The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-04

n. Harrison, of Virginia, TO be deputy
qrst comptroller of the currency, vice
Judge Tarbell, resigned.
John y MccallmOnt, of Pennsylya-
ma, 10 be commissioner OF customs,
wee Judge Johnson, resigned.
Mr.. Nee tlmont is reported 10 be a
staunch Democrat, and one VINO has
taken civil part in political campaigns
III Fennsy ivania. he is lawyer py
profession, and was at one time speaR er
OF the house OF representatives. HIS
appointment TO his present office was
commended by Representatives Scott,
Randall and Ermentrout, of Pennsyl-
Nsnla, ana Representative Warner, OF
Ohio.
MIR. GARRISON,
appointed deputy first comptroller, is at
present Chief of the foreign division in
the hrst comptroller's office, and his
promotion is in strict accordance with
clVll service reform principals.
THE TURNING OUT PROCESS,
Inc fetal number OF nominations sent
to the senate by President Cleveland
was l73. or these 1853 were confirmed. Q
were rejected and T. were lett uasoted
upon by the senate.
LAMAR AND THE PoLYGA. AIsTs.
me members of the Utah commission
called on Secretary Lamar to.
day and had an interview
WIN him, lasting an hour. The secre-
tary shoWef lively interest In the
pan OIL work as proposed by the COM
iS'yion, and gave IL his approval.
COMMISSIONER ooLMAN.
Hon. N. j. ColmaD qualified to day as
commissioner OF agriculture, and took
formal possession OF the office. He
gave bond IN $4,000.
a EAND OFFICE ORDER.
Tho commissioner of the general land
office has ordered that final action in
the land Office ON all entries of public
lands, except private cash entries and
such scrip locations as are not depend
ent upon acts Of settlement and cultiva-
tion,be suspended in the following local
tiles; All lands west oil the first guide
neEldIAE, Kansas; all west Of ange II,
est Nebraska the whole of Colorado,
except lands in the Ute reservation; all
lands in New Mexico, Montana, WyO-
ming aud Nevada, and that portion OF
Minnesota north of tho indemnity linz
its, nor IA of the Pacific railroad and
east OF the indemnity limits of the Chi
cago, Minnesota d Manitoba railroad.
WORK OF THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COM
MiselON.
In the court Of commissioners of Ala.
bama claims, up TO and including the
3lst OF March last, judgments had been
rendered in ,43l cases of the first class
Tor actual damage done by confederate
cruisers, to an aggregate amount OF
| S3,Zd6,5l4, including interest. All these
Judgments, except 10 or IL of the most
recent, have been certified to by the sec
rotary of state for immediate paw
ment. During tho same period
l75l cases of the second class, for war,
premium paid, have been adiudicated
and 1udments rendered for an aggre-
gate amount of S5,293,ll4, exclusive of
interest. No portion of these claims are
to be paid under the law until all iudg-
ments OF the first class are satisfied.
the unexpended balance of the Geneva
award, placed at the disposal OF the
court, was q little over 80 500,000 and
the total number OF claims filed
against tbs fund is 55,57l. Two thou
sand five hundred ana iifty-nine cases
still remain to be disposed of, 1863 of
these being cases OF the first Class,
| which have preference. II Is found
practicable to dispose of the business
now pending at the rate OF abuu. 200
cases a month.
JUDGE CHEsLEY RESIGNS,
! Judge Cnas. Chesley, OF New Hamp-
| shire, solicitor OF Internal revenue, has,
| ~ the request OF Attorney General
! Garland, toudored lis resignation, TO
take ii5cb on the appointment and
| qualification of his successor Judge
| Choslcy entered the treasury depart
moat as a 81, 400 cl0rk i'm June, 1865, and
was promoted from tine 20 time since.
| he Is reputed to DO L faithful and well