Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-28


 Doud and MeKenna. Doud claimed the land belonged to him, and suits were brought to evict him. After long resistance the suit was successful.
 WASHINGTON NOTES. What Is Going on at the White House -Postmaster General WanamaKer will Ask Con9ress fer an Appropria- ton for the Establishment of Post- offices on Ocean Steamers-A Letter From Secretary Noble.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Mrs. Harrison had planned to visit Mrs. Wanamaker in Phila- delphia this week, but her household duties did not permit her to leave home. She se- leoted, from samples, new carpet for the Red Corridor, and also new floor covering for the Red Parlor, which was last fitted up by General Arthur. The Red Corridor will be again laid in Red, of the present shade, but the carpet in the Red Parlor will be terra cotta in color. The carpets all over the house are being put down, and soon the Executive Mansion will have the heavy cur tains at the windows and the general appear ance that is familiar to the winter guests at the White House. Mrs. Harrison has spent her leisure hours this week in putting the finishing touches to some pretty porcelains that have been fired and are receiving the final colorings. A small ivory white orna- mental dish has bunch of strawberries; a plaque of field flowers, with the high light in hedgerow, is another bit of excellent draw ing.
 Mrs. Blaine has joined her husband at the Normandie this week, and is preparing to take possession of her new home, the red house on Lafayette Square. The workmen will not be entirely done by that time, but Mrs. Blaine, from her previous experiences, knows that the carpenter never leaves until the family inyades his quarters. Mrs. Blaine, with Mrs. Crozier, called upon Mrs Harrison at the White House yesterday.
 Postmaster General Wanamaker, in his forthcoming annual report, will recommend that postofaces be established on the princi- pal steamers that ply between the ports of the United States and Europe, similar to the postal service on railway systems. This would facilitate the delivery of mail matter in countries on both sides of the Atlantic. When the steamers arrive packages could be made up for all the principal distributing points in the country of destination. The German government has been in correspond ence with the postmaster general on the subject, and he will ask congress fer an ap- propriation to carry his recommendations into effect.
 Pensions heve been granted to the follow. ing residents of the State of Connecticut: Increase-James Dooley, Jerry Hill, Thomas Newman.
 WAsH1NaToN, Oct. 27-From the follow ing letter it would seem not improbable that these employees of the pension office who were re-rated are slated to lose their places:
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 1889. Colonel J. E. Smith:
 Dear Sir
 Your letter of the 10th instant was duly received. General Daniel E. Sickels has called upon me in regard to the same matter. As told him I now tell you. have no charge to make against your military record or your moral character.
 deem it for the best interest of the ser vice that men who had been re.rated in the bureau should not continue there to exercise their influence in that direction, either by their presence or their counsel, and that the new commissioner should have better op- portunity to correct the evils which I con- sidered and do now consider of the grossest character; and, I stated to you when you called, would endeavor to inform you upon what principal I intended to run this department, I now state to you that this is one of them. think two things may be put down as fixed, viz: That re-ratings will be allowed only where there is
  plication will be heard only in its due order not upon a preference obtained by official position or otherwise An increase of pen sion can easily be obtained upon proper proof. Yours respectfully, JOHN W. NOBLE. Colonel Smith was chief of the certificate l division of the pension office until dismissed l few days ago.
 An effort was made by a Post reporter te interview Secretary Noble upon this letter but it was unsuccessful. He abruptly inter rupted the interviewer by asking where the letter had been obtained, and then, wher questioned as to whether he meant to convey the impression that all those employees in the pension office who were re-rated are to bt l dismissed, very eurtly said: 'That explains itself and have nothing more to say about l it."
 MT. Halford Denies That He Resigned WASHINGTON, Got. 27.-In response to telegram of inquiry concerning the correct ness of the story that he had resigned, ,Privat Secretary Halford replied today as follow from Fortress Monroe: "It is the first hav heard of it."
 | BUFFALO, Got. 26.-There was shown to day to Col. D. s. Alexander, United State district attorney, NewYork dispatch to tn | effect that he is about to succeed Private Sec retary Halford. Col. Alexander said ther was no truth in the statement that MT. Hal ford had resigned or that he himself hat accepted the private secretaryship. He add ad: ''I went to Washington to consult wit Attorney General Miller in regard to matter pertaining to the office of district attorney. did not know until reached Washingtol that MT. Halfprd had been so severely i'll.
 Knocked the Ambition Out of Him
 PROVIDENCE, Oct. 27.-Jack Ashton o this city, who is in training in Block Islan for fight with Godfrey in Boston on No vember 7th, gave an athletic exhibition o the island last evening with his trainer, Bi ly Madden. A local heavy weight and bull named Mason wanted to spar Asl ton. Madden objected, as Ashto might injure himself for the coming battl but Ashton insisted and knocked Mason or in one round, closing both his eyes.
 Lawrence, Mass., Thoroughly Alarme
 LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 27.-The sprea l of diphtheria and scarlet fever in this eff