New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-30
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Gllan TO treasurer Of the United states Albert
Wyman TO he Assistant Treasurer OF tie UnIed ss.s
Henry H. Bates, Of New YORK, Examiuerin-Chlei OF 'ne
Western appointments Frank Gilbert to no United
States AssistantTreasurer at Chicago; john J. hOyt OF
Michigan To De Governor OF Arizona, vice san1rd re-
signed John Gospsr OF Nebraska. to De secrotary o.
for the Western District Of Michigan $. $ Matthews to
be United States Marshal for the Eastern District OF
To be aslers-Bepjamin F. Judson, at saratogs
IL Mellcn. at Amooy, H.; W. ". Loudernk. at Auburn
III; Gustavus A. Prang'e, at Aurora III; H,nry A.
Melliizer. ST. Clair, H.; Edward g. smith, at BATAVIA
Ill. E.dridgo d. Bchar SON. at C9mbr dge. III. usI
L. wofard at Cornih Miss W. H. Gryen, at t JaSS
Mss; William Weddell, at Okoiona, Miss hehiy
\. Best al Texa kama, AK
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Theodore Roosevelt is son OF the late Cor
nelu- Roosevelt who lived at Fourteenthst ana Broad
way and left considerable fortune to his children
For many years, an importer OF glass, Iheodore
Roosevelt was one OF the prominent merchants OF the
city. He from active participation In that bus
ness about year ago. and has OF late DEVOTED
his attention to banking at No. 81 Pne-st',
head or the firm OF Theodore Roosevelt
& Son. He has largely increased his share OF
the fortune left by his father, and has recently moved
into the elegant mansion West Fifty -seyen'hst
adjoining similar house built by his brother, James
A. Roosevelt, who is wel-known from his connection
with many conspicuous moneyed Institutions. The
younger brother Robert, praccing lawyer Of this
city. was several years ago a Member Of Congress
Theodore Roosevelt now iu the prime OF "a vigorous
manhood. In person tall and finely formed. and his
unenance is an index Of the benevolent spirit which
has characterized his life. He has been for many years
practical phianthIOpist, who has esteemed time ana
money well spent which were bestowed upon the char-
ties whose purpose and methods he approved The News
Boys Lodging House owes to nim IN great meas
ure the ucce,s 10 which IT has attained and uptown
Ia al At
ported H. Is also de"py nter sted III t"e "oh VI ."e
Young Mems Cnrs,ian Association IN "daitloI 10 u
vide support of charitable mstiullODs, MI hOose
tgtr adissr,pon mon improved systems He
was one OF the princIpa organizers the most JEALOUS
OF the Bureau OF iue United Chafi lc "b'
came existence four years witn the pu pose Of
uni nS in system ,tIc cooperation al tio thal"I" ~
sttuVn> o. tno cty, Upon plan IN aocotd"hoe WI
which complete let Ol penehciafles Was 80 do h,p''"H
statistics OF methods aud results Ihs plan Ia.eH OF
c,inpe sgccess ow ng to the opposition oI cerah IN
dreamed thcll "Oik puDiit
80, d me- sir. Roosevelt, Win IN mcnhers The iai
H., circle wIth nc belongs, nas always hed CON
or ii 1t 1ccsn, KNOWN that Collector Arthur
o. ,tod place Ia the Custom nous, "tt""Io" "'s
OeoA di:ec,ei ." NJ hoO'rF'it 10 n's SUI. @ 49,
many congratulations nave b'un eAcdth-eu oN'I '"c
tne prvv'DIhiy oil AIS appointment ihe t"DIs"'u
sa. -. N tua, could 10, lawfully become Collector
D.ciuso no sul retained ~ interest III lhd
uy ssr. Ropauyc, himself. In the s"mo eOhVei-
salon ne ssld tnae he nad ever iso" i.1m = ger
,ieclar L lrr, thar he certainly snOuJ 40. @ec3r IT,
w.t.Ua fa uil .set"dn- th't l.. US 20 DE- chu'ciy
Lu,tvin House Ud1Dt ~ DC cOniuct Il - "Hc d'd ui
u:ont n.u cond.- I'D nis priyLtc Dustuc,s. Las sia
ramon WI, pracl ale, br fuily believed ana
II appointed. should nope 10 dcnO"Str.so.
EDWIN A. merritt.
General Edwin y. Merritt, wl0 has been
Nominated To succcot General George H. Sharpe SUI
Vey,r of las rOr., at Sudbury VT, February
20 1925 Bong thrown upon his own resources AZ an
el. Is 4 e, no removed Lawrence County n. "
gnrre he soon became pronlneut among his ncShbors
During The meryas study ANA actNi,y ne gda.Ihed
himself as u Surveyor. For three years he vas super
VISOR OF tie town VI PIerpont, and fox Your years
VIVA Clerk of tn. Board. In 1919 General Merritt
wus elected as q Republican from the lid ST. Lawrence
District Dy 3U2 majority ana la 1850 was REELECTED by
22J9 IN ljurlty. His Iuucnce member Of tho 40
,uDl Was Large and Ia 1861 lie was Leading supporter
of M Greeley II the memorable Senatorial contest OF
ia. y.ar Uocn the opening vi the late war General
Merritt zelulsy devoted himself 10 promoting VOiuI-
t.. rY and h nscf went to the field as QIrteln ster
ui tne CON Ncw-Iork Rcg"neut lie vas 7.a.IOhed al
! t,g fortunes the Army 81 tie futomdc Alter
,ue tie ui Gc,tysDurs he went west VIA General
ho0Ker participating III the Dd'it OF Cn1 thoosa ani
aAelnau's t-U Ia c.npa,sn Duriug cal, ino ne was
.ir Lodulissity SdJ.sIouoc. " Aeu Il. lDoh l.. en-
ton elected Governor or lao state utH-
I ,ial birrrI WAS appointed QdirtcriiS,erueh-
.r,I and served for yeas Ddfi"S tnis
time General MERIT. was also elr -'ed 70 ths lAe
,ti. Convention WAicn body bc b,ld the
m 0raut postum Chairman " the Committee .h "
ganizl-IOn OI the Leais'sufe' nc ".So' uu,in8
tncsc years. tAdn IN inucr 81 me htpuD't u St,e
committee In March 1863, ne was appointed Naval
Dancer uIh, all itii i1dt pootiOn
t. years in 1872 Jolued the iiJoaaI hoN icni ana
was az II VI t.e party la lS19 'Le hoino
he N STAT Convention, without zUEcltat"n l"hhLtcd
nm, f,r sitte Treasurer General Me- rtts vote mat
v.,f Ma, 73575 AGAINST 3JI,UJ7 10. Cnsiles ~ i'Vss
IDon.), ana II 0I3 f.r s4epnen b. AyIes ufo'i