Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-19
WASHINGTON.
Appointments Yesterday BY the
President.
SOME GOOD POSITIONS FILLED.
Malcolm Hay Going to His Work Wrapped
in Heavy Winter 0VesCOat,
Committing Suicide,
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, June IS.-The President
to day appointed VIM. Bancroft to be Col
lector of Customs TOR the district OF Port
Huron, Mich.
Mr. Bancroft resides at Port Huron and
is q lawyer by profession. He has been an
active politician for about twenty-five years,
during which time he has served on the Ma
tionsl Democratic Committee and attended
two national conventions as delegate from
Michigan. He is man Of means aud is
identified with the railroad interests Of the
State.
The President has also appointed Israel
Lawton Superintendent of the Mint Of the
nited States at San Francisco, and A. l..
King, of Arkansas, Receiver Of Public
Moneys at Harrison, Arkansas.
The President has also appointed the FOL
lowing Collectors Of Customs:
William T. Howard, district Of Beaufort,
\. c John A. Richardson, district Of New
Jcrne, y. c.
POstma> >ters Named.
The President today appointed the tol.
lowing named Presidential Postmasters:
j. I Burns, at Dayton, Washington Ter.
gjory, vice W. 0. Matzger, resigned.
Uenry Hollberg, at Jackson, o., vice B.
L +. Holcomb, resigned.
j. G. Johnson, ct Peabody Kansas, vice
B Pirkney, resigned.
John Hartley, at Henry, His, vice z. 5.
Per.ey, resigned.
John ". Duncan, a. Bouham, Texas vice
Il T.. TAYLOR, resigned.
Samuel w. Shields. at Norris,owu, Tenn,
vice J. II. Trent, resigned,
Mrs. TUlis lOer, at New Castle, Ind
vice L. :. Dsnirs, resigned.
Latham Wait, at kiugman, Kansas, wee
c ". Mvsrs, resigned.
j. p Cook, at keuton, Ohio, vice Il.
S.sehiel resigned.
Dying in Harness.
WAsuMCroN, June lS.-The health O.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hay, is
continually growing worse. He was not at
h. Office yesterday, or to-day, although the
weather is very warm, he came to his place
OF .usiEess enveloped in a winter oyercoat.
II is pale and weary and fearfully enact
at,i. The press of business upon him is
enormous and all Of his friends concur in
the belief that il is only question Of few
davs until he will either have to give up or
die in the harness. One of his ueirhbors
said today that Mr. Hay was simply COM
m.,Jiug sgicjde.
A oupCrCedtd rcstmistress.
WAsmNGrOy, June I~.-It Is explained
th.c Miss Christie, postmisress at Nyack,
y. Y, whcse dismissal has been criticised,
was not removed for political or personal
reasons 5u- on the report of pos'0tice
inspector, a Republican, that he believed
Miss Christie to have been cognizant Of
fraudulent practice on the part Of her fatE.
er, now dead, wLo was her predecessor in
the office. The inspector reported that Mr.
Christie received monthly compensation for
twelve months transfer Of mails across the
rive, each year, whereas the transfer was
mace only eight months out Of the year.
Il" report stated that Miss Christie cou d
nC' have been ignorant Of the fraud. Post
mas,er General Villas drew upon Miss
ClrIsiies brother, administrator oil the late
pos'masters estate, Tor S2,I0D, the amount
OF orcrpayment. The draft was returned
AM nayment refused.
\ New Commander at West Point.
WASHINGTON, June lit IS learned hat
General Vim. ?. Carlin may be ordered to
relieve General Wesley Merit Of the com
maEd Of the Military Academy at West
Po;Lt, in August, aud that General Merritt
may De ordered 10 organize and command
a tayalry school at t'ort Riley Kansas.