Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-25
WASHINGTON. March "A


tions 10 the Senate today:
Henry L. Mullrow, of Mississippi, Assis-
tant Secretary OF the Interior.
VIM. A. J. Sparks, of Illinois, Commits
sioneI of general land office.
Francis B. Torrey, OF Maine. to be coilec-
tor of customs for the district of Bath, Me.
John B. Donworth. of Maine, TO be col
leetor OF customs for the district OF Aroos-
took, Maine.
Daniel McConville, of Ohio, auditor of the
treasury for the post-cffiee department.
First Lieutenst Geo. L. Anderson, of the
9th cavalry, to be captain.
Second Lieutenant John l.. Glass, OF the
sixth cavalry, to be first lieutenant.
Captain Samuel NJ. Whitzide, of the sixth
cavalry, to be the major of the seventh cav
airy,
Lieutenant Colonel John c. Tidball, of the
third artillery, TO be colonel OF the first artil-
lery.
First Lieutenant Geo. Mitchell, of the sec.
ond artillery, to be captain, and Major Rob-
ert \. Scott. of the third artillery, TO be lieu
tenant colonel.
A committee representing the civil service
reform association, of Maryland. waited upon
the secretary of the treasury today, and pre-.
sented him with copy of the resolutions re-
Gently adopted by that association, protesting
against the appointment of Mr.. Eugene Hlg-
gins as chief of the appointment division OF
the treasury department. The secretary
promised 10 give the matter due considers
ton.
The findings OF the court martial in the
Hazen case will probably be sent to the
President tomorrow or next day. The army
officers who watched the proceedings during
the trial express the opinion that the court
will sentence Gen. Hazen to be reprimand,d d.
The lighthouse at Roanoke Inlet was de-
stroyed by fire on the 2+th inst.
VIM. A. J. Sparks, new commissioner OF
the general land office, was born near New
Albany, Ind. Nov. 10, 1928; removed with
his parents to Illinois, in 1886; attended
country schools, lsb0red on the farm and
taught school; was graduate at McKendrec
College, His. studied law and was admitted
to the bar in 1851 was Z. S. laud receiver
from 1858 to 1856, and was subsequently, "A
presidential elecior; was member of the
Illinois legislature iu 1857 and 1858; State
Senator in 1868 and 1864 and was a member
of the House of Representatives from 1875.
to March 3, 1888, declining to seek re-elec-
ton.
Henry Lawndes Mullrow. whose nomna-
tion as assistant secretary of the interior was
sent to the Senate this afternoon, is native
of Mississippi and n lawyer bv profession
He was graduated at the University of Mssis-
sippi, and was admitted 10 the bar in 1859
He entered the confederate army in 1861
held various positions in the line, and at the
close of the war surrendered at FORSYTH, Ga.
as colonel of cavalry. He held the position
of district attorney for the sixth judicial dis
trict of Mississippi from 1869 to 1871, and
was elected to the State legislature in 1875.
He was representative from Mississippi in
the 45th. 46th. 47th and 18th Congresses, but
was not re. elected to the i9th In the last
Congress Muldrow was chairman of the com
mittee on private land claims and member
of the committee on the district of Columbia.
Although the compulsory Law requiring
American steamships to carry foreign mail.
at figures fixed by the post office department,
expires with the present month. representa-
tves of prominent steamship lines assured
the postmaster general that they will contin-
ne to carry the mails at the present rates for
the remainder of the fiscal year, trusting
Congress to make good the difference be-
tween the present rates and the rates tn at
may be agreed on for foreign mail transpor.
taton during the next fiscal year, under the
so called subsidy clause of the post-ofiicc ap
preparation bill.
In deciding the interference case concern
ing the right to use certain trade marks, the
acting commissioner of patents has held tina
the commissioner NAV award the right to
trademark to some other person than the
original registrant and thereby destroy th,
value of the first registration. tis also helC
that trade mark applied to an article manu-,
fac,ured by partnership, in absence of an
| agreement, is partnership property, and its
right resides in the partnership as agains
any retiring partner
The meeting of the cabinet today was at
tenden by all the members except the attor
ney general. who.,was engaged at the United
States supreme court. Secretaries Manning
and Whitney remained in consultation will
the President for some time after the other.
had departed. II is understood that the ses
sion was devoted TO the consideration of ths
appointments to be made before the adjourn
ment
Hon Milton J. Durham, the newly ap
pointed first comptroller of the treasury, ar
rived in Washington this morning. and quail
flied al the treasury department in the after
noon. He will enter on the discharge of hi,
new duties tomorrow morning.
The comptroller of the currency today ex
teD0ed a corporate e&istanGe to the Mtr
chants National Bank of Portland. Me. tf
March %, 1905.
The retirement from active service by AZ
operation of the law, of Col. George P. An
drews, of the first artillery. on March 22nd
1885, is announced
| Owing to the insufficiency in the apppro
pristion for the pay of the post-office inspec
| tors for the balance of the fiscal year, the
designations of dozen inspectors, includina
| H. S Willis, of New Hampshire, has been &C
[ cepted bv the postmaster general. to TAX
effect April lst.
| Hon. Edwin W. keightley third auditor O
, the treasury. today rendered his resignation
to the President, to take effect April lst
/ is expected that the Office will be filed in
4 few days. Judge Keightley Is a native o
( Indiana. and was appointed to his presen
/ Office by President Hayes, May |, 1879 HI
is an active politician and took part in tn
l last presidential campaign in the interests o
! the republican ticket He resigned at tn
request of Secretary Manning
I Mr.. McConyilie, who was nominated toda,
I to be sixth suditor of the treasury. assigne,
( to the post-office department, is a resident o
Steubinviie, Ohio. and at present holds tn,
office of private secretary of Gov. Hoardley
/ He has always taken an active part in poll
| tics, and for several years has served on tn
/ democratic State executive commit ittee II
is about ~ years old.
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