Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07
J. W. NELMS APPOINTED.
HE SUCCEEDS BRYANT IN THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT.

NOISLhEItSN DISIRICI.
senator COlquitt Leaves for Home-The
Civil Service Commissioner Makes a
Denial-The South Against silver
Coinage-Music at the White House
Sanders Not to Succeed Hay.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The President
to-day appointed John w. Nelms, of
Georgia, to be United States Marshal
for the Northern district of Georgia.
MIR. Nelms is at present the principal
keeper of the Georgia State Penitentiary,
which office he has held for many years
He was strongly indOrsed for the Marshal
ship.
Senator Colquitt left for home this
morning, having first visited the White
House again and learned that the ap-
pointment of John w. Nelms in place of
Marshal Bryant, resigned, would be an
nOunced at once. Senator COlquitt does
not expect to return soon. He SAID be-
fore he left that the Atlanta post Office
matter had not been settled.
DENIAL FROM COMMISSIONER EATON.
Commissioner Eaton, being asked what
foundation there was for the rumors pub
hshed in some Of the papers lately that
there had been collisions between the
Civil Service Commission and the heads
OF departments, or an unfriendly spirit
manifested on the part Of the latter, and
especially ON the part of the Secretary of
the Interior, toward the Commission, SAYS
there is no foundation whatever for such
rumors. They appear, Mr.. Eaton says,
to have their origin among the enemies of
reform and of the policy of the adminis-
tratiOn. No head of a department has
shown any disposition to evade the rules
or to embarrass the commission. The
story about the commission rebuxing the
Secretary of the Interior in connection
with a desired certificatiOn from Dakota
was utterly baseless. Secretary Lamar
has done nothing of which the commits
sion has the least ground of complaint.
THE SOUTH AND SILVER COINAGE.
The change in the sentiment of the
South respecting the continuance of the
coinage of the standard silver dollar is
shown by the petitions which are coming
TO the Secretary of the Treasury from the
southern States asking the suspension of
the coinage of the silver dollar. Such Pc
tition arrived to-day from South Carolina,
signed by many prominent citizens,
among them the State Treasurer and State
Comptroller. All petitions of this sort
will be presented and sent to Congress
next winter to support the recommends
tons the President, Secretary of the
Treasury, Treasurer and Director of the
Mint will make that the coinage of the
standard silver dollar be suspended.
HAY NOT TO BE SUCCEEDED.
The statement that Dallas Sanders. of
Philadelphia, now here, is about to sue
ceed First Assistant Postmaster General
Hay is denied by Hay. He says he has no
intention of being succeeded by any one.
Sanders, It is said, may be appointed to a
Ar.la in FNnt,
MUSIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Marine band played on the White
House lawn this evening for the first time
this season. President Cleveland. Miss
Cleveland and her guest, Miss Nelson,
Secretaries Manning, Whitney and Endi-
4 cott Postmaster General Villas and others
listened to the music from the White
House balcony.
APPOINTED POSTMASTER.
The Postmaster General to-day ap-
pointed William Taylor Postmaster at
Pntucky, Jefferson county, Ga.
PREMATURE GOSSIP.
The selection of a successor to Pay
master General Smith, United States
Navy, by gOssipers is rather premature.
Nr. Smith has been investigated by a
court OF inquiry, and it is not improbable
viii be tried by court martial, but no one
ia" 9H1 Nhdb Tue result ol tne IFlal Will
@ IL is rumOred that Pay Inspector
Stevenson is to become Paymaster GEN
eral IN the event of the retirement of Mr..
smith. Mr.. Stevenson. however, is said
20 oe not on GOOd terms with the majority
N the pay corps, and il is asserted has
announced his intention of making it
NOT for those VINO have opposed him
should bis expectations be realized. The
secretary Of the Navy has had his atten-
ION called 10 the documents on file in his
department relative 10 the inquiry made
several years ago regarding Mr.. Steven
gym Which those who opposed that gentle
man profess to think will prevent the
secretary from selecting him.