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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
SECRETARY OF w

tohort r. lincoln. son of the late President Abra-
ham Lincoln. was born in SangamOn County, Ih'
about forty years ago. He was graduated from tne
law school of Harvard University. and has since
nractsed his profession at Chicago. Secretary LIN
colin has often been urged to accept nomination
for the Legislature but has always declined, saying
that IN his opinion young lawyer should not enter
nolitcs until he had become well established In his
profession.
As a lawyer, Mr. Lincoln has been successful,
and has built up an extensive practice. de IS a
member of a firm which represents the interests In
the West of many Eastern insurance companies
which have loaned large sums of money in Illinois
and other Western States. The management OF this
business has developed in MIR. Lincoln superior
executive ability, and a capacity for the manage
ment of large interests involving many intricate de-
tails. ILLINOIS is included in the circuit Of Justice
Harlan and, speaklngof Mr.. Lincoln some time ago.
before bis name was mentioned in connection with
a Cabinet office Justice Harlan said that in his
opinion, Mr. Lincoln was the brightest and ablest
among the young lawyers of that circuit.
Before the Chicago Convention Mr.. Lincoln was
an ardent advocate of tho nomination of General
Grant, aud he presided at the immense Grant meet
ing held in Chicago few days before the nomination
for the Presidency was made. Before that his only
active efforts in politics had been as member OF
citizen committees formed in Chicago to effect a
reformation and publication III local political anarS
Intimate friends of Mr.. Lincoln say tnat
the traits which so distinguished DIS
her, but they also declare that one may converse
with him daily for years and not be made 70 feel
that he remembers that be is the of the Martyr
President. In other words they declare that lie IS
man Of great ability and force OF character but Is az
The same time modest and unasSuming. The wife
OF Secretary Lincoln Is the eldest daughter Of ex-
Secretary James Harlan, OF Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
WILLIAM II. HUNT.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

SECRETARY Of TIE NANI'
TbeSouth will be represented in President Garfed's
Cabinet by Judge William II. Hunt, who Ina been
nominated for Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Hunt Is
a native of South Carolina and was educated at
Yale College In the stormy days of the "Nullifica-
ton War" his family streHuOusy opposed the trea-
souabe doctrines of Calhoun and consequently fell
into such disfayor in their native State that they
were led to seek more cOngenal political surround
ines in Louisiana Here Mr.. Hunt began his career
as LAWYER. and soon attained emincnce in his pro-
fession in New Orleans. lie was a close student
and ardent adherent of the doctrines OF
Hamilton and The FederdHst and dis
PLAYED unwavering LOYALTY to the Union aud hos
tility TO the popular Southern doctrines OF Secs
sion and state Rights. For thirty-fve years he was
q prominent parsonage in the legal and political life
of New Orleans. The records of the Federal and
State Courts show that his engagements included
all kinds OF legal business and he distinguished him.
self by his success equally in the admiralty ana
maritime jurisdiction. criminal cases. and proceed
ings in the Court of Chancery. For period he dis
charged the duties of professor of commercial law
and the law of evidence in the law school at New
Orleans. ln 1876 he was chosen AttOrney -oeheI a,
of the State of Louisiana, W hlch cuce ne feslgheu
the following veal, and took up MS reslueuCo III
Wasbin9ton In the spring OF 1878 ne was NOM
mated and unanimously confirmed as JustlGe OF the
Court of Claims of the United States. Nneh JUS
Court of the United States. the bar OF Louisiana,
without respect to party, unanimously recomnehued
Justlce Hunt as q jurist emlnenty quaiihed Dy
Character and requirements to fill the vacancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
WILLIAM WINDOW.
sEcRRrARY or rue TREASURY.

SECRETARY % THE IhhA5ORf'
William Window, who has just been appointed to
the head Of the Treasury Department. was born in
Belmont County, Ohio, May 10. 1927. His parents
were from Virginia, and belonged TO that hardy. en-
terprisipg race who first carried the civilization of
the Atlantic Coast beyond the Alleghanies His
father built cabin in the unbroken forest and the
sons early life was spent in the rude toll incident to
pioneer farm life. 1t was not until he had al
most reached his majority that the future states
man became inspired with thoughts above his sur
roundinga He had been apprcnticed to the taiiors
trade in Fredericktown. Ohio but soon abandoned
n u, disgust with his i'll success and turned his at
tention to the study Of law. This was source OF
anxiety and grief to his parents, Hezekiah and
Mercy, who belonged TO the Owl Creek Meeting of
Hicksre Qaaksrs. and looked upon Blackstone as q
prime source Of worldly iniquity The young mans
ambition aud force Of character bore him rapidly
onward, however. and at the ago OF twenty-tbree
hs was admitted TO the bar. BE cstablished himself
81 NOUN veEnon. Ohio. and two years
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in the Utica Academy until ne WIS nneen years y.
| AGE His ambition was to become newspaper
man and as the best means of reaching that emu nc
VOC annrenticed to Wesley Bailey, then the we'll
| Lno,vn Abolition Editor Of The Liberty Press. Mr.
1r,es made himself known as politician before ne
was a voter Taking an active part In tne ngh' :"
the Whig ranks In this State between the in,no.o
and Seward wings, which was waged Irou t9f0 ~
| 1858. be became associated with Judge flsnei ~
the publication of The Madison County JoaHa' 10 80
adherent of the Seward wing -, A.
When the Republican party was ioTmeo 81
Iames entered with zeal into the new organl1atlon
and durino the Fremont canvass became sole p'o-
nr;otor and editor of Tho Journal. In 1906 uuIins
tho consolidating excitement, he fought tnoSo
nri,cinles vigorously in his newspaper anu SUI
ceeded in securing the success OF the
Nothing candidate in the contests III piS uo'
~ ror,oined in charge of The Madison Jo"rRas az
Hamilton for ten years. lie was coiioe'oi III,
canal tolls during part oil tniS ''0'
firm advocacy of the ahuS'a'oS 81 81
seoured him the recognition OF OeiIi' 9In'n
TburloU Weed. In 1861. AFTER fres'uon' r0.ta-
inouonration. friends had him appointed inspector
s. ors,oms nnder Hiram Barney. Collector. Mr.
Ioo sold his newspaper III consequence anu re-
,noved tn New.York. His efficiency secured MN
nomotion to the position of Wegher In 1874 ana 10
that of Deputy Collector in 1875 HIS executive
ability secured him public recognition. and when
the BOARD of Examiners to enforce Civil Service Re-
form was appointed by President Grant. Mr.. James
was made chairman of the Board. The resignation
of A. b. Cornell ~ Surveyor Of the Port brought Mr..
James into prominent mention for the place AT
this time Patrick II. Jones retired from the Post
Office and to meet the generally expressed wish
that a man of known ability and administrative
capacity should be appointed to the place. President
Grant selected Mr. James TO ill the vacancy.
The wisdom of the appointment of MIR. James as
Postmaster of New-YOrk has been fully justified by
the results. His administration of the office has
worked almost revolution in the postal service OF
this CITY, He has introduced greatdmproyements,
doubled the service and increased It's ef1olency,
lifted the Office out Of politics, made merit the test
of appointment and promotion and greatly increased
the revenues of the office. The system perfected by
Mr. James has attracted the notice OF foreign Gov
ernments who have sent experts here TO study ";
In politics Mr. James has not been actively identified
with either wing of the Republican party in TINS
State.
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later in 1881 was elected Prosecuting At
torpey for Knox County as Wing oy d
majority of 800. although the usual Democratic
majority in the oounty was over 1000. de was
candidate for Attorney General Of Ohio at the nrst
Republican convention held in the State at Whlch
Salmon p. Chase was nominated Tor Governor Dut
failed to receive the nomination. In 1900 ne moVeu
to Wnona, Mimi. where he has resided ever SINCE
He soon acquired great popularity among MS no"
neighbors. and was successfully elected 10 inc
XXXVItb. XXXVIItb, XXXVIIIth, XXXlXth, and
XLth Congresses During his career as a Repre-
sentative Mr.. Window became conspicuous by his
serv,ces ON various committees including those on
Public Lands Public Expenditures Indian Affairs
and several others. He was also an able member on
the floor of the House. From early life he was
close adherent to the doctrines of Henry Clay anu
devoted himself to a treatment from that stanu-
point of all questions relating to the material lner
ests of the public. =, r,.-.
At the end of his fifth term in Congress Mr VIII
dom positively declined the denomination tha' ""0
urged uponhim He was soon after appoln.teu 81
the Jpited States Senate to fill the unexplreu III
ID. s. Norton subsequently, he was elected ioG me Inc
term expiring In 1877 when he was reeieppvo nrhIi
the unanimous vote of his party AZ a1o Windom
can National Convention of 1880, senate, "a sota
was a candidate for the Presidency, tDe th on
delegates casting their ten votes for MN W." t.ntv
wavering fidelity from the first unth tne was
niBth.ballOt when portion of their slrenRsn Iii re
transferred to senator Blame, and afterward al re
united on President Garfield In lS'1 He Presdent
the Imitation bill. which was yetoea 9S mas il
over Wsp' the 6eO veto, and in 1873 ne o,od Ia,
voFed the bin providing ding, dollars 5Er lilo
OF the Band OF 81 now about fifty years of age,
of medium height hssyy Dn 5nt 1 with
aspect oL of dis1osition His home in Wash.
n inStS0 on Vermontave, plain but pleasant
house standing cluster OF luxnran5 M WSshpS
r r;far for
TON society especially for the family
tSn f reDrpsentatiyes of the great Northwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
XLVIITH CONGRESS-.
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Upon calling the
senate TO order at noon, VlcePresldent Arthur Was
vigorously applauded by those In the galleries.
The proceedings were opened with prayer after which
+no tCEPREsIDENT stated that he had received for
presentation OF petitions for special legsla'
ton hut that his opinion based upon the rules and
was that these could not be presented a an
session Of the Senate. He submitted the
question as the disposition to be made OF the COM
munlcations ~ ,
HILL Dem Gal it was ordered on motion OF Mr..
COCKRELL Dem MOI, that the petitions be retained
Inv the Vice President be submitted by him at the
next leg islatlve session.
Mr. uoAR rep, Massl offered resolution extending
.. w,peeld Scott Hancock the privileges Of the floor
during his stay in Washington. Adopted by q man
nous vote.
Mfr. BLAINE rep, Mel, In accordance with the
notice given ny him weeks submitted the fol-
lowing resolution;
Resoived That special committee OF five Senators be
appointed by tho Char take into consideration the
mode OF voting for President ana VicePresdent Of the
Halted States the mode OF counting and certifying
te vote who shall report such propositions for cnange
IN the laws and Constitution as may seem expedent
recess VI Congress- and that It be directed TO report on
or before the second Wednesday Of January, 1882.
The resolution was temporarily laid the table to be
printed.
| Mr. PENDLETON (Dem., Ohio from the Committee Of
NtHcaton reported that the President had expressed
a desire 10 communicate the Senate to-day at 3
O'Clock. ..... ,,...., , - -.
| 1920 d. H., took recess until 3 o'clock.
ON the ding OF tue Senae the galleries. whcn
had visited by numerous sightseers ut the Capital,
attracted tho Guy 60 witness tne Inaugural oeremones
ensey crowded. and the entrance OF Senator
Blame, ut O'CLOCK the moro demOnstrative OF the
visitors gave their exuberanee, by way OF com
pument TO that Senator, IN iOud applause The dem01-
straton repeated on the appearance OF VcePres-
| dent Arthur. =.
AS soon as the Chair had called the Senate to order
| ANTHONY Olep, r. - called aten ton 70 the matter
lie presumed OF the occupants OF the galleries
| were strangers uuacdualnted with the rulee. Tney
should be made 20 understand that any manifestation
OF approbatiOn dlsapproDaOn was an insult TO tue
body ond would lead Immediately to the aAlleres be-
| The VICE-PREsIDENr instructed tho sergeant-at
Arms 10 see that order waA maintained.
AZ Iive minutes after o'clock message was received
from the Presdent OF tao UDited States when Mr. CAM
ERON (Rep Penn.) mCved that the Senate proceed u
the consideration of Executive business. The motion
prevailed without objection, and the galleries were
| CLEARED and the doors closed.
Al 4A5 O'Clock the d. we're reopened and the Sen
| ate adjourned until Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
WAYNE MACVEAGH.
ATIoRNEY-GENERAL

Wayne Mac Veagh was born az Ph9nixyllle, Penn,
in 1888. After preparing himself at the school III
Pottstown he entered Yale College and was grad
uated in tho famous Class of 49, standing tenth IN
n class of IOS While in college be distinguished
himself as a debater in the Linonla society," III
duickness of repartee and in his power OF sarcasm
and irony he excelled all his classmates. lie nrst
became we'll known a debater about three
months after he entered college, when The question
as TO whether not the United States should
recognize Hungary Kossuth was in the country
and had aroused strong sentiment IN FAVOR Oh his
conntrvmen. No one seemed willing to take the
negative. Young MacYeagh, being newcomer
and only about sixteen years DID, was asked to take
that aide az leading debater lie did 80, and aston
bed every one by the strength and force OF his ar
onment the amount of information which he had
gathered about the subject under discussion, and
the readiness with which he met and refuted the
points made by the other speakers. Opposed to him
were Charlton T. Lewis, L. e. Stcdman, Senator
Stewart. of Nevada and Henry S. Bennett, now a
lawyer in this CITY.
On leaving college Mr.. MacVcagh entered the law
Office of James j. Lewis ut West Chester, Penn, ana
SOON became well known as an able lawyer. lie adj
yanced steadily until he stood high IN favor with
the bar of the State and Of tho United States Su-
preme Court. lie entered the volunteer service
when the war broke out, and served as major oil n
cavalry regiment which was engaged IN guarding
the Pennsylvania border. lie was compelled to re-
sim his command, "a he lost his health. In 1865
he was chairman OF the Republican Central Com
mittee Of Pennsylvania, and III General 1Tants mrs.
term as President he was appointed Minister at
Constantinople. Since his return he has exercised
much influence III politics, IN Wh,ch nc boO q" ~
Jnpendent stand. He was bitterly opposed TO the
Cameron faction and 10 the machine. ms IT was man
aged IN Pennsylvania. lie strongly favored reforms
and was an active member of the Young Mems Re
form Club which reVOutlonized Philadelphia poi
itics at the recent election. He married daughteI
of the Hon. Simon Cameron, aud has always pvo w
1r,sndIv snrtol terms with the CameTOnB, although
strongly opposing hem politically. MT. Mnc ' eAsh
Inns OF late years acton counsel for the fehhsyl-
wanna Railroad Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
SAMUEL J. HARDWOOD.
SECRETARY OF TIE INTERIOR.

Samuel J. KirkwOod, who leaves his seat in the
senats to become Secretary Of the Interior Depart
ment. il familary known in his adopted State OF
Iowa as the "Old War Governor" He was born in
Hartford County Md. December 20, 1913, and re-
ceiyed an academic education in Washington City.
Reoinuinp in his fourteenth year. he employed
for seven wears as a druggists clerk. In 1885 he
removed 10 Richand County, Ohio. where he
studded law and came to the bar in 1S43. For four
wears he was Prosecuting Attorney for the county.
and AS member of the Judiciary Committee Of the
Convention of 1850 contributed not little to the
State Constitution adopted in 1851. Removing to
Iowa in 1885, he engaged in the double business OF
farming and milling near Iowa City. In 1856 he was
elected to the State Senate aud served through the
session held at Iowa City and the first held at Des
Moines In 1859 he was chosen Governor over A.
C. Dodge Dem.) by majority of 1904 His adj
ministration was so satisfactory at that critical
period that he was renominated without opposition
and reelected Among the many acts for which he
ia held in grateful remembrance that of his pru-
dent management by which he saved the State
$500 600 out of the 100000 appropriated for de-
fence bonds In 1868 he was elected to the United
States Senate TO ill the unexpIred term OF James
Harlan and served on the Committees on Pensions
and Public Lands. In 1867 lie returned to Iowa
City and prosecuted his private business. In July
1875, the Republicans nominated him for Governor
and he was elected in October. In his gubernatOria
term during the war President Lincoln offered him
the mission to Denmark. He declined to accept II
until the expiration of his term. and the President
continued the offer until that time Governor Kirk
wood, however, was compelled 10 again decline or
account OF private business.
In January, 1876, lie was again elected to the
United states Senate as the successor OF George g.
Wright During his career in that body lie has dis
tlnRTshed himself by his clear, thoughtful con
alteration of all subjects brought before him. par
tIeulary those pertaining to the interests Of the
NatIOn at home. lie has shown a fitness for at least
one branch OF the duties of his new position by hi
lust and straightforward treatment OF the VexeC
Indian question winch has been under his close con
alteration both in committees and on the floor o
the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
cnNGRArrLATING COLONEL JAMES.

The appointment of Dir. James as Postmaster
General was received with much satisfaction IN tho
Post Office yesterday. Shortly aftel 3 o'clock his
room was crowded with friends anxious to con-
oratulate him on the event. Tho employees OF the
distribution department and the letter carriers as
seubled in the main distribution room, ana re-
ceived Colonel James with long continued cheering
The Postmaster acknowledged the compliment In a
few words He said the only thing he had to re-
cret was the necessary parting with his old asso-
GATES lie introduced f. W. Stoughton, who con-
graduated the employees on the advancement OF
their chief. lie said the country had called upon
them to make sacrifice in tho interests OF the
Nation, which he was certain they would not hest
tate to do S. b. Elkins, of New Mexico, also spoke.
and congratulated Colonel James on his advance
ment CheeIs were then given for the New.lork
Post Office Tor Colonel James. and for the Blue
and Gray" subsequently Colonel James visited
the various departments and received the congratu-
lations OF the employees
TelegIams cOnRratuating him on his appoint
ment poured in in great numbers. Among the we'll
wishers wee General Arson g. McCOOk, h. Prem
tiss Bailey James u. Bingham, Philadelphia !:
Charles ~ Hendley Washington; Charles h..
Smith. Philadelphia; j. N. JacobuS, James N.
Tyner Washington; John Hastings ID. NJ. Judd,
Washington; George A. Gastin, Owego; Thomas
s. Mott New-York ID. 4. Hunt. Rochester and u.
H. White Providence. Colonel James will leave
this city for Washington this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
1,,sr T,orurp WAy-Dramatist 81 thought

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you might have forgotten tnat review =, Al dewDs
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ness saKe don't do thati Write IL mp Gear V0s' ~
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very large property ia trust Tor YOU =. Ian som:
:. wall don't know that have. "a wo.ia1t
"ndersl .cuesn'n isaa inings ~ ny S fiar IA
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
AN ABSENCE OF PARTISAN CoLoRINas4

President Garfield's inaugural address
abounds In strong and vigorous thoughts comes a.
from who knows what his duty Is, ana means 70
do il though the heavens fail There IL absence Of
partisan cOloring and palpable consciousness thas
the great Office be holds must not Do 70 Dso
the country from sectional unrest sectional
ieaousy sectional bitterness: and that far ~ In aim
lies he viii labor to end His assertion OF the per
manent supremacy Of the Union will meet with general
fhr States and the binding nature Of tho Constitution
and laws made In pursuance thereof This Is Demo
cratic doctrine, and that ground every Democfat
tinue % stand.
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Terrible STORM Brig sinking God nelp US al
John A. DEMPsET. on brig Carrolton' OF Bost'
OTHER DISASTERS AND DAMAGE.

loss OF IuE BARK A. f.. BOGsFORD ON REEF OFF
TUE ISLAND or BARBUDA-rHE CREW SAVED
txPERIENCE OF THE HADu-DAMAGE IN RARI-
TAN BAY.
The steamship Alhambra, Captain Atwood,
from Antigua February %. arrived nc tins Rort yester
day Among the passengers were the first and second
mates tho boatswain and seven OF the crew or the
Rrittsh bark A L. BOtsford, which WAS wrecked on
reef of the Island OF BarDuda February TO- Boas"ain
scott gives the following account OF the disaster:
Tho bark sailed from Newport. England January D.
with A cargo OF coal Tor Havana, Cuba. Moderate
weather and fair winds attended the voyage until Feb
ruory g. when gales encountered on tho Bermuuas
on the following evening the bark was running ree ana
heading southwest with nearly all OF her sails set The
I'll, was starnght but tue air misty. By his
rckoning Captain Atkinson about 100 miles on tho
ittle island OF Barbuda, which lies behind long low
reef rho usual lookout forward, aud the vessel was
making about six knots all hour. Al o'clock on tho
norning OF February 10. without the slightest warning,
,n lookout discovered that the bark WAS close upon
reef over which the breaking Before the crew
oud he apprlsed OF the danger and sail taken In tn
yossel struck with heavy thud which snapped the
baekstays aud carried away some OF the hght upper
vords In less than Ave minutes after Striking the Wud
and sea drove bark far upon tho sunken reef Sail
ms taken in as quickly possible but she had been
forced so far on the reef that she was raised considerably
and threatened 10 go her beamends TO prevent this
C,nain Atkinson had the masts cut away At daylight
a. 1as seen That the weasel hOpeessly upon ragged
and extremely daugerousloOking reef Ihe Island OF
Rarbuua WAS ABOUT four miles away Uhurf thN
direction of the officers, the crew TOOK empty OIL cans
and placed them under the gun ales Of the Two small
boas preparations were made 10 attempt 10 reach
| Inc shore Ths bark gave sigus OF breaking up.
About 10 O'Clock the wrecked crew saw people upon
the beach, and shortly after three BOATS each manned
by ak men, put out toward them. HAIR mile below
I'D bark there WAS a channel through the reef. As II
would have been impossible for them 10 reach bel
deoly on account OF tho breakers, the boats headed
| for this channel intending TO gam the DARK
| from the sea side When the first aud largest boa
/ neared the narrow channel u Was struck 6y al
| immsnse breaker, winch filled and sunk II
lhe same overlook the other boats Eighteen mel
were In the three boats, and found themselves srug