The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-24
Miscellaneous Notes.
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Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-A good deal of sur
prise was expressed among Democratic Indian
ians when it was announced. to-day, that Louis
Newherger, Of Warsaw, had been appointed to
postoffice inspectorshp. No one seems to
know who secured the appointment for New
berger. and Democrats entered general com
plant for some unexplained reason. The posi-
ton pays at the rate of 81, 200 year and 81 a
day for expenses during the first six months, and
ST. 600 year and expenses thereafter
George F. Coon, of Indianapolis, has been ap-
pointed railway mail clerk on the Pittsburg run.
Representative Owen received Geographic
request, to-day, to attend a meeting at Chicago
on Thursday next, when the subject of improv
ing the Calumet river is to be considered Mat
ters pending before the House require his pres
ence here and he will decline the invitation. ;.
Harry Fry, Of Marion. who was last fall, ap
pointed to position in the office of W. r.
Brownlee late of Anderson, now register OF the
United States land Office at Larned, Kan. and
who recently resigned and returned with higher
aspirations has been appointed Indian agent at
Ouray, u. Il.
Dr. Brant, late of Indianapolis. a medical ex-
amner in the Pension Office here, was married
tonight to Mrs. Walker. vivacious blonde.
bright in mind, handsome. and generally at
tractive.
The President to-day nominated Charles E.
Wilkins register of the land office at Benson,
Mimi, and John Aessner, of Texas, now vice
consul at Satilo, to be consul at that place.
The Senate today confirmed Alfred P. Judd
as pension agent at Milwaukee, Wis
Herbert nj. Skinner, of Indianapolis A. A.
Parmour. of Fort Wayne, and J. r. Knox and
wife, of Greenvile, O., are at the Ebbitt.
State School Superintendent Hocomb, Of In
dianapolis and Brown, of Ohio, are here attend
ing meeting OF superintendent of various
Stats
j. W. Knott of Tifin O., is at Wizards.
Senators Harrison and Voorhees, introduced in
the Senate day memorials from the monthly
meeting of Friends at Kokomo, praying for the
passage of bill providing for tribunal Of inter
national arbitration. ia order to promote peace
among all nations Of the earth.
From the Senate committee on military and
militia, Mr.. Harrison to-day made favorable
report on his bill allowing Martin L. Bundy, of
New Castle, $7l9 due him on an account growing
out of the late war
Petitions largely signed by citizens of Ohio
and Indiana, asking delegations in Congress
from these States to support ths bill requiring
instruction in the nature and effects of alcoholic
drinks and narcotics in all schools supported
wholly, Or in part by money from the national
Treasury, have been received and referred to the
House committee on education.
The Secretary of the Treasury to day appoint
cd James McGrath to be inspector Of boilers and
steam vessels at Cleveland, 0.
The House committee on public lands to-day
agreed to report favorably the bill forfeting the
land grant of the Ontongon and Stateline Rail
road Company. in Michigan.
At their meeting, to-day, the ways and means
committee resolved to hear arguments up to the
18th Of next month by manufacturers or other
persons interested in the tariff revision.
The. issue of standard silver dollars from the
minis during the week ended Feb. 20 was FOG,
$50; the issue during the period Of last year
was III, 1913. The shipments of fractional silver
coin during February amounted to $166, 459.