Evening journal., 1889-03-26
THE NEWS OF WASHINGTON.
Brief Notes on Topics Of Interest to tho
General Public.

WAsmNaroN, March 20 President Harri-
son yus. .srday denied himself 20 general
callers Only Secretaries Blaine and Win
dom aud Senator Hoar, with Speaker Noyea
OF the Massachusetts, house OF representatives,
saw him before noon The usunl Monday
afternoon reception was omitted on account
Of the presidents attendance at Justice Mat
thews' funeral
The senate COMMITTEES on commerce held a
meeting yesterday morning 60 take testimony
concerning John q. New, whose nomination
as consul general at London Is now pending
before the committee The charges were
recently made against Nj New They are
old charges which have boon investigated
heretofore in the Indiana courts Mr. New
was charged with using his position as presi-
dent Of the Indiana national bank for stock
Jobbing purposes and with defraudtng bis
brother Of 10000 in the settlement OF hip
fathers estate. Ex-senator Mcdonald, Of
Indiana, who was counsel for Mr. New in
the eases before the Indiana courts, will ap
pear before the committee 20 defend Mr..
New. The committee would have agreed e
a unanimous report Ia favor of Mr.. New after
Bearing the charges, but Mr.. Mcdonald haJ
put IN a request to be heard, and the commit
tee therefore deferred final action.
Charles e Mitchell the new commissioner
Of patents will relieve the old commissioner,
Mr.. Hall, on Monday next
Postmaster General Wanamalrer went over
70 Philadelphia on Saturday, ~ usual, for
Sunday and taught his Sunday school. lie
reached this city about noon yesterday and
found crowd OF inpatient patriots who
were waiting to soc him During the absence
Of Mr. Wanamaker the first assistant, Mr.
Ex-Congressman TrunSh A. Merriman, Of
New York, is an applicant for the position Of
Democratic member Of the civil service com
mission
Secretary Tracy has directed Cramp Broth
ers 10 convey the gunhoat Yorktown 70 the
League Island navy yard, where she will be
accepted by the government as soon as the
electric lighting plant is satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Secretary Window has appointed Mai
Fred. Brackett AS a special agent Of the treas.
ury, in order that he may familinrize himself
with the duties Of chief clerk before being
appointed 10 that position. Chief CLERK
Noumans win continue 10 serve until Maj
Braclett Is appointed 10 succeed him.
The resignation of Capt Hassler, the ap.
pointment clerk OF the interior department.
which was t. sndesed on March 4, has been ae.
eepted by Secretary Noble, to take effect
thirty days from April /. Capt Hasslei
leaves next Monday 70 engage ia the real es.
tate business in Dakota.
The Massachusetts, delegation called on the
president yesterday TO present a petition
signed by Charles Francis Adams and numer.
GUS Massachusetts, business men asking fol
the appointment Of Edward W. Kinsey, at
present one Of the state railroad commission.
ers to succeed Mr. Walker on the interstate
commerce commission. Charles Noyes, ex
speaker Of the Massachusetts house Of dele
gates, is also q candidate for this position
The friends Of Gen james IL Wilson say
that be has assurance that he will receive thi
| appointment and that his nomination win b
sent 70 the senate today.
A delegation Of the friends of Judge Sanue
+. Miller, OK the supreme court, called on tn
| president and presented his name for appoint
ment to the English mission The president
IL is understood, told the delegates that Judg
Miller could not be spared from the bench.
Ex-Congressman MahOney suffered a re
lapse yesterday, and his condition Is con
sldered quite serious.