New-York tribune., 1885-07-04
A PLACE FOR JUDGE TREE.
TO BE MINISTER TO BELGIUM.
SAMUEL T. HAUsER TO BE GOVERNOR OF MONTANA
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
WAsHINGTON, July 3.-The President to-day

SAMUEL T. HAUsER TO BE GOVERNOR OF MONTANA
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The President O-day
made the following appointments:
Lambert Tree Of Illinois, tn be Minister 10 Belgium
George " Brewer 10 be General Appraiser OF Mer.
chandise In the District Of New-York.
Samuel T. Hauser OF Helena, Mont, to he Governor OF
Montford g Jones to DO United States Attorney for
TO be Attorneys OF the United States: james {. J.
Williams for the East District Of Tennessee John
Lamb for the District OF Indiana.
Thomas F. Nash, OF Ccntralia has been appointed
Chief Clerk Of the Post Office Department to siccecd
G. NJ. Walker, Of Indiana, resigned The Collector e
Quincy, Ill, has been appointed disbursing agent for
the new public building in that city.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has designated r. r
Preston. OF the Mint Bureau, to Director o tho
Mint In the absence illness Of the Director Gcorgew
Maher, OF the District OF Columbia, was today sp.
pointed to be Assistant Chief OF the Special AgentS
Division OF the Treasury an Office created by the last
Congress- This is promotion in accordance with Civil
Service reform The following changes were made to.
day In the office Of the Controller Of the Currency;
James G. Brown transferred from Superintendent Of
Examiner to Bond Clerk Charles II. Cherry. reduced
from Assistant Bookkeeper to Glass W. X. Mccoy,
reduced from Chief of Division to Class 3.
Ex-Judge Lambert Tree, of Chicago the new Minister
to Belgium, was born in Washington City in 1892 HE
family settled In Pennsylvania prior to 170o and hIs
great tgrancfather OF the name, artillerymau
killed in battle In the Revolution His father was
for forty years clerk in the Post Office Depart
ment. Mr.. Tree was educated at Columbia College.
Washington, and the University of Virginia. and uader
private tutors He is a fluent French and German
scholar. He studied law with James NJ Carlisle. dis
tingushed lawyer and leader Of the Washington bar,
and after two years speut at the law school at tho
University Of Virginia he went to Chicago with letters
ofintroduction from stephen Douglas having first In
1855 been admitted to the bar He has resided in Chi
cago since, being engaged in the active practice Of
law until he went on the bench In 1866 he prest
dent Of the Law Institute Of Chicago In 1871, q
vacancy occurred In the Circuit Bench Of Illinois by the
elevation Of Judge McAlister to the Supreme Court
Mr. Tree elected his successor with opposing
was unanimously reelected. Before the term expired
his health became impaired and he ened spending
several years In travel abroad While yet abroad, Id
1878, he was nominated for Congress from Chicago
district the Democratic ticket and voted for in spite
Of declinaon. Two years later be was again nomi;
mated, and defeated by some 200 votes Since his
turn from Europe Judge Tree has been chiefly engaged
He was dslegateatlarge from Illinois to the Demo.
cratic National Convention. In the recent Senatorial
contest in Illinois. he WITHIN OF being
elected United States Senator having received the full
vote a. time wasn Sn Sns Voted
made quorum and given him the election Jud 20 Trec
has ALWAYS war M ardent Doug
e. 7. Hauser. who has been appointed Governor os
esn lie T old resa@S OF the Terrsoy
wealthy In the early days OF its history he was active
interested in silver and copper mining. lie succeeds
ex-Lieutenant-Governor b. Patt Carr enter. OF New.
York His appointment was sought on tue ground that
the platforms of both parties made pledges that heres
after but residents Of Territories should be selected
officers OF the same Mr.. Hauser Is about hftyhree
a. s. Jones appointed United States District Attorney
for the Western District OF Louisiana, is rei lent OF
Red River Parish La where he has been eugagcI in tho
practice OF law for several years
United Attorney the Eastern Disrct OF Ten.
nessee Is a lawyer and was an active politician In th9
ct cau 4
Committee OF the lid Congressional District. and as
George V. Brewer, who succeeds Andrew J. Perry as
General Appraiser Of Merchandise, is resi-
dent Of Brooklyn and swyer ya,o He Va, United
States District-Atorney in Brookyn. which was re-
Gently bestowed upon II. u. wilber Mr. Brewer lives
IN the Twentyionrth Ward ana Is active I oca P"l:
Democracy which organized by Thomas knseiia 70
oppose the rule OF , Meanynn ,Sh she Ross Du:
and is as regular as any od-time Ring Democrat
The salary OF his new office is $4,000 year.
Appraiser McMullen said yesterday that all ne knew
of Mr. Brewer was embraced In the fact thao
be Brooklyn lawyer. and had pressed bis claims
for recognition upon the President first for the office os
United States Dstrict-Attorney for Brooklyn c naa
made Mr.. Brewers acquaintance on Thursday when NO
presented himself TO Mr. McMuen with letter OF intro
duction and chatted for few minutes The new Gens
eral Appraiser has never been in any branch OF tho
customs employ, and the Appraiser was hot aware "
special ntness tLat he possessed for the Once; liz
valuations ought TO stand and Mr. McMuleh said thas
the when passed contemplated the appointment os
@ merchant who understood the laws OF tfade aho
questions OF customs valuations.
Mr. Nash Is thrtythree years OF age and was oorh ID
Ohio. In 1878 he was county school
Last winter he was member af the Wisconsin Lsgsa.
when he attracted the attention OF Mr. WAS py Ino
energy and ability he displayed IN Representing tn9
views ~ the young Democracy OF Wisconsin. lie was
formerly telegraph operator hut for several years pasv
has held the position OF travelling freight agent for tho
Chicago aud 81. Paul Railroad Company.