New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-10
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.


ONE OF THE FORTUNATE MEN FROM NE"-iohh'
THE OTHER FROM ILLINOIS
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Charles S. Fairchild. of New-York, 10 be Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury
John c. Black of Illinois, to be Commissioners VI
Pensions. -, a.. Treasu-
ry rendered bis resignation to-day, 10 take enoo' @
upon the appointment and quallncatloh Vi Ills SUI
ceSSOr.
Cbar,cs g Fairchd. who was nominated yesterday by
the to be Assistant Secretary OF the treasury
In place Of Henry f. French, was born IN Io4I anu
son of Sidney T. Fairchild OF Cszenovia n. l., ior
many years counsel for the NewYork Central karoau
He was graduated at Harvard anu was ae
mitted to the bar in Albany after pursuing Ms
studies In the Office of Hand, Hale q Swartz. IN
1873 Mr. Fairchild became member OF the hrn o., ol
Hand Hale Tarsnd Slid . In e lsn4 ne %as
argued before the General Term IN TINS CITY ne v U
people against Police Commissioners anu a,hon,
then trial for removing an election inspector h1o
previous notice His connection with tins ease, WE @
to the notice of leading Democrats and in the following
year he was nominated for Attorney Gencr"i anu
1e for nea in s hut was defeated in
the convention by Augustus Schoonmaker yr MI Ar
child has he Id no public Office since that YEAR nut nas
Ssen president Of the Ncw.York State Charities Aid
General John Charles Black of Danvlc, H. who Is TO
be Commissioner Of Pensions was born IN
No. in January 1880 lie was ,ars sraaIaea the war
SdGh' %h the @ S9th Illinois, Rsg.n coming ont Of the Army
in 1868 as brevc brigadierg general lie stuueu law
with GoOkns Roberts, Of Chicago, aud was admittsa
to the after his military career was c m
Illinois and has frequently been on n9maa'ea Of ssSt S
In the this wsy SSe Se has frequently
in the banyile District the ass 1ne oT
Of Illinois in 1872 and va, ss.aSr aSs
Democratic nominee Tor ontea asa 1.s'es ae,rSate
Iarse last year TO- the Democratic National Conce
on he at one time talked OF f9r s,ae.
Senator. but short time ago he declined 10 DC e
date.
AN EAGER SEARCH FOR MARES NESTS"
SECRETARY WHITNEY AND THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
DEMOCRATIC ovER-ANxIETY.
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Secretary Whitney
s said already to have discovered several mares nests
in the Navy Department which lie will proceed to nves
gate for the purpose OF making capital for the new AZ
mintration of the frat things that he Will take
hold Of it Is reported Democrats. Is recent pay
ment by Secretary Chandler OF $4,000 10 L. d.
wilson, Chief OF the Bureau Of Construction ana
Repairs for the OF his invention for yentatng YES
sells There a that court martial VIII De con-
yened TO try Chief Wilson charges duly preferred
Another case which, according TO Democratic authority
is TO be investigated is the payment Of 10000 or 800
600 TO General Il. +. Butler for wood preserv-
ing process that is in use IN the navy
The Democrats I'm their talk about this
case solemny affirm that the money went for attempt
ing 10 preserve the Republican party In power IL Is
also asserted in Democratic circles that evidence has
been discovered OF attempt TO whitewash surgeon
Wales for whose trial some time ago CourtMartlsi
was ordered and that there to be complete change
| OF counsel and a prosecution OF the case
Thcrr h NO alarm Republicans about tho re-
sujt n apy OF properly invesiigatcd
but the hue aud cry msde them indicates the Dem
%
Government affairs to justify the change OF Adnnlsra
tion In relation to the change In the fepslon
bureau the Democrats assert that Win
i'm two years. by favoritism and an ~
tempt 10 make Indiana Republican state. 'he
Indianapols pension agency has been advanced from
thirteenth on the list of agencies when rated by amounts
OF money expended. fourth II to be expected tha
new crop OF stories will be started every day or Two
These are given samples of the first crop anu as ind
eating the tendency of affairs