The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.
MORE APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
| WAsHINGToN, April 9.-The president
made the following appointments this
afternoon:
F. Piumly, of Vermont, United States
attorney for the district of Vermont.
George A. Knight, of Texas, United
States marshal for the northern district of
Texas.
George E. Bennett, of the indian Terri
tory, agent of the Indians in the Indian
Territory, and James Mcdowell, of Da-
kota register of land for Southern Da-
kota.
THE SIOUX COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, April Sit is understood
the new Sioux commission will consist of
Warner, of Missouri; Sir Charles Fisterk,
of Ohio, and John FL. King, of Nebraska;
and Majorge general Crook and democratic
member not yet decided upon, from
Pennsylvania.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The secretary of
state has been informed by Mr.. Adams,
the United States consul-general at Pan
anna, that the troubles which were feared
on account of stoppage of work on the
canal, have not occurred and that good
order prevails in that locality.
The consul reports that great rail-
roads are soon to be built in
Chilli, and that American capitalists
are projecting extensive enterprises of
similar nature in Jamaica. He says the
Panama Canal company are ordering
work to be done at several points on the
line of the canal, but that's thought to be
for the purpose of preventing questions
arising from the total abandonment of the
project.
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Adam G. Tanner,
of Canton, o., has been appointed chief of
the appointment division of the interior
department. He will enter upon his du-
ties about May next.
Sidney A. Jones, of Mississippi, conf
| Dental clerk to Assistant Secretary Mil
| draw, has resigned.
Charles Maui, Delaware, and j. r. Sat-
terlee, of Iowa, have been appointed spe
cial agents of the general land Office,
VIM NE lo'
WASHINGTON, April George A.Knight,
who was to-day appointed United States
| marshal for the northern district of Texas,
| served in the Union army during the war,
| and has been resident of Texas for over
twenty years. He now holds the Office of
passenger agent of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railway, with headquarters at
Dallas.
ANOTHER ONSET OF OFFICE SEEKERS.
WASHINGTON, April "a rush of visi-
tors at the White House was resumed this
morning with increased vigor. The
president gave a patient hearing to all
| who came prior to 1890 o'clock, at which
| hour the cabinet assembled.
FORT LOGAN.
WASHINGTON, April S.-By direction of
the president, the secretary of war has
ordered that the new military post near
| Denver shall he known as Fort Logan, in
John A. Logan.
STANDARD DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The issue of
standard silver dollars from the minis
ring the week ended April 6 was 36697S.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
! WASHINGTON, April S.-Secretary Rusk
finds the roll of employees of the agricul-
tural department so largely in excess of
the resources for the current year that I'M
til after June 80 there will be far more
dismissals than appointments.
| IN THE PARDON BUSINESS.
| WASHINGTON, April S.-The president
to-day granted pardon in the case of
| VIM. Wood convicted November last of
murder in Arkansas, and sentenced to be
hanged April 10. He also granted a res
| pite till June 81 in the case of Henry w.
Muller, convicted of conspiracy in the
same crime.
| ACCIDENT TO THE PENSACOLA.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The following
telegram was received at the navy depart
ment to-day from Commandant Brown of
the Norfolk navy yard:
"a heavy northeast gale set in about
midnight Saturday. The water rose sud
denly and was higher than ever known,
being about foot above the coping of
the dry dock. The Pensacola was lifted
from the blocks, filled with water through
the old and new Kingston valve openings
and settled disgonslly across the blocks.
Divers reported that there was no injury
to the bottom. Have plugged the holes
and expect to pump the ship dry and read
just the blocks again"
AN ARREST.
WASHINGTON, April S-Postoffice In
spectors Smith, Pulsifer and Troy to-day
arrested Harry D. Darby, registry clerk
in the postoffice in this city, for rihng