The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-15

Capt. Charles F. Powell engineer commits
sloner OF the District of Columbia, vice
Capt. Rossell. At present he is in charge
of the improvement Of the Missouri aud
Yellowstone rivers, with headquarters at
Sioux City, la.
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
Richard H. Alvey of Maryland. who is
nominated to be chief justice OF the newly
created court Of appeals of the District OF
Columbia, is regarded as one of the ablest
Jurtsts In Maryland. At present he is Judge
of the Fourth circuit in Maryland, and he
is also chief justice of the Maryland court
of appeals, which is composed Of tho judges
OF the various circuits. He is 81 years of
age. and attained popularity 10 the District
of Columbia by liberal decisions in the case
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, in
which the people Of the community were
deeply interested.
Martin F. Morris, associate justice Of the
court OF appeals, is q resident of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and has made an en-
viable reputation as a lawyer. he was as
sociated for many years with the late
Richard Merrick in the practice of low,
the star route cases being one Of their most
notable cases. At present he is member
OF the firm Of Hamilton d Morris, which
has largely engaged in railroad litigation.
He is about 60 years Of age.
TEXAS ANTI-sNAPPER.
The nomination of Seth Shepard to be
one Of the associate justices is calculated to
cause commotion in Texas, where Mr.. Shep-
ard occupied politically a position approx
1matlng that OF the anti-snappers in New
York. Mr.. Shepard's character as a man
and lawyer is unimpeaohable. He has
practiced law in Dallas ever since his ma
Jority, and he Is now about As years of age
But politically he has many bitter opDo-
nents, and It is all owing to the silver ques-
tlon. he was chosen at the Lampasas oon-
ventlon as u delegate at large to Chicago.
The financial plank adopted met his views,
for Mr. Shepard has been an uncomprising
foe OF free silver coinage aud q stanch
Cleveland man. When he went to the Chi
cago convention he was promptly made the
Texas representative on the committee on
platform and resolutions. Previously he
had visited New York aud conferred with
Mr.. Whitney and other Cleveland demo-
Gratis who opposed the free silver
idea, so before the platform commit
Texans endeavored to dispIace MIR. Shepard,
but without success. When the Texas state
convention met to nominate a governor
and chose Mr.. HogR, a strong minority
bolted. MIR. Shepard remained for a time,
although in sympathy with the boilers,
but when the convention adopted a
free silver coinage plank he
been closely identified with the Clark fac
tion. The Texas senator's were inveigled
into this case and Mr.. Mills iudorsed and
procured Mr.. Shepard's appointment, while
Mr. Coke opposed it. MIR. Shepard has
served his state in the legislature as a soma
tor and also as an unsuccessful candidate
Tor congress against Wash Jones, the green
back member.
JUSTICE LAMAR'S SON.
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made recorder or the general land office is
the eldest son OF the late Justice Lamar Of
the supreme court aud acquired some
knowledge Of the methods of the interior
department. by reason Of the fact that he
was private secretary to his father when
the latter was Secretary of the Interior in
President Cleveland's h-st administration.
Robert K. Gillespie, nominated TO be
principal clerk OF public lands in the gen.
eral land Office, was nominated at the re-
quest Of Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee. MIR.
Gillespie is a lawyer Of Gellatin, Tenn, and
a man OF about 35 years. He has been
actively connected with the executive COM
mittee of Sumter county and is considered
a good man TOR the place. The department.
asked Senator Bate concerning him, and
the senator gave him his cordial indorse~
meut.
The Senate TO-DAY confirmed the follow
ing nominatiOns:
August Belmont & Co., at London, Eng-
land, to be special fiscal agents OF the navy
department. at that place, vice Seligman
Bros.
Daniel NJ. Browning of Benton, ILL.,, to
be commissioner of Indian affairs.
Frank e. Armstrong of the District OF
Columbia to be assistant commissioner OF
Indian affairs.
The confirmation of James H. Eckels of
Illinois 10 be controller OF the currency,
heretofore announced, was also made public
to-day.