The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
General and Personal.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-David H. Hill has been
designated acting postmaster at Richmond.
The marriage of Miss Edith Foster. daughter
of General John W. Foster formerly of
Indiana. to Rev. Allen Macy Dalles,
OF Detroit, at the New York-ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. on Wednesday
evening next is to be the society event Of the
season here. Mr.. Gregor. second secretary of
the Russian legation at Washington. whom the
Misses Foster knew in ST. Petersburg, and
who taught them how to skate while there,
will act as one of six ushers at the wedding
Mr.. Whitsside. of Covington on the Hudson.
formerly secretary to Minister Foster. will be
another; also, two brothers Of the groom
elect. while a third brother will Of
fciate as best man. There will
be quiet wedding supper, but no reception till
the return of bride and groom from their bridal
trip. Miss Foster first met her future husband
in Paris four years ago, when she was scarcely
seventeen years of age.
Mrs Emily I: Charles. who has been spending
some time in New York city, while preparing
second volume Of poems for the press, has re-
turned. with her daughter, Miss Myla to their
home, 1900 street Northwest. Mrs Charles's
new book. Lyrical Poems will soon be issued
by j. H. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia
The newly elected officers of the proposed
State Of Dakota called upon Senator Harrison
at his committee-room to-day, and were in con-
men are delighted with the able and prudent
manner In which Senator Harrison has handled
their cause before the Senate.
When the ladies who assisted Miss Cleveland
at the White House reception this afternoon re-
ceived their invitations from their hostess, they
were requested, much to their surprise, to wear
street costumes and bonnets.
The postof6ces at Ravenswood ILL.,, and Ober
lin. KAN, have been made presidential Offices.
James E. Taylor, Of Tennessee, has been ap-
pointed a special examiner of the pension office
Three members Of the Japanese legation called
upon the Secretary of the Interior this morning,
and were introduced to the officials of the Patent
Office rs they called especially to look into the
workings of that department One Of the gen.
tlemen occupies a position in his own country
similar to that of the Commissioner of Patents.
Representatives of the Commercial Travellers
Association are to appear before the Senate
committee on commerce next week to endeavor
to secure action by Congress prohibiting the i'm
position of a license tax on commercial travellers
in any of the States or Territories. A bill max
ing the collection of such taxes a misdemeanor
has been introduced by Senator Platt, and is
before the committee on commerce.
The joint committee on PRICING met to-day
and agreed upon q standard of paper to be used
for tue public printing during the coming year
They directed the Public Printer to advertise for
proposals for furnishing the paper. The pro-
posals will be opened in public at the Capitol on
the 9th inst
Rear Admiral Earl English who has just been
relieved of command of the South Atlantic
squadron. arrived in Washington to-day. He
viii, be placed on the retired list next month.
ExMinister James Russell Lowell is expected
soon to appear before the patent committees of
the TWO Houses. with other gentlemen who are in
terested in the movement for the establishment
Of an international copyright system, to discuss
the measures pending before the committees on
this subject
In the contest in the Patent Office. between
Escard and Draw baugh, to decide the question
of priority Of invention Of the form of the tele-
phone in use in the Signal Office, the examiner
has decided Drawbaugh to be the prior inventor.