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place made by Pres. Harrison and his ad-
visers. and which have been promptly con-
firmed by the senate, are gfen herewith.
By the president: John \ Kasson. Of
Iowa. William Walter Phelps, " New Jer-
sey. and George H. Bates. of Delaware, to
be commissioners to represent the United
States at the conference to be held In Ber-
lin concerning affairs in tie Samoan
islands: Ebert D. Weed. of Mo4tana. to be
United States attorney for the frritory OF
Montana; ]. N. Tyner. OF indiana. to be as
sistant encouragement for thdpostoface
department.; Brad D. Slaughter. i Nebras-
ka, to be United States marshal fd the dis
trict of Nebraska; Smith A. Whitfield. of
Ohio, to be second assistant postmaster
general; Abraham D. Hazen. Of 1ennsyl-
vania, to be third assistant postmaster
general; John n. Wilson. of West Virginia.
to be commissioner Of internal revenue;
William W.Thomas. jr.. of Maine. to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentisry
of the United States to Sweden and Nor
way; Samuel R. Thayer, of Minnesota. to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States to the Neither
lands; Charles E. Mitchell. of Connecticut,
to be commissioner of patents; Nathan o.
Murphy. of Arizona. to be secretary OF Ari-
zona The postmaster gener Il has select
ed ]. Lowrie Bell. formerly traffic manager
of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
to be superintendent of the railway mail
service. vice Bancroft. resigned; Whitelaw
Reid. Of New York. to be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiarv to
France; Andrew c. Bradley. to be associ-
ate justice Of the supreme court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia; John R. McFie, of New
Mexico. to be associate justice OF the SUI
preme court Of the territory of New Mexi-
co; Frank R. Aikens. of Dakota to be asso-
ciate justice Of the supreme court of Da-
kota; Julius Golschmidt. OF Wisconsin, to
be consul general of the United States at
Vienna. The nomination of Eugene Schuy-
Ter. of New York, to. be assistant secre-
tary Of state. has been withdrawn. he hav-
Ing declined the appointment. Frederick
D. Grant, of New York. to be minister Of
the United States to Hungary. John Q.
New. Of Indiana. to be consul general of
the United States to London. Miles s.
Moore, Of Washington territory, to be gov
ernor of Washington territory. Oliver G.
White, of Washington territory, to be Sec
rotary of Washington territory. Henry N.
Blake. OF Montana. to be chief justice Of
the supreme court Of Montana
The latest news from Oklahoma is that
many Of the boomers. instead of leaving
the country, as ordered by Lieut.. Carson,
who is in command of the United States
soldiers. are taking to the woods and are
concealing themselves in camps, especially
IN the forests along the north fork of the
Canadian river. Indian scouts are scour-
ing the woods and thickets for these camps
and soldiers are scouting the country In
every direction. And wherever the boom
ers are found they are ordered to leave ard
get over the line as rapidly as possible.
There has been little opposition to the SOL
diers.
w. H. Morrell. of New York, has ar.
rived at Lansing. Mich. to endeavor to in
'duce the legislature to grant charter for
the proposed ship canal across the upper
peninsula connecting lakes Michigan and
Superior. The route selected is thirty-six
miles long and begins at Bayou Train,
about fifteen miles east Of Marquette. Its
southern terminus will be at Denoc, near
Gladstone. 1t will save the commerce q
distance OF 271 miles between Chicago and
Duluth. Morrell says he has abundance Of
New York and Chicago capital interested,
and that the company will be organized
within sixty days after the charter is
granted.
Big Sandy. Mont. is full of excitement
over the development of gold mines in the
Sweet Grass hills. flfty-flve miles northwest
OF the place. 1t is claimed that miners in
Eclipse gulch are making from $50 to $50
day. Most of the gold is taken out in placer
diggings.
Late CHILEAN advices state that the
Gillian government has issued a decree
prohibiting the immigration of the Chinese
into the republic. The Chilian government
has repeated the orders to agents in Europe
authorizing them to give free passage TO all
who desire to emigrate to Chill, where on
arrival they will recaive board and lodging
Tor fifteen days.
james Irwin. superintendent of the
SoiHeSie gas Hne at Greensburg, Pa.
turned on the gas on a line in the neigh
hood OF Harrison City on the 10Th without
notifying the workmen on the line. The
extremely high pressure bursted the pine.
where half dozen men were at work, and
q portion OF the pipe struck one, killing
him Instantly. Another workman was
seriously injured. Irwin has been arrests
ed on the charge Of murder
Sir William Harcourt. on the 18th. an.
nounced that he intended TO challenge the
conduct OF the government. in placing Irish
ofhclals, paid by the public. ot the service
OF the London Times in connection w tn
that papers charges against the Irish mem.
bers OF the house. He also announced that
on the vote for attorney general Webster's
salary he should ask what state services
the encouragement had rendered during
the last nine months and why salary should
be paid to him. Gladstone denied the
RICH. OF Goschen. chancellor of the cr.
chequcr. to calculate before hand what
time should be allowed for discussion Of
the vote. He denied :ha right OF the row
eminent to take away right OF the house to
the time necessary for full discussion.
David Barker. the boy who is conva.
lesclng from an attack of rabies at Wooster