The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
Washington.

TIE President appointed Richard Dalton
to be Collector OF the Port Of Vicksburg |;
Harry b. Ksin, to be Collector OF the Port OF
st, Louis 81, -,.' 'ps ,ts.
SECRETARY CARLISLE decided to instruct
the United States Treasurer to issue small
notes in place OF those OF large denomination,
which are returned to the Treasury for reis-
sue. he determined upon this plan because
Of the steadily increasing demand for small
notes, particularly from the West and South.
THE President decided to postpone the re-
assembling Of the International Monetary
/ Conference until November.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has officially nott-
fed the of1ce-seekers that hereafter he Will
not listen to their personal appeals. he IS
sued a statement from the White House In
which he made known his decision.
The President appointed the following
Board OF Visitors to West Point Military
Academy Charles Fairchild. New York /,
Henry L. Pierce. Massachusetts, Frank
THOMPSON, Philadelphia; A. G. mcClurg,
Chicago John W. Dinsmore, San Jose, Cal.
Edward A. Alderman, Greensboro; N. c..
and John P. Rsa, Minneapolis ...s.s,s.
SECRETARY CARLISLE received and accepted
tho resignation Of General W. =. Rosecrsns.
of California, as Register Of the Treasury.
In rendering his resignation General Rose
Grams referred to his impaired health and
encloses q certificate from his physician
which says that General Rosecrans Is unable
to undertake the long journey to Washing
ton and does not hold out any hope that ne
will be able to do 80 In the near future. ~
The President announced the following
appointments b. W. Smith, OF Utah, to be
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the Territory Of Utah Everett E. Ellinwood,
Of Arizona, to be Attorney of the United
States for the Territory Of Arizona
THE Secretary Of the Navy appointed the
board Of Naval experts to conduct the trial
trip Of the New York. ~
SEcRzTARY CARLISLE appointed Charles 8.
Fairchild, OF New York City Daniel Magone,
Of Ogdensburg, N. Y, and Poindexter Dunn,
of Arkansas, committee to investigate the
New York Custom House.
STATE Department officials confirmed the
report that Commissioner Blount was to be
made Minister Resident to Hawaii as success
sor to John L. Stevens.
TIE United States cruiser Atlanta has been
ordered to proceed to Nicaragua to protect
American interests during the revolution In
that country.
Foreign.
TIE Colonial Bank Of Australasia, Victoria,
has suspended payment.
REvoLUT1oNIsrs in Nicaragua are gaining.
They have captured three important cities
and are now investing the capital Of the Re-
public.
Nh. EusTIs, the American Ambassador to
France, has been officially received by Presi-
dent Carnot.
The French Government has declined to
impose tax upon foreigners.
LABOR demonstrations were held In Eng
land, Ireland and Germany in favor OF an
eight-hour day.
The long drorth in Austria has been
broken.
SIR JOHN MORLEY moved closure on the de-
bate on the first clause OF the Irish Home
Rule bill and the motion was carried amid
scenes Of great excitement In the British
House Of Commons.
INFANTA EULALIE and Prince Antonio, who
will represent the royal family OF Spain at
the Worlds Fair, arrived in Havana, Cuba,
a1d were enthusiastically welcomed.
PRIME MINISTER GLADSTONE offered the
place OF Poet Laureate, made vacant by the
death Of Lord Tennysou, to the distinguished
art critic, John Ruskin.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, OF Germany. addressed
the officers Of the Guards on the rejection OF
the Army bill he stated that he would stake
all In his power on the enactment of the
bill.
MB. CoUDERT concluded his argument be-
fore the Bering Sea Tribunal at Paris.
The Bank OF Victoria, Limited, at Mel
bourne, Australia, has suspended payment,
with Liabilities OF about $12.0O0.000.