Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-29
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canital Cuttings.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

PRESIDENTIAL. APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The president to-
day appointed Edward Campbell, Jr., to be
United States marshal for the southern dis
trict of Iowa; Robt. G. Mcfarland to be
register of the land office at Occur D'Alene,
Idaho; Mark w. Sheofe, at Watertown,
Dakota, receiver of public money.
The appointment of Mr.. Edward Camp
bell, Jr., as marshal of the southern district
of Iowa, is in place Of c. S. Williams, who
was originally selected for the office but
whose commission was withheld in order to
allow the president further time to consider
fully the wishes of the residents of this dis
trict. 1t was found that while both gen
tlemen were strongly endorsed for the
place, Mr.. Campbell was evidently
the choice of larger proportion
of the Democratic party of the
state, including the congressional delega-
ton. Agentleman occupying high ju-
dicial position in Iowa in whose judgment
the president has especial confidence en-
dorsed both applicants and at first was I'M
derstood to have preference for Mr.. Will
liams, however,when he was specifically con-
suited on the subject, which was after Mr..
Williams commission had been signed but
before it had been delivered, he expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Campbell was the bet
ter man for the place. This fact, in con-
nection with Mr.. Campbells strong en-
dorsement by the Democratic congressman
and other prominent Iowa Democrats in
fuenced the president to recall the COM
mission of Mr.. Williams and appoint. Mr..
Campbell to marshalship. The latter re-
sides at Fairfield, where he practices law.
He was for many years chairman of the
Democratic state committee.
ORDERED TO KEY WEST.
Secretary Whitney has ordered the United
States vessels at Aspinwall, with the excep-
ton of the Tennessee, to proceed to Key
West and await further orders. Admiral
.Ionette was instructed to remain with the
Tennessee for the present, to watch Ameri-
can interest on the Isthmus.
Adjutan;-General Drumm received tele-
gram from Gen. Bradley to-day saying that
he would need no additional troops to settle
the Indian disturbance, unless additional
outbreaks should occur.
U. S. BOND DECISION.
An interesting question in regard to
United States bonds has been decided by
Judge Durham, first comptroller of cur
rency. Mr.. Treunit, citizen of Belgium,
recently presented for redemption three mu-
tilated coupon bonds of 1000 each, which
he said he had found in BRUSSELS in 1874.
The first comptroller refuses to consent to
their redemption on the ground that the
finder of the notes has only
qualified interest in them and simply
holds possession Of them against
all persons except the rightful owner. He
holds that the finder of the bonds acquired
no title therein as against the owner or gov
eminent by which they were issued and
cannot maintain an action for their redemp
ton. He further holds in regard TO mutt
lated bonds that they cannot be redeemed
unless the treasury department is satisfied
that the parts presented are all that re-
mains of the bonds, or in other words the
unproduced parts must be satisfactorily ac-
counted for.
SECRETARY LAMAR SICK.
Secretary Lamar was seized with chill
last night, from the effects of which he was
confined to the house to-day. He is good
deal better, but his physician advised him
against going to the department.
The commissioner of pensions has decid-
ed adversely upon the application for pen
sion of one Lawson, of company /, West
Virginia cavalry, who Joined the confeder-
ate service while union prisoner. 1t is al
legged the enlistment was for the purpose of
escaping to the federal lines at a favorable
opportunity. In his decision the commits
sioner says: | can't hold otherwise that
the soldier in this case rendered voluntary
aid and comfort to the late rebellion against
the authority of the United States. The |
claim therefore and in this and all similar
cases congress alone can give relief.