Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-14
Yesterdays APPOINTMENTS.
A Number Of Important Treasury OH
cials on the List.

After The STAR went to press yesterday the
President made the following additional ap-
pointments:
Donald Mclean. of New York, to be general
appraiser of merchandise for the port of New
York, Y.
To be collectors Of customs-Guilford Parker
Bray for the district of Salem and Beverly,
Mass; T. Jefferson Jarrett for the district of
Petersburg, Va; Robt. Smalls for the district of
Beaufort s. C.
To be collectors Of internal revenue-Thos
F. Penman for the twelfth district of Pennsyl-
vania; Henry Fink for the first district of Wis
cousin; Earl NJ Rogers for the second district
of Wisconsin; John Feland for the second dis
trict Of Kentucky; Albert Scott for the fifth
district of Kentucky; John j. Landraw for the
sixth district of Kentucky; A. r. Burnam for
the eighth district of Kentucky.
George W. Mckinney postmaster at Kokomo,
Indiana.
THE NEW GENERAL APPRAISER IN NEW YORK.
The appointment of Donald Mclean as gen.
eral appraiser at the port of New York is a VIC
tory for ex-senator Platt There has been
long contest over this appointment. Assistant
Secretary Tichnor wanted one of the assistant
appraisers appointed to the place, and the
matter was held up for some time. Mclean is
a worker in politics, and Mr.. Plat was very
earnest in urging, his appointment. He is a
lawyer and active politician. He was elected
an alderman from the Brown Stone district,
and was at different times the republican can
dldate for the state senate, the state legisla-
ture, and for city judge, but failed of election.
He was president of the twenty-tbird district
republican association for many years, and sue
ceeded ex-President Arthur in all the positions
held by him in the different republican organi-
cations in the city.
Ex-REPREsENTATIvE sMAIIs
Robert Smalls, appointed collector at Beau
fort, S. c.. is a colored ex-representative. He
served several terms in Congress and during
the Fiftieth Congress was contestant for the
seat occupied by MIR. Elliott. He is a native of
Beaufort where he lived until he was thirteen
years of age, when he removed to Charleston,
there until the 18th of May, 1862
when he captured the rebel steamer Plabter.
with a crew of nine men, and ammunition for
Fort Ripley. eserved as pilot on the moni-
tor keokuk in the famous attack on Charleston,
April z. 1863 and was still pilot in the navy
when, on the LIST of December, 1868, he guided
the steamer he had captured up the sound with
supplies for the federal troops then on Morris
Island under Col. Q. A. Gilmore. While pass
ing Secessionville, on James Island, terrific
fire was opened on the steamer and its captain
deserted her. Mr.. Smalls took charge of the
vessel and brought her safely to the federal
troops, for which act of bravery he was given
a commission as captain. He commanded the
vessel until the close of the war; and then re-
turned to Beaufort in 1866, entering politics
year later.
MALONE MAN.
7. j. Jarrett, collector of customs at Peters
burg, Va, is a Malone man. He is a merchant
and has three times been mayor of Petersburg
G.. P. Brady, collector of customs at Salem.
Mass. is a one-legged soldier and is an en-
pioye OF the Salem custom-house.