New Ulm weekly review., 1885-07-08

The attorney general has made the fol-
lowing appointments in the department Of
justice to fill vacancies caused by removals:
Frank Strong OF the District OF Columbia,
to be general agent at compensation OF
$40 a day; Leigh Chalmers OF Texas and J.
Monroe Heiskell Of Maryland to be exanli-
ners at SS day, and D. A. Fisher OF Ohio
to be an examiner at SO day; Edward
W. Watson OF Mississippi and H. J. May OF
Indiana to be assistant attorneys, So, 900
per annum; Benjamin Wilson OF West Vir-
ginia, l.. Cochran Of New Jersey and F. P.
Devices OF Pennsylvania to be assistant at
torneys at $4,000 pei annum, and Felix
Brannegan OF New York to be assistant at.
torney at $4,000 per annum. These ap.
pointments have taken effect.
Mr.. Leowltz a well known nurseryman Of
Ohio, has been authorized by the COM
missioner OF agriculture to procurein Russia
such seeds OF timber trees, hardy ornament
al tree plants and fruit trees as in his
opinion may be acclimated and made to
thrive in the exposed regions of our North
western states and territories. Peaches,
plums, apples and other fruits of excellent
quality, and in many varieties and many
kinds OF woods, flourish upon the steppes
ofRussia under conditions ofexposure which
prove disastrous to the indigenous fruit and
forest growth OF America. The department
pays simply the expenses Of collection and
freight.
The president made the following appoint
ments: United States Marshals-Martin
T. Mcmahon, Southern district OF New
York; William L. Cabel Northern district
of Texas; James NJ. Leddell OF Missouri,
Northern district OF Mississippi Attorneys
OF the United States-William Dorsheimer,
Southern district OF New York: Robert S.
Shields, Northernldistrict OF Ohio; Charles
3. Pearce, Northern district of Texas.
Benjamin 0. Jonas, collector ofcustoms for
the district OF New Orleans; William Rock
hill OF Maryland, secretary OF the legation
OF the United States to China; Charles Den.
by, Jr., OF Indiana, second secretary OF the
legation OF the United States to China.
The following members OF the new cabinet
have been reelected to parliament: Right
Hon. David Plunkett, first commissioner
OF works, and Mr.. Holmes, the new attor.
ney general for Ireland, for Dublin universe
ty. There was no contest in either case
Sir Michael E. Hicks -Beack, chancellor oi
the exchequer; Hon. Edward Stanhope
vice president OF the council; Henry Chaplin
chancellor OF the Duchy of Lancaster; Si1
Richard Asheton Cross, secretary for the
home department.
The United States commissioner OF pen.
sions has reappointed the following special
examiners for one year: C. B. lockwood
Minnesota; S. W. McElderry, Iowa, and N
L. Paris OF Illinois. The following special
examiners were not reappointed: G. F.
Nichols, Connecticut; II. O. Reeve, Iowa
II. A. Richards, Wisconsin. The commits.
sions OF all these special inspectors have ex.
pired.
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pensions will state that at the present rate
OF increase in pensions granted the amount
necessary for the ensuing year will be $40
600, 600 in excess Of that paid out the last
year; during the year just closed, the
amount was nearly S6O,OOO,OOO. The
commissioner estimates that next wear
$SO,OOO,0OO will be required.
Twenty clerks in the classified service oil
the treasury department will be dropped
from the rolls, and theforce in the offices
OF the commissioner of internalrevenue and
Of the register were reduced by transfer to
other Offices. The former loses about
thirty clerks and the latter twenty. The
changes in the registers Office were due to a
reduced appr opriation.
William Somerville OF Illinois, chief of the
internal revenue bureau, has resigned, and
Frank NJ. Thorn, OF Erie county, n. Y, has
been selected as his successor. The vacan.
cy in the office OF chief of the customs di-
vision, caused by the resignation OF 81. B.
James, it is said will be filled by the pro-
motion OF Capt. J. B. McGregor, assistant
chief.
Under the readiustment of postmasters
salaries, which has just been completed
there will bea saving OF SOS, 900 during the
next fiscal year. For the year beginning
July, 1884, s3,S2S,70O was required fol
the salaries OF postmasters; but for the
year beginning July 1, 1885, only So, $3.50.
600 will be enough to go around.
United States Senators Eustis and Allison
speaking at private dinner part, .----:s,
said it would be a noble idea to eresss a
triunps1al arch in Washington to preserve
the memory OF the restoration OF the
Union, and such monument could not OF
lend the sentiments OF either North o,
South.
John Featherwood was stabbed thirteen
times and killed by Nick Ettiker near An
niston. Ala.