,i-
thorized the Illinois National Bank of Spring
field, H., to begin business with capital OF
$500, 900.
In the case of the desert land entry of Charles
f. wilkins from the Los Angeles land district
of CALIFORNIA; the Secretary of the Interior has
decided that lands within the limits of the execu
tive order of withdrawal of Aug. 25 1877. for the
benefit of the Mission Indians, though then COW
sred by prima facie valid entry were. on the
cancellation of the entry. reserved by said order
Of withdrawal from other appropriation. 1t is
said that this case virtually decides large num-
Der Of others of similar character.
In the case of George w. Macy ct al, inyolv-
land district of Minnesota, the Secretary of the
Interior has affirmed the decision OF the General
Land Office, holding said entries for cancellation
On the ground that they were fraudulently made
IN the interest of the John Martin Lumber Com
pany.
Thomas j. Brennan private secretary to Sec
rotary Manning who has just returned to Wash
ington from q visit to his chief at Watch Hill, in
conversation to-day said that be found the Sec
rotary very much improved In health and spirits.
and gaining strength every day. "Mr. Manning"
he said. leafs we'll, sleeps well. and shows no
traces of his recent illness. except little stiff
ness of his right leg, which, as the Secretary
gradually takes more exercise. is wearing away
His physicians advise him to wait until cold
weather before reaching any conclusion on the
subject of returning to the Cabinet. and he will
watt
Mrs Lila May Pavy, widow of the late Dr.
Octave Pavy, naturalist and surgeon of
the Greedy Arctic expedition. has donated
TO the National Museum the relics col
ected by her husband on his trip to
:he arctic regions. Mrs. Pavy last week received
The last instalment of pay due her husband for
his services in the Greedy expedition, thus show
ing that the government recognizes her as his
lawful widow.
G. s. jerks, the new Solicitor general. entered
upon bis duties today at the Department of
Justice.
The President today appointed Daniel Magone,
of Ogdensburg, N. Y, to be collector of customs
for the port of New York.
President Cleveland is very busy these days
clearing up matters which must be disposed of
before he can possibly leave the city on his sum-
mer vacation. According to present arrange
ments, accompanied by Mrs Cleveland, he ex-
oects to start for the Adirondacks about the mid
lie Of next week. to be gone until the first of
October.