National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-30
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Col. Dcmby TO Succeed john Russell
Young Other Important Appoints
mcnts.
Tho President mado tho following up
pointments yesterday; Charles Donby, of
Indiana, to be minister to China; w. A.
Anderson, OF Wisconsin, consul general ut
Montreal; W. d. Warner, of South Caro-
lima, to be consul to Cologne. For con
suls-William s. Crowcll, of Ohio, to DO
consul at Annoy. and d. Lynch Pringle,
Of South Carolina, at Tegucigalpa also
Francis II. HARRINGTON, to be captain in
the marine corps; James A. Turner, to be
first lieutenant In tho marine corps, and
Mason 7. Quigley. to be carpenter in the
navy from nth Of October, 1881.
Col. Charles DENLY, who goes as min
lister to China to succeed John Russell
Young, is 81 years of age. Ho was born
in Bototourt county, Va lie was edu-
Gated ut Georgetown College, whore no
took throo medals more than had ever
before been received by any one boy.
His education was completed ut tho Nir-
ginia Military Institute. In 1858 Col.
DENLY removed 10 Evansville, Ind, where,
with tho exception OF three years during
tho war, he has since resided and prac.
ticcd law. During tho rebellion he was
II lieutenant colonel of tho 42nd Indiana
regiment and colouol OF the SOth Indiana
regiment. lilo was Endorsed by the entire
Indiana delegation, and by prominent
men outside Of tho state; also by cx-Sena-
tor Mcdonald, Gov. Gray, the chairman of
the Democratic state COMMITTEES, and by
Judge Gresham, who knows Gen. DENLY
intimately.
Mr.. Crowoll, of Ohio, appointed United
States consul ut Annoy, China, is ut pres.
ent "a member of the Ohio state senate.
lilo Is about 40 years Of age, aud lawyer
by profession, lie Is personal and poll
tical friend of hr. Oliver Payne, of
Cleveland, and was Endorsed for the APP
pointment by Senator Payne.
Mr.. Pringle, who goes to Honduras as
consul, IL a rice planter. IIO has novor
held an official position.
Mr. Warner. of South Carolina, has
been in the consular service for somo
years. His appointments to Cologne is q
promotion.
James W. Whelpley of New York, to
be assistant treasurer of the United States.
Mr.. Wholpley at present holds the office
of cashier His promotion will cause
other promotions as follows: II. A. Whit.
ney, assistant cashier, to DO cashier: Ed
ward II. True, teller, to be assistant
cashier, and J. f. Meline, chief clerk, to
be teller. Mr.. Valentine Z. Snyder, Of
New York, who is at present acting as
private secretary to Secretary Manning,
will be appointed chief clerk Of tho treas
urer's office. Tho above changes will all
take effect on Monday.
Secretary Manning yesterday dismissed
four chiefs of divisions in the third au-
ditor's oiIice-J. B. Fowler, of Maryland;
j. NJ. Vale, of Pennsylvania; Il. Il. &.
Pettingill, of Now York, and John X.
Thompson, of Now Hampshire. The &C.
ton was based OH the recommendation of
Third Auditor Williams. 1t is said there
arc no charges against tho persons ro-
moved. Tho vacancies will DO filled in few
days. Since Secretary Manning assumed
charge Of the Treasury Department sixty
clerkships, ranging in salary from 5000 to
81, 100, have become vacant. With ono
exception the offices are all within tho
civil service classification. The Secretary
has decided not 10 fill any Of tho vaean-
cies in question, on the ground that tho
interests of the service do not require IT,
This decision will result in an annual
saving of about $4,000.
Having boon notified that tho position
Of three clerks in the money -ordor office
Of the Baltimore postofiice could be filed
without civil service examination, the
postmaster has notified tho incumbents
that their services are no longer needed.