, 1889-04-25
WASHINGTON WAFTINGS.
POsTMAsTERs ORDERED To Or
SERVE THE s0ra As A HOLIDAY.
The Arms' Court Martial Concludes IL.
Labors--Miiitary Information win
lie Gathered Capital Chat.

WAsHINGToN, April 4--Postmastey
Wannamaker to-day issued the following
order;
The president having recommended
that as "A part OF the order OF the observ-
ance OF the centennial of the inauguration
OF the hrst president, a portion of the Goth
ot April, lSS9 be set aside tor PRAYER and
Thanksgiving. In conformity thereto IL IL
ordered:
First, That postmasters are authorized
to observe the usual holiday hours on that
day.
Second. Where it Is possible to do 30
without detriment to the public service
these postotfices should be closed at or
before O'Clock A. a., in order that
tue employees may have I'm opportunity
to comply with the proclamation of the
president issued on the 4,h inst.
Third, d,-Postmasters will arrange h,
report and dispatch any mail that NAV
arrive and depart during the time the
postoffice is closed.
IMPORTATION WANTED.
:, The gathering Of large part Of the mi.
itia in New York the Both of April next.
for the centennial celebration, is expected
to furnish the war department informa-
tion that will be Of value in the event of
an emergency arising requiring the pres-
ence OF troops for actual military
service. Captain Taylor has been detailed
to go to New York to watch the movements
OF the militia with view 10 ascertaininQ
the best means for a rapid Concentration
OF troops at sIngle city. Captain TAYLOR
calculates it will take the soldiers who in
tend TO participate in the celebration s,x-
teen hours on an average to reach the city.
Information Is also expected to be CLEANED
as to the best mode of handling troops in
narrow streets and in the presence Of large
crowds.
THE ARMS CASE.
Public proceedings in the Arms court
martial concluded this morning Judge
Hubbel, counsel for the accused finished
his argument and Major Davis. judge ad-
vocate, made very brief address In which
he declined I. make any argument on the
merits OF the case and appealed to the
court 10 give Captain Arms the benefit Of
every bit ns, testimony AMI an occasional
donston beiiaif of his family who wou,.
suher most from the effects of his dismis-
sal. Court was then cleared for consul
tation.
REAR ADMIRAL GHKRARDs.
Rear Admiral Gherards, commanding
the north Atlantic station, reports to the
navy under date of April l, that be left
Cape Haytien In the Galena on the Sd
inst. visited st, Marc. Gonaives and st.
the 10th inst. He sailed again on the 1Itb
for st. Marc, wher, ne expected to find the
Ossippee and would return in company
with that vessel again TO Cape Haytien.
APPoI NTMENTs.
First Assistant Postmaster Clar kson to
day appointed about 175 fourth -class post.
masters. OF this number about IS per
cent were to ill vacancies caused by death
or resignation.
NOTES.
Secretary Blaine is suffering from .
slight attack Of lumbago, and remained at
home to. da,.
A telegram was received from Superih-
tendent Christian of the railway mail ser
vice at Guthrie, Oklahoma, asking that
the Santa Fe road be instructed to deliver
mail there. He has made arrangements
to forward mail to Lisbon and King6sher
by stage.
The state department is informed by
Minister DENLY at Pekin that the empe
ror assumed the reins Of Chinese govern
ment on the 4th Of March.
The president to-day appointed Willis
Sweet of Idaho attorney of the United
States for that territory.
w. B. Cooney OF Pennsylvania haa been
appointed chief clerk OF the postoffice de-
partment.