Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-04
HAY RESIGNS
i, rfHcs of First Assistant Post
master General
!. ACCOUNT OF HIS ILL HEALTH.
LE, Stevenson, Of illinois, Succeeds
Hm---Nany Appointments
Yesterday,
.nfBaL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

UesNshAL
V,sBNsroy, July S.-UpOn leaving the
r,.,utiye Mansion this afternoon, Post
j -, General Villas, who had been in con.
-,,cs With the President, informed re.
-, that Hon. A. E. StevensOH, of Ilh-
!, would be appointed First Assistant
.nss,sr General on Monday next to
,ssed Nr. Astcomb Hay, resigned on &C
i ,y,Of III health.
4 Tss Postmaster General stated that Mr..
!, bad continued lsboriously to perform
1 tigries from the day when he assumed
E.oysl charge Of bis bureau. A few DAYS
be was prostrsted by a severe eongestive
4 I,1 snd while he was somewhat improved
4 .,y be telt himself unable to continue
4 E5rk. Therefore he had sent in his
] I-,ns,iou today and il had been accept
4 From he purest patriotic motive Mr..
4 a. hs6 s,rIyen to continue the perform
OF his srduOus and exhaustive task,
4 Ii, physical strength was not equal to
ErSln.
OfIr. Stevenson
bss been selected to succeed Mr.. Hay,
! Postmaster General said that he was
02sbly in accord With the policy OF the
4 I-als,ra,ion and would carry out the
4 s.ss o. the President in the matter of sp-
I,-usn.s Mr.. Stevenson was born
4 Esu,ulky in 1880 and removed
1 bloomington, Ills, when l6 years
1 ,gs Ehere he studied law. He held Va.
/ !, State judicial offices and was candi-
2 for the Presidential electoral on the
1 LELAND ticket. In 1874 he was elected
1 ,bs nited States House of Represela-
$ srd delegate to the last Democratic
! &pioua! Convention, de voted on
~ ballot ior Mcdonald and
4, member of the committse
,-,nr,d 10 notify the nominees of their
! .cicus. lie has been warm friend of
ss,er General Villas for many years.
Y. Slegenson is a man of powerful ply
sid is said to be well equipped for
tsti.cbsrge of his new duties
Hay VIII Take a Trip.
Il Is the intention of Mr.. Hay to leave
Il few DAYS for Colorado or Wyoming. he
ssf.ssd to receive any compensation for the
Enshe vas absent in Florida and turned
va the voucher which he received for his
shry for that time to the Treasury Depart
bent
He Don't Feel Like Resigning.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Mr. c. F. Adams,
5, ,o0 clerk under Psymsster General
kuah whose resignation was recently
sisi .or by ne secretary OF the navy, has
Itirsssed letter to the secretary asking
J. reason for the request Of his resignation.
j. Adams requests that he be assigned to
D. in some other bureau. He expresses
j glEi,lingness to resign his Office under
4 iupu,ation that he has been in any
y connected with the reported irregular
T. in the bureau which might result from
relationship with Paymaster General
bib
Remove the Apaches.
VI. {. Gordon Adams called upon the
resident and presented him with q pream-
h and resolution recently adopted at
fes,ins of the residents of Cochis county,
!rizous, 10 the effect that the attempt to
Cd the Apashes on the San Carlos reser-
tnon has proved disastrous failure and
pressing the belief that it is the unsni-
5gs sentiment of all residents of the ter
tory that they should be removed from
! territory TO some region where it will be
possible for them TO continue their out
aks
Appointments.
Wlsgyy.roS, Jaly 3.-Judge Lambert
lss, q, Illinois, has been appointed Minis
, 10 Belgium.
Tie President today made the following
)psOiD,ueuts: George V. Brewer, General
/ ;g,aiser Of Merchandise in the district OF
sl,rk
>aalsl I. Hsusen, of Helena, Mont, to
Governor Of the territory OF Montana.
10 be Assistant Engineers in the navy
b. relative rank of sign; Alexander
Eshrrd Wm. q. Herbert Wm +. Oar
b. 'fss ". Dyson, Wm J. Baxter.
/ lobe susign in the navy; Samuel Dana
y.rr. samuel W. Armisted. George W.
'5. Charles P. Eaton, John N. Elliott,
n Jackson, Charles Z, SReeting,
s z Thursion, Harry George, Freder-
l Chaplin and Harry 4 Field.
ao1 +. Lamb, Of Indiana, United
Hss District Attorney for the State OF
dana.
j c. G. Williams, of Tennessee, United
Fes District Attorney for the Eastern dis
a Ct Tennessee.
'1cse Tree appointed United States Min
aio Belgium, is a lawyer, about 80 years
sge. He ia a son of the late LsmoerS
Ne Of Washington, vho was clerk IN ths
T51c" department for forty years o.
fc'. He said to be very wealthy. De
r Or Congress three years ago, ou. wa
stsed by the Rsnubhcau candidate.
tScsltly be acquired some prominence as q
aLclGa,e Tor the Ser ate against General
';H 4. Logan.
'Oan Lamb was appointed United States
Aacrney for the DIsrrict OF Indiana
q years of age Before he was
as1tytwO years old b, Was appointed pros
'1Hg attorney at Terre Hsute By Gov
nor HendncSs, and afterwards was
'e't % that office la 1880 he was a
D'aoS'a,ie presidential e.ector. In 1857,
Close district, be Sas elected to con-
~7s lie was a candidate for re election
nJ.
Z 5 Jones, who WAS appointed district
Gn77 tur the western district OF Louis
4 a resident OF Red River parish
q eISsns, where he has been engaged 10
9s Practice of law for several gears. lie
IL gsscrioed as ripe scholar and o thor
II q gong aad consistent Democrat.
-" J. Williams, of Knoxville, Tenn,
~ appointed State Attorney for the
"a District Of tennessee, is a lawyer OF
~, and was an active politician IN the
ouPaign as chairman Of the Demo
~I'cg'ive Committee Of the Seconc
fg's'''oual District. aud as Chairman o
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