The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-14
WILL GO TO ZANZIBAR
n. z. MANSFIELD HAS PASSED Ex-
ANIMATION FOR CoNsULsHIP,
And VIII soon Leave Indiana to BroiI
Under Old soils Equatorial Rays
place for Perry Giasscock.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

6p+Clat tc the lnoldudpoLs JOutndi.
WASHINGTON, June Is. r. z. Mans
field. formerly secretary of the Republic
an state central committee of Indiana. has
successfully passed the State Department
examination for consul at Zanzibar and will
soon be In readiness for departure to that
far away spot on the map. He expects to
like the place better than Diplomat Bill
heimer. of Washington, Ind. Zanzibar was
made famous In consular territory by DIR.
Reilly. Of Virginia The doctor celebrated
his arrival in Zanzibar. whence he was sent
to represent the United States. by shoot
ing salt and pepper into a flock of female
bathers who we're disturbing his rest. The
person of a member of the Zanzibar roy
atty was highly seasoned thereby and the
sportive virginian had to fee for his life.
Perry Glasscock. or Covington. Ind. has
been appointed postoffice inspector. This
Is an appointment that will stick, in which
respect 1t Is different from the consulate
at Bayamo. Cuba, a position for which Mr..
Glasscock was named two days before war
was declared between the United States and
Spain. "
Samuel H. Spooner, secretary of the Re
publican state committee of Indiana, re-
Gently appointed travelling assistant attor-
ney general, will be here a day or two to
receive his instructions. Mr.. Spooner's du-
ties will be largely on the road. His pay
win be $40 a day and expenses.
Mr.. George Harrison, of Lafayette. Ind.
was an applicant for the appointment to the
position of warden of the government prison
at L-eavenworth, Kan, soon to be vacant.
Major McClaughery. formerly superintend-
emit Of police at Chicago. is slated for the
place. "
The secretary of the navy has ordered
q general court-martia to convene at the
navy yard at Mare island. California, on
the list inst. for the trial of Paymaster VIII
lis B. Wilcox. attached to that navy yard,
on the charge of scandalous conduct, tending
tary discipline. while in an intoxicated condi-
ton. The detail for the court is Capt.
Charles s. Cotton, Charles F. Williams of
the United States marine corps, Command
+. ]. Drake, Pay Inspector Albert w. Ba-
con, Lieutenant Commander Charles G..
so m,1s1 P srIts With l. Can't 8; keE 8. S mSL ereSr.
Of the United States marine corps as Judge
The President has received an answer
from Professor Haupt relative to the criti-
cisms ascribed to him in a newspaper inter-
view concerning the canal commission. The
OF the interview. He says he never uttered
such sentiments and never thought them.
The professors letter Is Regarded az SdtlS-
factory. and the incident is closed
The following Indiana physicians were to-
day appointed examining surgeons for the
pension bureau: w. II. Richardson. Yer
Zenas, on the board at North Vernon j. III.
Cristy of Canaan. and George c. Lewis or
Madison, at latter city; CD Mcpherson,
al Washington. Samuel L. voorhees,, at Co
lurnbus-
Recruit Lewis F. Frischmeyer. now at his
home. Lafayette. Ind. was to-day ordered
discharged from the service
Patents were issued TO Indianians to-day
rs follows: Franz Burger and H. NJ. VIII
liams. Fort Wayne. signSling apparatus;
Harry C. Clay. Columbus. straw burning
furnace; David p Cox. Terre Haute, milk
cooler and a%erator; william A Sears. jr::
for cultivators; John I'll Sturgeon, Wins
low. grain separator; Everett NJ Thompson,
indianapolis. stave for barrels.
L. p. Mitchell. assistant controller of the
currency. has reversed the decision OF the
auditor OF the War Department d~isallowing
vouchers for the hiring of a private car for
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers. from Chicago to Los Angeles and re-
turn In 1887.
Charges being made that the prisoners Of
the Idaho mining strikes had been i'll
treated Dy the mlltdiy dutHottticS, tnc
President directed that an investigation be
made. General Merriam says that when he
left wardner, on May %, he reported the
sanitary condition of the prison as beyond
complaint. The surgeon employed. who has
had long experience in the mines, said the
percentage OF sick at that time was smaller
than usual among those people. being only
four out of go.
II definitely developed to-day that opin-
ions were exchanged between the govern
ments OF the United States and Germany
Some time ago relative 10 Germany secur-
ing the Caroline. Ladrone and Pelew
islands. There was no suggestion that Ger
many's course in acquiring the islands was
viewed with doubt or disapproval by the
The commissioner OF pensions has rem
dered a decision that the receipt OF a
municipal pension by widows of firemen.
policemen and other municipal employees
does not vffiate their right 10 a federal
pension.
Mr.. Tower. the British charge d'afraires.
has been authorized TO begin negotiations
for q reciprocity treaty for Bermuda This
makes four negotiations IN progress and
covers I'll The British West Indies except