The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-11
FEDERAL APPO1STMEMTs-NEW REG.
ISTER AND RECEIVER.

Telegraphic advices from Washington an.
nonnces the appointment by the President
of two new officials for this Territory-Mr.
VIM. c. Child, to be Register Of the Land
office, and Mr.. Solomon Star, to be receiver
of Public money.
Mr.. Child is the Express Agent of Wells,
Fargo Il Co., in charge oftheir Helena office.
He is a staunch Republican, and person in
every way qualified for Register. He lab
ored industriously for the election of Mr..
Clagett, in the exciting contest last year,
and has probably fully earned this recogni-
ton OF his political services.
Mr.. Star is an old Montanian, who has
had his ups and downs since he came to
the Territory in 1865. He is prominent
Hebrews man ofexsellent business qualiti-
cations, and quiet, undemonstrativeR epub-
licau. For the better part Of the last two
years he has been q resident of Deer Lodge
City, acting as agent for S. II. Bonn & Co.
in the purchase of bullion and gold dust.
He is at present stopping in this city, en-
ployed in the assay office of the Helena
Reduction Works.
ers, has occupied the Office about one year.
He was previously Secretary of the Terri
tory, which office he resigned to accept the
Regstership. His wife and child have
been with him during the past year, while
his little boy of four or five years has been
separated from the family, remaining
with his grand parents in the East, who
could not consent to part with him. The
General, We understand, has desired for
| some time to return to his old home at Dav-
export, Iowa, and reunite his divided fam
| lily circle. This he will probably do upon
the confirmation and qualification of his
| successor, Mr.. Child.
Mr.. r. F. May, the present Receiver,
who is to be removed to provide place for
"another man" is a Montanian Of six
years residence. He was appointed to the
office some month after the Inauguration of
President Grant, and has continued in the
uninterrupted discharge of his official
duties to the present time. He is cou-
! sistent, active Republican, and has, we
have reason to believe, been conscientious
| and upright public servant. The person.
al relations between Mr.. Clagett and the
| Receiver have not for some time been of a
cordial nature, and it is supposed that such
being the case, our Delegate desired a
| change in the office, which is now brought
about.
| Rumors prevail of other pending official
decapitations, and political circles are con-
| siderably interested in discussions as to
whose head goes iuto the basket next.
| Helena Montana) Herald.
| The above article from the Herald, may
possess some local interest for this latitude,
inasmuch as one of the parties was former
ly citizen of Elkton. The Register is
above reported as voluntarily resigning.-
He had given him his choice to resign OF
be dismissed. His rascality in Office was
exposed by Mr.. May, to the authorities at
Washington, who in turn for his good offices
to the government, he alleges, he was
decapitated. A very poor way to establish a
corps of honest officials, by allowing those
who expose rascality to be turned out
The Register who was graciously permitted
to resign had grown comparatively rich in
fourteen months by official pickings.