Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-06
AT WASHINGTON.
An Interesting Day at the Nations Capital-Ssv-
eral Very Good Appointments Made Yesterday.
Fourth Class Postmasiers for West Virginia.
To Shut Of POstOfRce lntormation-Ths New
Commissioner Of Pensions Will bs Appointed
Soon.
sp.einl TELEGRAM to ta. RsOst.r.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 5.-The
following fourth-class poStmasters were
appointed In West Virginia to-day: IL.
F. Herold, at Frost; Alfred p. Bailey, at
Mt. Hope; Andrew L. Scott, at Birch
River.
The President sent the following nomln-
ations to the Senate to-day: James %.
Ewing. OF Illinois, TO be Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenlpotentlary OF the
United States TO Belgium; Thomas t;
Crittenden, of Missouri, 10 be Consul
General Of the United States at the City OF
Mexico; Louis g. Hughes, Of Arizona, TO
be Governor Of Arizona; VIM. T.. Thornton,
of New Mexico, 10 be Governor OF New
Mexico; VIM. M. Maize, OF Ohio, 10 be
Surveyor of Customs for the port OF Col
umbus, Ohio.
Thomas Crittenden, of Missouri, who Is
named as Consul General TO Mexico, Is
perhaps best known 10 the pubic through
his pursuit and destruction OF the cele-
brated James brothers, who terrorlzed the
State for many years. He achieved this
feat while Governor of Missouri.
James S. Ewing, OF Illinois, who is NOM
mated TO be Minister TO Belgium, is law
partner of Vice President Stevenson, the
firm consisting Of Stevenson and Ewing.
He Is about fifty years Of age and lives in
Bloomington, Ills. He is OF the old Ewing
family Of Kentucky, where he was born
and educated.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell to-day appointed 1874 fourth-class
postmasters. OF this number l3 were In
Indiana, % in Pennsylvania aud IL in Ken
lucky.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Felix A. Reeves. OF Tennes.
see, Solicitor Of Treasury; Herman Stump,
MARYLAND, Superintendent OF lmmigra-
sion; Frank ID. Hoy, Postmaster at Point
Pleasant, West Virginia.
Mr.. Frank u. Iams, an elder brother Of
Private Iams, OF Pittsburg. who was
strung up by the thumbs and afterward
driven out OF the militia by Gen. Snowden,
arrived here this morning. He is candi-
date for the District Attorneyship OF
Pittsburg.
The perplexing question OF selecting a
suitable man to I'LL the position or Commits
sioner of Pensions has been settled and the
nomination will be sent TO the Senate with
in 4s hours, in the event that session Is
held tomorrow or next day.
Senator Palmer, Of Illinois, is authority
for this bit of information. He is chair
man OF the Pension Committee OF the SEN
ate and as such has taken great interest
In the Commissionership
This morning the Senator called on the
President. and Just before leaving him
made the statement that Gen. Raum's sue
cessor had been selected. Further than
this Senator Palmer would not say. but be
intimated that the appointee would be
from the North.
IL is believed there Is good foundation
for the report that Judge Thomas Lochren,
Of ST. Paul, Mimi, has been selected. Judge
I.ochren has been in Washington several
days. and II is said was sent for.
Senator Vance chairman Of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
stated this afternoon that nothing would
be done this session in matter OF contest for
the seat OF Mr.. Martin, from Kansas.
IL the President keeps the Senate here
sufficiently long, he believes II may be pos
sible 10 secure a vote on the Mantle case,
hut he does not think such result likely.
The general impressioniis that the Senate
will adjourn one week from Saturday
next.
The session Of the Senate this afternoon
behind closed doors was devoted entirely
20 routine matters. The Russian treaty
was not mentioned, and IL is now consid-
cred doubtful whether the Senate will re-
lease the text Of that treaty so as 10 permit
thepublic 70 know It's exact purpose.
Secretary Hoke smith directed the re-
moval OF 25 pension examiners DOW in the
field. In making the selection for disnis-
sal Il is said the politics OF the examiner
was not considered, but that the only ques-
ton taken into account was that Of prof.
cheney.
Secretary Smith to-day received tele-
gram from Indian Agent Bennett, in
which he recommends that the Choctaw
Nation be placed under martial law. This
he believes 10 be the only way IN which
peace can be maintained. Secretary
Smith has as yet taken no action on this
recommendation.
The Postoffice Department yielded a
genuine sensation to-day. IL was all due
10 the order issued by the Postmaster Gen.
eral 70 the chief Of the appointment diyis-
ion Of the fourth assistants Office direct
ing him TO give out DO information in re-
gard 20 the appointments OF postmasters OF
the fourth class.
Heretofore complete lists OF the changes
made daily have been furnished 10 the
public. or what is the same thing the press
and the sudden changes in what has been
the custom for years naturally excited re
marx.
IL was learned on inquiry that the order
had been issued because Of misstatements
and exaggeratlons that it was alleged had
been made in the newspapers relative Il
the changes.
In fact IL was said that the President
was beginning 70 dislike seeing 50 much iI
public prints relative 70 ''cuttng OF
heads. .p.the guilIotine," and other term,
more or less sportive that have been user
70 characterize the work Of Mr. Maxwell
Later ia the day, however. Mr. Bissel
decided not 70 apply the order 70 the lis
AZ appointments made to-day and 80 thesl
were given out. II is probable that thii
ouasi suspension OF the order will be cou
tinued and that the list win be given ou
ss usual