The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-06

Mendall, Green X. Stewart. Dennis Collins. navy
Thomas Woods.
Reissue-wm. L. Davids, John NJ. Crager, +
Joseph NJ. Gable, Elijah Rudolph.
Reissue and Increase-Samuel Porter, Samuel
Young, David J.. Watson, tdeceased)s Austin Ar
Original Widows, etc.--Minor of VIM. b. Coch-
ran; Eliza, widow OF John Wells; sophrania,
widow OF George IA Applegate; Martha mother
OF o saurrei ri,za aoward; o,s Mary E widow Of Wp-
widow of David L. Watson: Elizabeth, mother OF
Josiah Hall; Elizabeth p, widow OF James w.
Smith.
Land Patents and the Board OF Review.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Acting Land Commits
sioner Stone has issued an order directing that
no more cases be sent TO the board of review
for examination prior to being sent to patent,
and that the 1900 cases now pending before
that board be examined and disposed OF as
rapidly as possible. This action is taken with a
view TO abolishing the board at the earliest possi-
Die date The acting Comnlssioner Is also con-
test division in the General Land Office. As un-
necessary and hindrance to the prompt trans
review and the division of contests were
created by executive order during Commissioner
Office.
Cannot Import Learned Professors.
of this city, recently wrote TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury, on behalf of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America. located in the District of Colum-
bia, saying that the university desired tn have
the services of learned European professors for
the divinity part of the university. and inquir-
ing whether the immigration OF such persons
would be regarded by the department.
the & TepSurn the soe
i,or OF the Treasury. he just given an opinion
a nnat the immigration Of the foreign proisssorss
De clearly violation Of the alien contract labor
law. '"N' '"'V'
why There Was q LnII in Appointments.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHISGroN, June 5--Carpets were taken mp
In the private Office of First Assistant Postmas-
ter-general Clarkson to-day. and it cost several
hundred appointments to fourth-class postmas.
ters. There was a suspension of the appoint
ment business at the time, and great crowd
c0ngregated around the hallways impafientlv
viewing the work of the carpet-beaters-
Postmasters who want extra allowances for
clerk hire and for extra duties should make their
considered in time to come in at the end of this
month, which finishes the present fiscal year
Yesterdays Appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The President made the
following appointments to-day:
Charles Price, OF North Carolina, 10 he United
states attorney for the Western district of North
Carolina; Henry C. Niles, of Mississippi, to he
United states attorney for the Northern district
of Mississippi; John vignaux, of Louisiana, to-
be United States marshal for the Western dis
tr1cto Louisiana.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal .
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Attorney- general Miller
left this afternoon on the Baltimore & Ohio road
for Indianapolis. He will not return until some
time next week.
John W. Pence, late postmaster at Anderson,
arrived here last night. To-day he took out a
passport, and is completing other arrangements
for q tour of England and the continent He
within ten days. Tomorrow he starts on a visit
70 some friends In Virginia. whence he goes TO
Indiana postmasters of the fourth class were
to-day appointed by the Postmaster general, as
coxen; Haughville, Marion county, thomas 4,
Craig; Monterey. Pulaski county, VIM. Allen.
Representatives Morey, of Hamilton; Gros-
o., are ut the Ebbitt, looking after Ohio Office
seekers.
Representative Owen leaves for Loganspors
tomorrow afternoon. In its White House gossip
this Evenings Star SAYS: Representative
Owen, Of Indiana; called to see about appoint.
the men who work in the trenches should he
recognized, even if some of the prominent have
to %a tie saTd to to star ,reporer that it was
appointments. As compared with, the
appointments, made in that State by
Grant and Garfield, within the
same length of time he says the Indiana ap-
pointments that have been made under this adj
ministratiOn are insignificant At the same
time he protests that the people in his district
understand the situation and are not complain
ing of the delays"
The President has received letter from a
committee of the National Wool growers Asso-
citation of the United States, dated Columbus, o.
May "a, urging the necessity for an extra ses-
sion Of Congress, to be convened at the earliest
practicable day. for the purpose of enacting
necessary legislation in regard to woolgrowing
and other industries of the country.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day accepted
the resignation OF John III. Oberly, Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, to take effect July next
Frank Bunker was appointed postmaster at
Geneva, ILL.,, to-day.
Ex-COngressman John r. Thomas. of Illinois,
fs being talked of very freely now for the com
missionership of the General Land Office. Hel
has been offered the assistant commissionership.
but declined it, and said that is slated
for Commissioner.