Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-07


to the Senate to day:-John F. Hartranft, to be
postmaster at Philadelphia; James Pollock, to
be naval officer at Philadelphia; A. Lolden
SnoWden to be superintendent of the Philadei-
pbia mint; Martin Parry Kernard Assistant
treasurer OF the United States at Boston, Mass
Ibcs. stevenson, col ector internal revenue for
tfe 18th district OF New York; Ephraim McMur-
Tile, collector Of customs for the dIstrcJ of Miu-
LeoOta.
SECRETAkY GURHAM, OF THE SENATE, said to
democrat frierd who called upon him this
morning that he was the only one OF his class who
had been in his Office within the past ten days.
Who ara not c0D1identially want to know no
IL was managed. &c. Further Mr. Gorham saws
he proposes to issue in the shape of a tract
son sucge tions conc e ming the management
OF bis C1fice when will be OF service to his sue.
cessor when elected
DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT. - George
Prince of Bath, Maine. formerly an employe of
the Tension bureau, in this city, who was
recently arrested by an agent of the secret SER
wee division for defrauding the government out
OF large sums of money, was arraigned yester-
day In the L. s. district court at Portland
Maine. Nineteen indictments had been found
against him. He plead guilty and was remanded
Tor sentence. His particular line of business
was the manufacture OF bogus pension claims
ana forgery In connection with claims for
pensions. He utilized in his work the informa-
ton he had procured while in the Pension
bureau.
THE NOMINATION Of eX-Gov. Hartranft, of
Pennsylvania, to be postmaster at Philadelphia,
GispCseS OF one OF the candidates for the Berlin
mission.
RENOvA1. OF CHIEF JOSEPH.-The House COM
mittee on Indian affairs this morning agreed to
report the bill prepared by the Indian bureau
fer TIE transfer or Chief Joseph, and such of
tie Nez PerceS Indians as desire to accompany
him TO the Indian Territory
AT TIE CABINET MEETING this afternoon were
settled three Of the Pennsylvania officers. Ex-
Governor J. F. Hartlanft Will take the post
masterShp at Philadelphia A. Loudon Snow
den, the present postmaster. and the gentle
man who acceI ted and declined once or twice
TIE diret torship OF the mint bureau, gets what
lie wanted m0St-the superintendent of tue
mfbt at Philadelphia. He wanted to be con-
fected with tie mint bureau somehow, but did
hot llLe 10 give up the political chanceSo OF leav
IL Its hdut'pa ,t1t me present supeTlntendent
not left out in the cold. AS stated In THE STAR
Gay or two ago, in order to make way for Mr.
saoMden he, he viii take the position of naval
around. Only che mans head goes OFF, Naval
Officer HiestaId, whom Mr.. Pollock succeeds,
Was not provided for in any way. Later in the
altefnOon the nominations OF the above gentle
men for tie places mentioned were sent to the
Senate.
THE TELLER SUBCOMMITTEE to-day examined
Columbia, SOuthaCarOlina, and previous to the
late election in that state was appointed Secre-
tary OF the republican state executive commit
tee. and, as such officer. he had correspondence
with tie republicans OF each county as to the
nomination OF republicans TO serve as commits
SlonerS OF election. He took the list to the
executive office Governor Hampton was alb
sent, but he was told by the governors private
secretary that the matter OF appointment was
with General Kennedy, the president of
Tie democratic state executive committee.
There We're thirty-two counties in the state,
and thlrty-tWO republicans, one for each, were
recommended for appointment. Only six or
seven pronounced republicans were appointed
because the governor had promised to do so be-
fore the list was presented Many OF those ap-
pointed TO act for the republicans were demo-
Gratis, some were under democratic influence
while others we're 1ll1terate men, and therefore
unit TO represent any party. Protests were
unaVa1l1ngly made against such appointments
senator Randolph, OF the committee, inquired
whether Governors Moses and Chamberlain did
not disregard The recommendation OF The de n
ocra1S as to the appointment OF comm;S5iole 5
and I'LL the places with persons TT tneir oyn
party. The witness replied he could not say
OF his own knowledge that this vas done Tie
investigation here closed 81 far as the Charles
ton feature Is concerned Tie committee have
summoned two witnesses from Mississippi at.d
two from Arkansas. There VIII be IL Inee.:.r
OF the fun committee on Monday