The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Matters of General Interest Reported
in Brief Form.

s. A. Hartman has been appointed a rural
free delivery letter carrier at Angola, Ind.
Yesterdays statement of the treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive OF
the $50. 600. coo gold reserve in the division
OF redemption shows: Available cash bal
ance. si37. sol. 462: gold. SIS. 81, $50.
The following Indiana postofices will be
discontinued on JAM. 81: Bigfoot,. Fulton
mail to Akron. Donald, Huntington coun-
ty; mail TO Huntington. Dudley, Monroe
county, mail to Stanford.
Combinations by the Senate: William G..
Wheeler, of Wisconsin, attorney for the
Western District Of Wisconsin,; ID. b. Rig
don, postmaster at Statesboro. Ga.
The Senate committee on judiciary has
authorized a favorable report on senator
Hoar's bill for the punishment of train rob-
berry. The bill provides a penalty of TWEEN
ty years Imprisonment and a fine OF 1900
or both for the offense-
The Navy Department has been informed
of the departure of the cruiser Philadelphia
yesterday from Puerto Viejo, Salvador, for
the port of Panama. The recent reports OF
renewed disquiet among the revolutionists
IN Colombia make the appearance of a
United States vessel at Panama a timely
event. Consul General Gudger, at Panama.
cabled the State Department yesterday
that Colombian revolutionists. who were
expected TO attack the city, had withdrawn
and quiet is now restored. This disposed
OF the minor troubles which have devel-
oped of late.
Secretary Long yesterday made public
the report Of the Board of Naval Officers
submitted yesterday concerning the estab-
of a naval station on the south
Atlantic coast, and more particularly with
reference TO the relative merits OF Port
Royal or Charleston, s. c., as the site for
this station. The board recommends in
favor of Charleston, reinforcing its views
tages of that place over Port Royal. A dis
senting view is presented by Rear Admiral
George Sumner. who favors a retention of
the naval station at Port Royal.
Secretary Long has under consideration
the appointment of a board of naval Of
ficers for the purpose of suitably reward
ing the officers and men of the navy and
marine corps who participated with dis
tinction in the recent campaign in China.
The board is to go over the papers and Of
fetal reports of the various acts Of gal
lantry hat were performed. 1t Is not linn
tied as to what form the rewards will take,
whether in the shape OF a brevet, medal or
other method of recognition. A great num-
Der of acts of conspicuous bravery were
performed by the marine corps. and the
secretary is DESTROYS that these shall re-
ceive their full measure of reward.
Representative Loud, of California, from
the postofice committee, has reported to
the House a bill revising and codifying
the postal laws. The last revision of the
postal laws, both civil and criminal, says
the accompanying report, was made by
act of June s, 1872. Numerous amendments
TO the laws and many additional provisions
have been enacted by Congress since that
time. These amendments and subsequent
statutes have been Incorporated I'm this
revision, with such alterations as to recon-
cile any differences. In all cases where a
minimum punishment is prescribed for any
crime connected with the postal service
this provision has been omitted. IL being
the opinion of the committee that the ques-
ton of punishment within the maximum
fixed by law should be left to the discretion
of the courts. No radical changes in ex-
listing laws are proposed in the bill.