The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
SubpOstOnices to he at Brightwood,
ton and North indianapolis.
ALSO TWO FULL STATIONS
FOR WHICH SUPERINTENDENT AT
$1,000 A YEAR WILL BE NAMED.
BrOphy's Reinstatement Held Up-C. r.
by as Minister to China.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-Postmaster
Albert Sahm was to-day advised by Mr..
Heath, first assistant postmaster general,
that arrangements will be made for the
extension of the free delivery service of
indianapolis to cover the territory now
served by the postoffces at North Indian
apolis, Brightwood. Haughville. Mount
Jackson and Mapleton Five substations
win be established in lieu of the above mem
toned postoffices Two full stations will
also be established with superintendents at
81 900 per annum each. Allowance to POST
master Sahm will be made for two addi-
tional clerks, one at 500 per annum and
the other at $780, and he will be instructed
to put on fifteen additional letter car
riers. Inspector Fletcher has been detailed
to arrange as speedily as possible this new
service and Mr.. Heath expects to have 1t
in operation on Dec. 1 instead of Nov.
15 as stated yesterday.
Michael J. Brophy, who has become
known at the Postoffice Department as the
fighting letter carrier of Terre Haute,"
and who, it will be remembered was sus-
pended some time ago because he threw
his mail pouch aside in order to argue a
political question, which his accusers said
resulted in a street brawl, may not get his
place back again. The postoffice officials, on
investigation of the original charges
against the bellicose Mr.. Brophy, decided to
reinstate him and an order to that effect
was issued. The order reinstating Brophv
was to-day held up by First Assistant
Heath, as that official has received a sup
Elementary set of grievances from those
who seem to "have it in for Mr.. Brophy.
The order of reinstatement is held in abey-
ance and Carrier Brophy, to whom copy
of the supplemental charges have been sent,
is given ten days to make answer.
Charges have been preferred against VIM.
W. Kerr. chief mailing clerk of the Fort
Wayne Qnd) postoffice. The nature of the
charges was not divulged at the Postoffice
Department to-day, and the only informa-
ton obtainable was that an inspector had
been ordered to Investigate.
On the report Of Inspector Salmon, Jas.
c. Reilly, clerk in the postoffice at Ham
mond, md, has been removed.
James B. Keller, clerk in the Wabash
Qnd) postoffice was to-day ordered to-be
dismissed, because he is alleged to have,
used the mails as means of conveying an
amorous and very indecent epistle ad-
dressed to a young lady of that city.
Gen. Charles DENLY. of Indiana, who will
be superseded as minister to China by
Charles Page Bryan, of Chicago has rep
resented this government at Peking for
twelve years this month his appointment
by President Cleveland having been made
Nov. 25, 1885. His son, Charles DENLY, jr.,
secretary of the legation, has also been in
China for long term of years. General
DENLY has made a record for himself Sec
ond to none in the diplomatic service of his
country, and has held Office through a po-
liticaly adverse administration for the
double reason that he was most excellent
official and also personal and army friend
of President Harrison. Mr.. Bryan, his sue
cessor, is a young man Of about thirty-five
years of age, son of Col. Thomas w.
Bryan, Chicago millionaire, who was very
prominent and active in promoting the
worlds fair. He received training as a
diplomat by serving four years in the Illi-
noiS State Legislature.