The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-04-22
11lNNEsOTA APPOINTMENTss

Thursday, April ~, 1859.
11lNuEs0rA APPOINTMENTS.
The work Of deoapitation in this
State has been carried on quite vigor-
ously during the past 1eck.
Hon. Augustus Armstrong, Of Albert
Lea, succeeds Charles Eaton as United
States Marshal.
j. G. Bradsn, Of Fillmore county,
(tosusrly Adjueant Of tho 10th Regi-
nent) has been appointed to the Re-
esivssship II The Greenlsaf Land Office,
,;cs Henry Hill.
josiah H. Fuller 10 Postmaster At
Fariba1lt.
Hon. Abraham Bergen, Of Fillmore
county, Aas bssa nominated - Que Of
the Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court Of the Territory Of New Mexico.
The nomination of Hon. G. 7.
Ssearns u Rsgistsr Of the Land Office
At Mobile, Ala, viii be hailed with
pleasure BY his many friends in this
Bal> He has been true Union man
nd consistent Republican during his
1ys years residence in the S nth, for
which hs has been villainously pcrs"cut-
I'd BY the unreeenerated rebels of Mo-
bile, md this recognition BY Gen.
Grants administration is we'll deserv-
q.
Rsv. Edward D. .Neill goes as Con-
sal to Dublin.
hon. J. B. Wakefield, of Blue
Earth City, and Hon. E. P. freeman,
OF Manksto, both members Of the last
Senate, have been appointed Receiver
and Rssister respectively Of the Win.
nsbsgo City L.sd O6oe. Hon. ] q.
Rudolph, Of New Uln, who vas in the
House last winter, gets tho Receiver
ship Of the St. Peter Land Office.
A more gratifying appointment than
th.t Of the gallant Col Henry G.
Rogsr., Secretary Of State, to the
Coasshhip Of Hess Casssl, could
scarcely have been made. In point Of
deserts, he sh9sA have had something
better. It b . b hoped the change
viii restore his health, now 90 seriously
a6eeted.
Capt. J. P. Ovens, Of St. Paul,
go = Taylos's Falls ~ Register Of the
LAID OFF, II that place, succeeding
Mr.. Cea~; and hon. Aasel Smith,
q Chiago county, takes Mr.. Luke
Ma,via's plses ~ Register At Duluth.
Gen. O,ear Malmroe, Of St. Paul,
has been neninated a Consul to Win.
uspe9, in the Red River Settlement,
but he declines accepting the position.
Mr. D. Sinclair, editor Of the VIM
n. Rep.19;ea~, hes been appointed
Postmaster At that place, = favor most
sminsntls deserved. Alr. s. ranks
amsng the jAdiug journalists of the
State, adj WA hoped by his friends
. that h would receive foreign appoint
msnt, sothat hs health, impaired 10 The
service Of the party, might be recaper
ated.
Coming nearer home, Mr.. Levi
Lewistoa:gives way il. the Registershil
Of tho Alexandra Land Office to Hon
L. K. Asker, Of Goodhue county. Al
Mr.. L. only received bis appointment 4
few months since, bis reward for ser
vices rendered the party have been
slight indeed. It was believed, from
some features Of the vote on United
States Senator last winter, that he
would b retained. But politics are
very "ousartiu." MIR. Aaker, his sue.
ssssor, il = politician Of influence il
his county, having been very prominent
in the Andrew movement last fall
He vas also = member Of the last Legis
laturs.
Hon. G. A. Gilman, the Senat o,
from this District, succeeds Hon. Henry
G. Wait - Register Of the St. Cloud
Land Office. For various reasons, thi.
change was not unexpected. It is due
70 Mr.. Wait to say that he made al
excellent Register, giving his entire
time and attention to the duties Of the
o&es, which have BY NO means been
light His dseisions in contested cases
have almost Invariably been sustained
BY The Department. He vas consid'
cred, aad dessrvsaly 70, one Of the mos'
careful aud reliable o6oers in the State
Mt. Gilman, biz successor, il far from
being . new hand, but comes with sew,
ssal yearS sxperieaes. which will DO o.
advantage 70 him ~ he again takes ,
position in the Office. He il an old
sssideat in the upper eouptry, il well
acquainted With the District. and will
10 aze confident, discharge the du,ie.
Of his petition in . manner satisfactory
u the people and the Department.