Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-12


DELEGATION OF EAST WASHINGTON
citizens-Messrs. M. ]. Weller, E. B. Stocking,
b. F. Guy, E. N. Sperry, E. F. Arnold and
James Plant-called to present statement OF
grievances to the President, and to ask for the
appointment Of George Francis Dawson az
District Commissioner. When they arrived the
doors had already been closed for the cabinet
meeting, and they arranged to see the Presi-
dent at another time.
A little after IL o'clock
A MEETING OF THE CABINET
was held
Mr.. Mckee, the Presidents son-in-law, leaves
this afternoon for Boston. From there he will
return to his home in Indianapolis to resume
his business there. His family will remain in
Washington for the present
THE ASSISTANT sEcRETARYsHIP OF THE TREASURY.
The fight over the assistant secretaryship of
the Treasury continues, kilograms are pouring
in upon Secretary Window to stand up to the
fight and insist upon the appointment of Mr..
Coon. Senators and Representatives are urging
the appointment
On the other hand the hardest sort of work is
being done to secure Bachiller's appointment,
and with Platt and Hiscock for this appoint
ment it is expected to be made.
FOR PUBLIC PRINTER.
The California congressional delegation,
headed by Senator Stanford, who called at
the White House to-day. introduced H. 2. Os-
borne, of Los Angeles, to the President and
presented his application to be public printer.
WHAT NEW ENGLANDERs WANT.
The Maine folks have little fight on their
hands In the matter of filling the office of COL
lector of the port at Portland. The two SEN
ators are working earnestly for the appointment
Of Fred. Dow, while Representative Reed claims
fha yNIo for NJ
Mr.. W. n. Bigelow wants to be appointed to
bis old place of superintendent of the railroad
mail service for New England. and w. G. FRYE
is being urged for appointment as consul to
Halifax, place he formerly held. Both are
expected to receive appointments.
SOUTHERN APPLICANTS.
Nearly all the southern states have pretty
full quota of candidates. In those states where
republican congressman are scarce some of the
democrats re being called upon for personal
endorsement.
Mississippi has a number of candidates in
Washington looking after their interests. Henry
Nails, Kosciusko, wants to be United States dis
trict attorney for the northern district of Mis-
sissippi. j. L. Morphis is candidate for United
States marshal for the northern district. Ex-
Representative Mckee and ex-Mayor McGill ar
rival candidates for postmaster at Jackson.
Miss. Richard Kerr wants his old place as re-
ceiyer at the Jackson land Office
TROOP oP TENNEssEEANs IN THE FIELD.
Tennessee being one of the states it is sup
posed to be possible to pull away from the solid
south, many good candidates come from there.
Hon. S. W. Hawkins, who was the last republi-
can candidate for governor Of the state, is a
candidate now for the United States district
attorneyship of west Tennessee. There are three
other prominent candidates for the same Office,
Messrs. Walker, Winstead and Poston. The
halh fha Nffi fnrrV T.. ID
resentative d. A. Mum wants to be collector of
internal revenue. A. M. Hughes, who held
that Office four years ago. wants to be REIN
stated Joseph Dillon and w. T. Owenby are
rivals after the United States district attorney
ship Of the middle division Col Woodcock
wants to be postmaster of Nashville. Earnest
Hawkins, formerly Acknowledgement Of Tennes-
see, would like to be fifth auditor of the Treas
ury. Il. X. Butler, T. G. Muse and T. H. Baker
all want to be commissioner of Indian affairs.
Gen. George H. Nancy, who was in the con-
federate army, and afterward the republican
candidate for governor of Tennessee, would
like a foreign mission. Col John T. Robson
wants consul-generalship.
DooRKEEPERsHIP OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
1t is understood that the doorkeepership of
the House is to go the southern republicans,
and that Mr.. Charles Adams ebf the Hagers-
town, Nd, 1Orciiigh has Is out of the 10
southern republican Representatives pledged
to him. He is McComas' man for the place.
CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
For the position of chief of the bureau of
statistics there are several applicants, each
actively pushed or backed by more or less in
fuence. including Mr.. Nimmo, who formerly
filled the place, and Mr.. Thompson, now a clerk
in the Office. Col. Switzer, the present incum-
bent, hopes to retain the position, and his
friends claim that the duties of the Office are
largely scientific and technical, and that on
account OF the non-partisan and acceptable
manner in which he has administered 1t, the
public service would be promoted by continu-
ing him in his present position, and It is stated
that influential republicans in his own state
(Missouri) and elsewhere and republican MEM
bers of both houses of Congress share this con-
viction and have not hesitated to express it to
the Secretary of the Treasury.
p. l.. Van der Veer, of Santa Fe New Mexico.
is an applicant for the associate justiceship OF
the supreme court OF the territory and judge
ship of the first district, made vacant by the
resignation Of r. A. Reeves. Mr.. Van der Veer
is bona fide resident of New Mexico. He is q
native OF New York, where he practiced law
prior to his removal to New Mexico, more than
eight years ago. The application for this ONCE
is made in his behalf by the bar Of the district
where the vacancy exists.
A NEWSPAPER MANAGER IN JArI.-Ou the lfh
of March the Memphis EUening Tribune made its
appearance. w. ]. Carter, formerly of the
Omaha Bee, is the editor, and Z. E. Finney.
late Of Kansas City, business manager. Satur.
day evening Finney paid off the employees TO
the amount Of several hundred dollars in checks
on the Memphis National bank. Yesterday the
checks were presented and proved worthless.
and Mr. Finney is In the county Jail charged
with obtaining labor BY false pretenses.
WAxTs TO WREsrLE Rosa Boston dis
patch says that Greek George, the wrestler,
wants 70 make match with Duncan Ross, and
matches on hand at present, but want 70 a
Ross. have followed Ross all over America
and have tried to get ON matches with him. but
ne has always run away from me. now ofEer