The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-26
Commands johnson Dismissed.

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Commander johnson Dismissed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Commander Hen
~ l.. johnson has been dismissed from the.
navy. He was tried before a general court
martial ct Mare Island navy-yard. in De-
cember last. on three charges. the prinoi-
pal one OF which was. In official language,
Through negligence, suffering a vessel of
the navy to be run upon q rock aud hazard
ed.n The vessel was the Mohican. which
johnson commanded. and the grounding
took place Oft the Alaska coast. She was
the first vessel TO which he was assigned
after suspension OF several years for the
same offense. for which he was dismisse
The court found him guilty of the three
charges preferred, and sentenced him to
findings. and this action was confirmed by
President Harrison.
Jurists Suggested for Associate Justice.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga report was cir
culated at the Capitol. to-day, that the
President would nominate Secretary John
w. Noble for the Supreme Court vacancy.
The rumor was suffice to cause a num-
Der of prominent Democratic Sen ators and
q few Republicans to say that the nomina-
tion of General Noble could not possibly be
confirmed. The President will probably
make a nomination to fill the vacancy, but
IL is generally believed that the nominee
will be Judge Pardee or Judge McEnnry,
Republicans. of Louisiana, or Judge Jack
son. Democrat. of Tennessee. Judge Golf
West Virginia Republican, who is popular
among Southern Democrats. is mentioned
tor the vacancy. but not seriously.
General Notes
Special To the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-J. w. Moreyhun
was to-day appointed postmaster at Ovid,
Madison county. vice w. l.. Moreyhu re-
signed, and w. NJ. Howe at Rugby, Bar
tholomew county, vice j. 7. Blades, re-
signed.
The House committee on military affairs
has reported fsvorably the Patton bill to
remove the charge of desertion from the
military record of Edward j. Bntler, a
drummer boy of the Seventeenth Indiana
Volunteers.
G. w. Hood. of Indiana. is at the Ebbitt.
Callers ere rather numerous at the ex-
ecutlve mansion to-day. Mr.. John Scott
Harrison. brother of the President got in
from Baltimore in time for breakfast. Mr..
Robert Mckee came q little later. and Gen.
Daniel Macauley was also among the morn
ing visitors.
Mrs. Henry F. Blount. formerly of Indi-
ana, gave luncheon of ten covers yester-
day, at her fine colonial home. THE Oaks"
to meet Mrs. Ingle. of Evansville. The
decorations were all in green. by means of
ferns on the table and pines about the par
Tors and dining-room. Some lemon-trees,
containing ripe, yellow fruit. were advan-
tageously placed In the corner of the
dining-rOom.
Miss Jannette Halford was one of the
most charming hostesses of the day at her
reception. She wore q pretty house dress
of Persian brocade, edged with dark-red
In a French gray crepe, combined with
blue. The dainty apartment was besieged
with callers, who came early and remained
late
Major and Mrs. w. FL. Michael at their
home. No. 215 North Capitol street. last
evening. in honor of Miss Zada Mckee,
niece of Capt. Thomas II. Nc Kee, of In
diana. Twenty covers were laid, and at
each plate was placed souvenir card in
water colors bearing an appropriate poet
zeal quotation.
The President and all members of his
Cabinet had large group photograph
taken to-day, preparatory to their official
When Treasurer Nebeker returns to
Washington from Indiana Mr.. James w.
Whelpley, the Assistant Treasurer of the
United States. will resign his position. Mr..
Whelpley will become first lce-president
of a trust company In this city.
Chief-justice Fuller. of the Supreme Court
OF the United States. and Associate Justices
Blatchford. Brewer and Brown. and Mar
shall Wright. Clerk Mcklnna and other at
taches of the court left for Macon, Ga.
tonight. to attend the funeral of the late
Justice Lamar. which will take place Fri
day. the eth inst.
DR.. Johnston paid his usual night visit to
Mr.. Blaine this evening. He said that Mr.
rp6f
no pain. and there was no appreciable
change in his condition