The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25
IN UNCLE SANS SERVICE.
HARRISON MAKES A NUMBER OF
APPOINTMENTS

Edward R. Gunby the New Collector
of Customs at Tampa-John R. Mizell
the United States Marshal for the
Northern District OF Florida-Gilke-
son second Comptroller.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The President
made the following appointments to-day:
B. F. GILKEsON of Pennsylvania to be
second comptroller of the treasury.
s D. HOLIDAY of Pennsylvan a, to be
commissioner of customs in the treasury
EDWARD R. GUNBY of Florida, to be col
lector of custo at Tampa, Fla.
ABIAL LATHROP of South Carolina, to
he u tied States attorney for the southern
district of $ urh Caro- ina,
JOSEPH N STRIPPING of Florida, to be
United States a torney for the Northern
district of Florida.
John R. MIzELL of Florida, to be United
States magslal for The Northern district of
Florida.
for the Northern district of Ohio.
CHARLES S. ZANE Of Utah to be chief
Jus ice Of the supreme court Of the territory
JOHN w. HENNoN of Ohio to be attor-
rey for the United States for the Southern
district of Ohio.
SKETCHES OF THE LUCKY ONES.
W.R Day, appointed district judge for the
Northern district of Ohio, lives at Canton,
O. He was TO merly common pleas judge
of Stark county, a I'd is regarded as law
yer of high order Of ability. He succeed
Judge Walker, retired, AMI was indorSed
for Office by Senator Sherman and all the
republican Ohio representatives.
To-, fn1 81 okN
nev for the SOuther district of South
Carolina, in place of L. F. Youmans, re-
moved, lives at Orangeburg, S. c., and has
been o resident of that state for thirte n
years He was formerly a resident Of
Rockford, Ill.
The appointment of Mr.. Lathrop treads
hard on the corns of E. NJ. Brayton and
Judge Miller. B pth were candida es, NJ
Bravtou repres nting he regular republic
cans and Judge Miller the indepen lent re-
pub ca s. There was a strong factional
fgh a. consequence, and the Preside t
settled the matter by appointing man who
stood clear of the strife and voted the
straight ticket. Mr.. Lathrop went to South
Car lima from Illinois about fifteen years
ago.
joseph n. Stripping. appointed district
attorney for the Northern dis ric Of
Florida, is native Of that state, living at
moved.
J. r. NJ zel appointed marshal for the
Northern district of Florida, succeeding W.
c. Bird, removed. is q native of that sta Q
and lives at Winter Park. He served in the
confedera army, but has been stanch
republican for many years.
Edward r. Gunby, collector of customs
at Tampa, Is member of the law firm of
Foster a Gunby. He is an old resident of
the state and now lives at Orlando. He is
q promi ent republican and was a delegate
at the Chicago convention.
GuKEsON A GOOD LAWYER.
Mr.. Gilkeson is said to be a good lawyer,
and was regarded as the leader Of the Bucks
county, pa bar. He IS q N IN OF aoO 1t
middle age, and was orig nally re rom
monde for appointment as solicitor of e
ire sury, and the selection of Mr.. Hart of
OH for t G Office IS 81 i to have caused an
open rupture III the relations bet Ne'n Sc L.
ator~ Q Jay and She ma1. Mr. Gil ke-o ]
was also spoken Of FIR judge of the United
States DISCREET court in III 'rida, out the
President said that no would n It appoint
nonresident to the jud 5eShip