The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-21

Alex ". smith, or New York, assistant sur
geons in the marine hospital
Ebert d. Weed, district attorney for
Montana.
Brad. d. Slaughter, marshal for Ne
braska.
Smith A. Whitefield, of Ohio, second as
sistant postmaster-general.
Abraham ID. Hazen, of PENNSYLVANIA.
third assistant postmaster-general.
Samuel R. Thayer, minister to the
Netherlands.
VIM. W. Thomas, jr., of Maine, minister
to Norway and Sweden.
The following are army appointments
In the ordnance departments:
Lieutenant Colonel Albert B. Bufferton,
to be colonel.
Major JAS. F. Parity, to be lieutenant
colonel.
Captain Ohio E. Myerhil, to be major.
Medical department: Captain Julius
Il. Petzki, to be surgeon, with the rank of
major.
First regiment of artillery: First Lieu
tenant Gilbert 2. Cotton, to be captain.
Second Lieutenant Ohas. ii. Hunter, to
be first lieutenant
Postmasters: VIM. S. Chase, Sturgis,
Oak.
John Gutter, Parker, Oak.
Jas. W. Kellogg, Wyecks, Mont.
VIM. Wallace, indianapolis, Ind.
ILLNESS OF MRS. HARRISON.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mrs. Harrison
is suffering from severe cold and was
not allowed to see any visitors to-day.
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The presidents
callers this morning were principally con-
gressmen. The cabinet met at 1890
O'Clock and caused temporary relief from
callers.
TRAoY's APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 10. Secretary
Tracy has appointed j. B. Davis to be
foreman of the gunshops and foundry
and Gee. R. Wilson to be foreman of gun
carriages and projsotile shops, Washing
ton navy yard. Captain Edmund r.
Morse has been appointed private score
tary to Secretary Proctor.
THE SAMOAN COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-It is believed
at the department of state that the
Samoan commission will not be able to
start for Berlin before the middle of April,
as the matter with which they have to deal
Is rather intricate, and preparation for its
consideration involves an exhaustive study ,
of large amount of diplomatic CORE
spondence as well as of long protocols of
the former conference. The commits
sioners have already visited the state de-
partment and conversed briefly with SEQ
Rotary Blaine, but have not yet received
instructions for their guidance in the
approaching conference.
AN INDIANIAN APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, March Isl. N. Tyner,
OF Indiana, has been selected for assistant
attorney general for the postoffice depart
ment.
THE IRRIGATINd COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Stew
| arts special committee to investigate the
subject of irrigating and reclaiming arid
lands will enter upon that duty August l,
meeting at st. Paul and proceeding frat
to Montana. The chairman expects that
the trip will occupy about six weeks and
cover most Of the territories.
BUILDING THE NEW NAVY.
WASHINGTON, March 19.--The chiefs OF
bureaus of ordnance, equipment and re-
craiting, and construction repair and
steam engineering, have been directed TO
| proceed without delay TO prepare plans
! for the construction of new vessels author
lied by the naval appropriation bill of the
last session of congress, namely: One
armored steel cruising monitor of not less
than 3,000tonS, at cost not exceeding
$1,5O0,00O, on plans approved and recon-
mended by the naval board in their rer ort
to the secretary of the navy and by
him referred to the house COMMITTEES
! on naval affairs (plans designed by Hon.
I John X. Thomas, of Illinois), to be an
proved by the secretary. Two steel cruis-
ers or gunboats of the most approved
type, of 500 to 200 tons displacement, to-
cost IN the aggregate, exclusive of arma-
ment, not more than 100000; and one
ram for harbor defense of the general
type, approved by the naval advisory
board November z, 1881, of the highest
practicable speed. Each bureau is to
prepare plans pertaining to it, and the
chiefs are to meet as often as necessary
for the purpose of considering and set
thing upon the general characteristics of
the vessels.
| SENATOR EvARTs.
| WASHINGTON, March 19.-The attention
OF Senator Evarts was drawn this after
noon to the published reports from Al
bany, N. Y, that he was considering the
question of resigning his seat in the
senate, and that he had been offered the
mission to England but had declined it.
The senator said: "Nothing has been
said to me respecting retirement from the
position now hold. As to the English
mission, man cannot well refuse what
has not been offered him, There is no
authority from ma for the publication of
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