The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25

circuit judges. Long arguments were
offered IN behalf OF these demands, and
the president was earnestly urged to grant
these favors to his colored followers
The president replied that there were
no vacancies on the worlds fair commits
sion. With regard to the judicial ap-
pointment the president told the delega-
ton to present the name of a good man
and he would give it careful consideration.
The World. Far Deficit.
The question was recently presented to
the treasury department whether, in view
of the limited amount remaining Of the
appropriation for the use of the Worlds
Columbian commission, prior to July 1
next the commission would be warranted
in incurring the expense of a meeting in
April next, as provided in the bylaws. A
revision of est mates at the treasury de-
partment leads to the conclusion that the
meeting need not be omitted for pecuni-
ary reasons.
Secretary Foster today telegraphed the
secretary of the Worlds Columbian COM
mission as follows:
The commission adjourned Nov. 26, 1890, to
meet the first Wednesday in April. 1t is be-
heved no obstacle exists to prevent such meet
ing, especially in view of the fact that the COM
mission may so legislate as to make it possible
10 pay all necessary expenses out OF the SUN
apportioned to the commission. This Office
will do all that is possible to aid in preventing
a deficiency in funds available for use for the
commission for the current fiscal year.
Exports and Imports.
The bureau of statistics reports that for
the month of February, 1891, the exports
Of y Il ha
aggregated S74.592, 800 and the imports
$50. OPS, ,778. making the excess of exports
over imports IS, ,666, ,093, as compared with
an excess of 7.2lS, 345 in February, 1890
The exports of gold during the month
of February, 1891, were 4,0l0, lac, against
Sl,l70,690 in February, 1890, and of silver,
81 ,623, ,036, against 8, ,305, l35 the preceding
year. The imports were: Cod, S565, ,304
against 81 l,476,433, and silver, 1915, 1865
against 81, ,07S,9l4 the preceding year.
Silver Offerings.
The amount of silver offered for sale to
the treasury department was 1,204, 900
ounces and the amount purchased 81 5000
ounces, as follows: 10000 ounces at
sO.9S94, 100000 at SO.9S75, 10000 at
SO.9S96, 226, 900 at So 90. Purchases of silver
at local mints during the current month
up to the close of business last Saturday
amount to 160,695 ounces.
The White House Burglar.
The case of Harry Martin. who tried to
break into the white house Saturday night,
was continued in the police court today
on account of the illness of defendant.
The assistant district attorney said that so
far as the district attornry Office had been
advised, the president desired a full in
vestigation OF the case.
Capital Notes.
Senator Blair has accepted the Chinese
mission and will sail May l.
Mrs. Mcdonald is much better, and she
and the ex-senator expect in two or three
weeks to again take up their residence in
Indianapolis.
The presidents California trip, should
he determine to go. will, in all likelihood,
be entirely a stag party, for should Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison go
abroad the children will be left to Mrs.
Harrison's care during the summer. and
she may not care to be separated from
them for the six weeks contemplated in
the overland journey.
Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison
are going to Europe to spend the summer.
They will sail about the first of May, and
going straight TO London, they will be the
guests of Minister and Mrs. Lincoln, and
also be in time to enjoy the gayeties Of
the season there. Their stay will be de-
termined entirely by the court functions,
as it is Likely they will be presented at
some of the late drawing-roOms. In Ber-
lin they will be guests of Minister and
Mrs Phelps, and in Paris of Minister and
Mrs. Reid. The plans are not absolutely
settled upon, but it is nearly certain that
the ladies will sail at the time stated.