Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-04
DEMONSTRATION GIFTS.
,,p HAYS RESIGNATION TO
TAKE EFFECT JULY q.

ID n, Na,v Chief CIerlI-Judge Lambert
- ,I,nister to BeIgium-Appraisers
.n,,nted for the Omaha Indian Re
seryatiOn.
,y.sHINGrON, July 3.-The resignation
of Assistant Postmaster General Malcolm
Hav. exclusive announcement of which
~ tba Southeast was wired to the MORN
NC NEWS of Yesterday, was accepted by
President Cleveland to-day, to take effect
1r1v 6 and ex-COngressman Stevenson,
~ Illinois. As was also exclusively Tore
.badowed in yesterdays NEWS, has been
onnointed to succeed him. The Post
master General stated to-day that Mr..
uav had continued laboriOusly to perform
his duties 10 the Post Office Department
from the day when he assumed
,orsonsl charge of his bureau. A
"a few DAYS ago he was prostrated
hg congestive chill, and while he
VAS somewhat improved to-day he felt
himself unable to continue his work.
Therefore he had sent in his resignation
Yesterday and it had been accepted to
iase effect on Monday next. From the
unrest patriotic motives Mr.. hay had
striyen to continue the performance Of his
arduous and eX Xhaustive task, but his ply
Il sicsl strength was mol equal to the strain.
TO co TO COLORADO.
Mr. Hav will remain in Washington
couple Of weeks, when he will leave for
Colorado, where he expects to reside a
wear and probably longer. To a friend to-
day Mr.. HAY said that he desired to OOr-
rect the impression that he had DIR avn
his salary for the period of his
absence in the South, where it
will be remembered he Went
for bis health Immediately after his ap-
poiutment. He said that upon his return
the disbursing officer of the department
banded him his salary for two months,
which be directed should be covered into
the Treasury with the remark that he had
Fl not earned it and could not cOnscien-
tiOusly accept it.
MIR. sTEVENsON's RECORD.
or Mr.. Stevenson, who has been Sc
b lected to succeed Mr.. Hay, the Postmaster
a General said that he was thoroughly in
n accord with the policy of the admlnistra-
a ton and would carry out the wishes of
e the President in the matter of appoint
ments. Mr.. Stevenson was born in Ken
lucky IN 1885 and removed to Blooming
ton, H., when l6 years Of age, where he
studied law. He has held various State
Judicial Offices and was candidate
for Presidential elect0r on the Mcclellan
ticket in 1864. In 1874 he was elected to
the United States House of Representa-
tiyes. AS delegate to the last Demo-
cratic National Convention he voted on
every ballot for Joseph e. Mcdonald, and
was member OF the committee appointed
U notify the nominees OF their election.
lie has been warm friend of Postmaster
General Nilas for many years. Mr.. Steven
son Is a man OF powerful physique and is
said to be well equipped for the discharge
Of his new duties.
NEW CHIEF CLERK.
Thos. Il. Nash, of Centralia, Wis, has
been appointed Chief Clerk of the Post
Once department, TO succeed G. NJ.
" alSer, Of Indiana, resigned. Mr. Nash
is 81 Years of age, and was born in Ohio
III io2. lie was County School Superin-
iendent, and last winter took his seat as
member of the State Legislature. Asa
member Of the State House of Representa-
t.yes be attracted the attention of Mr..
has by the energy and ability he dis
4 played IN representing the views of the
4 Young Democracy of Wisconsin. Mr..
4 Nasl was formerly a telegraph operator,
UUt lOr several years past has held the
4 position Of Travelling Freight Agent for
lne Chicago aud St. Paul Railroad Com
Iany. He Will enter Immediately upon
'Ae uocharge OF his duties.
MINISTER TO BELGIUM.
Inc President has appointed Judge
Lambert Tree, Of Illinois, to be United
States Minister to Belgium, Jas. G. VIII
.aln9 to be United States Attorney for
ssle sle Eastern district Of Tennessee, and
..nontiord 5. Jones to be United States At
eorney for the Western district of LouisI-
aua' Judge Tree is a lawyer, about 80
years Of age. He is a son Of the late Lam
w.; Se't rec OF Washington, who was a clerk
lI lue fost Office Department for forty
lars "r more. He Is said to be very
Wealthy. He ran for Congress three
ears ago but was defeated by the Rapub-
@ r@,.au candidate. Recently he acquired
SSaNOnal prominence as a candidate for
'H'Vor against Gen. John A. Logan.
WHY HE WAS APPOINTED.
Judge Trees appointment was not un-
APecled. Ie was not candidate for
5' ppsuOn, but IL was well-knOwn that
Pues ueslred to go abroad, and Secretary
a"2 2aIu informed the Judges friends sew
e,ai s,a weeks ago that his wishes should be
St.""'ou aJ the first convenient Opportu-
sn3 The relations between him
cnus Mr. Bayard are close and
froa'te lial' They have been intimate
i,ta'tt99 lor number Of years. TWAS the
ths'u,loii Inv 70 send ldge Tree to Italy after
,ecall 0i Mr.. Kelley, but the German
nIie, nGIIieilcans desired the place as recog-
f,'E., f,'Ion ol That element, and il was given
Jnyguuse stallo, Of Cincinnati. instead
Sosltlre lree Is man OF nigh character.
eyer' @ppohtment is an excellent ono m
V'eIy respect -
II 'n'AE APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
. M. yit.snFy y. Williamson, Of Holly Springs.
F. Oms5 Henry Fon,onelle, member of the
| l6o'naa indian tribe, and Edward u.
. ni.sio'so,, 9i Atlanta, Ga. have been CON-
+ Omsrn rgHu ~ 70 appraise she Part OF the
COM. inulan reservation In Nebraska,
@'f''a'ng about 1900 acres.
MR.. WILLIAMS RECORD.
= vG1 w. % Williams, OF Knoxville. Tenn.
. Alornas,. ,o'day appointed United States
. rses'ae Tor tle Eastern district OF Ten
ACTIVE ',l, i9 lawyer OF ability. and was an
4 Chair ipoHilcion IN the last campaign as
. Comia.i,eih Of the Democratic Executive
Fl dlstrie,' ''ee OF tho Second Congressional
tIye' Ga,,.a,nh,d ana as Chairman of tho Exeeu.
'.'uIttee OF Knox county.
w not Yellow Fever After All
f Ho,.iii,ni' 'N1groN, July 3.-The Marine
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