Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-02
APPOINTMENTS.

8 -. Eopl OtfiCe~ fllied-The DEPARTING at
OF Justice KeOrEanized.
V,suNsroS, July THE President
IL The following appointments to-day:
IN ". Rockhin, of Maryland, to be
r,t,arv Of the Legation Of the l. S. to
II Tb,s Qsr5y. Jr., Of Indiana, to be Sec.
!; Secretary OF the Legation of the L. s.
CHA.
TIs President today appointed the fol-
~, named Presidential postmssters:
4 Matte K. Chismsn, at Hampton, Va,
4. T. Baker, resigned,
Bsrholomew Tristman, at Marion, o.,
. Valentine Lsphsny, resigned.
i Tbonss Il. Beale, at Hamilton, n. Y,
L.. Y. Cushman, resigned.
4 Samuel w. Childs, at Atlantic, Iowa, vice
~ N.l.eus, resigned.
/ Horace F. Alexander, at Ludingtor,
~ wee 7. P. McMsster, resigned.
Iva Barnett, at Madison, Ind, vice j..
a Liccs. commission expired.
! The Attorney General has made the fol-
|tErg appointments in the Department of
ts,iCe 10 fll vacancies caused BY remov.
/ Fank Strong, of the District of Golum-
1l 70 be general agent, st g compensation
$40 per day.
Leigh Chambers, of Texas, and Monroe
tsisseIl. of Maryland, to be examiners at
day; and D. A. Fisher, of Ohio, to be
!, examiner at S6 day.
Ben Wilson.
Edward W. Watson, of Miss, and 81. ].
d.. Of Indiana, to be Assistant Attorneys
i g eco per annum; Benjamin Wilson, Of
Us. Virginia; Lewis Cochran, Of New Jer-
r. sni 7. P. Devices, of Pennsylvania, to
Z tsAssistant Attorneys at $500 per an
IN, snd Felix Brsnnigsn, of New York,
be Assistant Attorney, at $4,000 per an
I'm. These appointments take effect to-
By
Nr. Strong was Major of the First Ar
h1sas cavalry and served in the Southwest
nlUlsh nc w. lie afterward settled
I Little Rock and was subsequently sp-
,oir:si draft clerk in the money order d.
iEOa Of the Postofhce Department, which
,ositiOn he resigned to accept his present
fee.
Edward ". Watson is a resident Of Holly
gr1gs Miss, ard is lawyer of good
,aHdlug
Z. J. Nav, formerly State Senator from
riisrrs il is understood, owes his sp-
10 Senator Voorhees,.
Bsuiamiu Wilson was formerally repre-
sltative from West Virginia, and is well
nOEn here.
Louis Cochran was highly endorShd By
sua'or Mcpherson.
F. ?. Devices is a resident Of Pottsyille,
!, and is connective of Frank Hughes.
z owes his appointment, it is UNDERSTOOD,
the influence OF Representative Randall.
Felix Brannigan, well known as the man
business Of 5. ). Cox, who endorsed him
: TIE l5ice
Fisher aud Etiskell were formerly exam
~, ~ tie department, aud were removed
s 'PriI- when the force Of examiners
s-a reduced They are Democrats.
Hsnry L. MUl1row, of Mississippi, was to-
~ appointed FIst Assistant Secretary of
e b e..ur and George A. jerks, of Penn
.vs2s as appointed Second Assistant
.Ts'.rv Of the Interior.
I. ; Ja kson, of Mississippi, was today
1o.2;3 Receiver of public moneys at
7sls,ovn, Wyoming.
Later appointments.
WASHINGTON D. c., July THE Presi-
Z; 81 ate hour this afternoon made the
4oE;ug appointment: James B. Hays, OF
Ecousln 10 be Chief Justice Of the Su'
':ne Court Territory of Idaho.
10 De marshals Of the United States, w.
, Cs5el, Of Texas, for northern distric. OF
szas James VI. Liddell, of Mississippi, for
:,.aern district Of Mississippi.
10 be attorneys of The United States, |
1oert ;. Shields, of OHIO, for Northern
z,rc, Of Ohio; Chas. B. Peace, Of Texas,
Z Nor'Lern District of Texas; Benz. j.
rss Of louisiana, to be collector the
'sion 'oI he District of New Orleans.
Promoted.
VI. J ha G. MacGregor, Assistant Chief
I&e Customs Division Of the Treasury, was
,ta7 promoted 10 Re Chief ofthat division,
Ice e B James, resigned.
S'rard 20 ne ReaPpointed.
TIE President has determined to reap
crt CoGmod0re Montgomery Sieard IS
tisi c.. ,ae bureau Of ordnance. The ap,
Ciltler- will no, be made, however, until
l'guH, ;i,l the expiration Of four years
'cn tie lime he was confirmed by the SEN
te. lie vas appointed by the President TO
Ae position he nos holds four years ago
Hta7 The appointment was confirmed
he following October.