The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-10
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Classmate of NIessrs Quincy and Hamlin
Recognized.

Classmate of Messrs Quincy and HamIin
Recognized.
The president today announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
II. w. Smith of L tab to be associate justice
of the supreme court of Utah.
Everett +. EllinwOod OF Arizona to DO attor-
ney of the United States for Arizona.
Marshals OF the United States: John S. Mo-
Nelly Of Nississssippi for the southern dis
trict of Mississippi; Nat n. Brigham of Utah
for Utah. William X. Mead of Arizona for
Arizona.
Nat NJ. Brigham appointed L. S. marshal for
Utah, was born in Natick, Mass, thirty-seven
years ago. His father was killed in action
before Petersburg, Va, during the late war,
and his mother was for twenty-five years. until
her death, postmaster at Natiek. Mr. Brigham
was educated from Harvard in the class OF
1880. Among his classmates we're Assistant
Secretary Quincy of the state department and
Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the treasury de-
psrtment Several years ago Mr.. brigham
went TO L tab to engage in other business and
during the presidential campaign of last year
he was in charge Of the literary bureau OF the
democratic party at western headquarters.
In the department OF agriculture Everett
Phillips Of Missouri was appointed statlstican
at salary OF 5000 per year; Milo f. Marsh
of Lansing Mich. 10 be statistical agent for
that state; J. c. Featherstone to be statistical
agent for Virginia; 5. Z. O'Neill 90 be inspector
y H.
Ia; Charles W. Irish OF Nevada. agent IN
charge Of the irrigation investigation at a salary
Of &, 900; Jerry J. Atwell of Virginia was pro-
NOTED from $1,000 cIerkship to $500.
Wike May succeed SpaIding.
1t is understood, saws the Washington
Poa. that Mr.. Scott Wike OF Illinois will
succeed Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Spalding and it is probable that tue
appointment will be announced today
First Comptroller Matthews goes out on
the 10th inst lie and Mr. Wike are law
partners. The firm of Matthews x
Wike Is located in Pike county
and does good business. During
Mr.. Matthews public tenure Mr. Wike
handled the clients. During Mr.. Wilkes
tenure Mr.. Matthews will handle the eli
ents. There is tale of an aged southern
negro whose coon trap was set TO catch
'em a comm and a gwine" The part
ners-one democratic, the other repub-
hcan-one a comm. the other a parting
guest, called upon the president Saturd ay.
They walked into the white house arm in
arm. Mr. Cleveland looked at them good
naturedly and remarked, "Well there is
pair of you" Their visit was in connec-
ton with Mr.. Wilkes candidacy, anc was
entirely satisfactory.
Capital Notes.
The national banks have been called on
to furnish q statement Of their condition
at the close of business May last.
The gold situation remains about the
same and gives little or no concern to the
officials of the treasury department
Secretary Smith yesterday gave a hear
ing to all the parties interested in hotel
and TRANSPORTATION privileges in the Yell
lOwstOns national park.
The disturbed condition of affairs in
Nicaragua will probably result in the
United States sending a war vessel TO the
west coast OF that country.
Secretary Herbert has decided to man
the brick battle ship. illinois" at the
worlds fair. with officers and sailors of the
Michigan, now in Lake Michigan.
Senator Faulkner. chairman of the
committee on territories. selected, in addi-
ton TO himself Senators Hill, Platt, Bate
and Davis. as the subcommittee TO inves-
tigato the condition OF the territories now