The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
w ASHINGTON,
Great Crowds Continue to Swarm
Down Upon the Federal
Capital.
More Nominations, Includlng
Officers for Indian Territory.
Combinations.

5OAo VIC lOlOHAhB hNhIihobAOuo W VhO oSh
ate to-day:
Jas. Tanner, of Brooklyn, N. Y, COM
missioner of pensions.
j. NJ. Shackelford, of Indiana, judge of
the United States court for the Indian
Territory.
Zachariah L. Walrend, of Kansas, at
torney of the United States court for the
Indian Territory.
Thos. B. Needles, of Illinois, marshal
of the United States court for the Indian
Territory.
Walter P. Corbett, OF Georgia, marshal
of the United States court for the north
ern district of Georgia.
Edwin Willis, of Michigan, assistant
secretary of agriculture.
Commodore Daniel B. Harmony to be
rear admiral.
Captain Francis Ramsey to be oommo-
dore.
Commander WIN. 7. Sampson to be
captain.
Lieutenant commander R. B. Bradford
to be commander.
Lieutenant E. II. G. Lentz to be lieuten-
ant-commander.
Lieutenant Charles M. Mocartenay, of
the junior grade, to be lieutenant.
Also, number of fourth-class postmas-
ters; among them John @. Witchsr, at
Rookdal', Texas.
To be collector of customs-Albert A.
Burleigh, of Maine, for the district of
Aroostook, Me.
Jas. W. Wakefield, of Maine, for the dis
trict of Bath, Me-
Chas. G. Edwards, of Minnesota, for the
district of Minnesota.
Geo. W. Mcbride, of Michigan, for the
district of Michigan.
Chas. W. Bradshaw, of Washington ter
ritory, for the district of Puget Sound in
the state of Oregon and territory of
Washington.
COMBINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In executive
session this afternoon the senate confirmed
the following nominations:
Andrew G. Bradley, associate justice of
the supreme court for the District of
Columbia.
Fred D. Grant, OF New York, minister
to Austria ana Hungary.
Frank R. Aikens, of Dakota, associate
Justice of the supreme court of Dakota.
John r. MoFie, of New Mexico, ascot
ate Justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico.
Henry Blake, of Montana, chief Justice
of the supreme court of Montana.
John d. Fleming, of Colorado, district
attorney for Colorado.
Miles @. Moore of Washington territory,
-,ouoroor OF Woehipntnn tarritnrv
Oliver @. White, of Washington terri
tory, secretary of Washington territory.
Edwin W. Willets, of Michigan, assist
ant secretary of agriculture.
Whitelaw Reid, of New York, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to France.
Nathan A. Murphy, of PRESCOTT Ariz,
secretary OF Arizona.
Jules Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin, con-
sul-general at Vienna.
Also, q number of fourth class postmas-
ter5.
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THEM.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-James M
Shackelford, who was to-day nominated
Judge of the United States court of the
Indian Territory, is native of Kentucky
bat has resided many years at Evansville
Ind. He is a lawyer of excellent reputl'
ton. He served in the war with distinc
ton and rose to the rank of brigadier
general. He made himself celebrated by
4 the capture of General John Morgan. He
was at the head of the Indiana electoral
ticket aud was one of the candidates fol
& the republican CUBE material nomination
Thomas B. Needles, nominated for mar
\ shall of the Indian Territory, is resident
4 of Nashville, Tenn, and was formerly
auditor of that state.
, kSS. L. Walcord, United States attorney
4 for the Indian Territory, is resident o.
+ Osborne, Kan, and was recommended fol
4 the Office by Senators Ingalls,, Plumb anG
+ others.
W.T. Curbett, the new marshal of thu
southern district of Georgia, is residen
of Macon and was deputy marshal undel
the former administration. His appoint
ment was recommended by Colonel Bucl
and members of the state committee.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-There was {
great rush of visitors at the White Hous'
to-day and it seemed as though the Office
seekers we're trying to make up for thsl
leniency of the previous two days. Among
those who saw the president were a larg'
number of senators and representative
q and gentlemen from various parts of thu
country.
THE YORKTOWN.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The yorktown
has not yet been accepted by the secre
tary of the navy, but action will proba
bly, be taken in a day or two. Som
matters connected with the electric ligh
plants are still unsettled and the vesse
must be sent to League Island nav!
4 yard before it osn be formally accepted
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secreter.
Window to-day appointed Jas. H. Win
drim, of Philadelphia, supervising archi
tect of the treasury, vice Will A. Frere
resigned by request.
DEATH oE JUDGE MATTHEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Associat
Justice Stanley Matthews, of the United
States supreme court, died at 1918 o'clocl
this morning. He was born in Cincinnati
July 81, 1924. He graduated at Kenyon