The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-14

headed by Mr.. Z. B. Stockington, who
urged the appointment of MIR. George
Francis Dawson as commissioners of the
District. General Whittlesy, of the Indian
commission, accompanied Bishop Hare, OF
Dakota, and President Gates, of Rutgers
dent in a movement to secure broad ed
ucational policy toward the Indians. Ex-
Senator Malone made short call on the
President, in company with Representa-
master-general Hatton. Among. the other
callers were Mr. Stephen b. Elkins; Rep
resentative Dunnell. of Minnesota; Mr..
VIM. l.. Scruggs, of Georgia; General Ber-
dan. General Wright, OF Iowa; Representa-
tive Mckinley, and Mr.. Mason, of West Vir-
ginia, who is mentioned as the next Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. The Presi
dent was engaged all the forenoon with
official visitors and politicians, and at |
o'clock came down to the East Room and
received a large number of persons who
called to pay their respects.
The President and the Territories.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The President
has indicated that he intends to take i'm
mediate steps to recognize federal interests
in the Territories. President Cleveland
made some very unwise appointments in
two or three of the Territories and the
people and their interests are badly demon
allied as a consequence. The inhabitants
of North and South Dakota are anxious to
get under their new regime. The Governor.
under the law which passed two
three weeks ago, must appoint commission
which is to be assumed by the States of
North and South Dakota. This is one of
the strong arguments in favor of Repub-
lIcan Governor taking hold there at once.
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judiciary in the Territories, and there will
be almost clean sweep of the federal
judges. All of the ten Territories have rep
resentatives here working for appointments,
and 1t is understood that their wishes will
be gratified during this month.
The Contest for Public Printer.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Capitol was
swarming with printers to-day, who ex-
pected the nomination of Government
Printer would be sent from the White
House. They stood around the corridors
while the Senate was in executive session,
and dispersed reluctantly when the ad-
journment of that body left no prospect of
che domination to-day. The contest for the
position of Government Printer is one of
the most active and interesting of all. The
number of the candidates, the earnestness
with which their friends are pressing them,
and the number of people whose personal
interests are involved in the appointment
creates more excitement than has attached
to any other Office.
The White House Family on Sunday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 13.-At dinner at
the White House, on last Sunday; there
were gathered, and at future Sunday din
ners at the same place, Indefinitely,
there will be gathered, four genera
tlons-great-grandfath Scott, who still
holds his place in the Pension Office and
would not resign 1T for any reason: Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison. his daughter, and
their two children and grandchildren. l
believe it is the first time such a gathering
ever took place within these historic walls.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Capt. Craigmil-
Ter, of Lafayette, is here and wants to be
postmaster in that city.
G. III. Swiggett, of Muncie, is in the city
on pleasure trip.
w. Dewitt Wallace, of Lafayette; A.
Birch, of Greencastle, and A. l.. Pogue, Of
Richmond, are at the Ebbitt.
Mrs. III. MacFarland gave luncheon to-
day in honor of Mrs. McKee, Among the
others present were Mrs. Russell Harrison,
Miss Mckee, Miss Dawes. Mrs. KEENAN,
Miss Foster, Mrs. Nixon, Miss Wilson, Mrs.
Addison. Miss Mcfarland. Mrs. Fendall,
Miss Bradley, Miss Edwards, Mrs. BOurke,
Miss McCalmont, and the guests of the
hOuse-Mrs. Strong, of Scranton; Miss Ety.
of New York; Miss Lyon, of Pittsburg: Miss
Wood, of Baltimore, and Miss Diman, of
Elder NJ. s. Ragsdale, of Worthington, is
here, and is an applicant for the position of
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for which
he is very highly Endorsed. Mr.. Ragsdale
made magnificent fight, single-handed
and alone. Some of his indOrsers for the
place he now seeks are the full delegation
| from the State in Congress, the State Off
GERS, Ex-Governor Porter, Hon. j. G. New
and the leading Republicans of Indiana in
| general. Mr.. Ragsdale possesses high quail
| itcations, and his friends are confident of
his success on the ground of merit alone, if
not as a reward for political labors
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
and-One-half per cents. registered, $50 600
| at 81. 0S; s., 900, at S1.0S.
The President to-day signed the commits
siOns of Messrs. Palmer, Washburn and
Swift as ministers to Spain, Switzerland
| and Japan, respectively, and that of Mr..
| TichenOr as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
The President has not yet been able to
duy TultS Will TtBdTu 10 tD6 Ie-
ceptiOn of visitors. The present arrange
ment will continue until something better
is provided. Under it, official callers, in
Guiding members of Congress and political
delegations, will be received every day
from 10 TO II o'clock; meetings of the Cab
met will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays
at 1880 o'clock, and public receptions will
be held in the East Room on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at o'clock p.
M.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency
| to-day authorized the fOllowing-named
banks to begin business: The City National
Bank, of Sulphur Springs, Tex, capital,
| 100000; the National Bank of COatesville,
Pa. capital, 100000; the Peoples National
Bank, of PaOlO. Kan, capital, $4,000.
Nearly all of the diplomatic representa-
tives of the United States forwarded their
designations to the President Immediately
after the election. Gen. Boyd Winchester,
of Kentucky, who has been minister to
| Switzerland, failed to comply with the
| ancient precedent and show the ordinary
courtesy due from person in his position,
and therefore he wasthe second man whose
place was filled.
Police Chief Murdered.
PITTsBURG. March 13-Chief of Police
| Philip Paul, of RenOva, Pa. was brutally
murdered, about IL o'clock last night, while
| in the act of arresting young man named
| Charles Cleary. AS the officer was about to
unlock the door of the jail, Cleary turned