Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Harrison is Ever Mindful Of
the HOOsierS.
SOME sPOILs APPoRTl0NED.
big IDjun,' Red Cloud, Makes his
Periodical Appearance With
His ''HOss" Bill.

His ''Hoss" Bill.
A ssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President
made the following appointments: I:
Robert P. Parker, New York, Superin-
tendent of the Census; J. w. Cunning
ham, Assayer at Boise City, Idaho !;
William III. Calkins, Washington, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Territory.
THE INTER. STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
The Inter State Commerce Commission
this afternoon issued orders instructing
a large number of railroad companies,
including many of the most important
lines in the United States, to appear be-
fore it and make explanations In the
matter of free passes and free transporta.
ton.
ANOTHER HoOSIER PROVIDED FOR.
William H. Calxins was, to-day, sp-
pointed Associate Just ice of the Supreme
Court of Washington Territory. He has
served several terms as a preventative
in Congress for the Thirteenth District
of Indiana. He moved to Tacoma sew
eral months ago and proposes to make
his home there.
THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Secretary Window has signed the
commission of E. S. Lacy, of Michigan,
as Comptroller Of Currency, and it is ex-
pected that the President will add his
signature to the document tomorrow, in
which event the appointment will be for
mally announced.
SEA PosToFFICEs RECOMMENDED.
Superintendent Bell of the foreign
mails office has received communica-
ton from the postal authorities of Ger
many recommending the establishment
of sea postoffices for the distribution oil
the German mails OH ship
board. The Secretary of the I'm.
periai German postoffice in his
communication thinks these sea post
offices would greatly facilitate the work
of the American Exchange offices by
distributing the mails from Germany fol
America during the trip from Germany
to New York and vice versa, for the i'm
mediate forwarding from termina
points.
LIMITATION OF POSTAL SERVICE.
One hundred to one hundred and fifty
fourth. class postmasters are being ap
pointed daily. OF these, one-third fill
vacancies, another third is appointed il
the places of postmasters removed fol
cause, and the other third sue.
ceed postmasters who have served
about four years. While fourth class post
masters are commissioned during tht
pleasure of the Postmaster-G General, it i!
believed by the Postoffice Department
| that good service does not demand ths
retention of postmaster, save in excep
tional cases, beyond four years. While
the good of the service, it is said, will bt
the first consideration, there is reason t.
believe that the commissions of postmas
ters who have served four years will bt
deemed to have expired.
A DUsKY CREDITOR.
Red Cloud, the big Sioux Indian chief
called on the President this afternoon
| accompanied by Agent Jordan, of the
Rosebud Agency. Red Cloud was at
tired in civilized garb. 1t is his custom
to make pilgrimage to Washington OF
the incoming of every new Presi
dent, and this is the ninth
time that he has paid biz
respects to f'the Great Father" Rec
Cloud is in hurry to secure the pay
ment of the $4,000 appropriated BY
Congress to pay for lot of ponies which
the United States troops took away from
his band in 1875, when it was feared
they were going on the warpath. One o.
his purposes here is to see if this money
cannot be paid to him and his people a.
once.
A SENSIBLE RESCINDMENT.
The Postofice Department has rescind-
ed the order issued during the last ad.
ministration having for its object the
discouragement of the practice of train
men OF carrying special newspaper COR
respondence and other matter in other
than mail trains. 1t is said at the De-
partment that there are very large
number of small towns Throughout
the country which have meagre tel
egraphic facilities, and in many of these
villages the post and telegraphic offices
close early. aud to prohibit the trainmen
from carrying to the neighboring town
or city small packages containing. possi-
bly,, information of the highest general
Importance, is regarded as unwise and
unjust. The newspapers of the country,
it is maintained, should receive every
possible facility for obtaining and dis
seminating the news of the day, and to
this end the trainmen should be encour-
aged to lend their aid.
GUY T. GETS THERE.
The appointment of Timothy GUY
Phelps to be Collector of Customs at San
francisco has been determined upon,
and will be announced tomorrow.
CANAL RATES UNCHANGED.
The Department of State has informed
the Canadian Government that it has
continued the special rates of last year
on the Welland Canal.
WASHINGTONHANA