New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19

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TREASURY.
JOHN W. MASON, Of West Virginia, to be Commis.
- so.S.r u ihsothst he'enae'
nra,ser ~ Mssnd0e ,n th Titsss - phI.d
pha, Penn -
DAVID NJ LINES of Louisiana to be Special Exl
Sansr ns,asd o. p.ns @ Meaacnes ana chemcas' ehs
JotrN warn ~ e,rsgon, n n, Annr.,ser a, Mar.
chsndise in the District Of wilismetts, in the
state OF oregon ana Warrington TERRITORY.
JUSTICE.
Assoclats Jusss N tSe g sunreme Co,rt ~ tSs
Territory OF Nsw-Mexfco
W. BUDp DEACON, Of Ney-yersey, TO be Marshal Of
.ne unl.eu ~ s.a.es mr tne D'ssne' OF Nowssensey.
iy1itsd States for the Northern Dstiiet Of Missfs
sippi
EDWIN / kuRsHEEDI, @ Of Louisiana, 70 Be Msrshss
Ionisanaa ''A ''"''' i'f '''0 N'''''" A'N'e' "
BRAD. d. SLAUGHTER OF Nebraska. to be Marshal
Of the United States for the District Of Nebraska.
Tho ss,oto IN so.-o. soss,o, oonsr,nsd ,h.
nominations Of JF Dalton postmaster,
Salem Mass Cvrus Bnssev Assistants Secre,ary
Of the Interior. Jobn A. Kasson. william walssi
PheIps and George II Rates. Commissioners n
Berlin in the Samoan Conference
The two appointments in the dinlomatis Ger.
vice made bv the President TODAY arr to posts Oh
the second rank only but they secure TO the countr
the services NJ two men who womb have rcfected
credit unon themselves and ,non tbe A5mjnst,a,
tion which annointed them in .ven more ironortant
posts than those to which they are now sent Mr..
Thomas il neither new TO the dirlomasic service
nor is he Ignorant of the country to the court of
which he has been accredited. He was minister
in Stockholm a number of years ago, and at thai
time succeeded in winning golden opinions Tha
fact that he is married to a native of Sweden Is
probably no barrier to his consuming the pleasant
relations which have existed for SC many years
between the United States and Sweden and Nor
way. He succeeds Rufus Magee, of Indiana, who
was appointed by Mr. Bayard.
Mr. Thayer, OF Minnesota, is gentleman of
means, who retired from business several years
ago, and who never before has held public Office.
lie is what even in the classic precincts ca
Boston would -bs~ssrvgarded man Of
culture lie succseds &C the Hague q dis.
tinguished Mugwump, Robert b Roosevelt who
has had scarcely time to become acquainted with
bis surroundings before he is removed. These
two appointments continue TO emphasize the con-
trast between the selections for foreign missions
which the present Administration is making and
which Mr.. Cleveland made
Tho arnoin,rsnt y, Mr. Whitfield is IN a cer.
.oir ox,ort nror,otion In tho line ~ civil Ser-
vioe reform tbonCb ba has NOT becn in the employ
of tho Government for a number of wears Under
~ - nos ,ho. Tho Tircnnat; most
naoa oonY;-od +ha ronntation q, heino n,ohablv
C,N'. 49, rs - - a.. Yr.i,.s s,a..s
.ns JsSS h",~ sopOna 80 nons This ,vas the
oei'any y. ILLS ost 80 s,,oo,aI aron,. san. ON, NV
~ - ;,,,ost;0,.o or,oos q, diffo,ent
Ino Dep ~s 49, " Oon,..r Evsn ~ hsfo,. h.ino
,S l"t,o c.uas.o. :, Cinc;nna,i Nv Wbi,se,d had
attracted the attention Of his superiors in tha
Povonuo Rureau. where he served as one of the
snooioI a,en,s cont to the South 10 aid In sup.
n,ess,no Illicit distiIlinr by his devotion and un-
ro,ritt;n, attention IN his duties mt n time whea
such devotion and attention meant the taking Of
oro,s life in one,s hands Lately Mr. Whitfield
has been a member Of the Board Of Public Works
in Cincinnati As such he has contributed in CIV
ing yhe city what it never had before-well paved
streets euoalling those almost of the National
Capital in smoothness and durability.
The appointment Of Abraham ID. Hazen to his
old place as Third Assistant PostmasteT-General
is one which win command hearty and universal
approval There is no other man IN the country
so well qualified for the Office as ne Is and IL
is known that ne not only was not an appneans
for reappointment, but that lac accepted IL witn
reluctance. MI haSenS previous eAper'ehce
as Ihrd Assisano MISREPRESENTATION 0ot
cred period OF aImosp zen years.
dating rom June :, lon, wnen
he was appolnoed upon 1ne lecoiln,ei'''n " su'
Postmaseef11enerai ana noe ao hs own 'oii0,,a-
uon' He 'enoefeo ms reS's""''on 90 'oon as H'
Villas took charge OF uhe Depar'mene III maecn.
1885, but It was not accepted un'ai Feoruary 20,
1887, and then only on account OF the party pres
sure brought TO bear in behalf of Congressman
Harris of Georgia, who had failed of reelection.
There is no branch relating TO the financial admin
,S.ra+io, of tho ros,aJ service with which Mr,