The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-20
Notes and Personals.


Special to the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The entire Indiana
delegation tonight, after the adjournment
of the House, waited upon Speaker Carlisle
in the interest of Reuben Daily, of the Jeffer-
sonville News applicant for the position of
stenographer to the House Committee. The
chances are Mr.. Daily will be appointed. He
stands well in the opinion of Mr.. Carlisle.
Senator Harrison gave notice to-day that
on Friday he would call up the bill for the
admission of South Dakota.
Mr.. Emery Phillips, of Grandview, in Con-
gresham Kleiner's district, was to-day ap-
pointed as Statistician Clerk in the Agricul-
tural Bureau, Mr.. Kleiner procuring for him
the position.
Colonel Dick luncheon, of Laport, has
been promenading the avenue to-day with
club hunting the fellow who said
Marshal Hawkins or any one else was
trying to defeat his appointment. The
Colonel says everything is lovely and he has
no enemies, but everybody wants to see him
fixed. He says he will be, and the chances
are that he will.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, Chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee, told me tonight
that his committee would on tomorrow re-
port favorably upon the bill placing General
Fitz John Porter on the retired list.
DEATH OF COMMANDER HAYWARD.
The Secretary of the Navy this morning re-
ceived a cablegram from Admiral Franklin,
commanding the European squadron stat
ing that Commander Hayward, died at
Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, Of of.typhoid
fever.
ISSUE or STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended January
l6 was 195, ,499. The issue during the cor
responding period of last year was 1861 99S.
The shipment of fractional silver coin since
January amounts to 1O2, ,620.
WESTERN WATER WAYS CONVENTION.
About thirty-fve delegates from the Wes-
tern Waterways Convention. held at ST.
Paul, Kansas City and New Orleans, met in
joint conference in this city this evening.
Remarks were made by several of the dele
gates counseling unity of action among the
delegates. Upon motion of Congressman
Adams, of Illinois, a committee was ap-
pointed-one from each delegate-to consult
with the Committee of Rivers and Harbors
and to formulate plan for the presentation
of the resolutions and views of the three
conventions represented and to reportto
subsequent meeting of the joint conference
The st. Paul Convention appointed NJ. III.
DuDnell: the New Orleans, John w. Bryan,
Of New Orleans and Kansas w. Ii. Martin,
Of that city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The remains If Miss Bayard will be taken
TO Wilmington, Del. this afternoon at 4
O'Clock for interment. They will be accom-
panied by the Secretary, two of his sons and
a few personal friends. No ceremonies will
be held In this city. There will be no post
ponement Of the State dinner to be given by
the President Thursday evening in honor OF
the Diplomatic Corps on account of the
death of Miss Bayard. This is in accordance
with the expressed wish OF Secretary Bayard.
The President omitted his regular after
noon reception to-day, but. will probably
consent to receive callers to pay respects
again on Wednesday ~ - ,iJ -tt Z.
The regular Cabinet NEE Dg wiIlbe beld
tomorrow ~ usual.