New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A THIEF FOR AGRICULTURAL AGENT.

years prominent politician 1885, July q New
| York Times II
A THIEF FOR AGRICULTURAL AGENT.
Connolly, JOHN b R-Appointed Statistical
| Agent for Ohio Agricultural Department served
term Of three months for stealing promissory note
note was not good 1885, Sept IS; Newi ori
CONNEFY. THOMAs-Appointed Secretary Le-
cation. Mexico: Of New-York Herald 1887, Jan.
&c C6 SSR6i ok B5ARSsEY-Appointed Mail Agent
Union Station, Indiana. Was sentenced in S72 10
the penitentiary for two years for grand larceny
pleaded guilty Of robbery in 1887 and was
sentenced for two years indicted for riot in 1879
and found guilty; in the same year he was lndcted
for robbery; and also in sa9 for assault and bat;
terry 4 $50, Jan "a New-York Times a. Full
| recommendation by Congressman Bynum with Sig
natures OF Governor Gray. Judge Nlblack, Auditor
Rice Attorney Board and Secretary Myers Il 1856,
| Jan 81 New-York Times p
CCOMBS H. W-Appraiser at Baltimore: Re
moved on representation that the Maryland dele
cation unanimously desired Downs, his successor,
who is Gormans man 1885, Dec. II New-fork
Times. g. Telegram to Coombs from Secretary
suppressed by Appointment Clerk 1856, Dec 20 !;
The Tribune 81
COON.-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
working chief of the Department under several
Secretaries Was at first requested TO remain
| and for months his retention was the boast Oh
Civil Service reformers It was like the method IN
Great Britain Then his estimation was required
! 1885, Oct. %: The Tribune, H. Letter OF reslg-
nation published says he had been ready 10 retire
if desired but was asked to stay ana that tne Sec
retary's request now implies that his reslenatlon
is asked only for political reasons uSoo, Nov :
| The Tribune, ~
COOPER-Appointed Internal Revenue Col
lectOr M Pekin. III Insulted Logan when can
didate and speaking at PelOn: he was Mayor and
refused 10 stop mob which howed down Logan
the mob being led by Cooper's son tlsS6, June q;
''V COOPER. SAN B-Collector Of Internal Revc-
nue. for the Ist Texas District accused in letter to
Logan Of being poker player. Of drinking and OF
attempting blaclmail 1886, April %; newborn
COOPER United States Commissioner. Has
| Office in same room with Goodwin connected WIN
land frauds in Alabama. Illustration OF cases s
May Is, Cam Pearce defendant held for trlal. Mac
Pearce being witness and United states Deputy !;
Mac Pearce became security for him. Next day
Moc Pearce was charged before same Commissioners
with Illegal cutting Of timber; Cam Pearce was wit
| ness; wac aeld for trial and Gam Pearce became
bondsman Many similar instances given Com
missioner received s. per day and fees Not eX-
ceptional or exaggerated case fair sample OF work
| of other United States Commissioners In Alabama !;
| they operate in pairs; the same practlce prevails
throughout the South and West Il sse, Dec: IA !;
| New York Times, g. Laws violated with lmpu-
nifty: agents of the department Just play this game
| to fiji their pockets Agents VIGOROUSLY unfalth
| full Il sac Dec. IA; New-York Times, a.
| CORSE-Appointed Postmaster at Boston was
! Chairman of the Democratic State Executive Com
! mittee, and married niece of President Pierce
q SIS. Oct o; The Tribune, s.
| ~. IL
Experienced and highly valuable; resignation de-
manded because place was wanted for Democrat
! Il ss5. Dec , New-York World, 81
COTE. GEORGE W.-Appointed Postmaster at
| Stevens Point Wis. Was active partisan and eX-
member Of Congress 1885 March 26; The Tribune.
CRAIG. GENERAL-vile remark about Yankee
graves when about TO get appointment 1882 June
! 2; New-York World, A.
INCOMPETENT, DISHONEST AND A JAIL-BrRD.
CRAWFORD. E. Disappointed Postmaster .I at
Sioux City Iowa. Convicted in United States
Court at Yanl1ton, Oak. and sentenced to penlten-
tiary. Appointed in place OF most eluclehO 5ost
master; Democrats send letters protesting ana de-
claring him incompetent dishonest and jail olrd
Thought the President meant what he said about re
raining worthy and capable officers until their terms
expired. and had not, therefore; recommended
! ANYBODY" Appointment secured by office broker
! who knew Villas at Madison; predecessor removed
an charge offensive parisanship, signed by two men
! Il asa Aug. 6 The Tribune q
| CREECY-Formerly Appointment Clerk for An
drew Johnson Appointed to the same position
! i ss5, March IL The Tribune T. Declined ana
Eugene S Higgins appointed 1885, March l3;
CRoPLEY- Appointed Collector at Georgetown
quilted Il $50, June "a; New-York Sun, p
| CROUCH HENRY C.-Appolnted Consul ut
Milan son of the Editor of The Kingston Ar
gus twenty-eight years old uoS6 March ~;
| New-Yorlz Times, A.
CCLBRETII. r. G.-Consul at ADia Connected
! in San Francisco, and was supported by not one
| Californian at home elsewhere; once hved IN
| Delaware and got former friends there 20 ask Mr.
Bavard for a place II SS7 Jan. Il; The Tribune, o.
| CUNNINGHAM P.-AppOinted Chief of Division
| in the Auditors office. Was charged with default
AS Treasurer Of Springfield, Ohio; said in his de-
| fence that the township did not then need the
money, and be was using it in his own business
| 1886. Aug ls: The Tribune, p
CURRAN. JAMES-Appointed Postmaster at
HobOken. Man of questionable associations %. ailu
deploaa Die illiteracy. II alleged that Governor
| Albeit had refused 10 appoint him to miner OF
fcs in his gift, account Of educational dencien-
| cies Was he appointed that lie might learn 10
read and write? lso6. July IA New-iork
CURRY. JABEZ l. M-Appointed Minister to
Spain His speech OF May ., $40, quoted from
- The Catholic Visitor" OF Richmond: Roman
ism was a. cancer, eating out the public conscience
and emasculatng the spiritual life OF the people.
and was worse than paganlsm 1850 O 49, 10
New-York World, A. Brother-in-law OF Spanisn
| Agent in United States. Calderon Carlisle. who Is
engaged in pressing Spanish claims II $50, Oct' 10
| The 1ribunel Was member OF the Conieuera9te
Congress and colonel of the Confederate caY"m ,,
| / ss5 Oct g New-York Times, a. great un-
| known: more insignificant in public anairs imam
Minister Phelps which is saving sresst NJ Ut
philadelphia Press 1885, Oct l6; New-iorK
DABNEY, D. T-Apponted Pension Examiner by by
Black n is alleged that he was soldier III the
Confederate guard at ndessonyIe but S ne denies
DAVID. JAMES L.-Appointed Usage Indian
ogcnt Suspended because not possessed OF the
necessary qualifications 1887. March ~; New
| York Sun, 81 ~. -,
| DAVIS w. II. Appointed Pension Agent AT
! phiJadeInhia Will not please the Grand Army
who protest because he put many. ex-rebels into
office Il $50 January %; New-York Times, s.
First official act 10 appoint 70 responsible
position under him Barbierre, whose book, pub
Iished after the war. Cor the virulence and
iniecencv OF its attacks upon Union men without
an equal in war literature; Logan's protest
| II ss6 January II The Tribune 81
DAVIS deputy Collector at New-York. Testi-