Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-17

when Private Secretary Everett presented
4 communication from Governor Pattison
setting forth that he had made the follow
ing nominations
For Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
William S. Stenger, of Franklin county.
For Attorney General, Lewis c. Cas-.
sidy. Of Philadelphia.
For Adjutant General, PRESLEY NJ.
Guthrie, OF Allegheny county.
For Controller of Philadelphia, S. Davis
Page.
Upon Mr.. Wallace's motion. no one
dissenting, these nominations were taken
up separately FOR action. AS the roll was
called on the question of confirming Mr.
Stenger's nomination, il was evident tha5
the Republicans were willing to accord to
the new governor the choice of his consti-
tutional adv:sers--41 senator's were pres
ent and all voted to confirm.
Mr.. Cassidy's nomination was next con-
side.ed, and vote was Immediately
taken. Every senator voted yea except
Mr.. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, who, when
his name was called, protested against
Mr.. Cassidys appointment on political
| grounds, but said that Mr.. Cassidy's per
| sonai, private and professional! character
| and capacity were beyond question or re-
| pr0ach. Then the call of the Seuate pro-
| ceeded, and at its close the tally sheet
| showed 4G yeas to nay.
Mr.. Guthrie was unanimously confirmed
| foC aHjutant general
| When NJ. Pages nomination was
reached Senator Stewart moved tha5 it be
referred to the committee of Judiciary
| general, q very complicated question hay
| iHg arisen with regard to tie power of
the governor to appoint. Democrats ard
| Republicans unanimously concurrcd in
| this Suggestion, and the Senate precip.-
tately adjourned.
| Governor Pattison ard wife, assisted by
Rev. t. I. Evcrct6 and Mrs. Everett, re-
ceivca 1t The executive mansion il the
evening. Tho affair was 4 strictly nfor-
| NAL one, by far tho greater number OF
| callers being IL street dress, although
| there was =. sufficient number OF ladies
| with their escorts III full dr. IS to give the
affair lively and cheerful character. The
ballroom Was open, and those who desired
| to engage in ThespiaD pleasures were af-
! iOrdcu ample opportunity for gratifying
! their wishes.
| PERSONAL,
JAMES GORDON BENNETT has been stay
| iDg al Dover, where some Iasiiing parties
| BARONESS ftE2Err-C0UrTS gave 3
New Years dinner to 800 If i:cr tenants,
and atterwsu! personally presented I gift
70 each one.
| SENATOR'S COOPER and Stewart linked
arms and marched amicably to see the
De,uoc."tc Inauguration, Tor which eacl,
holds the other responsible.
| SPEAKER KEIFER's wife's Gavnyita dress
is o. steel blue satin, crsn Dined with p light
tinted blCcadG and u Marie Stuart collar oi
point lace.
| AEABI's wife does not accompany Eii.,
to CeyloD, but is living at & Paris hotel
and intends soon to take up her residence
permanently in the Champs Elysee.
$. ". DORSEY, cx senator, of Star Route
not0loty, has written d letter r;.SiglinS
the sccicta,ysi,ir o: til" National HeouE-
llclu committee.
/ DANIEL " EESTrES one hu.i,lIed and
iirst birthday anniversary will be celchrat
ed by the Webster Historical society by Il
dIun2r in Dnstoi 10 morrow.
SIGNoE SALviNI, the distinguished
Italian ilage,lian, vas ,;incd by the ranl.
club, of Philadelphia, last evening. Tie
rec ption was largely ;ljtaivle,. by notable
people.
lHE MARQUIS OF LoENE and ilc Prin
c"s: Louis" who arrived at Richmond
Va, ca Monday evening. will leave this
afi"inoon for Charleston, where tie Brit
iSh ship Dido awaits the princess.
NILE CoNvISAET, the daughter of The
doctor OF that name who was the medical
man Of Napoleon III. during the last years
OF his life, las been sent for by the En-
press Eugene, who intends to take charge
OF her, her iaEher having died suddenly.
TIE Grown PRINCE ard Crown Prin
cess Of Germany have declined to receive
! any present, on The occasion of their sill
yer wedding and request the donors t.
cXpcnd the E~oney they proposed thus
using in al!eyati0g the distress caused by
the inUndatoNS.
Rev. GENERAL W. n. pENDLEToN, rec
tor of Grace church. in Lexington, Viz
ginia, died suddenly ON Monday night. lie
was about - years OF aye, n graduate oi
West Point, an officer OF the Confederate
army, aud the author Of !, book entitled
"t>cience a Witness for the Bible
REV. WM. &. TOMBSTONE. d. D., vel
lsnGwn Presbyterian clergyman, of phila-
delphia, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing of what Was supposed 10 be heart
disease. DR.. .j,iluStone was born in Ire
land about sixty years axo. lie ranked
hi;,h among the Presbyterian ministers il
| Tho