Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-05
THE NEW P. NJ. G..
Judge Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, APP
pointed, and Accepts the Office.

PoAhbcu, anu Accepts the Onlce.
WASHINGTON, April 4.--The president
has appointed Walter Q. Gresham, of In
diana, to be postmaster general. He is
now United States circuit judge.
New York, April 4.-The presidents ac-
ton in appointing Judge Gresham. of In.
| diana, as postmaster general is COM
mented on favorably IN political circles.
Judge Gresham was brilliant soldier
during the rebellion, and was appointed to
his present position, judge of the United
States district court, by President Grant
He is able and thoroughly independents
1t is learned that he is at Louisville to-
day, and that he has signifed his inter-
ton to accept the appointment.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 4.-The agent
of the Associated Press here received the
following this afternoon:
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 4.-Judge Ores
ham has just been notified by the secretary
of state of his appointment as postmaster
general, and that his commission was
signed yesterday by the president. He
authorizes me to say that he will accept,
He is now holding court here, but the term
will adjourn this week.
Signed CHARLES HoLsrIEN,
United States Attorney.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 4.-Judge Walter
Q. Gresham, who was appointed postmas
ter general to-day, is in this city holding
court. A reporter of the Associated Press
visited him this afternoon. In answer to
question whether he intended to accept
the appointment or not, he said he had
just notified the president ana secretary of
state that he would accept, but that his
duties here would detain him until Satur-
day of this week, and that he could not
reach Washington until the middle of the
coming week. Judge Gresham said that
the appointment was unsoliclt,
ed, and entirely unexpected. He
received notice of the appointment
early this morning, the secretary of state
informing him that his commission had
been signed yesterday. The appointment
will give very general satisfaction in this
state, where Judge Gresham is hopored and
respected by everyone, and stands at the
very head of the judiciary. He is now in
his office in the United States custom houses
and postoffice receiving the congratula
tons of prominent people Of both parties,
Hon. w. NJ. Heilman, late member of con
gress from this district, being among the
number.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 4-Judxe
Gresham was serenaded at ST. George
hotel at II O'Clock tonight, large crowd
of citizens being present. He was intro
duced by Mr.. Daniel Kemler from a bal
cony of the hotel and briefly thanked the
people for the compliment. Speeches
were made by Judge Holstein and Hon.
John G. Shanlllin. All speakers spoke in
the highest terms of Judge Gresham's
splendid record as a citizen, soldier and
judge, and after the speeches an informal
reception was held in the parlor OF the
hotel.
Mr.. Gresham was born in Harrison
county, Indiana, in 1923. He was educat-
ed in his native state, and after graduation
at the Indiana state university, in Bloom
ington, he studied law and soon afterward
began practice at Corydon, the county seat
of Harrison county. He was from the
first successful as g lawyer, and took an
active part in the politics of the state.
Shortly before the outbreak of
the late civil war, he was
elected representative in The state
Legislature, and in 1861 he was chairman
of the house committee on military affairs.
While occupying this position he cooper
ated so faithfully and energeticalIy with
Gov. Morton in the organization of the
state militia and raising and forwarding
troops that the latter, on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1861, commissioned him lieuten-
ant colonel of the Thirty eighth regiment,
Indiana volunteers. On the both of
March, 1882, hewa promoted TO DO colonel
of the Fifty-third Indiana, and on the 18th
Of August, 1868, to be brigadisr
general of volunteers. He participated in
the siege of Corinth, the siege and capture
of Vicksburg, and the siege of Jackson,
Miss, and up to the Sth of January. 1864,
commanded the third brigade, fourth divi-
sion, Of the Seventeenth army corps. He
was breveted major general for distin-
guished gallantry, and after January, 1864,
commanded the fourth division of the
Seventeenth corps, until July the same
year, when he was severely wounded in
action before Atlanta. He was mustered
April, 1866, and as soon as
his health and strength were fully restored,
he entered into partnership with Judge
Batter, of New Albany, Ind, and resumed
the practice of law in that city. During
the war Gen. Gresham's personal relations
with Gen. Grant were very friendly and
| cordial, and when the latter became presi-
dent, for the first time, in 1869, he ap-
| pointed Mr.. Gresham district Judge for
the district of Indiana. This position he
still holds. In 1881 he was
strongly urged for place
in the cabinet OF President
Garfield, and there is reason to believe that
the representatives of his friends in his
behalf were regarded with much favor.
Judge Gresham will not be ready to
assume the duties of the new Office for
| several days. The president has therefore
designated First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Hatton TO Iact as postmaster general
for period of ten days, beginning to-
| morrow.
| Stop That Cough.
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