The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

James II. Berry has been elected to succeed
Garland as United states senator.
Carter Harrison has been unanimously
nominated by the democrats for mayor of
Chicago.
Combinations: Samuel S. Cox as ministe
to Turkey; Henry d. Muldrow as assistan
secretary of the interior; William A. ]. Spark
as commissioner Of the general land Office.
John Kelly has gone to Florida. Mr.. Kel-
ly's heath is badly broken by insomnia. To a
friend he said: "a am out of politics for
good, never to re-enter. I am worn out"
Mr.. Kelly did not call at the white house
while in Washington to pay his respects to
the president
The Texas house passed the bill opening to
actual settlers the only public lands res erved
for railroads, the reservations having lapsed.
The bill amending the local option law, add
ing imprisonment in the county Jail to the
fine for violating the law, was passed by the
house.
Nominations: Samuel s. Cox. of New York.
to be envoy extraordinary and minister plen
ipotentiary of the United States to Turkey
Postmasters: ]. Knoxhall, at Toulon, ILL.,.
Thomas ]. Bum. at Bloomington. H.; John
mond, at Davenport, Iowa; NJ. NJ Ham, at
Dubuque, Iowa; Joseph Lander, State Cen
ire, Iowa; Geo. W. Cate, Stevens Point, Wis.
The communication of the committee of
the civil service reform association to Secre-
ta-y Manning upoL Eugene Higgins appoint
ment as clerk, begins with 1875, when Higgins |
IS charged with having violated the bal Of |
box GOV. CarrolPs cleo ion) after the eec. |
ion and while the ballo were in the Office of |
,he clerk of the superior court. He is charged |
With having fraudulent destroyed the bal
OTIS of one party and substituting the tickets |
IL the other party.
Nominations were sent to the senate: II.
J. Mudrow, of Mississippi, to be assistant
secretary of the interior; VIM. A J. Sparks,
" Illinois, to be commissioner of the general
and office; Daniel McCenville, of Ohio au-
itor of the treasury for the poitoffice de-
'artment. Mr.. Muldrow was q colonel in the
onfederate army and a member of the For
y fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty seventh and For
y-eighth congresses. Mr.. Sparks is we'll
nown democratic politician and served in
oneress from 1875 to 1888. declininga re-elec-
ion. Mr. McCenville is from SteubenviIle,
hio, and is private secretary OF Gov. Hoad- |
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In the United States district court at Chica- ,
ago Emery A. Storrs, ON behalf Of his eli '
nts, Mackin and Gallagher, who were con. L
icted and sentenced to the penitentiary in
lie Eighteenth ward election fraud case, ad 7,
ressed Judge Gresham, stating that it had @
,me to his knowledge that there WIS q Z
heme on foot TO rush Mackn and Gallagher y
the Joliet penitentlary at once. Storrs !
'pealed to Judge Gresham to step between !,
5 clients and the penitentiary. The judge I
as powerless to stay the execution Of the il
ntence imposed in the district court. Judge
odgett was next appealed to. and he or
red the United States marshal who has the
isoners in charge not to take them to Joliet A
fore the 24th. In the meantime a motion
r writ of error is to be argued before
dge Gresham, who will probably render G
cision at an early day. h.