New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
THURSDAY,
APRIL 4, 1895.
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL
pOsTMAsTER- WILSON SWORN
IN BY CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER

BOARD OF INVESTIGATION
AND GUATEMALA
washington April 3-Wiliiam l.. Wilson. OF west
Virginia. at II 10 a. M. to-day was sworn do U
master-General of the United states py inc r",
,ic Fuuer of the United States supreme ,our"
a ,ro,red,,telv assumed the duties of the ONCE
1,h. cersmonv was performed in the private ohics
y, tho pos;ma General the only witnesses peihs
Mrs Fuller wife of the chief justice anu i
Ressie Wilson, the young daughter Oh INV ~"
Postmaster-General In the anteroom no"e''
there were a number OF persons employed III mo
adjoining rooms, who obtalneu bili"pS'' " ~
through the Stat doors.
Then followed reception TO the ne" o'ie'a 90,
expressions of regret rendered Mr.. blsseh d. ~
departure. The business of the various uif''''
was suspended for time, while the oihciais anu
the clerks. 7l2 in number shook hands with oo'h
gentlemen. . . ,,.,o, 81 New-York
ci,v "a lied on Mr. Bisseil and introduced ). y.
Parsons president Of the Letter Carrlers 49,. "a.
ton who presented resolutions OF regret Iroin ~
Carriers carr OF New-York city at the severance OK
official relations with Mr. BlsseL r,r,ar, o., ~ied
TO Mr Bissell cane, the wood Of which was ,, 1ut
by Secretary Gresham from the bpd BEEN carved
and vanished by the SecretaTys own na rcnc
brsnce and joculariy remarked that it would have
been good thing had ne hen f me wsshngton to-
night for his home n Buffalo. lie Will return n
few days to prepare for his final leaye'ahnHs "
Mr. HIsseI was the recipient OF resolutions OF re.
rre from various postal organizations throusn1d'
the country. and received many telegrans ressfc-
ing his retirement from friends at dsta lam a. fet
reiary Victory of the National Asso60 Of G 3be as
ter carriers presented TO him. on pehaii Oh tle j
ISOLATION an engrossed copy of resolutions pissei
at thu last annual meeting thanking the fpslnsss
a. f.s,ar,l for his Issuance departmental order
No 235 which insures all letter-cdrrlers nu'e VI
Office during good behavior. and promising I'm, IN.
partial nyestiga ton Of all charges preferre against
any carrier and the enforcement OF Wv" service
regulations.
Secretary Carlisle and Attorney-General oiney
hi no
from Kentucky and the latter from Boston. UT.
Carlisle went almost Immediately to the Executive
Mansion and was in conference with the Pres'deht
some time II is expected that several important
Treasury aRp3b a msde this week First ASSISTANT
Postma r-Cienera Frank Jones returned 10 van
de5artment after an absence Of about ten days at
his home al Springfield. ILL., United States Ireasurer
3onh He is decidedly pleased at the victory over
the \. =. \. In Mondays election IN ms ha'Ne
town.
The President has selected. under provision OF
the Sundry civil Appropriation bill. the following
persons as A board TO investigate and report upon
the feasibility permanence and expense or the
Nicaragua canal on the route out PrTpof Gy W9m
Ludlow. Corps Of Engineers; from ne NaHy I'm,
mander EH Ts C9rBBs cs U member OF The
American Society of civil Engineers
Some time since Detroit newspapers published
paragraph stating that a telegram had been received
in that city announcing that r. G. Morrison an
American citizen and former resident Of Detroit,
had been murdered ana robbed by Mexican bancits
sixty miles south OF COgdoya, STATE OF era 1ru ~,
Mexico. Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister 70
m nnre eIt rom the Mexican Governmcnt and he
now In receipt OF "a report from the Governor or
ing that the authorities OF the city OF Coriova,
near which town the alleged crime Is suppose , 10
| formation about the supposed murder OF any Mr.
Morrison. who seems 10 be unknown to them.
Il don't believe" said the Guatemalan Minister.
Sehor Arriaga. this morning. that any OF these al
| legged kilograms were written in Central America
The Minister referred 10 several dispatches printed
OF the Mexican troubles Guatemala had lost pres
temptation 10 declare war against Salvador to re-
her lost prominence. and that the Ba.ros Az
ministration in Guatemala Nouil nave diicuity IN
sustaining itself account OF Guatemaa's settle
ent with Mexico Ioq ask me Thy me na ast f few
| hours received letter written fortnight ago by
that new treaty OF amty and trade has been
negotiated by Guatemala with Honduras and saliva,
| at once TO the Guatemalan Congress, which Is now
| in session. for ratification ! have ro DOUBT tn1t
OF these treaties will be bring into closer re-
matter OF Fact our relations with ali the Central
! American countries are most cordial
Minister Terrell. who has been in Constantnope
nearly two years has obtained the customary leave
o. absence and Is expeced hone next mo month s on "a
s MS re" Terre Hf"s Tet 10 to this Country is
understood to have purely personal objects en-
tirely disconnected from diplomatic matters
The authorities charged with the conduct of
quarantine matters and the general supervision OF
| the public health are keeping sharp lookout for
the Importation OF yellow yer into the United
States. The regular quarantine season begins the
FIRST OF next month. All quarantine stations arc
| being thoroughly equipped. AMI each or the thtee
ports OF refuge for stricken vessels is under me
charge OF physician OF eNperlenc" ana an assist
| ha
! The Instruction in Cuba causes a condition or
sider. Marine hospital officials declare that the
| shpmen; OF several thousand Spanish troops INTO
Cuba this season Of the year, none acclimated.
| is bound to precpitate an epidemic OF yellow
fever the i'll effects of which must. in a degree
more less severe. be felt In TINS country. IhSy
| also fear that the Cuban towns especaliy
Havana will be overrun with country people ssen-
tinuing suppressing the nsurrecton, ana thar as
more neglected than heretofore. Surgeon-GenerI
| Wyman Is perfectng plans TO meet any emergency.
| United States Consul f. H. Mason. at Frankfort.
| Germany reports 10 the Department of State that
| the Imperial Government has assumed control or
the manufacture of anti-diphtheretic serum. THIS
OF the serum the skill ana care required Tor rs
proper preparation and me danger Whlrn may ~
improperly prepared antitoxn. Thus prepared Il
| is sold through licensed apothecaries, VINO are
| under strict official control.
| It took eight pages of the Ebbitt House register
yesterday to contain the names OF over 200 excur-
| sionists from New England. \ great many ladies'
| are in the party. and Massachusetts sends the
largest quota They will enjoy themselves seeing
| the capital and its environs until Friday
| Percy Ives. the young Detroit artist, who is to
| paint the portrait OF President Cleveland. at the
| instance of Don NJ. Dickinson arrived here last
| night. Mr.. Ives will probably begin MS work To-
| day.
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South. to-day made assignments OF
| minister's IL then closed its sessions, after re-
fsing to return thanks to the press because IL had
| not suppressed news OF the objection made by the
| REV MIR Tongue, OF Charleston. W Va. To accept
! ing an invitation TO call on President Cleveland.
ALDERMEN TO INSPECT TENDERS.
| Aldermen Parker. Robinson. Goodman and Muir
| .ho Allarnnen,s Committee RAILROADS.