New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
SKETCHES OF THE APPOTNTEEs.
WAT MIR. ACTON SAYS ABOUT THE CHANGE Al
TIE SUB TREASURY.

WAT MIR. ACTON SAYS ABOUT THE CHANGE AT
THE SUB-IREAsURY.
John Bigelow was born at Maiden, in this
State on November %. 1917 He was graduated 81
Union College in 1885 aud admitted 70 the bar soon after
reaching Ills majority. varied his professional duties
by literary abors and in $50 he became connected with
The Epening Tost For the years he was part
proprietor and managing editor Of that journal Two
visits to the West Indies this period resulted In books
on Jamaica Hay IT, both OF which attracted attention
President Lincoln appointed him Consul General al Fars
in SCI and on tho death of the American Minister In
s6i Mr. Bgeiow acted Charge until In the following
year he was promoted to the vacant post lie was sue
ceedcI i'm 500 by General Dix and having sold, during
his absence abroad his interest In The EreHug ISi he
his general literary work on his return 10 ths
country Shortly after the death Of Henry j. Raymond.
be became managing editor OF The Times hut he'd the
position only short time. lie was appointed by Coy
ernor Tlden member OF the Canal Commission IN APRIL.
1871 and WAS elected Secretary Of State In the following
November his first elective o1cc although ne
had beer i'm upe fs for over thirty years. lie has not
conspicuous in politics since the END O Ms term as
Tnomas G. Acton VITO has nearly completed ionr
wears term as Assistant Treasurer recei' eel with CON
paceucy the that successor hal been Nominated
would rather be superseded 10y Mr.. Blgouw. he re-
marked Cheenully, than by any man whom the lrrsl
dent WAS likely 10 appoint Ills Is = gentleman Ger
family and a literary man. sua welcome him t"rdl
ally No | did not expect to Ice reappOlnrd, although
| supposed from the first that should be permitted 10
finish my term. | did not seek The once rom te l1e
publican party and 0tsurcdy couid not ask 10 DC re-
mined by Democratic Administration. was not he,
pending any Cyil Service rules 10 enable me 10 Ecep
the place nearly finished my term ana so lar the
Treasury has lost penny at THIS once where we
do the bulk OF the business OF the Whoc department
or course something NAY hap en- aDd II j. not cohC
I'm me 10 boast until have turned over the once 10 ny
successor I sIOuld suppose that Mr. BgrlI" "od'i De
connrned although Of course. know nothing apout IT,
II will naturally lake time for him 10 prepare his
bond aud complete arrangements for entering on tue
duties and imagine that tie change VIII not take place
before the end OF the YEAR. TIC money mere uhs hoI
been counted for four years, AMI SHOULD IKE 10 nave
counted before turn II over MI biseio" Pio"a"J
would Join III this wish -,
Some time ago Captain COser onered MS resignation
a. Pension Agent here, but requested 10 WITHHOLD u
until INF. successor could he determined on IL IS gcrr
ally understood that Surveyor Bcitlic. luOtrt -.
'Tn0unson Police Justice Power and others of the
Cnuntv democracy leaders went 20 the 'front.' Tor Gen
eral sigel He has b member ni the county De"c
racy for the laat General Hlgcl u Il lNc 81
Radrt, GERMANY He was born IN lS2l ana received
university education He took an active part ia tie
revolutionary government When the revolution was
suppressed lie e to this country. ana supported hseI
by writing German newspapers Al the outbreak Oh
the Rene lion lie took command Of Union regiment ana
was second ia command ut Wilson's Creek MISSOURI
when General Lyon was Killed. General sge took com
mand his skful retreat IN the lace ~ the SUI
IerlOr numbers Of the cncmy was made "a BrlHhulcT
General lie commanded division at the bhttlo II Pea
Ridge on March aud 7, 1862 and rOris under Gen
era Pope battles in virginia during Juy ana sep
teu,hrr OF the same year He defeated at New
market, Va. In May leGl, and WAS relieved OI COIN
I'm 1877, he as nominated for Register ~ this county
nv the Committee OF Seventy and defeated Edward j.
Office with a competence but lost most Of his fortune by
speculang in real estate. For the last ear or more he
has been q clerk IN the County Clerks Office
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