The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-31
EBENEzER HENDERSON.

His appointment To BE Followed by
Sweeping Removal Inexperienced Offlcials.
Washington Special.
Mr.. Henderson of Indiana, 'Eb Henderson,
as his friends delight to call him, who has been
appointed Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue in place of H. c. Rogers. of Pennsyl
vania, will take possession Of his new Office or
the Sd of January, but, to avoid any Unnecessary
complications as to the monthly pay rolls, will
take the oath of Office on the 31st inst. His ad-
vent to Office, it is understood will be followed
by an entire reorganization of the force of in
ternal revenue agents. OF the twenty men now
constituting that force ten hold over from pre-
vious administrations Gen. F. d. Sewall,
chief of the force was appointed from Maine in
1876. He was previously one of the supervisors
und the old law during the whsky-ring troubles,
and in these trying times rendered such impor
tant service that he was placed on the reorgan-
lied force of revenue agents, and promoted to be
Sewall is Republican. and warm per-
sonal friend of Senator Frye, and placed
his resignation at the disposal of Commissioner
Miller at the inauguration of the present admin
istratiop. He has, however. been retained be-
cause of his efficiency and the value of his serv-
ices in making the numerous transfers of Offices
necessltated by the change in collectors all over
the country. These changes have now all been
maze. Stanley rum m0r, also appointed IN
1876, as q revenue agent, Is likewise from the
State of Maine. and is Republican. A. III.
Brooks. of New Jersey, was appointed in 1875.
He has been stationed New York city for
many years. He is credited with possessing the
detective faculty in a higher degree than any
other officer in the internal revenue service, and
the story spread upon the official records of the
shrewdness and tact shown by him in breaking
up tobacco frauds in North Carolina aud
in unraveling, especially of ingenious whisky
fraI do in re- do oh honfaS
from a sensation novel W. III. Chapman, of
Virginia. was one of Mosbys euerras. He fol-
lowed Mosby into the Republican party and was
appointed O revenue agent in 1878. His c0ur-
age and skill as a cavalry leader have made him
the terror of the moonshiners in the mountain
districts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennes-
see, while at the same time his cool Judgment
has generally averted bloodshed Horace kellogg.
of Ohio, was appointed in 1878 j. II. Hale, of
Buffalo, N Y. was appointed in 1876, but not at
the request of the then Mayor OF that city, now
President of the United States. William Somer-
vile, of Quincy, ILL.,. is distant cousin of SEN
ator Cullom He rendered Invaluable servi-
ces in breaking up the Illinois whisky ring,
and has held important positions in the service
for twelve or fifteen years. John Lofand, of
Iowa, was appointed in 1882 at the request Of
Senator Allison. J. b. Marvin, of Mass achusetts,
was formerly clerk in the bureau and was pro-
NOTED to be revenue agent on account of his
efficiency Walcott Lay, of New Jersey, was also
clerk in the bureau, and because of his fami
iarty with the accounts of collectors was ap-
pointed one of tho agents to make the periodical
examinations into their books. he having previ-
ously served for time as chief clerk of the bu-
reau.
Nearly ali these officers. it is said, viii be dis
placed by new appointees shortly after the 1st of
January. Their salaries range from $40 day
down to 81. with an allowance of SO day for
subsistence Their appointments are nominally
made by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Several of the new appointees will be from In
diana