The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Mr. Russell B.
Harrison has returned from New York, and
will remain at the White House for a few
days. He said this afternoon that Mrs.
Russell Harrison was quite ill, and thather
i~ndispositiOn was due to the sewer gas and
overlooking draughts with which the
White House abounds, and which made his
mother ill some weeks ago.
j. f. Iglehart, of Evansville; T. T..
Evans, of Vincennes; Manly Wilson. of
Madison, and w. C.. Brown, of FOstOria,
are at the Ebbitt.
The marriage of Justice Gray and Miss
Matthews will take place in May. The
exact date has not vet been determined.
The Supreme Court will adjourn on the
18th of May, and the big Judges honey
moon will commence about the same time.
The widow ana family of the late Justice
Matthews are all living together at the
family residence. The latter will be sold.
The marriage, taking place before the
family will scatter for the summer, will.
however. be very quiet and the company
limited to the family and court circle.
Mrs. Harrison did not see callers this
afternoon, but when Mrs. Blaine and Mrs.
Chandler called they were shown up stairs.
Mrs. Russell Harrison spent the bright
afternoon driving with her mother, Mrs.
Saunders.
Encouragement Miller has appointed
William E. Hasen, of Kentucky. a special
examiner IN the Department of Justice,
vice Mr.. Fisher, resigned. Hr. Hasen. is a
well-known resident of C%ovington, and is
said to possess excellent qualifications for
his new office. His appointment takes effect
April Is.
Crook, Homer & Co., of Baltimore, have
been awarded contracts for supplying the
public buildings at Keokuk, Ia, and at JEFF
ferson, Tex, with steam-heating and venti-
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The acting Comptroller of the Currency
to-day authorized the Citizens National
Bank of Spokane Falls, w. T., to begin
business with a capital of S150.00 DOC.
Owing to Major Armes's absence from the
city, the. cOurt-martial before which he is
to be tried will not meet until Thursday.
Meanwhile a messenger will be sent to him
in Virginia bearing an order to appear be-
fore the court for trial.
By direction of the President, the Secre-
tary of War has ordered that the new
military post near Denver shall be known
as Fort Logan, in honor of the memory OF
the late Gen. John A. Logan.
The President to-day granted a pardon in
November last of murder, in Arkansas, and
sentenced to be hanged April 10: He also
granted q respite till June 81 in the case OF
Henry W. Miller, convicted of completely
In the same crime.
To-day's bond offerings aggregated
S4S4,5O 90 at S1.29; $780, 600 at S1.29 1-16; coupon
tours, S6O0,000 at $1.29. less 1-32; registered
four-and-one-halfs. 81, $50. 600 at $1.0S; fou1
per cents. registered. $4,000 at S1.29; and
$4,000 at S1.29; four per cents, coupons
$40, 900, at 81. %; four-and-one-half per cents.
egistered. $4,000 at S1.0S. All the offers
were accepted.
The President enjoyed a quiet time this
morning, and, with the exception of Sena-
! tors Morrill,, Sherman and Voorhees,, denied
himself to all callers on business. The
three Senators named called by appoint
ment. At 1 o'clock the President went
down to the East Room and received several
hundred people, who desired to pay theil
respects.