The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-07

IHe HUI DIVISION Oh the railway mali StTN-
ice. Bigelow and I.eavitt, of Maine, and
Everts, of Massachusetts, all want to be
superintendent of the first division; X. e.
jackson is a candidate for superintendent
OF mails for New York city; Sam Worton is
a candidate for the Washington division of
the railway mail service: Mr.. Terrell, broth
er of Buck Terrell wants to he reinstated
to his position of superintendent at At
lanta, and Elwood and Troy. of Illinois.
would both like TO be superintendent OF
mails at Chicago.
Patrick Egan. of Nebraska. would be
willing to 60 to Moscow as minister.
Clark Carr is candidate for a foreign
mission.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, is also candidate
Tor foreign mission.
g. NJ. Chilcott will probably secure the
appointment as Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office. unless Ex-Governor Fur
mass, of Nebraska, is selected.
John Jacobus of New York, wants to be
surveyor of that port, and is armed with
large Endorsements.
James Mcdonald, of Dakota, wants to be
Register of the Land Office at Huron, ID. T..
Ex-senator Saunders. the father-in-law
of Russell Harrison, wants to be collector
of internal revenue at Omaha, Neb.
Gen. Nathan Kimball, of Utah, formerly
of indianapolis. wants to be a member of
the Utah commission.
Col. A. G. Mellette, of Dakota, is certain
to be appointed Governor of the Territory
until its division into two States. He was
elected the contingent Governor by tho
people of South Dakota, and understand
there is no opposition to his appointment
and no other candidate. 1t is understood
that North Dakota may name the Secretary
of the Territory.
Colonel Stratton. one-legged soldier
from Illinois, who has been State Superin-
tendent of Education, is a candidate for
minister to Venezuela. This post seems to
be an attractive one. for it is also sought
by Jehu Baker, who has represented the
United States there under two administra-
tions, and by Mr.. Boyd of Springfield, Mo.
Another candidate for Commissioner of
Pensions is Gen. James s. Martin, of Illi-
nois, but he is not likely to be appointed,
as the Senator'S from that State have ap-
piled for the office of First Assistant Post
master-general for Clark Z. Carr, and the
collectorship of internal revenue for A. c.
Matthews, Speaker of the Illinois Legisla-
ture.
A. Haney, of Clinton. Mo-, wants to be
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury.
w. ID. Leduc. who was Commissioner of
Agriculture under Hayes, wants to be AS
sistant Secretary of the new department..
lie now lives in Minnesota.
A cOlored clergyman from st. Paul, named
Jackson, wants to be minister to Hayti.
There are dozen or more candidates for
the collectOrship of the port of New York.
1t is understood that Mr. Platt can have
the office if he wants it, but his friends say
instead of taking it himself. The
other candidates are John w. Knapp, ex-
Collector Robertson. Gen. George II. Sharp
and Col. Jewell Erhardt the Republican
1t is understood that Theo. b. Willis will
be the naval officer of the port of New
York.
Joseph C. jackson, who was marshal at
the Blaine reception last fall, wants to be
United States district attorney of New
York.
Gen. Henry A. Barnum desires to succeed
Gen. Martin 0. McMahon as United States
marshal at New York.
William III. Bellamy is q candidate for
postmaster at New York.
Ex-senator Ferry, of Michigan, is a can
didate for foreign mission in Europe.
Other candidates for Commissioner of
Pensions are I. M. Poole, formerly pension
Gibson, of Ohio. Poole is one-armed
man, but Corporal Tanner, who lost both
legs during the war; stands a better show.
Representative Hit, of Illinois, or Col.
Jno. Hay, might be Assistant Secretary of
State If they would accept the office.
Other candidates for Commissioner of
Education are Thomas II. Morgan, of Prov
idence. X. l., who was a member of General
Harrison's regiment; DR.. L. W. Harris. of
the Concord School of Philosophy; Thomas
| Superintendent of Education in Minnesota;
| Henry Sabin, Superintendent of Education
for Iowa; w. E: Sheldon, editor of the Jour
nal of Education, Boston; Z. +. White,
| superintendent of schools, Cincinnati.
It is expected that Walker Blaine will
have a profitable consulship abroad, or he
| may be re-appointed to his old position as
| Third Assistant Secretary of State.
E.. I. HObert, of Las Vegas, n. NJ, is a
candidate for surveyor general of that Ter
ritory. Mr.. Hobert is brother of H. r.
Hobert. of the Railway Age, at Chicago.
N. b. Sherwin, OF Ohio, would like to be
Assistant POstmaster-generaL
Col. II, c. Parsons, of Cleveland, would
| like to be Comptroller of the Currency.
| Judge William Lawrence would be GLAD
| to be put back in his old place as Comp
tr0ller of the Treasury.
Robert Eaton, of Ohio, is candidate for
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs
III. G. Harding, of Franklin. o., would
| like to be consul to Birmingham.
| General Iongstreet is likely to 60 to oSouth
America, and Mr.. Swift, of California, who
was talked of for the Cabinet, may be min
lister to China, although Fred Grant is said
to have already been selected for that
place. Grant has the, backing of
George w. Childs, of Pennsylvania. General
Sherman and many of his fathers old
| friends.
wants to become consul-geperal at Mont
real.
Ex-Speaker Hodge, of Ohio. is an appli-
cant for the position of Governor of Alaska.
State Senator Coulter. of Steubenyille;
| Geo. Hay, of Coshocton, and Major Mona
han. of New Lisbon, o., are having tight
race for the place of Sixth Auditor of the
| Treasury.
Geo. Wilson, of Butler county, Ohio,
would like to be Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
State Senator, Z. G. Rathbone, of Ohio, is
| hustling for the collectorsLip of internal
| revenue at Cincinnati. and may get it.
| John Clements, of ChillicOthe, O., is keep
ing even place with him for the same goal.
| j. s. Simmons. of Portsmouth, and Marcus
Bogges, of Chillicothe. are also entered in
| the race.
The office of pension agent at Columbus,
| O., is q good one, and A. B. Cole, of Ports
mouth, wants to succeed Mr.. Bargar in that
| place.
N. B. Tubbs, of Hamilton, O., Is covetine
the desk of swamp-land agent in the General
Land Office.
Ex-Governor Shuman, of Illinois, would
like TO be minister to Switzerland.
| Ex-senator Henderson, of Missouri, would
| accept the German or French mission OF
would go to ST. Petersburg, but would not
take second-class place.
Decapitated Her Sleeping Husband.
WAUKEsHA. Wis, March 6.-Mrs. Ann
Driscoll decapitated her sleeping husband
| Timothy Driscoll. with an ak, during 8
temporary fit of insanity, near Delatield
this morning. She attempted to murder
her son, Also but was restrained by hel
| daughter, who awoke in time to prevent