The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Some Interesting Events at the National
Capital


WASHINGTON. May % -Secrrtsry Smith
has received from tie secretary Of war
Communication urging the necessity Of re-
moving the troops now stationed at the
San Carlos Indian agency in the Indian
Territory, on the ground that there is not
and never has been any occasion for the
necessity for the location Of troops az San
Carries He also says that "taere IS prob
ably nowhere in the United States another
plac, so bad for the location Of the Indians
OK the troops.
Aefing Commissioner Armstrong in
transmitting the letter Of the secretary Of
var strongly protests against the proposed
Bamoyal and this view IS coucurred in by
he secretary.
wAsEIs0ToS, Nay 22-Secretary Car
Eafe in an interview said that he would
certainly enforce the law as 70 deportine
Chimes. as far As the means at his disposal
would permit. He intended 70 begin with
that class of Chinese who are in this coun-
Hy Illegally, haviag come on In coutraven-
tioo of the law Of 1884 Having sent this
class out Of the country, &c would then
turn his attention 10 the other aad larger
9ass-tho-e Tto have failed to comply
with the Geary law as 20 registration
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The total num-
Der O. lou-th-clsss postnasters appointed
Saturiay was los. Of which eighty were to
MI vacancies caused by designations aud
deztE- Among the appointments were the
following in Pennsylvania: J. ?. Reese,
AlTertoa; Henry Meyer. Axemann; G. W.
Bell, Bells Lsndinx; John Biinkey, Botte-
VILE; Dempsser Solen. Cataract; Mrs. R
J. AeElheury. Coaeord; L P Hays, Done
T " sfI
erry. Fisher: Raymond Dits. Frysburx; c.
z Knight, Glen Hazen; George 2. Hoy,
Hub,-n-burg; J. W. Keller, Lindenhall: A.
Drancker, LuchersburH; T. s. Shsfer,
AAdiSonburs; Mrs. Kate Eldred, Nahadey:
K Z. Shaw, Hunsoa Station; Nrs p u
Nsiman, New Washington; c. D. Miller,
Rasks Spring: William Pealer, Spring NIL;
T. W. Space, Toby; q. ". PeArce, Utah
ulle; W. H. Brady, Vensland-
WASHINGTON, My 27-Iohn Wills
Raer. ef Boston. SECRETARY Of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, had a long
bserriew with Attorney General Olney re-
E1r1ing the Sunday question and the
Worlds Fair.
The attorney general stated that all gov
0ument appropriations werS made On the
esndirion that the exposition should not be
IIc oAy VI tne Vcck
Doaly called Sunday The government,
- said, would see 70 II that the law va.
enforced.
WAsHISGToS, May 23-The total mum
hr Of tourth-class psstmast<rs appointed
yesterday was eigh,y-;h Of which fifty
d5s were 70 MI vacancies caused by resig-
nations and death Among the appoint
ments are the following for Pennsylvania.
Collins Dean, Annyille; A. c. Clugston,
DoylesbuIg.
WASHINGTON, Nay I4.-After the cabinet
meeting yesterday Secretary Carlisle re-
considered mis- intention announced in the
morning 20 issue a circular letter OF in
structi0rs 70 government officials regard
ing tue deportation OF Chinese in accord,
aDce with the Cieary law interpreted by
the United States supreme court. The
letter will not be issued, at least for the
present.
WAsREGToS. May 2+.-Thc dinner given
last night by the president and Mrs Cleye-
land to the Infanta Eulalie was made an
occasion of much dignity. The large state
dining room was used. and II never looked
50 brilliant or so tastefully arranged. The
rntire lower floor Of the east room, blue
room. red room and green room and pri-
yate corridors were decorated profusely.