Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
Washington.
APPOINTMENT

Carolina, to be consul general of the
U. S., for the British Colonies of
Australia, at Melbourne; Jacob Muel-
Ter, of Ohio. at Frankfort-on-the- Main.
To be consul of the U. s.; Thos. r.
WEIGH. of Arkansas. at Hamilton,
Canada; Francis FL. Wigfall, of Ma
ryland, at Leeds, England; Charles
Jonas, OF Wisconsin, at Prague, Aus
tro- Hungary; Richard Stockton. Of
New Jersey, at Rotterdam; VIM.
Slsde, of Ohio, at Brussels, Belgium;
j. Harvey Brigham, of Louisiana, at
Paso del Norte. VIM. J. Black, of
Della ware, at Nuremburg. Germany;
Frances w. Saxton, of Perima, ex-
amlner of claims IN the state depart
ment.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE presi-
dent, this afternoon, made the follow
ing appointments: w. FL, Brinker,
of Warrensburg, No, associate justice
of the supreme court of New Mexico;
Henry w. Hobson, of Denver, Col,
.. S. district attorney for the district
of Colorado, vice A w. Brace, re-
moved.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Jacob
Mueller, who was to day appointed
consul general at Frankfort>on- the
Main is resident of Cleveland,
Ohio, and editor of the Waechter am
Erie published IN that city He left
the republican party because his dis
approval OF the position taken by that
party on the personal liberty" ques-
ton which was an issue in Ohio state
politics few years ago. He was at
one time lieutenant governor of
Ohio.
Col, James NJ. Morgan, who was to-
day appointed consul general at Mel
bourne. IS native of Louisiana, and
after the late civil war ne was
planter in South Carolina. He also
served at one time on the staff of the
khedive, in Egypt, with Stone, Lor-
ing and Long.
MANNING'S ACTION REGARDED AS I'M
PORTANT.
Secretary Manning to dav appointed
B. Frank Albeit, of New Jersey, chief
of division in the Office of the au-
ditor of the treasury for the postoffice
department, vice Mr.. Widdicombe, of
Maryland, resigned by request. The
appointee is a brother of Governor
Albeit, of New Jersey. Secretary
Manning's action in thus filing the
Office by appointment from outside,
instead OF by promotion, is regard
ed as important by sivil service re-
formers, since it is thought to be
an indication of a policy which the
administration will pursue with refer
ence TO the filling of places of chiefs
of divisions, efforts have been made
it is said to induce the president to
amend the civil service rules so as to
make the chiefs of divisions among
the officers whose offices are to be fill
ed by examination and promo
ton, ,but SO far without sue
cess.
COURT OF COMMISSIONERS CLAIM.
WASHINGTON, April I'm the
court of commissioners of Alabama
claims to-day, Hon. Fl. J. Creswell,
counsel for the United States an
nounced that a short time ago the
government received information
which led to the belief that Illicit
practices were being resortaa to for the
purpose of perpetuating a fraud upon
the court IN connection with 10 cases.
These were claims for losses
alleged to have been
sustained by sailors on the ship ''Nim-
rod" destroyed by the Shenandoah"
Proceeding, Mr.. Powell said there
had been taken, which had resulted
in the arrest, in Arizona, of one
George A. Johnson, who was acting
as agent and attorney, one Reed, no
tary public, aud Edwards. a witness
and accomplice of Johnson. He had
just received a telegram from the
=. S. marshal Of Arizona, stating that
johnson was to-day convicted under
section 5479 of the revised sta tutes,
and sentenced to five years impr ison-
ment, and that his two accomplices
would be brought to trial next Sep
TENDER. Inc total amount of fraudu
lently claimed In these cases was
Sc, $50 and interest. It is stated that
similar steps are likely to be taken in
similar cases of suspected persOnation
and fraud
Villas TO THE FRONT.
Postmaster General Villas has issued
a list OF rules governing the appoint
ment of postoffice inspectors. These
rules, after setting forth the routine
of application, declare that candidates
must pass al examination before
board previous to appointment by
the postmaster general, and that
appointment is will be made in
tue order of merit, and for
six months only, re-appointment to
depend on efficiency. Other influence
than that of competency in examina
tor. will not be considered as unfavor-
ably affecting candidates chances for
Appointment. Inspectors are ex
pected to perform their duty fearlessly,
relying upon the support of the posts
master general against outside in
huence.
A COLORED DELEGATION CALLS ON
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
A delegation of colored men from
the south called upon the president
to-day 10 present petition asking
him to appoint men to positions in
their state who would not use their
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