Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-19
WASHINGTON.
Seminafl0ns.

seminaflons.
WLsHrxoroz, March ts.-MItsa
Durham, of Kentucky, for First Conn.
tr 1lssr OF the TrsasQry: Wn Gsrs,s
OF SeEads, for Superintendent Of rhA
Mot ss Carson Sev.; James Ryan, Of
hsvnda, for Conner Of tia Mint Al Or
son, Aes; Malcolm Hay, Of Psansyi
vonis, for FIFst Assistant Postrnasser
Genaral: Martin Y. M0nt0onsry. 81
Michigan for Colnmisaioner CT Pateuts.
ne ~ o. HUI, Jr., Of Georgia. for United
stat's Attorney for the Northern Dis
tries Of GssrRis.
Probable apPsiatments-
Iesse are reasons u believe tia,
Nicholas Bell Of Missouri will he Ap
pointed First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral.
Secretary Lamar has decided 10 re-
commend G. A. shaw Of Boston for toe
Csfnmissionership Of Patents.
rae Presisent'. Btrthaay.
WlsHfxsTos. March is-Prezident
Clevsland IL ~ years old TODAY. and
most OF his callers took occasion 10
congratulate him. A little child. to
Wh0n ths President was participants
kinel few days since, sent him q hand
sonss bonqass Of viOlets, with her card.
wish Ing him many happy returns Of the
day.
Confirmed.
WksHIs8ToS, March Is-Ihe sen ate
has confirmed Joseph 5. Miller a. Gun
missioner OF Internal Ksvenus.
senator ssaafsrd's health,
WASHINGTON, March ls.-Is answer 10
the various statements concerning the
i'll health Of senatsF Stanford, an inTi
% sts friend Of that gentleman SAYS eu-
phAtieaiiy that he IL in sxosllens health
and te9rooRhiy we'll equippsd for his
Appsintmenf.
Henry A. Newman Of Missouri has
been appointed Special Agent Of the La
Dor Bnreaa. Newman was formerly
Chief of the N issO1ri Bureau of Labor
Statistics and is regarded as being pscu-
larry well fitted for hts new osition, in
whl.ih he il req aired 10 make thorough
inEeati9ation af the condition OF the Ia
boring classes.
The Trsaisle.suae Oklahoma 0uessian-
wAsHISsros. March Is.-The Okls-
cred by the administration, and Gen
erai Weaver and Hon. Sidney Clarke.
representing the settlers here, are earn
estly urging immediate action. Il IN
probable that q conclusion will be
reached IN q very short time, possibly
tomDrrov, - the situation ia southern
kansas Is considered critical 1he in
formation which reached here tsuiRht
shows that the settlers are very mach
exaspersted because the csttlemsn
claim that the action Of the Govern
tnent leaves them In exclusive posses
sion Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Representatives OF the sestlers here un-
derstsnd the proclamation 70 require
the removal Of ali tue cattle syndic ttes.
whe Hay Il.
WASHINGTON. March Is. - Malcolm
Hay, noDinsted for the First Assistant
Postmaster Generalship. is prominent
LAWYER OF PitisburR. He was q member
of The last O institutional Convention OF
Pennsylvania and for q number OF
years has been prominently ideutifis d
With the Democratic party in his State.
He Fas not candidate for Oh position
10 which he WAS nomin ated and was en-
dorsed for IL by no one. Tue President
knees his reputation and tele9rspbed
him to come here and on bis arrival this
morning requested him TO take the
place Of First Assistant Postmaster Gea-
erai. He accepted, and within All boo,
bic name was sent 20 the Senate by tbs
President.
Kew NE Got the easee.
WASHINGTON, March ls.--Martiu Van
Barren Montgomery, nominated today
for Commissioner of Patents. Is a Law.
yer In good standing and With a large
prastiee At Lansing. Mich. The Presi-
don't knew his qualifications. and this
morning requested = friend 10 telegraph
him and ask him IL he would serve the
administration ~ Patent Com % issiouer.
This was the first suggestion that be
bad OF the matter. His answer ans
Il am candidate for no Office, bat nay
sory13es are at the command of Presi-
dent Cleveland" His name Vas imtne-
diaiely transmitted TO the Senate.
Montgomery was the attorney select
ed 10y the homesteaders of Michigan 10
represent them before the Congressional
committees IN the Michigan land grab
CASH, aad hts argument has created a
very favorable opinion of hts abilities.
the weather
WASHINGTON, March iS.-FoF the Pa
ctfiG Coast, fair weather, followed In the
North Pacific Coast region by local
rains.