Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-03-31
THREE DIPLOMATS NAMED.
Cleveland Sends i'm a Batch OF
Appointments.
The Senate Confirms a Lot OF
Nominations.


James B. Eustis, of louisiana, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary of the Unite1 States to France.
Theodore Runyon, of New Jersey, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pieni-
potentiary of the United States to Ger
many.
John E Risley, OF New YorS, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister PleniDo
Tertiary of the United States to Denmark.
James g. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, to be
United States Circuit J Judge for the Seventh
judicial Circuit
Walter D. Dabney, of Virginia, to De So
licitof for the Department of State.
Charles B. Stuart, of Texis, to be Judge
of the United States Court for the lndian
Territory.
David T. Guyton, Of Mississippi. to be
United States Marshal for the Northern dis
trict of Miss ssippi.
William H. Hawkins of Indiana. United
States Marshal for the district Of Indiana.
Abner Gaines of Arkanse- Un.Ced States
Marshal for the Eastern district Of Arkan-
sas.
James j. McAlester. of Indian Territory,
to be United States Marshal for the United
States Court for the Indian Territory.
Frank 3. Burke, OF Indiana. to be United
States Attorney tor the D District of Indiana
Clifford L. Jackson of the Indian Terri
tory to be Attorney Of the United States
Court for the Indian Territory.
James W House. of Arkansas. United
States Attorney for the Eastern district OF
Arkansas.
Ernest P Baldwin, o. Maryland, to be
First Auditor of the Treasury.
Thomas Holcomb, of Delaware, to be
Fifth Auditor of the Treasury.
Wade Hampton. of South Carolina, to be
Commissioner OF Railroads.
James B. Eustis appointed Minister to
France, is a native of New Orleans, La, and
is fifty years old. Attended Harvard
Law School, 1853 "a. He was in the Confeder-
ate service first as Judge Advocate on Gen
eral McGruders staff, later, to close of war,
on General Johnston's staff. Served in
State Legislature prior to reconStruc-
ton. Was United States Senator from De-
ceDlber 10, 1870 to March g. 1879. Then be-
came Professor of Civil Law in the Uriver
slty of Louisiana, but was again elected to
the United States Senate in 1884, for the
term ending March 3, 1891.
Theodore Rupyon is one of the prominent
figures of New Jersey Democracy, and a
man of pronounced ability For ten years
he was Chancellor OF the State and has
twice been its candidate for Governor, at
one time during the war. Early In the war
he took command OF regiment Of New Jer-
sey troops and served with distinction. He
lives in Newark.
John E. Rsley is a brother-in-law to SEN
tor VOORHEES,, of indiana, and lawyer of
high standing in New York, where he be-
came well known through his practice be-
fore the Court Of Alabama Claims as men,
Der OF the firm of Risley g. Flagg. He is
about fortY-nine years of age. He was born
in Knox County. Indiana, near Vlncennes,
ana nearly twenty-nine years ago went to
New Y DIRK. He IS a man of means, with
handsome country seat at New Rochelle.
James q. jenkins, appointed Judge of
the Seventh Judicial Court is a native of
New York, and comes from a fine old fam
lily. He is the grandson of Chancellor Wal
worth. His brothers are like him, all law.
yers, one OF them practicing in New York
and another in Louisville, KY. Judge
Jenkins has resided in Wisconsin for the
past thirty years. and has been for much of
that time one of the foremost lawyers OF the
State.
The appointment of Walter d. Dabney, os
Virginia to be Solicitor of the State Depart
menr, is but the transfer OF an official from
one department TO another. Mr.. Dabney
has been connected with the Interstate
Commerce Commission for some time and
has conducted the legal bu siness of that COM
mission.
Thomas Holcomb, of Delaware. appointed
Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury, is forty eight
years DID, and has been a lawyer all his life.
This will be his first office. He has always
been active i'll politics.
Wade Hampton, appointed Railroad Com
missioner, born in Charleston, S. c.,
March Is, 1878. In early life he served i'll
each branch of the State Legislature. He
resigned from the United States Senate to
enter the Confederate service, was elected
Governor or South Carolina in 1876 and re-
elected in 1873; returned TO the United
States Senate III 1879, aud continued there
until March B. 1891.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts,. to be
Assistant Secretary of State.
Isaac +. Gray, of Indiana, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the United States to Mexico.
James r. Eustis, OF Louisiana, to be Min
lister to France
Patrick A. Collins, OF Massachusetts,, to be
Consul OF the United States at London.
Robert A. Maxwell, of New York. to be
Fourth Assistant Postmastsr-G General
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina. to be
Commissioner of RAILROADS.
William McAdoo. of New Jersey, to be
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Dale j. Grittenberger, to be Postmaster at
Anderson, Ind.
Charles q. Long, Postmaster at Upton,
Iowa.
Stephen Il. Smith, Postmaster at Tama,
Iowa.