The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-29

States treasurer and assistant secretary of
the treasury. Since his resignation OF the
last named office, in 1884, he has been
actively engaged in politics, being at present
member Of the Republican national COM
mittee and ex x-chairman of the Republican
state committee of Indiana.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The president
has sent the following nominations to the
senate:
M. G. Moore of Walla Walla, w. T., to
be governor OF Washington territory.
O. G. White of Dayton w. T., to be secre-
tary of Washington territory.
Postmasters-J. E. Mole, Adams, Mass !:
Seth Pratt at Litchfeld, Conn.,; C. E. Doty,
South Norwalk, com.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The president
sent the following nominations to the senate
Saturday:
James Tanner of Brooklyn, N. Y, to be
commissioner OF pensions
James M. Shackelford of Indiana, to be
judge of the United States court for Indian
territory.
Edwin Willis of Michigan, to be assistant
secretary of agriculture.
Albert A. Burlegh of Maine, for the dis
trict of Aroostook, Me.
district of Minnesota.
George w. Mcbride of Michigan, for the
district of Michigan.
Charles w. Bradshaw of Washington
territory, for the district Of Puget Sound.
James w. Wakefield, collector of customs
at Bath, Me-, served in the same capacity for
three years under President Arthur, and re-
signed when the administration changed.
1cno ,>ns,~c
in the west.
The only New England nomination for a
postmastership was that of Winslow d
Avery, to be postmaster at Plymouth, Mass.
The nomination of Whitelaw Reid for min
lister to France was confirmed by the senate
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, March GA falling out
between Messrs. Quay and Wanamaker is
the subject of a good deal OF gossip The
subject is the Philadelphia postoffice. Post
master general Wanamaker told friend of
his, Mr.. Field, who was over here last week,
that he could have the place. Meanwhile
Senator Quay promised it to William R
Leeds. If both men stand by their candi-
dates there will be music. Mr.. Wanamaker,
it is said, is man of his word and will not
desert his friend Field Senator Quay may
give way.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-The Irish Amer
ican Republicans are in a bad humor. About
the only man they have been seriously press
ing for high position was Patrick Egan,
the veteran land Lacquer, for minister TO
Mexico The president informed delega-
tion last week that he wanted first-class men
for the four missions to England, Germany,
China and Mexico, and it now appaars that
L.. Ill n-A.. L
category.
When pressed to decision he told his
friends that he had picked out another man
for the place. This made Egan's friends
angry, ana Mr. Kerens had to come over
from st. Louis to straighten out this tangle
He dined with the president ani then saw
Egan and talked him into accepting place
in South America. Egan was more ready
to yield than his friends, for he did not care
to so home W thout anything.
WASHINGTON, March 26-The postmaster
general has appointed the following post
masters: Connecticut - Isaac Warren, at |
c. A. Stokes, at Killingale; P. s. |
Phillips, at Moosup; c. s. Hill, at Taftvlle;
g. w. Rouse, at Valuntown; E. G. Bugbee, |
at Wauregan; w. T. Williams, at Yantic;
II. w. Sargent, at Sargentville. Maine-E. |
w. Sprague, at Sprague Mills; A. w. Bart |
lett, at Union; Alonzo Purington, at West |
s. F. Nugguir, at West Poland.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The senate,
afttr the reading of Saturdays |
journal, proceeded to the consideration of |
executive business The following nomina-
lions were received:
lnterior-Francis Warren of Wyoming,
20 be governor of Wyoming Territory Ben
amin f. White Of Dillon, Mont, to be gov
'rnor of Montana. Lee Moorehouse of Ore
ron, to be agent for the Indians of the Uma-
lila agency in Oregon. Robert v. Belt of
to be assistant commissioner of In
lian affairs.
Justice Oscar Spelman of Arkansas, to be