Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-03
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WASHINGTON, July1.-The president made
the following appointments to-day: VIM
X. Rockhall, of Maryland, TO the secretary
of legation to China; Chas. DENLY, Jr., OF
Indiana, TO be second secretary of legation
to China.
The president to-day appointed the fol
lowing posmasters: +. Chrisman, Hamp.
ton, Va, vice f. X. Baker, resigned; b.
Tristman, Marion, o., vice +. Lapham, re-
signed; Thos. ii. Beale. Hamilton, n. y,
vice I. w. Cushman, resigned; Saml w.
Childs, Atlantic, Ia, vi l.. +. Mulens, re-
signed; Horace f. Alexander, Ludington,
Mich, vice I. p. Manter, resigned.
The president to-day appointed VIM
Dorsheimer to be United States attorney
for the southern district Of New York ard
Martin T. Mcmahon to be United States
marshall fer the same district.
Mr.. Mudow was to-day formally APP
pointed first assistant secretary of the in
terror, the new office created by congress,
end Mr.. Geo. A. jerks, of Pennsylvania,
was appointed second assistant secretary of
the interior.
The president at n late hour this AFTER
noon made the following appointments: j.
b. HAYS, of Wisconsin to be chief justice of
the supreme court of Idaho territory; to be
marsbals of the United States: VIM. G.
Cabell, of Texas, for the northern district Of
Texas; James NJ. Liddell, Of Mississippi,
! for the northern district of Mississippi. To
be attorneys of the United States: Robert
>. Shields, of Ohio, for the northern district
of Ohio, Charles b. Pearce, of Texas, for the
northern district of Texas; Benz. T. Jones,
of Louisianr, to be collector of customs for
the district of New Orleans.
The president has determined to re-
appoint Commodore Montgomery Secarde
as chief of the bureau of ordnance. The
appointment will not be made however
till next autumn, at the expiration of four
years from the time he was confirmed by
the senate. He was appointed by the pres-
dent to the position he now holds four years
ago to-day. The appointment was con-
irmed in the following October and the ex-
attorney general has held that the term of
officials confirmed by the senate dates from
confirmation and not from the preliminary
presidential appointment.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr. Strong was major of the First Arkan-
sas cavalry regiment and served in the south
west throughout the war. He afterwards
settled at Little Rock and was subsequently,
appointed draft clerk in a a minor district of
the post Office department which he resigned
to accept his present official position.
Ed Watson is resident of Holley
Springs, Miss, and is lawyer of good
standing.
II. j. May was formerly state senator of
Indiana and it is understood owes his APP
pointment to Senator VOORHEES,.
Benjamin Wilson was formerly repre-
sentative from West Virginia and is well
known here.
Vo,,;s Coobraoa ,..s bi,,bJ, o,J,r,oJ h.,
Senator Mcpherson.
+. p. Deweese is a resident of Pattsville;
Pa, and is connection of Frank Hughes.
He owes his appointment, it is understood,
to the influence of Representative Randall
Felix Brannigan is well known as the man
of business of S. S. Cox, who endorsed him
for the Office.
Fisher and Herskel were formerly exam
liners in the department and were removed
last spring when the force of examiners
were reduced. They are Democrats.
Mr.. l.. Cabell. appointed United States
marshal for the northern district
of Texas, is brother of Represent |
alive Cabell, of Virginia, 60 years
of age, graduate of West Point. |
He was captain in the United States army,
when the war broke out, but resigned to en- |
ter the confederate service, in which he rose |
to the rank of brigadier general. He is
resident of Dallas, Texas, and has been !
mayor of that city.
Charles b, Pearre, appointed United
States attorney for the northern district of
Texas, is resident of Waco, Texas, good
lawyer, AZ years of age. He was state dis
trict attorney from '67 to 20, and a captain
in the Confederate army.
Robert S. Shields, the new United States
attorney for the northern district of Ohio, is
q resident of Canton, o.. As years of age, q
lawyer of ability. He has been prosecuting
attorney of Stark county, o., was dele