Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-16

The Applicant from the Coast for tn
Position Of Public Printer-Appsaii
ON Behalf of Ericsson's Family-Ths
New Cruiser Charleston walker
Blaine's Nomination Confirmed
WASHINGTON, March 18.-The rush o
ofice-seskers continues ct the Whits
House.
General Whittiessy OF the Indian com.
mission, accompanied by Bishop Hare oi
Dakota and President Gates Of Rutger's
college, called to interest the President in q
movement to secure a broad educational
policy towards the Indians.
Among the delegations received one was
from Arizona, with Thomas A. Wilson as
spokesman, who talked about the Gov.
ernorship Of that Territory. Stamford,
accompanied by Representatives FELTON,,
Morrow and Vandever, also called and
urged the President to appoint as public
printer 81. q. Osborne OF the Los Angeles,
Gala, Express" Osborne's application
is endorsed, not only by the above named,
but by Senators Jones and Stewart OF
Nevada, and Mitchell and Dolph of Oregon.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Secretary
Of the navy has under consideration
numerous appeals from prominent citizens
of this country to furnish q naval vessel
to convey the remains of the late John
Ericsson to his native land, in recognition
of his distinguished services in producing
the monitor" which rendered such valu-
able aid to the government in critical
moment. On the other hand q request has
also besn received that this be done, ON
the grounds that his native country failed
to recognize his inventive genius, and his
adopted country should care for his re-
mains.
The President to-day signed the COM
missions of Palmer, Washburn and Swift,
as ministers to Spain, Switzerland and
Japan, respectively, and that OF Tichenor
as Assist SAINT Secretary OF the Treasury.
The President has not yet been able to
formulate any rules with regard to the re.
ception of visitors. The present arrange
ment will continue until something better
is provided. Official callers, including MEM
bers OF congress and political delegations,
will be received every day from 10 to IL
O'Clock; meetings OF cabinet t.. be held
Tuesdays and Fridays at 1890 O'Clock,
and public receptions will be held in the
east room on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays at O'Clock p. m.
The contractors building the new cruiser
Charleston at San Francisco have informed
the Navy Department, in answer to tele-
gram, that the vessel will be ready for trial
in two Or three weeks. Secretary Tracy
says the purport Of the departments in
quiry appears to have been misunderstood.
Captain Belknap, who was at the head OF
the trial board, was recently detached and
ordered to China. It was necessary to fill
the vacancy on the trial board caused by
his retirement. The department tele-
graphed the builders of the Charleston in
order to ascertain when the appointment
must be made.
Cyrus Bussey, who was to-day nomi. |
mated by the President to be assistant Sec
retary of the interior, was born in
Ohio in 1888. He was delegate from
Ohio to the Baltimore convention which
nominated Stephen A. Douglas for presi. |
dent. He served with great distinction |
the war, and was breveted |
major general in 1865. General Bussey
engaged in business in New York City in |
1881, and since has taken part in Da.
tional politics.
The confirmation of Walker Blaine was |
out of the usual order, and was made by |
unanimous consent, probably as a Iomp!i- |
ment to his father.