The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

Commodore Mutt. the dwarf, whose
real name was George ". Morrison, died OF
Bright's disease at New York. He was 81
years OF age and forty-seven inches in height.
Disregarding the advice of Senators
Mitchell and Cameron, the President made his
own selection for surveyor of the port of Phil
adeIphia.
A Senator at Washington declares
that every appointment made in the New York
custOm-hOusc is submitted to the Secretary of
the Treasury for final approval, and that Mr..
Window is in sympathy with that wing Of the
Republican party which is now seeking har-
mony.
Moses Colt Tyler of Michigan Uni
verslty, has accepted the professorship of his
tory at Cornell University.
Jefferson Davis recently passed
through Chicago on his way to Montreal, his
first visit to the city for tifty-one years.
The New York Telegram, gives the
following sketch OF the new Collector of the
port Of New York:
Judge Vim. H. Robertson, the new Collector
Of the port Of New York, has long been promi-
nent in New York politics. He is native OF
Westchestcr county, and is tifty-eight years
of age: He was educated at Bedford, West
chester county, and was admitted to the bar
in 1S47. He was elected as superintendent OF
the Bedford common schools soon after at
tanning his majority, and retained that posi-
ton for many years. He was first elected to
the Assembly in 1S49, being then but twenty.
six years Of age, and served for two years. He
was elected to the state Senate from the West
.p,n cfn.1 Sc<~ ~ y,e1
50, '72, 73, ~, rs, '76 and ~. He vigor
ously supported the bill which established
free schools throughout the state. He served
in the Senate as chairman Of the committee on
commerce and navigation, as chairman Of the
committee on rules, library and Judiciary, and
as president pro tenn, in 1874, rs, '76, and '77
He was county judge of Westchestcr county
for twelve years, being consecutively elected
| for three terms. Hewas chosen as presiden.
tial elector in 1860, and was then elected to q
| seat in the Fortieth Congress. He was dele
| gate to the Republican National Convention
in 1864, 1876 and 1880, and has been repeatedly
sent as delegates to the Whig and Republican
state conventions. He served as member OF
the Republican State Committee for six sue
cessive years, and was made chairman of the
military committee appointed by Gov. Nor
gan in 1862 to raise ard organize state troops
in the Eighth Senatorial district. He was the
commissioner appointed to superintend the
daft in Westchester county in the early part
Of the war, and was the brigade Inspector OF
the Seventh brigade for six years. in 1876 he
rece ived from Williams College the degree OF
LID. lie was elected to the present Sen
| ate by a majority Of 147 over his Democratic
| competitor, Mr.. Richard Lathers. At the
opening OF the session he was reelected pres
dent pro tenn. of the Senate. For more than
thirty years Judge Robertson has been in pub
lie life. While the anti-third term feeling was
aroused in the Empire state, Judge Robertson
as delegate to Chicago, became the leader o
the independent Republicans, and in the ma
! tlonal convention fully carried out the deter
minaton which he had previously openly de
| clared, and led the anti Grant forces in the re-
volt in the state delegation. He was fo,
Blaine, but when the break came he went
with his colleagues for Garfield. For his ac
| ton at Chicago he was most savagely de
n9unced by the Conkling organs and threaten
| ed with political extinction. With reference
| to party principles he has always been
! straight and uncompromislng Whig, ant
afterward Republican