Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-19

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-THE con
yention Of American railway master me
chanics began their session yesterday. The
day was spent in listening to addresses and
discussing questions connected with railroad
mechanics and improvements in railroad ap
planes.
NEW BANKS.
The comptroller of the currency to-day
authorized the First National bank Of Min.
neapolis. Kansas. and the First Natiora
bank Of Longmont, Colo, to begin business
each with capital Of $4,000.
ACTION APPROVED.
Judge Durham, first comptroller of the
treasury, has approved the action of FRS,
Auditor Chenoweth in refusing to pass GER
tain accounts of Mr.. Loring, late commits
sioner Of agriculture, for the purchase Of
seed amounting to S2s,00s. The first comp.
troller holds that this sum should have beer
charged to the appropriation made for the
purchase, propagation and distribution Of
seeds, and not to the appropriation made
for the laboratory as has been done. The
appropriation for the purchase, propagation
and distribution of seeds is that which had
been reduced to $50 on the LIST of May. II
was originally 100000.
MILL STILL MOVING.
The president made the following appoint.
menss to-day: j. d. Stall, of Ohio, to b.
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo.
Tertiary TO Italy; Chas. A. Daugherty, Of
Pennsylvania, TO be secretary of the legation
at Rome; to be consuls general of the United
States-Wm. L. Alden, of New York, a,
Rome; N. B. Young, of Georgia, at St
Petersburg. To be consuls-Geo. w. Saw.
age, of New Jersey, al Belfast; Edward
Camphausen, Of Pennsylvania, at Naples
Francis b. Gallery, New York, at Kingston
Jamaica; John NJ. Birch, of West Virginia
at Nagrasaki, Oscar Bischoff, of Kansas. al
Someberg; Richard H. S.oddard, of New
York, at Athens; NJ. J. Newark, of Califor.
mia; at Lyons. VIM. z. Mofit, of New Jer.
sey, at Beirut; J. c. Monogan, of Rhode
Island, at Mannheim; Wallace Jones, Of
Florida, Messins; Benjamin p: Lamberton
to be commander in the navy; John f
Bransford, TO be lieutenant and surgeon.
NO EXAMINATION.
The president has amended Rule XIX Of
the civil service commission so as to include
deputy naval officers and deputy surveyors
of customs in the class Of officers exempt
from examination.
SILVER BULLION.
The treasury department to-day purchas-
ed $4,000 ounces Of silver for delivery al
the Philadelphia mint for coinage into
standard dollars.
CAN'T DRAW But ONE.
Prof c. V. Kelley, entomologist Of the
department of agriculture, also holds the
office Of curator Of meets of the Nationa
museum. The question of the right to draw
the salaries of both offices was referred tc
the first comptroller Of the treasury, who
has given an opinion that he can legally
draw but one salary.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
Chas. a. Dougherty, appointed secretary
of the legation at LONE, is a resident 81
Philadelphia, and son of Hon. Daniel
Dougherty. He is very young man and
has never been active in politics.
VIM. l.. Alden, appointed consul general
at Rome, is about 40 years of aye and son
Of Mr.. Alden, formerly principal of the
Albany Normal school. He is Journalist
and is at present member of the editorial
staff of the New York Times. He is u
highly educated gentleman and speaks the
Italian language huently. He has visited
Italy twice and has written several news
paper and magazine articles on the religious
and political affairs of that kingdom. for
which he has received the thanks of Victor
Emmanuel and the Vatican.
Pierce NJ b. Young, of Georgia, appoint
ed consul general at St. Petersburg, is ma
tive of South Carolina, As years ole. He
graduated at the Georgia Military Institute
in 1857, and was a cadet ut West Point, and
was within one month OF graduation when
the rebellion commenced. When the war
began he resigned and entered the Confed-
crate army. He rose by promotions to the
rank of major general, and was twice
wounded. He has served four terms in con-
gress as the representative of the Seventh
Georgia district, and was one of the COM
missioners to the Peris Exhibition of 1878.
Geo. W. Savage, Of New Jersey, appoint
ed consul at Belfast, is resident and a
prominent lawyer of Railway, N. j.
Edward Camphausen appointed consul
at Naples, is a leading lawyer of Erie, Pa.
Francis Gallery, appointed consul at
Kingston, Jamaica, is q physician of Roches-
ter, n. Y.
John NJ. Burcb, of West Virginia, ap-
pointed at Nagrasaki, is native of Penn
sylvania- He is now superintendent of
schools at Wheeling, West Virginia. d. j..
Earnstmeyer was appointed to this position
about two months ago but his commission
was withheld.
Richard A. Stoddard, of New York, sp-
pointed consul at Athens is the well known
poet and author. He served fifteen years
in the custom house in New York.
Theodore w. Downs, OF Connecticut, con-
sui at Quebec, is a resident of Bridgeport.
He was secretary of the Democratic State
comittee during the last presidential cam
paign.