The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-02

tnan IN July a year ago. EApenuItureS
during the past month were 81, 99s. $685. five
and three quarter millions more than IN
July last year.
MINOR MATTERS.
Indiana Communicates That VIII Take Part
in the Coming knights Templar ConcIave.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-The local Knights
Templars are actively engaged just now in
making every preparation for the recep-
tion and entertainment of the various
visiting communicates which are expected
here to take part in the triennlal cOnclave
In October. Places have been assigned in
the parade the communicates which have
signified their intention to come, and the
exhibition is expected to be one OF the
erandest civic demonstrations ever seen In
this country. There will be in all twelve
divisions, and of these the seventh will
consist of the Grand Commandery. of In
diana; Raper. No. /, indianapolis; Fort
Wayne, No. 4. Fort Wayne; knightstown.
No. Q. Knightstown; South Bend. No: ,l3,
South Bend; Lavallette, No. 10. Evansville;
Terre Haute, No. 10. Terre Haute; VIM
cennes, No. 20, Vincennes; st. John, No. "a.
Logansport; Plymouth. No. 70, Plymouth;
Valparaiso, No. %. Valparaiso; Michigan
City, No. 80, Michigan City; Elkhart, No.
81, Elkhart.
The Presidents Return from Deer Park.
WASHINGTON. Aug Ia few minutes
before o'clock this evening a healthy-look-
ing. sun-burned trio stepped from private
car at the Baltimore & Ohio depot. and, en-
tering the Presidents carriage. were whirled
swiftly to the White House. They were
President Harrison, Private Secretary Hal
ford and Secretary of the Treasury VIM
dom, and they had just returned from Deer
Park. The President was looking much
better. He has enjoyed the slight rest very
r.uch. and feels much better able to
to look after the business which has accu-
INFLATED during his absence.
The trip from Deer Park was devoid of
incident and was made as rapidly and as
comfortably as possible. The President
will devote the greater portion of the three
ensuing working days. Friday, Saturday
and Monday, to consultation with.his Cab
met officers, and will again leave the city
on Tuesday morning, going to Bar Harbor,
where he will remain a few days. Civil
service Commissioner Roosevelt called at
the White House soon after the arrival of
the presidential party and had long con-
sultatiOn with Private Secretary Halford.
Indiana Pensions.
Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing-named Indianians:
Original Invalid-Isum Gwin, John Gibbons,
James III. Mcclure. James Levi, Thomas Il. Max
well, Adam M. Weed, John simms, Jakob ROhr-
seheib, John Haynes, Sidney Hatfield, David
Modlin, George ". snider, Levi Naugle, William
s. sketo.
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Lee Watson, Jacob Webster. Philip Anderson,
Lewis Sims, Jacob Bicknel Jonathan Ham, John
Sharman. VIM. Hulen, Samuel Witter, Joseph W.
Jenkins. Solomon Funderburg, James w. Evans,
David skelton, Franklin Gill, David III. Robert
son, Edward Hawkins, Samuel h. Barker, VIM.
b. Pate. Isaac y. spangler. Jacob Wagner. Jo-
seph Lehman, William Hughes George W. High
land, Harrison Burns, Mathew A. Cherry, Frieder-
lex III. W. Hamenschild.
Original Widows, etc.-Amanda j., widow of
VIM. Morrison; Alkaline A, widow of Joseph
Davis
Will Study French Irrigating Methods.
WASHINGTON. Aug. &c. A. Keneston,
of the geological survey, has been appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior special
commissioner of the department to visit
France for the purpose of studying the irri-
eating system of that country. with view
TO the improvement of our own. The
reclamation of the arid regions of the
West is regarded by Secretary Noble as of
such vast Importance that an effort will be
made to utilize all available knowledge of
the best systems in Europe. MIR. KenestOn
has been supplied with letters of introduce
ton TO the French Ministers of Public
Works and Agriculture and to Minister
Reid.
Fined for Defacing the Monument.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. John Wilson, of
Fort Wayne. Ind, paid visit to the Wash
ington monument to-day and assembled the
shaft When he came down he saw where
the names of distinguished persons had
been cut scratched or written on the mar
Bile, and he thought it would do no harm to
add his name TO the collection. He
scratched in the marble his name end place
of residence. Just as he finished the in
scription Waterman Evans arrested him.
This morning he was fined so by Judge
Miller.
Census Bureau Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following ap-
pointments were to-day made by Supt
Porter, of the Census Bureau: Henry Car
roll. ID. D., of North Plainfeld. n. j., editor
of the New York Independent. as "a special
agent to collect church statistics: Charles
kirschOfE jr., of New York, as a special
agent to assist in the collection of stats-
tics of copper, lead, zinc and other ores
throughout the United States; John Berk-
entine. of Philadelphia, as g special agent
TO assist in the collection of iron ore statis-
tics.
The Treasury Transfer Completed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Treasurer Huston
to-day gave a receipt to ex-Treasurer Hyatt
for S171 10000. representing the amount of
money and securities in the United States
Treasury turned over by the latter to the
former OF the above sum S231, 20S 402 is
actnal cash. the remainder including bonds
and the reserve fund. Ex-Treasurer JOr-
dan happened in Mr.. Huston's office about
the time the receipt was passed and re-
manned to witness the transaction.
They Will BE Treated as Laborers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Acting Secretary
Bachelor to-day informed the Secretary
of the Navy that the Chinese who enlisted
as servants on the United States steamer
Alert. now on her way from Honolulu to
San Francisco, are laborers within the
meaning OF the Chinese exclusion act and
will not be allowed to land in the United
States.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. doctors A. Byron
Darby, Jacob b. Casebeir and Fred w.
Tanning were today appointed members
of the board of pension examiners for Au-
burn, Ind.
Secretary Proctor telegraphed to-day that
he expects To be in Washington on Friday
or Saturday. His son Fletcher, just enter
ing manhood. has been in a critical condi-