Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-09
WAsIsENaTnN A0rEa.
Looking for Major Arms-Eo ne
called Fort Logan.

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WAsnNGrON. ID. g., April Sowing % MAJOR
Arns's absence irom iAe city tho couri-martial
before winch he rs 20 ~ lred viii not meet until
Thursday Meanwhile a lntAsenger Will bo sent
g. .lm in virginia bearing an order 70 appear
before sonrt fpf Trial.
The detail for the court-rnsrtial which Is 10 try
Naior Armes nes bean ameuIed by tho eubstitu-
tpn OF Captain Knox, of the First cavalry; cap
tam n0wor. OF tao Ihiri artillery, and Major
George Davis Ouigo-aiy0oatg) Ter Lieutenant
t0tODel LaTton. Major Carpenter. eDd major
Clou5 rssyeciyely. These changes Wer0 mad @
nec-ssary tor tho reason that Colonel LaafOu
preferred the charges aRainst MEIor Arines.
Whil8 Major Carpenter Onco nefcro presented
charges. and Major CiOns acted a. ludge-ndyo-
cate Of the court thst tired Major Arnnes some
time ago. The general charge Of conduct unDe-
coming an officer aud gentleman are supported
By specificatiORs alleging the falso arrest 0t Cap
tain BOurso, malicious charge against the same
officer, improper nosHptPor puohceHon- spd
defam6tOry iettsrs, and nnaliy coWordiY ana
dlsgraceful violent public assault upon Governor
Beaver.
BY direction Of the President the Secretary OF
War has ordered thHt he now military p15t near
Denver shall be known a. fori Logan. g. honor
tho memory OF the lAis General john 4. Logan.
WHITE HOUSE HAPPENINGS.
The President enjoyed quiet time his morn
ing aud with tho exception Of senator's horrill.
Sherman, and voorhees, dsnie1 himself - all
callers on bnsue's. Tho three senators nam
a
dcni won't doom 10 tho EasL Room and received
several hundred persons VINO desired 10 pay
their respects.
SPECIAL FXANlSER APPOINTED.
Attoney-Generai Miller hNs appointed VIII
liam r. hai2eu. Of hentucky, as special ex-
amaer IN tho Department Ot Justice rfce br.
Fisher resigned. Mr. Haizcu Is Il weil-knO~u
resident OF Covincton, ana Il said 20 possess e1-
ceiteut qualifications for bis new ONCE HIS eE)-
pointment lskes effect April loth.
ACTING SECRETARY % TIE TREASURY.
The President has designated Assistsnt-secre-
tary Tichenor to sst a. Secretary Of the Treasury
In the absence Of oscrstaly Wiodoin AID AS
sistsnt-Secretary Bachelor.
SUITS DISMISSED.
Tho Court Of Claims today dlsmi ised the suit
OF the Minneapolis and q. Louis Railway Com
pGny 10 recover hnos ead f0rieitures Withheld
by tho Postm s>ter-G ensral under a contract for
carrying tAe United stales mails. Tie Court a "a
dismissed the suit OF VIII am SniiiTan, Wtich-
man a. the New Orleans Mint, for extra com pom
satiOn under the oish:-hogr lGg. Suiiiysn
worked over hours sud thought he was entiiled
10 extra pay. The Court held inal the case did
not come within ihs puryieW Of the eishi-houI
law.
TREASURY APFAnls.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has approved
the bond Of Mr. Huston gs Treasurer 81 tne
United states, but no will not qualify and assume
the duties OF the Office until after Treasurer
Sub-Treasury. aud probably not until after the
count OF tn0 moneys and securities az thai on'ce
has been completed. Asslstant-SecreIsry 10
! berts expects to take charge Of the New YORK
sub-iressury next Monday. aud the count will
probably DO completed In about three weeks
The Washington Office VIA then DO transferred.
The examination Of the Treasury vaults viii
occupy several months, owing 70 tho immense
quantity OF silver dollars 70 Do counted.
WILL Bg RY2EgsESrfD.
! The Secretary OF state is Informed that Ecua
dor will be represented st the Conference OF ths
| American States - meet ~ Warrington OctoDor
! 4ih next
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
The issue OF standard silver dollars from the
mlnss during the week ending April 6gh wa
S36s,s;6
DEATH or DR. KIDoER
DR. ]. II. Kldder, OF the Smithsonian Instt
tute died this rnOrniug et his residence Ia this
! city from an attack Of pBsnaonia- DC. kiddei
! served as q surgeon Ia The navy until no re.
| signed abOut twelve years ago, since which tlme
| hs had been connected with tho scientific oranct
/ OF tho Governments ssrvlco under frcfessol
| Baird be was connected Win tho Fish Con,
yuission, and lefscriy WAS q director Of the n
! tern ationai Exchange Ia the smithsonian instt
| tuition. he leaves q wife. inc daughter OF ths
| lats Postmaster GeEeral Maynard. of Tonnes
see, and threo chsldrva.