Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-16

the Union army, postmaster at Peabody,
IS succeeded by q civilian Democrat.
Marshall county-W. ii. Smith, who
received a gunshot wound through the
left shoulder while fighting for Uncle
Sam. and which disabled his left arm for
life, was removed from the pOstOffce at
Marysville, and Gen. William Becker,
who gained his military title in the Hes
sian army, was appointed. A. j. LOOMS,
ex- Union soldier, postmaster at Blue
Rapids, removed and William Thompson,
civilian Democrat, appointed. j. Q.
Dickey, crippled Union soldier, postmas-
ter at Waterville, removed, and George
|. 81. Titcomb, civilian Democrat, appointed.
Theodore Gaylord, q one-armed soldier,
postmaster at Irving, removed and Mr..
Peterson, an Englishman who has only
been in the United States three years, ap-
pointed. John r Livingstone, a Grip
pied Union soldier, postmaster at Axteil,
removed and q young lady named Smith
was appointed. III. c. Smith, a crippled
Union soldier, postmaster at Beatrice, re-
moved and John Mccoy, civilian Demo-
crat, appointed. S. Arnold, a crippled
Union soldier, postmaster at Vermillion,
removed, and Charles Haskell, civilian
Democrat, appointed.
Norton county-This county is twin
sister to Decatur county, and is SO Tar IN
the northwest that, like Decatur, there
have been no removals.
Usage county,. V. Admire, ex-U Union
soldier and offensive PARTISAN" served
his term out as postmaster at Usage O1ty,
and Charles Stackhouse, civilian DEM
ocrat, was appointed to succeed Mr.. Ad-
mire. s. II. Dawson, one-armed SOL
der, was removed from the Office Of
postmaster at Quenemo, and George
Rogers, a civilian Democrat, was ap-
pointed. G. w. Doty, postmaster at
Burlingame and an old soldier, was re:
moved, and S. Mayberry, a rebel Demo-
crat, was appointed in his place. at
Melvern the postmaster was removed and
an Old soldier, Captain T. @. McNab, was
appointed. The other changes in the
county were FROM one civilian to another.
Republicans to Democrats.
Ottawa county-There have been no
removals from this county. At Benning-
ton there was vacancy in the office OF
postmaster, caused by the death of the
incumbent, which was promptly filled by
a civilian Democrat. At Minneapolis and
Delphos the postmasters resigned, not
caring to hold office under Democratic
administration. Both were ex-Union SOL
diers and were succeeded by civilian
Democrats.
Republic county-There have been
three ex-Union soldiers, Republicans, re-
moved from postoffices in this county and
three ex-Union soldiers, Democrats, ap-
pointed. At Republic City one-armed
soldier-Stone by name-was removed,
and an able-bodied ex-Union soldier
Democrat appointed in his place.
Riley county-Captain H. Il. Dow,
who received several promotions during
the war for meritorious conduct, was re-
moved from the Office of deputy internal
revenue collector by Nelson L. Acers and
Elwood Sharp, civilian, editor of Dem
ocratic paper at Council Grove, was ap-
pointed. L. Killbourne, one-armed
soldier, was removed from the postoffice
at Leonardville, and civilian Democrat
was appointed.
Saline county,. NJ Hodge, register
of the United States land office ut Salina,
aud n. S. Cunningham, receiver of the
United States land office at the same
place, were both Union soldiers. They
were removed, and s. NJ. Palmer, civil
ian Democrat, was appointed register, land
o. F. Scarf, a Union soldier, was appoint
ed recorder.
Scott county-The present postmaster
at Scott City is Democrat of the old
school-one who has no love for Union
soldier. This county was but recently
settled, and Scott City is about the only
town of any moment in the county.
Shawnee county-T. j. Anderson, ex-
Union soldier, postmaster at Topeka,
succeeded by a civilian Democrat. Ben
jamin Simpson, ex-Union soldier. who
fought for Kansas admission into the
Union and who helped frame her consti-
tuition, held the Office Of United States
and is succeeded by Union
soldier. Nathan Adams, ex- Union soldier,
United States pension agent, is succeeded
by cOpperhead Democrat, George w.
Click by name. J. r. Hallowell, ex-Union |
soldier, United States attorney, succeeded |
by civilian Democrat.
Stafford county-C. s. Mace, an ex-
Union soldier, succeeded w. r. Hoole,
at st. John. John Clyne, civilian Dem
ocrat, succeeded r. N. Blair, an ex-Union
soldier, as postmaster at Stafford, and
his deputy is an ex-Union soldier.
Woodson county,. N. Holloway, an
ex- Union soldier, was removed from the
office of postmaster at Yates Center, and
B. V. Wharton, bourbon Democrat
rom Missouri, was appointed in his
place. r. B. Hamm, an ex- Union soldier,
his Office as postmaster at Neo-
,ho Falls, and H. D. Dickson, soldier
Democrat, was appointed. s. r. Kellogg,
civilian, postmaster at Toronto, removed,
md civilian named Cannon appointed.
REcAPITULATIoN.
Removed from Office or resigned. ... "a
1x-Union soldiers removed. .................52
civilians removed. .,.......,................2
Total 81
appointed to office Observation-Disclosures
aVluans appointed ..........................43
.I-Union soldiers appointed.
sx-Rebel soldiers appointed. Observation-Disclosures
NorE.-The above table shows three less removals
han appointments, which il accounted for BY the
act that in Ottawa county, at Bennington, there was
vacancy reported which was filled by civilian At
'cOtt City also, there is no removal reported while
IN appointment is made Again, at Stafford, a rebel
$ appointed deputy postmaster, which makes the
hrce extra appointees
How does the old soldier of Kansas
ike his new s'friends?'
Your correspondent regrets exceeding
y that he is unable at this time to give
'eports from all the counties of the state,
put the above and foregoing will .proba-
ply be sufficient for one dose. twill be
ollowed up by reports from the other
counties as soon as thew can he received