Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-28
WASHINGTON.
The Principal Petitions In the New
York Customionse Filled by
Democrats.
Burehard, Director Of the MINIS, Re-
moved and His Successor APP
pointed.
Senator Call and His POstOfIces-
Changes in the Navigation and
Customs Laws.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The President
to-day made the following appointments:
Edward L. Hedden, ID be collector of
customs for the District OF New York.
Hans ;. Beattie, TO be surveyor OF Gus
toms in the District of New York.
Silas w. Burt, to be naval officer OF Gus
toms in the Dittfict OF New York.
The Preaident to-day suspended Hora-
ito g. Burchard, Of Illinois, as director OF
the mint, and appointed James B. Kim
ball, Of Pennsylvania. in his stead.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Edward l.. Heddea was born in New
York City in 1928. From 1850 until last
year he was a partner IN the shipping
house OF Witmore, Cryder q Co., and for
thirty-hye years conducted the CUSTOM
house business of the firm. He is presi
dent Of the North River Bank and di-
rector in several insurance companies. He
has always been a Democrat IN politics.
His father studied law with Alexander
Hamilton, and was the representative OF
New York City on the occasion OF the
opening of the Erie canal. He was in
dorsed to the President for the appoint
meDt by Edward Cooper, Gen. John b.
Woodward, John Z Derlin, Daniel Drake
Smith, j. PIerrepont, Mover, Charles 5.
Smith, Z. 7. Tefif, of 7, fft, Weller x Co. ;
John ;. Crane, Bates, Reed d Cooley, j.
I. Low, II. T. Woodward, Hubert o..
Thompson, and q large number OF the New
York merchants and politicians.
II. 8. Besttie is lawyer, snd was an as
sociste in the corporate. II counsvPs office
during Secret Try Whtney's term. He has
been an astive man II the County De-
mocracy oigsnz ton, is at present deputy
county clerk OF New York, end has always
been Democrat
Col Silas w. Burt was formerly a avail
| officer, and was removed by President Ar
thur. He is at present chief examiner Of
the New York Civil Service Commission.
He supported Cleveland for Governor in
1882, and was sn active supporter of the
Democratic &C ndidsies last fall. The term
of Graham would net expire until 1887,
but he is suspended mid-teTm because the
/ President believes sonnl public policy re-
| quires reorganization OF the whole GUS
| toms service at the polt of New York end
| deemed complete new organization es-
sential to the proposed change of me hods.
DIR. James P. kimball, of Bethlehem,
| Pa, who was to-day appointed direct II Of
| the mint, is professor OF economic geo logy
/ in the Lehigh University. He is mining
| engineer and metellurgist by profession
He was educated st Harvard University
and ct the Mining School of Freiberg.
Saxony, receiving the degree of P. H. d.
from the University of G, ttingden in 1857
He has held appointments on several
Stat and government surveys. During $he
var be -ss-eerEs',d IN the Army of the Potomac
as assistant adult nt-generaf on the affs
of Gems. Mcclellan, Burnside, Hooker and
Meade, successfully. He is now president
of the Everett Iron Company, of Penusyl
vania, and is well known in New York
where he has an Office. He is member
of the Union. Century, and downtown
clubs OF New York City.