The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-03
A CENTENNIAL BLOW OUT.
The Laying Of the Corner stone Of the
Capitol 10 Be Celebrated.

4 Mass Meeting of the Citizens of
Washington TO Be Held TO Get the
Movement Under Way - Queer
Rumors Adoat About the Escape of
the Assistant Postmaster of La
Grange.
Washington, June "A mass meeting
of the citizens of Washington has been
called for next Wednesday night to ar
range for a centennial celebration of the
laying of the cornerstone of the capitol
building, which occurred Sept. IS, 1903.
The governors of the several states will
be invited and the occasion will be made
one of national moment. A great mil
itary and civic parade is contemplated,
and at night the marble capitol will be
Illuminated and grand display of fire.
works will be let off.
Representative Moses has returned to
Washington and was quite active in the
departments to-day He spent some time
with Mr.. Quincy at the state department
and afterward called at the postoftice de-
partment and suggested p. Kirby as a
suitable man for the LAGRANGE postofice
Lagrange being the old home Of Senator
Gordon, the senator put in plea with
Mr., Moses to have DR.. Charles Ridley
made postmaster, and it is possible that
compromise was agreed upon when Mr.
Kirby's name was put in the pot
LAIRD's ESCAPE.
Mr.. Moses may cause to be investigated
the rather queer conduct of Inspector
Baird in dealing with the late defalcation
in the LAGRANGE Office. He has informa-
tion which he considers authentic that
the marshal of the town knew of the de-
falcation a full day before it was made
public and knew where ne could lay his
hands on Laird, the runaway assistant
postmaster, and the governments money
and stamps, but Inspector Baird did not
appear anxious, so the story goes, to
catch Laird, and so he eventually got
away with his booty. Laird is reported
to be dangerous fellow and the pre-
sumption is that Baird was afraid of him
This, at least, is the mildest construction
that can be put on his conduct in the case
Harvey Johnson, the newly-appointed
consul to Antwerp, has been here receiv-
ing his instructions and will leave for At
lanta tonight. He viii return soon and
get his final instructions before sailing for
his post on June H. Mr. johnson will be
accompanied by his wife, who is daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Clark, a leading
hardware merchant of Atlanta, and a
most estimable lady. Louis Hess, young
Atlantian, who speaks French and Ger
man fuently, will be Of the party he hav-
ing been appointed a consular clerk at the
Antwerp post.
CALvIN's HUNT FOR A PLACE.
Hon. Martin Calvin of Augusta arrived
in Washington last night and will push
his rainbow for a foreign appointment
As was stated in these dispatches a day
or two ago he is literally indorsed for
some such position.
Secretary Hoke Smith has been weed
ing out some of the republican chiefs in
the pension office. Today he. appointed
to one Of these vacancies Editor Sterling
w. Roberts of the Sparta Ishmaelite It
Is understood that this favor was shown
Mr.. Roberts in reward for his good
service in the Blach-Watson contest, and
additionally as a compliment to the
Georgia Weekly Press Association, of
which Mr. Roberts is the hOnOred presi-
dent
Hon G. c. Duncan of Houston county is
still here. He will be commissioned as an
Indian inspector as soon as the President
returns TO Washington
Clarence Knowles of Atlanta is here
tonight, and so is ex-Congressman
George Barnes Of Augusta.
Inc IOllOWlng pensioners from Georgia
We're placed on the Indian war roll to-day:
Cornelius Gibbs, James w. Palmer and
Leny B. Carter: widows, Laura Virden,
Elizabeth Armour, Eliza Wilkinson,
Martha Smith, Caroline Butt, Sarah
Folks, Mary Henry, Emily Warner Mary
Wade and Ann Berry.
The following postmasters were ap-
pointed for Georgia to-day Eason, Full
ton county, II. G. Graft; Hillman, Talia-
fg1r,~
Laurens Hill. Laurens county. Martha L.
Walker.