The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-22
NO MORE PLUMS FALL.
THE GEORGIA OFFICE-sEEKBRS
GROWING WEARY.

DR.. Hambleton Permits the Burial Of
His Wife's Remains - Secretary
Smiths Collapse Not a Surprise-The
MnledReville and Griffin Postmaster
ships Still Unsettled-South Carolina
and Florida Affairs.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The British
admiral and other officers of the foreign
warships in the lower Chesapeake will visit
here tomorrow to pay their respects to the
President.
at the cabinet nesting held this morning
only six of the eight ministers met MIR.
Cleveland. Secretary Herbert has gone
down to Hampton Roads Co see .he naval
drill and Secretary Smith is still absent in
Atlanta. 1t is stated that the subject of the
complete reorganization Of the several de-
partments IN the matter OF new bureau
chiefs was discussed at the meeting, and the
President expressed himself as desirous of
having the reorganization occur as soon as
practicable. The meeting lasted two aud
half hours.
SMITHS BREAKDOWN,
The Erenipg NeOs says in its issue to-
Secretary Hoke Smith succumbed to the
attack Of exhaustion. From the moment
that he entered the Office of secretary he
has been undergoing more severe strain
than the average man can endure. Few
there are who would be able to maintain
for any length Of time the standard set by
him without incurriug serious damage to
their mental as well as physical powers"
MRS. HAMILTON BURIED.
DR.. James B. Hambleton, spoken of in
these dispatches yesterday, permitted the
burial Of his wife's remains to-day. I'm
mistakable signs of decomposition were
noticeable this morning and he no longer OBJ
Jected to the interment, although there was
a remarkable absence of thetrigiditY of the
limbs that usually follows death.
Representative Tom CRbaniss left for
Georgia Tonight He thinks no appoint
ments will be made in anv Of the depart
ments beyond fourth-class postmasters until
after the Presidents return from New York
and Chicago
THE COLUMBUS PosTOFFICE.
A new applicant for the Columbus post
office, G. A. Etheridge, arrived in Wash
ingtOn yesterday and is quartered at the
Metropolitan hotel.
The fight over the Milledgeville postcfJioe
seems to have simmered down between
ChGUncy Wright, backed by Representative
Cabaniss, and Capt. Tom Newell, berriended
by the two senator's
Hon. Tom Grimes OF Columbus is here on
his way to New YORK..
Georgia fourth-class postoffices were sup-
piled with new managers to-day es follows:
+. D. Mcdowell at Alliance, Jasper county /:
O. b. Prewitt at Payup, Hart county; Mrs
NJ. e. Patton at Schley, SchleY county; J.
G. Paine at Whitehall, Clarke county.
Harvey johnson, F. H. Richardson, Pod
Dismuke and Representative Cabaniss oil
left for Georgia tonight
SOUTH CARoLINA's CONTINGENT.
Senator Butler and Representative
BrAwley have gone down to Hampton Roads
TO see the big display Of warships. They
will return to Washington and remain a
few days before their final departure for
Carolina.
w. J. Screven OF SpartanburR, who has
been here for the purpose of securing a
place in the agricultural department, left
for his home last night.
A, A. Bradley of Orangepurg, clerk In
the treasury, and acting private secretary
to Representative Brawiey, is seeking a Do
sition as chief of division in his depart-
ment.
Larn Boyd of Laurens is highly indorsed
for the position Of secretary of foreign le-
cation.
FLORIDA'S OFFICE-SEEKERs.
Duff Post o: Tampa is visiting here. He