The National tribune., 1892-11-24
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
The H2wkeye State gets Recognition for
Their Republicanism.


On Saturday, Nov. 10, President Harrison
made the following appointments: Hon. John
FL. Gear, ex- Governor Of Iowa, be Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, vice Hon. Lorenzo
Crounse, of Nebraska, resigned because of his
election as Governor of Nebraska.
Gen. William M. Stone, Deputy Commissioner
of the General Land Office, to be Commissioner,
vice Thomas Fl. Carter. resigned.
Hon. George w. Miller to be Collector of In
ternal Revenue 23d District of Pennsylvania.
John Henry Gear, appointed Assistant Secre-
OF ithaca, N. Y. where he received an educa-
ton in the common schools. As early as 1886
he removed to Gelena, ILL.,, living there for
two years when he went to Fort Smelling,
Iowa.
He has been a resident of his present home,
Burlington, Iowa. since 1913, some time before
Iowa was admitted as a State, and has literally
grown up with the country. He engaged in
merchandising business, and was soon active
in the local politics of Burlington. In 1863 he
was elected Mayor of that city, and was elected
several times to the General Assembly, holding
the office of Speaker of that body the last two
terms of his service.
He was elected Governor Of the State of
Iowa in 1s75.79. and succeeded himself He
was elected member of the 50th Congress from
the First Iowa District, and was reelected to
the 51st Congress. He was member of the
Military Affairs Committee of the 50th Con-
gress, and in the 51st Congress was prominent
member of the Committee on Ways aud Means.
He received the denomination of his party for
the SD Congress, but was defeated by John ].
Seerley, the present Representative. whom he
defeated in the last election. He will hold the
Assistant Secretaryship of the Treasury Depart
ment until the end of Gen. Harrison's Admin
istration when he will retire to become mern-
Der of the SD Congress.
Elk Gov. Stone was Major of the Sd Iowa, and
was made Colonel of the 22d Iowa. He was
elected one of the war Governors Of Iowa to
succeed Samuel J. Kirkwood in 1863, just after
being wounded in the celebrated charge of May
90, 1868. ON the Notifications at Vicksburg,
where his regiment went inside the rebel works,
being the only troops to make lodgment.
Movement of United States Vessels.
The MediterraE can Squadron has been prac-
tically abandoned. The Newark will leave for
the west coast of Africa on her way to the South
Atlantic Station where Admiral Benham has
been ordered to assume command. The only
ships now at the Station are the Essex and the
Yantic With the Newarks departure from
Italy. the Bennington will be the only ship We
will have in European waters, and she is ex-
pected to leave soon with the Columbus cara
wells in tow for New York.
In the past few years, on account Of a lack OF
ships, the Mediterranean Station has been prac-
tically abandoned but after the review in New
York it is said. the Station viii be revived and
large feet sent there in command of al officer
of high rank.
The three Naval ships, the Baltimore,
Charleston, and San Francisco. with Admiral
Gherardi in command. now on their way from
San Francisco for New York. have reached
Panama, and will leave at once for Cailao Peru,
where they will be Joined by the Yorktown,
which has sailed from Acapulco for that port.
The four vessels viii then proceed slowly down
the South American Coast, visiting the prinei-
pal seacoast cities and exchanging the usual
Naval courtesies between foreign countries
Admiral Gherardi, who will have command of
the entire feet in the Naval parade, will also
take occasion to urge the Republics to send
Naval representation to the great review in
New York Harbor next Spring