Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 31, Number 10, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1885 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXI---NO. 10. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1885. WHOLE NO. 1,568.

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The tevrs or an Edit&rtal Staff Correspondent Upon the Policy of Clereland's Administration. 7by Indiana Qeta Left and Geor gia Dcu't Views and Opinions latere stirs Resume. Special to the Sentinel. "WAerirGTOx, April 1. I read to-day a rpecitl from this city to an Indianapolis par?. Eajlng of me, "H is here to try his luck or Lilly Williams' place. lie and Hon. K.. J. Pendleton are the leading competitor?." It Is humiliating to have to confess to grcss ignorance, but I am bound to say I did not know "Billy "Williams" had a place. I do cot to this moment know what Billy "Williama'place is, and furthermore, I did rot know before that there was a Billy "Williams. Eo if I am Lfr. Pendleton's only "lealirg" competitor, that gentleman may consider himself eure of Billy's place. In an interview with Mr. Cleveland on the 201h of November, I stated that I WOULDOT BE AX ArrtlCASI for, ncr would I accent any plac?, even had I inch aspirations (which I never had). I efcculd not compete lor any office with any Indiana Democrat, in whichiSiate I have been but a year. There are thousands of most worthy Pemccra's who by life long service in the State Democratic ranks have deserved reward far more thaa I possibly could by one brief year of work. For whatever my pea did in the late campaign I im amply rewarded, from a party standpDint, by the generous appreciation demonstrated by the Democrats of Indiana. Having, then, no favors to ask of Mr Cleveland's administration, I am prepared to give without bias my impressions of it. For a week I have been taking observations of it and engaging in conversations which must fully enlighten me. The CLEVELAND fOLICT 13 A STCDT. It commands admiration from some and pTOvoes criticism from others. Not an hour ago I met an acquaintance coming out ol a department cilice. "What headway are you making?" I asked. "If any at all I don't know it," was answered. "D d if I believe the a i ministration knows its own head; I am disgusted." Hera ad there 13 met a disappointed candidate fairly blazing with anger, which he vents in recriminalions against the President. There are one or two Lndianians thus on fire. The moet zealous partisan workers have In instances been passed in favor of men who have been merely dignified figare heads in raccnt campa'gxs. Why the mst import ant foreUn misjicn should have gjne ta Vermont, a hopelessly Republican S a'e, is an enigma on which some ground a charge that the President i3 devoid of party sense or fealty. Why Georgia should be awarded the Kursiert and ilexican missions in the persons of two Confederate Generals, residing in the same city and law partners, while Indiana is disregarded in all important appointments vexes the comprehension f eome Indlanians. But touching the latter, let me describe. The Geergia representation of twelve Congressmen and two Senators are all agreed and marching as one xran in behalf f the applicants. It is just here that Indiana has suffered at the White Houte. There has been alack of unity of sentiment and action. We Lava had illustrated the truth of tin Scripture: "A Louse divided against Itself can not stand." Admitted, then, aa element of disaffection in our party ranks ; admitted a number of appointments which, through strong partisan glasses, appear irregular; admitted the rejection cf the applications of men who have contributed much of life and fortune toward matataininz the party organization during the long ascendency of the Republican pirty. Thesa may, from a strict party standpoint, indicate that th. President is cot a very ardent partisan. But it will be remembered that, with the exception cf the New York Postmaster, all the appointees have been Democrats and MEJT Or EX 1 I.TED CHABACTCK and capacity. "What do yon maie of the Cleveland policy?" I asked cf Judge Holman to-day. It is far sighted," was the reply. "Personally, and for Indiana, I confers ta have suffered tome disappointment, but I am not offended at the administration. The gentle- , men Mr. C.'evelaLd has called Into his council and selected for important trusts at home and abroad are of the very highest respectability. Whatever individual! or localities may think of Mr. Cleveland's neglect of them, the country at large is demised to approve his administration. We are going to .have faur years of honesty and economy in the Government an experience of the oldtime directness and simplicity in piblic afjaiir." Etrollicg down the avenue with Senator Tooxhees this afternoon, I asked him If Indiana being passed had soured him against the administration. Said he: Of coarse I have been disappointed; tint of all, teeanse Joe McDonald was not called to the Cabinet, and later in not securing the appointment of o'her Indiana applicants; but I am convinced tO&t n? man

ever occupied the White House who was more strongly actuated by eiSGLESESS Or FCRPO? for the public good than is President Cleveland. I ahaU support his administration earnestly. I do not say he will not make mistakes; what man does net do tba'.? Bit I do sy that his administration is going to be a giend success." "Was the reappointment cf Pearson as Postmaster of New York a mUtake?" I aiked. ' No, sir; it was the right appointment I understand that 02a or two Democratic Senators nay oppose Faireon's confirmation, but I shall favor it Tust matter was Iccal to New York City and was due to 30.CC0 Independent Republican votes and the strocg Independent Republican prefs cf that city, wiihout whose aid the Democratic ticket would not have triumphed. This one office is all these very itrcne allies of our party In the campaign Lave asked. Mr. Cleveland could not gracefully or nelly have refused them. The Pmident is a Demccrat, and his Democracy is net compromised by that selection." Said a Southern Senator t3 me: "Remembering tbat but for the Independent Republican support we had in New York Mr. Cleveland wculdnct have teen elected, ft is certainly

only just that tbey should have the New York poetoüice. We would have been glad six months ego to aree that they should have that much reward for their valuable aid in rr.i EATisG tes r.Errr.LKAX ticket. I shall vote to confirm Mr. Pearson's appointment." Ninety-nice of every one hundred Democrats here indorse the administration to date, and express entire confidence in its future. The croakers are few in number. Even many applicints who are ' left" feel no heart burnings. A prominent Western Demccrat, who was in the Indiana canvass iait j ear, and made over 100 open air speeches there in 130. Baid to me: "I applied to the President for an office, but he hss given it to another. Am I mad? Net a bit, and I don't think that the administration has broken its back by not favoring my application. Mr. Cleveland can get along without my service, or that of any other one man in the country." I am stopping at the same house as General J. C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions. The ether morning I wa3 6alled for an early breakfast, a little after 7. I "found General Black already at the table. Upon inquiry of the house I learned that he has breakfasted and is off to his office bv 8 every morning. I called on the Secretary cf the Treesury before 9 o'clock, and found him well through his morning's miil. Taa XXAMi'LE OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS is fol'owed by subordinate officers and em ployes. Under the Democratic adraimstra tion the country is getting 25 per cent, more werk per day out of its public servants. The visitor to the departments does cot. find, as of yore, hundreds of idle employes promenading the hails, or grouped here and there in conversation. The supercilious air which formerly pervaded these people is no longer apparent. From the Executive Chamber to the departments' chief offices, and radiat ing through every part of every Government buildicg, the atmosphere smacks of induitry There are not 8 many carriages waiting before the Government houses. The great stock of red-tape is miesing from the offices. Courteous manners have succeeded to the royal bearing of the princely Treasury Clerk, and a plebeian taxpayer may now ask information of the employe whose salary he is raying without being made to feel that he is presuming when venturing to address bis clerkship. With increased hours of work reductions are being male in the forces of the departments, and expenses are thus being lessened. Are net these pretty good symptoms cf Democracy? Do they not go to demonstrate Mr. Cleveland's is a Democratic administration? Mast not such a policy recommend the parly to every Democrat and every honest Republican in the land? If tbere is one class of citizens which mora than another has cause for gratitude over the ascendency of the Democracy it is the remnant cf the Union army entitled to pensions. No mere FALLOT A POLDIER fought beneath the stars and stripes than the present Commissioner of Pensions. No member of the Grand Army has a warmer place in his heart for those who, like himself, felt the cruel missiles or suffered the hurtful exposure of the war. His crippled arms are as zealons now over his desk In securing to old comrades, from whatever tba State of their enlistment, under the pension laws as were the same arms when etroLg in battling for the preservation of ths Union. I venture the assertion that under the management of General Blacr, a staunch Demccrat, the Tension Office will accomplish more for the benefit of applicants for pensions within a year thau it has during ths last four of Republican administration. He is not scheming to make the Pension OiSce a political fictor. Let the yery poorest exsoldier understand that cow his claim is going to have the benefit of as full consideration and as prompt attention aa the more favored in influence and fortune. When the. elements composing President Cleveland's Cabinet are considered one must be meat erratic to charge the administration WITH FEIXG IE8 than Demociatic. It would be like accusing June of growing December snows to accuse Bayard, Lamar or Garland of fostering Republicanism. Did the administration depart from Damocratin landmarks not one of these would retain his position for an hour. Thccgh less known to fame, Secretaries Manning, Vilas, Eadicott and Whitney have lifelong Democratic records. Remembering this, and tbat every appointment except at the New York Poslomce (this a debt to Independent Republicans) has been of a Democrat, there is surety no warrant for any criticism that Mr. Cleveland has falleu short Of his obligations to the party. The policy cf the administration may be Democratic without following the Kepauiicaa fashion of making it merely a means of rewarding par

tisan service. The honorable inference is

tbat what men do in behalf of their party they do as patriots, and not as laborers for hire. Mr. Cleveland was elected on the grounds that his administration would bs in every essential tho opposite of what the last four Republican administrations have been. Is cot Mr. Cleveland CEMOSSTRATING HANDSOMELY that opposite poliey? When has the country been honored by such eminently re spectable, prominent appointments? When has a National administration started out with such measures of reform? The Cleveland policy is looking to result for the Republic. It is lookingto wiee and economical management of affairs, nnder which the country will reattain prosperity, and sectional strife be erat into its too long deferred jrraye. Will not such eventuations strengthen the Dsmocratio party ? Senator Voorbeea' lot is not a happy one just cow. I think he is the recipient of more letters, telegrams and calls than any Senator. His colleague being a deadhead in affairs at present, double duty devolves on Mr. Yoorhees. He is badly overtaxed. As faithfully as a man ever worked he is STRIVING TO tKSEFIT IXDIANA, and do juslica by his constituents. His hards are full just now with applications for pot:fficcs, and the rivalry for these places keeps him in pretty warm water. In making a choice of candidates for recommendation he is actuated by the fairest motiver, and no disappointed persons should find fault with him. Mr. Bynum is urgirjg Dan Lemon for the District Colleltorship. Eb Henderson iss upporttd by several leaders, while Judge Holman la pressing Dr. Hunter's claims. I think the latter's chances perhaps the best. Bayless W. Hann may secure a foreign mission, even though that to Japan has been filled. The President stands admirably the pressure cf work, calls atd conferences. I had an interview with him to day. He looks no mere fatigued, no more nervous, than when in his quieter executive office at Albany. Changes are cccurring more rapidly in the department forces within the last four days, and before many months go by Democratic officers and clerks will be in the majority. Ron Rot. THE TREASURY. Public Debt Statement for March. Washington, April 1. The following is a recapitulation of the debt statement irsucd to-day according to the old form: Four and one-hall per cents....- 2M) OOO.COO Four per cents - .. 773,710. 'AO Tnree rer cents - 191,190,500 Reluudinc certificates - N ViS,M tfavy pension land li.Quu.ooj Total intcrcft bearinc debt...- 1,196.141.600 Tntereht.. 70J.9i'i,5T9 Principal - 4,951,505 Jjebt tofcrinsr no interest, old Ueiasnd tnd Iceftl tender notes . 3l5.(o),0Sl Certificates ol deposit 2Vi." 10 Gold and silver certificates , 2,J5,6'.:,S71 Fractional currency. . H,376.'. ;t I'rinclr&t - .. C77,t2ui.vi Unclaimed Pacific Kallriad interest- 4,-'23 Total debt, principal.. t I.S7S,72!,6.tG 11,192.119 interest. Total . Total cash in Treasurv -... Si,"9.9i3,;:6 4M. 171,174 1,403,4 3J.C02 1,40,923."50 4i: 7i7 ll.01U.tii5 J 1.Ü52.V3. 4,üäl,V5 21 MIO 2Jj.GUJ.37l 27,215.000 153.fcl:,lii Uet less cash in frtsury, April 1. Icb5 m. .. I'eU let cah iu Treasury, Much 1, !? It create of aebi during montb. ........ Decrease of debt fclnce June ö 1S8I... Current LiabiUtiw Interest due and unpaid . lebt on winch In tercet nas ceasxd Interest thereon.. Göll and silver certificates ................. United State notes heid for redemption o( certificate ol deposi t. ........ Cufih balance available April 1SS5 M Total...- .....h... ....M.MMMM9 41,47J,171 Available AssetsCash in Treasury... . .......... 4SI.174.17I Bonds issued to the Pucifjc Railroads, interest payable by the United states, wincii al outstanding... Interest accrued not yet paid 64. 23.312 96'J,3i Iutercstpaid by tnited bUtes.... Interest repaid by Companies Ey transportation service ....f bj cbh payments, b per ctnu net earn t n k. ........ . alauce interest paid by the United 19.151,303 45. 123,703 RR .PITI LATIotf. The following is a recapitulation statement in iu new form; Interest-bearing debtBonds at 4J.J per cent ..S Eonrts at 4 per cent Eonds at 3 per Cf n I Refunding cei tiiicates at 4 vtr cent - Navy pension fund at per cent-... Pacific Kailroad bonds at 6 per of the debt ; 250.0C0.CC0 00 717,7!0.'.HX 00 171.19J.oW OJ 2,000 00 14.0O0.CC0 CO Ct,6:.;.51 03 l,2Q,771,ll! 00 11,057.602 07 CCD X tMn""""' i Fiitciial Interest Total. ..fl.272,730,614 07 Debt on which interest hss ceased since insiuriiy principal Iii It lXfct4.931.535 Jo 2U.3KJ 18 Total . ..... Debt tearinir no interest old in and and legal tender notes... Certificate of deposit........ . Gold certificates Kilver certificate Netiot iil currency lew. Estimated at lott or destroyed... Principal. Total debt Princij al.. Inteiett . 5,195,15 41 31'5 739.0St 00 25,21O.C0O CO 115.6I7,54J OJ 1U600,21 U 8.375,?! Ci) 0,'Jj7.0UJ 67 f.0,0C3.910 67 ... S1.S73.7S8 561 9.1 1.MU9.S1J j Total - ...51,8S5.9SS,376 1 Less rash items available tor reduction ol tne debt.- - 2C1,150,1C3 0) Leu reserve held for redemption of United etates notes lüO.COO.CCO CO Ttjtal c"ebt, lets avai'able caaä items - 1,52I.S"S.210 00 Net tah In tbe Treasury . 2i,iä9 023 CO Debt, less casb In tbe Tieasury, Anil 1, 1,512 579,181 00 Debt, less ctzh in tie Treasury, klarem, 15 l.C02.4S).92S 00 Incu .ie of debt durins the month, as shewn by this cUtcment -.. 63,2öS CO Cash in the Treasury available for reduction ol the debt Gold held for gold certiCctes actually outstanding 115,f.47,540 C3 Silver beid lor silver ccrtitlcates rt'tmlly outsttadins 112,503,220 03 United Sutea notes held for certificate of deposit actually outtändln - 2C.213.000 00 Cssu held for matured debt and interest unpaid C.7s,92l 00 Fractional currency a.4S 03 Total available for reduction of tbeflebu 201,100,105 00 Reserve fund held fo" redemption of United Biatea notes, act July 12, 1W2 1CC.OOO,(03 00 Uravaliable lor reduciion of tue debt Fractional silver coin....... 30 632 "X CO Minor coin. b7u,05 54 Held for crt!flcaiei Issued bat not oatstandlnir f.9.5Srt.C05 00 Net ra4b balance on bnd ...... 22,59,023 76 Total fisb In tbe Treasury, as stown by Txeuuicr'i general account . 481,171,17130

GENERAL NEWS.

CleTclaiid'g Letter RemoTing the Tostmaster of Kome, New York, For Neglect of Duty. General Grant's Condition: Unchanged-SomQ Election Exports Michigan Goes Democratic. IXTEBESTIXU MTI0N1L NEWS. Jadge Cheiley's lie goatloa Withdrawn Kt moral of th I'oitmaiterof Boin, Äew York Tba I'resld it'a L.et ter on the Subj t Va-h:sct')x, April 6. The Director of the Mint has competed tbe value of the Shanghai tnel for Custom house purposes at 1.17-103. Thavalaeol this coin WES formerly fixel at 1 21-IpJ. - C D. Valker, First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, has resigned. Judge Charles Chesley, Solicitor of Internal Revenue, who resigned at the request ot the Attorney General on Friday last, withdrew his rsst-rnatioa to-day at the request of the Tresidcat, who informed him tbat he would like him to remain in office lor at least sixty days longer, his services being desirable In closing up operations of the Revenue Bureau for the present fiscal year. The Attorney General coincided heartily in the requeft. lbe Postmaster at Rome, N. Y., was to day suspended from further duty in bis onice by order of the President, and James B. Corcoran has besn designated to perform the duties of tbeotlicein h!s stead. The President proposed the removal of the Postmattcr and nominated Corcoran to tie Senate at the recent session, and as H foiled to take action on tea nomination the Fostmostsr Ueneral applied to tbs President for instructions in the case, end received a written cotaaiunict:on which has been procured from tbe Department, and is si follows; ExtcrnvE aiA?:oN, Wahisotox, April 5, lüö. j "Hon. William F. Vilas, Fostvnaster General: "Ds:ar Sir In answer to your Inquiry as to the tlif pof iiion to be made ot the case of tiie Portmtster at Kome, Oneida Coanty, New York, which wns presented to the Renate on the 21th day of March, with a proposition that he b3 removed for cause, snd which proposition was not acted upon prior to the adjournment ot that bod?, on tbe 2d day of April, 1 have to say that to me it clearly seem to te my duty to exercise, by prompt action In this cns all tte power which the present condition c! tbe law has left In my hands, so far as it may te di.up, independent of the Senate, to protect the interests of the Government, to indicate the laws which bare been enacted for the rcalitton of the postal service, and to impress upon t i;tr.i omceno:ucrs tne tact tnat no indulgence will be erauted by tbe Kxecutive to tarne who violate the law or neglect their public duty. This rcstmsstcr, nnder Section 4.0H of ths United Mates Eevbcd Biatutc. and the resulatiot's ol the I'csiotlice Department, was requ.red to transmit to the Department weeily a repjrt of the biifinf ss done by him in the money order brinohofhisoth.ee. It appears fiom toe cllljial report cf an locpcctor of tbe rotoC. Department, now before me, and which was submitted to a committee ot the .Senate while the proposition to remove this omcial was before it, tnat n examination of his oiliee was ordered oa the J j'.h dty cf January, lv3, In consequence of the fact that no such wtct.y reports had been made sinca the Cth day ol December, 1SS4. It further appears from tbls repo.-: that such examination developed tbe mou disgraceful com'uüion in all that pertained to the accounts and the fiuancial cjnditicn of the oihee : that there had baea no entry in tire money order cash book since July, 1831, and as that ifcigbt have been expected, tbere was a deficiency in the money order account of more than 710, and in the postal account of more than $ 103. "There is, I think, do dispute touchlDij tnese fat t. 1 be diflerence has been refunded to the Govtrrment nnder an arrangement with one of the sunties of the delinquent oiUcial, and he attempts to excuse tbe wretched condition ot bis office by alleging that bis assistant nad entire charge ot tbe mtney order business as well as other details in tbe oflic. In makiu? such an excufe this oilicer admits, itreems to me, a violation of i.Jttin outy la turning over the oparaviins of bist Rice to an n.-tiunt, without any pretext of the licksets or unavoidable absence of taa i'oittan ter. which is contrary to a reanoinbte coaB'rection ri Section V'31 of the Revlse-l Statutes, wh ( b pnvld.'s that in ?se of the sick ess or nuav(.?ot le aVente of the Postmaster of any m )ney freer Posiortite, hmay, with the approval of the Pi & niwtr Gtperal. authorize the chief clerk or stiuo othti clerk empioved therein, to act la his p'ttc and to dPcbatße ail the duties required by 1 w of such Postmaster. By the claim now mado that the aislstant. bine bad full charge, is responsible for tbe dalino uencies and irregularities complained of, the Postmaster appears to contradict his own fcHorn statement made to tbe department as late s September o0, lf4, to the eüect that he himself bad performed for the rrecedin? quarter the money order business in his oiliee except when necessarily absent. 1 shall do all In my power to rid tbe service of ofiicials who exhibit such loose Ideas of their duty to tba public. "A document be. ore me, signed by many residents of the city where the Postmaster is located, and who belong to both political parties, assertirs their eutire coniidenca l:i bia honesty and fidelity, demonstrates tbe unfortunate facility wltn which such pipsis may be obtained, and Rives rise to an unpleasant suspicion touching & too prevalent method of political honesty, if I can not remove this deiicquent Pcstmastcr, I can surely suspend him. Th s I have determined to do promptly, andldtnire you at ouce to present to me the necessary patera for tnat purpor-e, wita a destination of James It. Corcoran to perlorm ths duties ol rotmaster in place of the official suspandd. Yours truly, G rover Cleveland." At an interview with the Postmaster Gneral he ssid to the reporter of the As::'ated Press this afternoon that tne Senate Committee asked for and bad sent to them tne paper J la the ca3, iueluding the Inspector's reoort, and the reason for their declining to approve tbe proposed removal was enkbown to h!m.nd could only be gurm se h The facia are plainly shown, he said, by the otiiial report of the Inspector, made during the term of President Arthur, and open to no suspicion ot rartisan or personal unfriendliness, and r ra such, inddeed, as hardly to admit of explication. Tbe President, in bia "etter, has only mentioned those in respect to which no opportunity for question was op?n. The removal wus not ptcpoied for any otaer purpc;e than to Improve the er vice, and the nominee is a man agninst whem no just ohjecticn could lie. Tbe Poetmes:er General added the President mayi?ea jrood opportunity to say. from some evidences before him, he believes a notion to bo prevalent and tiie practice to be eencml a?cordia?lr. that Pixtmasteri should hove allowances for Clerk suflicimt to enable them to do the business of their oiliee?, while the Po-tma-ter himself, tnough the best paid, should be rconired to Rive no personal labor beyond a general supervision. This case illustrates what may happen fiom such a practical the exense of the Rome Postnms'cr be true, in fact, and every case of d fault, the clerk or a-slstant will be xrade the scaresoat. It is the Intention ol the drpanui nt to make a cireful scrutiny of these allowancea' and reduce tuera wheu necessirv, mitexlaliy requiring tte Postmaster to give hli perioral time and attention to the duties of his orlice and a-s!st in their performance, except la these few larger c dices where bis time may be necsarily reqtilvd in seneral supervision. It is believed 1 1 at by such a course the public will be rnnch better served and tbat a considerable redncticn in thc annual expenditures of the departXEttit may I rcslized, fcaetary L imar to-dsrsaid tbat he had taken no action in the case cf Miss Ada Sweet, pension set nt at Chicago. Commissioner of Pensions lUack said he could sy nothing for publication In regard to the matter. Mr. Daniel McConnville, o! Ohio, to-dsy took tte oath of cflieeand qualified aj Sixth Auditor of th-Treasury Department. A dispatch received here tM morning from the home of ex-Sec rctary FreIinhoyscn saj s that he is not expected to live throosh the day. African MUslooailes With Children. WAsiiisfiTos, April 6 Tne United 8tates Consul t Slira Leone, nnder date ot the 21st of February last, has Informed the sta'e Uepartment of the arrival at Sierra Leone of Dr. Wo. Taybr, the American Bishop for Africa, together wUli Dr. Eomers and Mr. Chatelaine on or absat the 21 diy of January, on their wsy to Llberis, where tbey will stop for a shcrt time before proceeding to St.

Paul DeLcnndo. Tbere arrived also at Sierra Leone on February 13 another party o?i missioaries. forty in number, on their way to Lraad3. Tbey Intend to proceed toward tbe interior of Africa In hopes of meeting a party atartinz from tbe eas'ern tocst. The Consul expresses ranch anxiety for the f tte ot these people, sixteen of whom are children. the two youngest beinu tftceu months and tne other twenty-three months old. Should they arrive at Lenne' o thry will have wtade a voyage of over 8.CC0 miles from iew York via Liverpool. They propose going a thousand miles at least Into the interior. The Consul savs he la constantly aked wbat these missionaries are going to do wita tbe childrt n, snd people who know the coats do not hesitate to say tbat it is absolutely wicked to bring them ont here where they have many chances to die and only a few to live, "it would no doubt be weil," the Consul continues, "for missionary sole ties at home to consider well before contracting expensed responsihill'.y of sendleg an expedition to the wilds of Africa." lie hopes for the best but says, "We ere prepared to bear sad news within a year from this little band, vrbo so ont with light hearts not knowing Yibat Is beloie them."

Indiana Appointments. Special to the Sentinel. WAsmsGToy, April f. To-ffay Mr. Calyin P. Walker, of Indiana, resigned his podtion of First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions. Mr. Vi!ker's resignation, it is said, was requested ty General deck. Colonel Wm. 12. McLean, of Tcrre Haute, will fcucuced Mr. Walker, his appointment having been ureed by Senat Voorhees and other distlrEUhhtd Indianian-. The report circulated here among a few parties that Mr. Hendricks had Tisited the Whits House to oppssa the nomination of Colonel McLean is utterly without foundation. The fact Is that Mr. LTendricks and Mr. Voorhees hive at no time antagonised each other in the matter of Indiana ratronige, the stories to that tfftc; being only imagination on the part of their originstors. The Sentinel correspondent asked Ccmmlisioncr Black to night if McLean's commisfcicn hsd been issued. lie (aid: "I know Colonel McLean. 1 recommended him for the place, but ns to whether he has been appointed I will not tap. The President males such appointments, tut I will say that if he selects Colonel McLean it will meet my approbation." The appointment of Colonel VY. C. rarrey to be Second Deputr Comrcisslonf r of Pensions is bejn urged by Mr Hendricks, Yocrhf es, llolmar, and inlfart by ncariv all prominent Indianians. teneral Black is said to ho Ja favor of the appointment of Colonel Fsmy. John Grahsm, of B!comin?ton.lnd.. hiserrived. Indiana Postmaster? commissioned: Wm. S. Asberaf', of Ample. Jay tointr: Sjii-tton O. Payne, Gent, Monroe County; Samuel L. Tuoinell, Oard frpriDg, Scott County. United State Foicci tor Aiplnwatl. Wahi?gtos4 April C Tee Secretary of the Navy has ordered 750 marines and 100 blue jackets to call to-day cn the Acapulco, from New York, to Aspinwail. When these men arrive at their destination the United States rill have a force of about 1.2C0 men ard 100 cfäcer3oa the isthmus. The marines are armed with Springfield rifles and the seilors with Ilotchkifs rifles. Four Gatling cars and two three inch rill es, with lOO.CCO rounds of ammunition, will be sent with the men leaving New Yorfc The entire forca Is to be nnCer command of Admiral Jouett, whe Is expected to arrive at Asplowall with tbe Tennessee on Wednesday. Captain B. IT. McColia and Lieutenant L . Mason, who left Washington for New York on Friday last, have beeu ordered to proead to Aspinwvll to-day. Captain McColia will bo in command of the supplementary force o! marines, subject to the cri-ers of Admiral Jauatt. L'entenant Mason will be in command of the artillery. With the arrival of the Teunessea at Aspinwau the licet will cousit of fire vessele, lucludmn the Tennessee the Hag ships of the Forth Atlantic station, with twenty-two guns; the Yantic. with four suns; the Gaieno. with eight guns: tbeSwabera. wi-.h eight fcuns, and the Alliance, with six guu. REUARDlMi CHOLERA. What Surgeon General Hamilton Says. Steele! to the Ben tine;. "Washxton, April 5 The Sentinel correatjocdent dropped inlo the office of Sargeon General Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital eeryic?, this afternoon, and atked him as to the probabilities of the appearance of cholera this enmmer. In reply he said : "i ice no reason to believe that cholera will Infest cur cities this season. I have repeatedly akel throe wfco aro expecting the unwelcome miet to inform me on what their opinion wm b-e 1, es to the appearance of cholera, and hsve oaly received in reply a statement that as cholera has always come here the year sub&equf-nt to its ap appearance in Europe, we must necessarily hve iu The argument dcei sot seem to me well founded. With the single exception of Pan, cholera did not spread in Europe beyond the places originally infected, that is to sa? theso ita of France ctrtcin lteiian cities, and certaia places in Fpain, boarderlng on the Metiteraneii. Tberefoie, 1 am inclined -to think that t?ie present par ic Is unwarranted bv any Mate of facts at present existing. Furthermore, should cholera come It is a fact that the country is better prepared to meet it than it tas ever been before. Local health organizations are found In every city and village, and there have been great eCorta made toward keep ng places clean. As the presence of tilth furnishes a propagating bed for cholera, it ia very satiiUctory to st-e tbat municipal eQoits throughout the ccuntry are being directed toward the insuring of cleanliness. As 1 taldla my annual report, whila there is every reason for extreme vigilance therj is no occasion for alarm. ccrUinjy no occasion for pseIc, if the chol? ra should appear, end the present oatlook Is decidedly against its appearing at all. What Is the Government doing to prevent its appearance? The National quarantte are bein maintained on the tea board, and will soon be in working order, viz., at Delaware Breskwaier.Caoa Charles, fcape'o tonnd. and if the Treasury Department will, as usnal control tne National Quarantine Service, and, wherever reeessary, direct the revenue cutters, (our coast guard), to act In conjunction with the Ms-line-Hospital Service In preventing "le entrance cf cholera infected ship, lhe ütate Department has been requested to re-appoiat the ganltarp Inspectors abroad, for the purpose of watching emigrants bound to our shores, and give timely notification of tbe outbreak of cholera in any of the European porU. Tne Treasury orders In regard to rags, and the baccao of porcsoai frcm infected districts, will ontinue to be in fotce during tbe present year. So fsr as cholera is concerned, it i9 well known that it Is never entirely absent from Calcutta and Bombay, and. by aeatonot the opening of tho Suez Canal, there is rlweys danger of its appearance in Europe: and so long as a public international sentiment is not created against those countries caiui&inlng phtgue ipots in their center, frcm which contagious diseases are propssated and disirlbuted. we are always liable to have cholera brought from thence. 1 ought to tell you that the recent report of rcspp -aiacce of cholera abroad, s pon lnrestlgaton, turn out to be lncorect in every instance. ' THE PRESIDES I ' PL1SS. He Has Stepped Out a Programme to Which He Will Rigidly Adhere. Washinok, April 4. Tao President quite rigidly observes the hours dei-ignatcd for tbe reception ot visitors, end ia the departments there are not quite so many town meetings as thcte were two weeks ago. Cabinet days, which are now Tuesday ana Thursday, visitors aro only received at the White House before 12 o'clock. The half hour between 1 andl:"0 the President has set atart to receive in the Fast Room those who may call upon hi in simply to ray respects. Protn 1:30 to 2 be tikes his lunch In tbe private office which adloirs his sleeping apartment From 2 until 4:30 he devotes to cilice business and receives visitors with whom sptcial appointments have been made. The time between & .and 7 on pleasant afternoons be devotea to exerciser, and hai a ready taken most of the dclJKhtfnl drives about Washington. He has mid tbat be doa not intend to leave Washington this summer, lie wi l probably take up his residence at the Solciieu' Home about Jaae I. tie las alKsdy given orders for tome improvament in ibe famous Lincoln cottsgc, where the martyr 1 resident pent the summers of the wr jears. if Ire Losses Daring March. New York, April 6. Tbe New York Daily Comraeicial Bulletin of April 7 reporet the estimated losi cf (9.OC0.C03 by fire during March in tbe United Slates and Canada. This in excess ot any previous figures for tbe corresponding month of which eny record exists. During the ten years

185 1$4 tbe average fire loss reported for March hss been less than 17,000,010. The Builetln gives a list compiled from lis own files of 189 fins, where the reported loss was ;0.ooo ad upwards and names fifteen fires of f 100.0CO or more, aggregatinzover f:,o:o,(00,or about one-third of the entire lire wat te of the month. The total loss by fire In tbe first three months of 185 is shown to be S27.COO.CC" at which rate, if kept up. the result will bet 110.000.0(0 for the year, even if no extraordinary conflagrations occur.

TIIE APRIL ELECTION'S. Slicbigan Claimed by the Democrats by 10,000 Majority. Detf.oit, Mich. April C.-The election today In this State paieed off quietly. Besides the city and township officers electors voted for Justice of the Supreme Court and Regents cf the University. Less than bait of the fall vote was cast In this city, and a very light vote was polled throughout the State. In this city Mooro, Democratic candidate for Justice, ieceivrd a majority of 5,20i orer Judse Cooler. Republican and ProhiotrionUi, w.th cce precinct to tear from which is 6.roa.y Democrstic. One hundred and eiehty-four precincts teird from in the 6tate, outside of Detroit, given J emocrp.tic msjority of 4,207. At the c'.;rfor.s last fsli the same precincts cave a maioruy of 2,2.r. At niHlnigbt to-night the Free Preis (Dem.) iJciros 10 U) msjority, and the Post (U?p) concedes a Demociatic victory. Ohio. CistiXNATi, April 6. The city election t-Ja7 wsj remarkably cose, but the Indications were at 10 o'lock thae Amor Smith, Jr., Republican candidate for Mayor, had been elected byasmaUrna jority. Tbe balance of the ticket is in doubt. CoLt.-Mr.rs, O., April 6. Tbe msjority of Walcott, Republican, for mayor will be about 1.000. Blaine carried tbe city by 572. The balance of tbe ticket is elected by majorities of from 200 to 800. with Cc-nncil and 8chcol Board. Towns within a radius of filty miles, which have been going Democratic by small majorities, are reported Republican. Da VToy, o April f.. The Democratic city ticket was elected by soo msjority to day. Toleio, O , April C Ths municipal election to-day was very clo-e, acd a mixed ticket is probably elected. Mr. Walbridge, the -Republican candidate for Mayor, claims a small majority. Indiana. EvANsvniE, Ind., April C At the city election to-dsy the Democrats elected the whole ticket by largely increased majorities. GENERAL GRANT. Ex-Eft&alor Chaß'e Sajs the General BIny Live Two or Three Haja Yet. .New York, April C Senator Chaffee left the house between 13 and 11 o'clock. He says that the General's voice was clear at times and husky at times, according to the amount ot mucou', and that he may live for two or thieo days. - The family last night and the night before slept more than they have for a gcod many days. U. 8. Grant, Jr., left tbe house at 11 o'clock. He said that he hed talked with his father and the General bad talked with bira. Ee was very quiet. The situation this morning was cheering ' Jesse Grant's and Fred Grant's wives were out for a walk this afurctn. Mrs. Hamilton Fish called at the house about 2 o'clock, the brought a p-.tcr-er fl 'led with milk and remained about ten minuter. Dr. Doucla returned about 2 o'clock end Dr. Shrady left an hour later. There had been a rumor abroad to the effect tbat tbe patient pad grown much weaker, and as Dr. Stnay was leaving be was aokod if such was the fact. He replied "no," in a manner which Indicated that he regarded the queston as a foolish' ote. . . . . . . . - .. Monday's Ualletlos. New York. April 6 C:30 a. m. General Grant has had an undisturbed and re'resülng sleep of seven and a bali hours. Iiis pulse is eighty and lul temperature normal. He has had no pain durirg the niebt, and has coughed very little, lie is inclined to be cheerful. (Signed) CiLor.GE F. Shrady, M. D. 12:45 p. rr. General Grant tas bad a quiet morning in bis easy chair, napping and chattinz by times. His pulse is seventy-eight and of gool volume. lie t a3 had no pain for several hours. (Signed) Geoegf. F. Shbady, JL D. 6 :0 p. m. The a f ternoon has been a very quiet one for General Grant. He has been free from pain, and has dozed most ot the timo la his easy chair. He has taken bis nourishment regularly and well. Pulse seventy-two, with a slight fluctuation observable. J. H. Douglas, M. D. ,YIIO SIAKES THE BAD TIHE3! Tbc Sf w York Sinn's Explanation Mere Persiflage. New Yor.K, April 6. The San has a notable editorial under the caption What Makes the Bad Times," In reply to a correspondent who attributes tte depression to the with drawal of National Bank notes from circulation. Tbe San shows that money wss never eo cheap as now, and that as the depression extends throughout Europe as well as the United States, it can not ba attributed to a gold standard or to tariff la wa, nor to anything in the condition of oar shipping and ocean transportation, "for it exists in England, where there is an unprecedented extension of the merchant inanno," jast a3 reverely, or even more bo, than in this country, where, for many year3, oar merchant marine has been gradually declining, ncr jet ia It caused by failure of the cropj, or by wars or famines in any part of the wcrid. The crops have been ceceiAlly gcod for several years, and no wars or famines of any account have exis'ed, yet we may say in a general way that the depression ia tbe result of overproduction. That is to say, 0! t pending money and labor in wajs that are not profitable and that give no return. The Sao conc:udcs as follows: "Yet, while this great coüapjo is indisputable and irresistible, wemay be well contented over the fsct that it is not sa destructive as it might be, and that bu ioess ia quite as good and tte situation of th country quite as encouraging a? we ought ta expect. There are many workers out of eoiplcTrnentaLd hardly an enterprise making much money, yet mcst people are getting enough to eat and enough to wear, and are livirg along in happiness witn reasonable economy. Tte country is rich and saand at tbe core, and when ail the inflated and delusive concerns are settled ud and cleared aw&v, we shall find that wears a great better off tban tte philosophers ot calamity aud deepair have imagined." The IJcnth of Rarrios Denied. New Yoek, April 5 I wish to enter a proteEt as to the acc'p'acs as a fact of the report cf the death cf Gercral Barries. I was killed precisely in the same manner in Salya 3ar duricg tho war Ii 1S76; I. e., on paper. Be sure tbat when the sword of GenBarries is fourd on the battlefield his right baud will be found firmly grasping it. As Dr. Zoldlvar is cot at present practicing me dicce. his certificate as to the death of General Barrios is not evidence of the fact. When General Barrios dies Guatemala will have a lots to moron greater than has ever happened to her before. History will do him more justice tLan is being done him now. (Sigped) T. B. Bl-xtiru, ' Late General of Division aod Chief cf Artilery, Gna'.eajala. The Logan-Harrison OaarrI. Chicago, April 6. The morning papers nmL'Cit an inclination to Ignore tbe attack of Logan npon Mayor Harrison al Saturday night's mectlnj, although the Tribune conspicuously reprint verbatim report of Lopan's remarks In Its editorial columns. Harrison is reported as s tying to a Harald reporter thit he bts not real the attack; that he docs not propose to go on the warpath ; that as In the last cam paien he styled Logan "a fals'n.r and coward." the latter In styling him "a liar, poltroon at d coward" Is only tailng schoolboys' "ytnr another" revenge.

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Grand Review of Brtttab. and Native Troop by DufTerln and Abdarrahnian KAWAL-riM.r, April 6 A grand review o! al the BrltUh and native troops here took place todey in the presence of Abdurrahman, the Ameer of Afghanitun, and the Earl of Ouffarln, Viceroy of India, and all the native chiefs with their brilliantly uniformed staffs. The march past tbe point of reyiew occupied two hours. The troops presented a splendid appearance, and the parade was one of the finest spectacles ever beheld in India. The Ameer was profoundly impressel by the Jceremony with the power and glory of England. The Earl of DnSerin gives a grand banquet in honor of Abdurrl-.amsn tonight. The immediate completion cf the railway to Queta Las leen ordered. The tf.thar.ajah of Nepculbas oliered the services of Ij.ulcj p.cked . Tonkas, who, he says, are ready to nitrcn under British oilict :s aerc-ss the frontier la the service of the yucen, on tbe receipt of a telegram from the Viceroy asking them to do so. The Maharrajih also bas teaaered every assistance iu his pjwer to give for the purpes of recrul'ing native troopa lor service against Ilussia. Hrlsson Ha Formed at Eiinlstry. Tap.is, April 6. if. Brisson bas completed a Cabinet, and although the names of the members have not yet beenlmade public, it appears certain that the ministry will be composed &s follows: Brlffon, President of the Council and Minister of Pubhc Instruction; De Freycinet. Minister for Foreign Afiaiis: Aiisin Tare, Miniitar lor the Interior; Clainsgern. Minister of Finance; Goblet, Minister of Jutice; General Campenon, Minister of War; Eadl Cam of, sinister of Public Works; Pierre Le G; and, iiinisler ol Agriculture; Herve Mangon. Minister of Commerce: t avinot. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs; Admiral Gaiiber. probably Minister of Marine and of the Cuionies, boundary, and with tae assistance of American troops in tte department of the Dakott, the rebels escaped into Montanca, will be prevented. . LEE'S SURRENDER The Bebel Chleftian Did Offer His Sward to Grant, bnt It Was Declined. Des Mors es, la., April 4. One of the few surviving cye-wltnessea of Lee's surrender at Appomattox was found In this city to-day and interviewed by ycur correspondent concerning Jutal Esrlj's recent denial of the historic account ol tbat scene. The soldier's name la Benjamin Jeffrie?, and he is a carpenter by trade, anl a resident cf tbls city. He served through tha war la a Pennsylvania regiment, and at the Urne cd Lee's sunender was a member ol Com pat y A, one Hundred and Ninety first-,,ßucktails." Wtea etked aa to the circumstances that followed tbe close of tbe fighting at Appomattox he said: After fighting ceased General Grant rode to the f:out where our regiment was deployed on the skirmish line, and ordered that a guard be static red acrcrs tbe road leading down to tue village. 8Ld that no one be allowed to p.v-s. About -' o'clock in tte afternoon be returned, accompanied by an escort cf two or tbrcehundrci oCicers. Lavirp all but one aide behind he rode through the hteäCowu the s'opctowardtr-e Court-house, a f-boit ciM&ure cfl. As he dil so, General Lee. accompanied by one aide, cme toward him from the opposite direction. About seventy-five yards from where wo were stationed on gcard stood a small etory-and-a-balf bouse, near which grew a lartro apple tree. Grant and I-ee met at this point and haite-l under this tree. Lee road a large, handsome roan, while Grant was mounted cn a Email black hors-. Dismounting, Lee drew his sword and offered It ti Grent, but Grant refuted to accept It, and, decllnUg it with a ware of the hard, it was put bacic m tie rcsbbard. Then Grant oiiered his band to Lee and 'bey shook hand, as did their aide, and all t ngared in conversation for about five rninntes, when, remountiD?, they roje awsy to tbe Ccurt-bcuse, where tbe paper completing the terms of the surrender were drawn up. I saw the first meeting between Grant and Lee. and saw tiraiit refuse to take bia sword, for I stood less than a hundred yards away at the time. Wheu Farley says that the stotythat Lee'a sword was tcDdeicd Grant is as untrue as the report thit the meet: are took place under an apple tree, I know be falsifies, fcr I have as vivid a reollee'.ion of tt. at scene as if It took place yesterday, anil kaow both of these facts to be true," DEXRT WARD BEECCER. He Believes in Olevelud, and Bay a the South Reminds Him or BuddingSpring." CixciSNATi, April 4. Rev. Henry Ward Beecier has been in this city two dayp, having lectured to a small andiecce Thursday night attheOdecn. Yesterday be was Interviewed at the St, Xicholae. In reply to an inquiry he Baid: "I have never sdd that I favored Lamar for tbe Democratic Presidential candidate In 1SSS. That ia too far ahead to ca-l for any preferences." 'Do jou believe Cleveland is to adhere to his civil-service reform? ' "Yes; as much as I do In the stability cf the Allegheny Mountains. We are aax'ous to see what the two great parties will do. Treir future is largely in their own hsnds: but Cleveland's policv will live out itj davs. You may be sure of that." What do yon think of Pearson's nomination as Postnr aster of New Yoik?" "It was a wise appointment. I am glad it was made." "Dow did affairs In the South impress you?" "All the couth reminds me of a budding sprinsr. Intellectually, morilly, spiritually, spring h?.s taken up tbe vrintcr ttat tas so Ion? itlcned ir tbe South. Everybody mere scetrs young and full of life and energy. The Suth is a: lau-it you don't mind a Bible phrase-a strong man awakened and ready for the race. In all tbe centcis we visited and tbey were all the towns big enough to t ay for a lecture I was struck by the interest manifested in the education oi the colored people." CLEYELANI TO COKE WEST. Prospect Tbat 11 Will Visit Chicago la Jane, tho Guest oJ tho Iroquois. New York, Arril 4 A Washington special to the World says: 'The Western Democrats are pKnning a trip for tbe President which shall at leert (teke in . Cbicazo. Mr. Gou3y, cf that city, who la here, says that it is useless to try to Uli anything about the West to anyone whs bas never visited that region. Chicago U no longer In the West. Mr. Goudy says tbat the Iroquois Club. 6T Chicago, is preparing a ranquet and reception for tho President, i be annual banquet and reception bt s been postponed until tucy cu Icaru positively from bini just when he can come. He hss given tbe club people to understand that he will cvno at least he has no", declined lbe invitation. If he does go West It will t-robhbly be iu June. The President is also thinking of mating a southern trip in May. He hai been aked to go ti uiauta, and he is not averse to the proposition." AX OFTICE-NELtaNU K0ÄAXCE. Miss Cleveland's Choice Among; Three Handsome Elen for Marshal of the District of Columbia. B ALTiMcr.E, April t-Jlr. Kdward Johnson, ot Baltimore, is likely to receive the appointment of Marshal cf tte District ot Cjla mbia. Miss Cleveland will mske this appointment. Mr. Johnson Is a polished society man, handsome aud intelligent, and possessed of all the attributes essential to this Iposltion, He called Thursday In company wllh a prominent society lidy. John son is clever. He bas enlisted the ladies to in fiuence his appointment. Mr. Johnson ii a son o Keverdy Johnson, and ws fecremry cf the Lera tion when his father was Mmist.r to Eneiand. Iiis rival candidates for the ollie ure Woooberrr Plair, of Waryiarsd. nd W. ii. Traver. of .New York. Tbe President declare that his sixer (hull have ter choice of the three tualsoaia kiions. Pie nr o-rneumonla. ft. Ions, April 5. Governor ifarmiduke and Congressman Bland have telegraphed Hon. Norman J. Coleman, Commissioner o? Agriculture, at Wa3hington, calling his attention to 1he existence of plenro pneumonia in Calloway county, this State, and ask him for tbe protection and yicorous us of til the power he possesses nnder the acts of Congress for tbe suppression of th disease.