The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-10
Banker Marsh's Sentence Committed
The Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The President
has committed to a term of imprisonment
to expire Dec. "a, next. the sentence of
Gideon w. Marsh, who was convicted in
Philadelphia of violation of the national
banking laws, and on Dec b. 1898, re-
ceived three sentences aggregating twelve
years and three months imprisonment in
the Eastern penitentiary at Philadelphia.
Marsh pleaded guilty to three indictments
consolidated into one, expecting to re-
ceive only one sentence. The attorney
generals report said: Taking into con-
sideration all the facts in this case as
they appear in the reports and other papers
on file. and particularly the seven years
of punishment borne by the petitioner while
he was a fugitive from justice and his
voluntary return and surrender, 1 believe
it is case in which the usual punish
ment of five years imprisonment would be
sufficient. The prisoner has now served
almost the equivalent of a five years SEN
tence, and L recommend that his sentence
be committed to term of Imprisonment
to expire Dec. "a, 1902"
At to-day's meeting of the Cabinet de-
partmental affairs principally were dis
cussed. Secretary Wilson explained to the
Cabinet what his department was doing to
stamp out the foot and mouth disease
which is prevalent particularly in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. Owing to the
limited .unds at the disposition of the
Agricultural Department ii was deemed
wise that Secretary Wilson should ask
for special appropriation to be made
available Immediately with which to stamp
out the disease.
The question of the reappointment of
Samuel III. Wick, colored, as postmaster
at Wilson, ". c., which has developed an
involves people of all shades of political
opinion, was discussed. particularly by
President Roosevelt and Postmaster Gen.
eral Payne. No decision was reached as
to the disposition of the case.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Receivers of
Platte, Neb.; Edward f. Garrett, at
Boise, Ida: William A. Hodgman, at
HALEY, Ida. Second lieutenants of in
fantry-Nicholas w. Campagnoli, of New
Mexico, and John Gordon Macomb; also
several minor promotions in the army
Combinations by the Senate: United
Northern district of Illinois: William H.
Youngs. Eastern district of New York:
Lunsford l.. Lewis. Eastern district of
Virginia; John r. King. of Baltimore, PEN
II. Mackey, jr., marshal for the district
| of Kansas; Robert NJ. McWade, Pennsyl-
vania, now consul, to be consul general
The postmaster general has issued an
order amending the postal regulations by
requiring that Whenever any woman en-
| postmaster or unclassfied clerk, marries,
she must take the oath of office anew"
| Michael Davitt and Edward Blake, men,
| bers of the British Parliament, who are
making a brief tour of this country, paid
their respects to the President to-day.
| On leaving the White House they ex-
| pressed themselves as delighted with their
call.
An order was issued at the Navy Depart
| ment to-day that the Spanish cruiser
| Reina Mercedes. now at Portsmouth, n.
H., be fitted out as a training ship.
The Navy Department was Informed to-
| day of the arrival Sunday of the May
| flower and Dolphin at Culebra, the former
| with Admiral Dewey and his STAFF aboard.
The appearance at the State Department
| to-day of Mr.. Takahira. the japanese min
| lister, taken in connection with rumors that
there was to be opposition in the United
States Senate to the nomination OF john
/ Barrett TO be minister TO Japan, gave rise
| to the surmise that parhaps Minister Bar
| rett was to be declared persona non grata
| to the Japanese government Ii is believed.
| however that the minister's representations
| TO Secretary hay went no further than an
| intimation that his government would be
| glad to see another choice and that he
| lodged no formal objection.