The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-20
YESTERDAYS NOMINATIONS.
Whitelaw Reid for Minister to France-Other
Selections by the President.

Whitelaw Reid for Minister to France-Other
Selections by the President.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-President Har-
rison to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate.
Whitelaw Reid, of New York. to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the United States to France.
Andrew c. Bradley, of the District of
Columbia, to be Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
John r. McFee of New Mexico, to be As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Territory of New Mexico.
Frank X. Aikens, of Dakota, to be Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Territory of Dakota.
Julius Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin. to be
consul-general of the United States at
Vienna.
Postmasters- James S. Bradley. at wau-
seon. o.: Charles s. Mccoy, at Cadiz. O.;
John A. Fellows, at Pontiac, ILL.,; Mrs. Lucy
Bowers, at Upton, Ia; Charles III. Everitt,
at Atlantic, Ia; VIM: +. Carpenter, at Man
void, Ia; Frank I. Piper. at shendon. La;
Edwin 0. Shaw, at Newaygo, Mich; Ed
ward McGlachlin, at Stevens Point, Wis:
VIM. E. Culver, at Las Animas. Col; Henry
r. Snyder, at Waverly, o.; Adelman N.
Chase. Sturgis; D: John Cutler, Parker,
Lieut.; Col Albt ,:.fington, to be col
Onel; Nal. Joseph .arIey, 10 De lleuten-
ant-colonel; Capt. Tho L. Michael, to be
major.
Capt. julius H. Paski, to be surgeon, with
rank of major; First Lieutenant Gilbert,
of the First Regiment artillery, to be cap
tain; Second Lieutenant Chas. II. Hunter,
to be first lieutenant.
NJ. Andrew c. Bradley, who was nomi-
mated to be Judge of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, is lifelong res
,f H.. fa1 in,
law from the Harvard law school in 1867,
and has been engaged in the practice of
law in this city eyer since. He is son OF
Mr.. Charles Bradley, cashier of the Nation
al Bank of the Republic, and a brother-in-
law of ex-Gov. A. r. Shepherd.
Mr.. j. Lowrie Bell, who was yesterday
appointed general superintendent of the
railway mail service, is fifty years of age
and was born in Reading Pa. where he re-
ceived his education. In his twenty-eighth
year he entered the service of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railroad Company, as a
clerk in the freight department.. A few
years later he was promoted to be
Philadelphia. After several years of
efficient service he was again advanced
to the position of general freight agent. He
served in that "apacity until 1850. when he
was made the general traffic manager of
the Philadelphia 81 Reading system. and
served until March /, 1888. when, at the ex-
piration of the receivership of the road, he
withdrew from Its service, and since has
been engaged in looking after the railroad
and coal interests of other parties. He has
always been stanch Republican in politics.
and enters the postal service at the urgent
personal solicitation of Postmaster general
Wanamaker, who has known him for many
years and who admired him for his high
personal character and ability. His init
mate knowledge of the details of railroad
business renders his appointment TO the
general superintendency of the railway
mail service one of peculiar fitness. He
took the necessary oath late this afternoon
and will enter upon his new duties to-mor-
row morning.
Mr.. John II. McFee, Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of New Mexico. lives at
Las Cruces. and is spoken of as an execei-
lent lawyer. He has been q resident of the
Territory for many years.
Mr.. Frank r. Alkens. nominated to the
Supreme Bench of Dakota, has been n resi-
dent of that Territory for q number Of
years. His present address is Canton. ID. L.
| He Is a lawyer of good repute, and was
recommended for the office by Governor
| Mellete. Delegate Clifford. and many mem-
| bers of the Legislature.
Julius Goldschmidt is o resident of Mil.
waukee. about forty years Of age and mar