Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-03-10
The New Cabinet.

THE Cabinet of President Garfield is
received by men of all shades
of opinion hereabouts. Ii is
Secretary of State-James. G. Blaine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William
Window.
Secretary of the Interior-Samuel ].
Kirkwood.
Secretary of War-Robert Lincoln.
Secretary of the Navy-William Ii.
Hunt.
Postmaster-Ge L. James.
Attorney-General-Wayne McVeagh-
Mr.. Blaine is one of the best known
of our public men. He was 81 years of
age January 81 last, and was bornin
Washington county, Pennsylvania. At
ter graduating at Washington College
(Pa.) he commenced life editing newspa-
pers in Maine. He served four years in
the Legislature, went thence to the
lower house OF Congress. six years of the
time Speaker, and thence to the Senate.
He is well informed on ali matters that
concern the public, an active and aggres-
sive and able man, and will be ambitious
to leave behind him record as Secreta-
ry as brilliant as any of those who have
preceded him.
Mr.. Window was born and educated
near the village of Louisville, five miles
west of St. Clairsville, and was SO years
old May 10 last. He read law at Mt.
Vernon, was elected Prosecuting Attor-
ney of Knox county in 1852, removed to
Minnesota in 1855, served ten years in
the lower house of Congress from that
State, and since 1870 has been in the
Senate. In the Senate he has taken an
active interest in the questions of inte-'-
State transportation, to which he has
devoted great deal of thought and at
tention. and his labors in that direction
will yet bear good fruit. A number Of
the old residents of Loydsville and
neighborhood remember him well, and
are justly proud of the distinction he has
won. Mr.. Window is a plain, sensible
man, and will be found safe custodian
of the vast interests confided to him in
the great department to which he has
been chosea. He is resident of Vino
Ma, Minnesota.
Mr. Kirkwood is native of Maryland,
but came to Ohio when % years of age.
He was 81 years old December 20 last.
lie read law at Mansfield, was four years
Prosecuting Attorney of Richland coun-
ty, was member of the Convention that
framed our present State Constitution,
removed to Iowa in 1856, served in the
Senate of that State, was twice its Gov
ernor, and has been twice elected to the
United States Senate. Prof. Kirkwood,
of the Wooster University, well known
to Presbyterians hereabouts, is neph-
ew of the Secretary.
Mr. Lincoln is a son of Abraham Lin
coin. He was born in Springfield, Hi
nois. and was quite young man while
his father occupied the Presidential
chair. He has been quietly and success
fully practicing law at Chicago and E
said to be clear-headed honest, straight
forward man.
Mr.. Hunt is now one of the Judges of
the Court of Claims. He is resident of
louisiana, and it is presumed owes his
appointment largely to that fact.
Mr.. James has been Postmaster of
New York for several years. He is said
10 be thoroughly eonversant with the
postal e:vice, is a man of force and en-.
ergy, and we have no doubt Will make
a successful adm; ;nistration of his de-
partment.
MIR. McVeagh is lawyer of Eastern
Pennsylvania, and is son-in-law of the
elder Cameron.