The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-02
Montana,

James Nelson Huston, who has been
appointed Treasurer Of the United
States, Is a native Of Pennsylvania, hav-
ing been born near Greencastle, that
State, less than forty years ago. He re.
ceived an academic education In his
native State, but removed with his par
ents TO Indiana while still a youth, 10.
eating at Connersville. His education
has been that Of business man. After
his father had opened bank at Con.
nersyille, he entered II as cashier and Is
now at the head OF the institution. Dir.
Huston inherited fortune, and has
added very largely to II. He Is inter-
ested in agricultural matters and in
varied manufacturing industries. Mr..
Huston has always been a Republican,
and has served In both branches OF the
Legislature OF the State. In 1885 he was
chosen by his party to take control Of
the organization as Chairman OF the
State Committee, and managed the cam.
paign in Indiana In the late Presidential
contest. Physically he Is a small man.
GEORGE Il. WHITE.
Capt. George B. White, who was nom.
mated to succeed Admiral Harmony as
Chief OF the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, is particularly
well known TO Philadelphians, as many
years OF his life has been passed In that
city. He Is n nephew OF Representative
William D. Kelly,
WILLIAM II. WHARTON.
William II. Wharton, the newly nom.
mated Assistant Secretary Of State was
born in Massachusetts and Is about 42
years Of age. He is a cousin Of the late
Francis Wharton,S has served In the
Massachusetts, legislature, Is a member
Of the State bar, and the author Of legal
works.
George II. Shields, who was to-day,
nominated TO DO Assistant Attorney
General for the Interior Department, Is
about IS years Of age, and Is a man Of
high legal and social attainments. He
has been a resident Of st. Louis for
many years and for q long time was as.
soclaied as law partner with General
John Il. Henderson.
MAY ADJOURN TODAY.
1tseemsto bethe universal expectation
among Senators that the Senate will ad.
journ the present special session sine die
tomorrow. II the session ends to.mor.
row II will then have been OF exactly
the same length as the one convened by
President Arthur 10 receive President
Cleyeland's nominations.
President Harrison has sent In about
$50 nominations since the 9th OF March,
all OF which with q few exceptions have
been reported from committee, and will
have been confirmed before adjourn.
ment. OF the Offices yet 10 be filled the
most important are Commissioner Of the
general land Office and Public Printer.
II is believed that they will be filed In
q few days. Editor Oaborne, Of the Los
Angeles Evening Express, Is believed 10
be the man selected ior Public Printer,
but no satisfactory guess can be made "a
10 the Land Commissioner II ID the
general opinion that W. NJ. Meredith, oil
Chicago, who was supposed 10 be the
coming man for Public Printer, will sue.
ceed Il. o. Graves as Superintendent OIL
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
woEELEY's CONFIRMATION.
In executive session to-day Senator
Plumb stated that he had moved a re.
consideration Of the vote by which The
nomiiation Of Lewis Woeaey, 10 bC
Governor Of Arizona, had been con
tfifmed, upon the assurance that ChargeI
against Ills character, not considered bI
tie committee, would be presented, bu
since then he had become satisfied tina
the action Of the committee was righ
and he would mot press his motion. ThI
Injunction Of secrecy upon the confirm
alton was accordingly removed.
MUuwuMPs on DRMoCRArs2
There was considerable discussion
upon the nomination Of The delegates !,
the Congress Of American Nations 10 b
held Ia this city next autumn. objet
Non was made 70 them by the Democrat
on The Rfopud that they were almoi
, unanimously Republican Ia politics an
J that II their report WIS td have th
! weight before The country and With Cor
4 Rfesl that II ought 10 have there bhoul
! Be 4 more equitable division betwee
4 The two parties. Senator Sherman
/ Chairman Of the Foreign Relation Con
4 mItlee, which had recommended col
ast,aIint, NJ lhh iilt hialpd that tthfpe