Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-06
CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
Appointments by the President. Etc.

The President to-day appointed Robert b.
Smith, of Montana, to be L. 5. attorney for the
territory of Montana.
The President to-day appointed Charles A.
Columbia.
The resignation of Jno W. Medium. surveyor
genera Of M Mynmins IL has been I, aesepted
appointed special agent of the general land
Office for examination of surveys, a So per day.
Emory F. Best, of Macon, Ga, has been ap-
pointed a law clerk in the Office OF the Assistant
Attorney General, Department OF the Interior,
at salary of S2.75O, vice Uri J. Baxter, who
The resignation of Hiram NJ. VanArman, sec
rotary Of Arizona, has been accepted.
Miss NJ. a. Wood, a clerk in the REGISTERS
Office, has sent in her resignation.
The President yesterday appointed the fol.
Iowing-named presidential postmasters: w. $
Hammaker. at Findlay, o., vice r. g. De Wolfe
suspended; G. NJ. Shelley, at Kansas City, No.
vice I. 5. Chase, commission expired.
The Acting Secretary of the treasury yester
day made the following appointments IN the
lighthouse service: Peter Clarisse to be acting
assistant keeper at Southwest Pass, La, and
Delos Hayden to be acting assistant keeper al
Cleveland breakwater, ..
Politicians Mt the White House.
FIVE ILLINOIS MEN ON STRICTLY PUBLIC
BUSINESS
This is one of the daysthe President receives
visitors from ten until eleven O'Clock, on
"strictly public business" Five hats sat in a
row in Private Secretary Lamonts room. One
was broad-brimmed western white hat, three
were black slOuches, and the fifth was beaver
For about twenty minutes they renamed there
with a"strictly public business" air about them
then 1ve Illinois men came out of the PreSi
dents private Office, one at time, and solemniy
picked up the hats The last man whispered
as as he reached for the broad brimmed white hat
were gone. A sixth Illinois man sat all alone
out in the hall, writing his respects on card
and seventh went in at the side door as the
rest came ont. These all the visitors
day.
REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER on A HARMON.
IOUS DEMOCRACY.
The last man mentioned was Congressman
Springer, who remained for over an hour talk.
ing about the Vincent case. He was seen by a
STAR reporter as he came out. and said the New
York election was a glorious thing. and he
thought the administration had adopted wise
polIcy and the democrats in the next House
would be quite harmonious in supporting the
administration. But he would not say any.
thing about what the President said concern.
ing Judge Vincent simply denying that he was
the judge the President wrote a letter about
some time ago.
The Illinois folks are after four offices that
nave not yet been filled. and this formed prrt OF
their strictly public business this morning.
REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND ALSO PREDICTS
HARMONY THE COMING SESSION.
Representative Townsend said to a STAR re-
porter that he looked for great harmony among
the democrats now. There will be no contest
over the speake1Shlp and scarcely any over the
organization OF the House. he says Carlisle
will take his time about organizing the com
mittees and there will not be much done unit
after the holidays. The Presidents message
WIN be received and properly distributed, and
| that will be about all. After the holidays {
pretty active time may be expected, but there
Will be no fighting within the party. Every
| thing the President recommends in his message
| VIII receive the support of the party. The
President, Mr.. Townsend says, has taken the
proper course, and the victory in New York ant
that in Virginia have united and strengthened
the party. giving them new vigor and long
lease on life