Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-05
CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
by the President, Etc.

The President to-day appointed John E. Nc
Comb as United States attorney for eastern
district of Texas.
Receivers of public moneys-John Montgom-
cry, OF Idaho, at Oxford, Idaho; Tyree ID. Bell,
Of Idaho, at Visalia, Col.
Registers of land office-Frank w. Beane, OF
Utah, at Salt Lake City, Utah; Henry Lockhart,
Of N. NJ, at Santa Fee, N. NJ.
VIM. NJ. Daily. to be supervising inspector OF
steam vessels for eighth district.
Timothy P. Murphy to be United States attor-
neg ior the northern district OF Iowa. ,..,
appointed clerk at 81 900, and Miss Lizzie NJ.
Bassett, of Vermont, a clerk at $720, In the
eral. Miss Kitty j. Laws, of Iowa, has been
promoted from S72O to $500 in the dead letter
The President to-day signed the commissions
o. S Inc ioliowing postmasters: Henry StoWell, a.
seneca Falls, N. Y; VIM. H. Canon, at Merrill,
The following changes have been made in
the adIutant generals office, War department.:
VIM. I. Leport. promoted from class l to class
effect December 81; Edward F. Owen, appoin-
ted Waterman.
Miss Helen W. Smith. clerk of class one in
the Pension Office, has resigned.
Clay Taylor, of Missouri. q speciallagent Of the
General Land Office, has resigned.
Hunteman, Of Ohio, third TO second assistant
examiner, 81 800; Thomas Hayes, Of Pa, and
VIM. b. Roberts, of Mimi, fourth to third as
Ohio. and John J.Ly nch, Of Ohio clerk. 81 200,
TO fourth assistant examiner, 81 200: Miss Liz
zle s. Robinson, of Dell clerk, 81 900 TO 81 200;
81 1000; Miss Emily l.. Wilson, of n. Y, copyist,
5000 to clerk 81 900.
Inc following employees of the Patent Office
have been appointed under the civil service
rules for duty as examiners clerks: By promo
TOP to be copyists at 5000 George Il. Blodgett
OF Columbia, Miss Roberta Rhodes, of Tennes-
see, and Alexander p. Shaw, of District Of Co
Samuel F. Schaeffer, of Illinois, has been ap-
So1hted model attendant at $1,000 in the
Patent Office
j. a. Johnson, of South Carolina, was, to-day,
promoted from class to be chiefOf the Judicial
ry division, first auditors office, Treasury de-
partment. vice James Aud, deceased. Mr..
Johnson is said to be lawyer of ability and
nigh standing, and his promotion was made
for efficient service.
The President yesterday afternoon appointed
Van V. Richardson to be United States marshal
Il lnnin, TO be surveyor of customs at San
Francisco, Cal; James T.. Tucker. to be assist
ant appraiser of merchandise at San Francisco.
nephew Of Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia. He
has been purser on one OF the Pacific Mail
! steamers running out of San Francisco for the
In the Agricultural department Mr.. Temple
S!ark, OF Wisconsin, has neen promoted from
s1,4O0 to 81 600 per annnm; Mr.. H: D. Robin
son. OF New York, from 81 200 to 81 400; Mrs.
NJ NJ. Ingram, of Tennessee, from $1,000 to
The following fourth-class postmasters were
appointed yesterday: Henry w. ilson, Bridge,
Davidson county, n. c.; Philip E. Sasscer, Wal
dort, Charles county, Md; Charles p. Albeit,
California, st. Mary's county, Md; George h.
Jacobs, JOhnstOwn, Northampton county, Va;
Major j. Wise, Charlottesville, Acconac county,
Va; Otis r. Wheat, Thaxtons S, Bedford county,
Va; Mrs NJ: j. Burns, Clintonville, Greenbrier
county, VIVA.
Mr.. Phio B. Wright has resigned his position
in the land office OH account of ill health.