The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-27
BENNY'S LITTLE LOTTERY.
ANOTHER DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
A Long List of Nominations Sent to the
Senate-Corporal Tanner For Commits
sioner of Pensions--J ames NJ. Shack
slford For q Judgeship.

tory.
James Tanner of Brooklyn, n. Y, to be CON-
missioner of pensions.
Zachariah l. Walrond of Kansas, to be at
torney for the U. S. court for the Indian terri
tory.
Thomas B. Needles of Illinois, to be marshal
Of the L. S. court for the Indian territory.
Walter B. Corbett of Georgia TO be marshal
of the United States for the southern district of
Georgia.
Edwin Willis of Michigan. to be assistant
secretary of agriculture.
Commodore David B. Harmony, to be rear
admiral.
Capt. Francis R. Ramsey, to be commo-
dore.
Commander William T. Sampson, to be a
captain.
Lieut.. commander R. B. Bradford, to be
commander.
Lieut.. f. II. C. Leutze, to be a lieutenant
commander.
Lieut.. Charles N. McCartenay. junior grade
10 be a lieutenant.
John c. New of Indiana, TO be consul-general
OF the United States at London.
Fred ID. Grant of New York, to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the
Paul Fricke of Texas, to be L. s. marshal for
the Western district of Texas.
Postmasters-William u. Walton at Strouds-
burg, Pa; Mary B. Higley at Minersville, Pa;
GeOrse l.. Barum at Suffolk, Va; Charles c.
Crippen at Eustis, Fla: John C. Wineher at
Rockdale, Tex; John w. Bergman at Yer
sailles, Ky; George w. Cannon at Asheville, n.
c.; Winslow w. Avery at Plymouth, Mass. Mary
" d,
Salem, Va. Robert I. Miner at Newman, Ca;
William c. Cullimere at Centralia, ILL.,; James
S. Neville at Bloomington, H.; John NJ. Hib-
bard at Stoughton, Wis; Theodore A. Burr at
Lancaster, Wis; James L. King at Topeka,
Kas.; T. ID. T. Jones at Holton, Kas.; Robert
+. Bebout at Nashville, Ind; Joseph X. John
son at CoshOcton, o.. John r. Grain at James
town. o.; Charles J. Wonser at Tama, La;
George D. Breed at Chiffon, Wis; Allen Chad
wick at Armourdale, Kas.
Collectors of Customs-Albert A. Burleigh
of Maine, for the district Of Aroostook, Maine;
James w. Wakefield of Mayne, for the district
of Bath, Maine; Charles G. Edwards of Min
nesota, for the district of Minnesota; George
". Mcbride of Michigan, for the district of
Michigan; Charles Nj. Bradshaw of Washing
ton Territory, for the district of Puget Sound
in the state of Oregon and Territory OF Wash
ington.
James NJ. shackelford, nominated TO be judge OF
the T. : court for the Indian Territory is native
Of Kentucky, but has resided for many years at
Evansville. Ind. He is lawyer of good reputation.
He served in the and rose to the rank OF brgader
general. He made himself celebrated by the capture
electoral ticket and Of the candidates for the
republican gubernatoral nomination.
Corporal Tanner, as he Is best known, noini-
mated for commissioner of pensions, first came into
public notice by his services during the war Since
then he has been a republican speaker OF vide
reputation in every campaign, and commander-in-
q Of he g. a Il fe st MOI at
the battle OF Anteitam by a cannon ball.
Thomas I. Needles nominated for marshal OF the
Indian territory is resident OF Nashville H., and
was formerly auditor OF that state.
z. l. Walrood, nominated for T. 6. attorney for
Indian territory, is resident of Osborn, Kas.
W. L. Curbett, nominated for marshall Of the
southern district of Georgia, Is resident OF Macon,
and was deputy marshal under former administra-
George NJ Mcbride, nominated for collector Of
customs at Grand Haven, Mich, is well known
Charles G. Edwards. nominated for collector of
customs for the district OF Minnesota is resident of
Spring Valley, Fillmore county, and was strongly
1ndOrsed Tor the place.
Albert A. Bureigh nominated for collector of Gus
toms, at AristOOk Me-, formerly held that office
under President Arthur
James w Wakeheld, nominated Tor collector OF
customs at Bath, Ne, served in the same capacity
for three years under President Arthur and resigned
when the administration changed
Charles VI. Bradshaw nominated for collector
OF customs for the district of Puget Sound, to fill
vacancy caused by the removal Of o. A. Brooks. lie
John Chalfant New of Indiana, nominated 20 be
cOnsul-general to London is fty-eight years of age
He is a native HOOsier and graduate of Bethany
college, Va. he served during the war as quarter
mastergenera for the state OF Indiana, and before
that time had been clerk of Marion county. Ills
financial record includes service as financial secretary
TO Gov Morton of Indiana cashier and president OF
the First national bank of indianapolis; L. $
urer 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 committee ard
ex-chairman of the republican state committee Of
Indiana In 1879 he became proprietor OF the Indi-
annapolis Daily Journal, and has since conducted the
affairs of that paper. Col. New family consists OF
his wife, son, Harry S. New, and two young daugh-
tiers.
The duties of Mr.. News office are manifold; some
agreeable and some not so agreeable. Among the
former is the taking in of about seventy thousand
dollars annually in Office fees. This pleasure
drawbacks in the fact that these fees must be turned
over 10 the government Another agreeable
duty, without alloy, is that OF rakng in about thirty
thousand dollars OF unofficial fees and Sc 900 salary
which is all his own. The labOrs OF the
office are somewhat arduOus. Mr.. New will
be required to exercise supervision
al other consus and consular agents in the United
kingdom; must scrutinize invoices, obtain prices
current for the state department to prevent frauds
the revenue; attend TO the necessary iOrmalities
for American shipping. furnish information to the
state department all sorts of topics, trade and
agricultural matters, etc. perform nOtsria services
and take testimony for use in the L. ;. courts, issue
certificates for the transfer of u 5 bonds. examine
etc. Besides this, pretty nearly every American
who goes 70 London VIII call on MIN ana ask MIN all
sorts of questions about things that ten to he
won't know about, and he'll have TO
hustle around after the desired information
or endanger HarrisOns reelection. Then when
these visitors get broke they'll strike him for enough
10 get home on. Occasionally some will die and
Col New will have 20 superintend the funeral and
take charge OF their effects. The force in the Office
will consist except in busy seasons, of three deputy
consuls chief clerk, invoice clerk a nOtarial
clerk and two plain everyday clerks.
Frederick ID. Grant, nominated TO be minister TO
Austria Hungary, is the eldest of the late Gen
Grant He is thirty-nine years OF age. He accom-
panied his father during the and in five bat
ties before he was thirteen years old. He entered
the military academy in 1867 and ut time
Heutenant-cOlonel on Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan's staff
lie was q lieutenant OF the Fourth cavalry when no
resigned from the army in 1885, having seen much
active service in Indian campaigns While in the
service he married Miss Ida HonOre daughter of an
old citizen OF Chicago, and has two children, boy
and girl. Col Grant accompanied his father on a
part of his tour around the world and assisted in the
preparation of his personal Memoirs" Since Gen
Grants death Col Grant has resided with his mother
and cared for her estate.
Paul Frieke, nominated TO the marshaship for the
Western district OF Texas, is native of Brenham.
Washington county, Texas, of about thirty-eight
years of age. He has been engaged in the cotton
business Of the state for upward Of twenty years.
He has always been a republican.