Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-05

pointed to-day. Both of them TO take
the places OF Republicans who were re-
moved. Ernest EchOlS was appointed
at Caporon, Fayette county, 10 succeed
A. Phillips, and c. +. Wells at Glover's
Gap, Marion county, to succeed W. K.
Sellers.
Representative Anderson has recon-
mended the appointment OF the follow
ing additional postmasters in his dis
trict: Peck's Run, r. 5. COrder; In
dian Camp, Hiram Been; Alton, a. ID.
7. Pringle; Hemlock, Peter Scott; Mad
ison, Thos. Hill; Mt. Hope, Alfred Z.
Bailey; Sewell Depot, I. L. FOodson;
Greenbank, Jas. ii. Curry, Jr.; Perrys-
vile, w. SpreyerS; Dille's Mills, Amos
J. Ollie; Frost. II. f. Herald; Driscol,
J. b. LOckbridge; Kanawha City, Al
bert G. Smell; Birch Rivers, Andrew +.
Scott; Belva, Chas. Z. Meham; Sweet
Springs, (retention) Wm. G.. Caperton.
The Senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Allan b. Morse,
Of Michigan, consul az Glasgow. c. w.
Chancellor, OF Maryland, consul at
Havre. George f. Parker, Of New
York, consul at Birmingham. Samuel
. L. Morris, OF Indiana, consul general OF
the United States at Paris. George c.
billiard, OF Mississippi consul general
OF the United States at GuayQuill. Sea-
ton b. Norman, Of Indiana, assistant
s1rgeon in the marine hospital service.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: James
o. Broadhead. Of Missouri, TO be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PlenipOten-
tiary of the United States to SwitZer-
land; Bartlett Trip, Of South Dakota,
70 be Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter PlenipOtentiary of the United States
TO Austria Hungary; Eben Alexander,
OF North Carolina, 10 be Envoy Ex-
traordiuary and Minister PlenipO-
tentiary OF the United States
TO Greece, Roumania and Seryia; TO be
Consuls: James r. Neal, or Ohio, at
LiverpOOl James NJ. DObbS, OF Georgia,
at Valparaiso; Q. o. Beckford, OF Mis-
sissippi, at Kingston, Jamaica: David
Y. Burke, of New York, az Pernambu-
co. Edgar Whidden, of Maine, at st.
stephen, y. b; Henry +. Merrill, Of
Illinois, at Bremen; Asa n. Dickinson,
OF New York, az Nottingham; Benz.
Lenthire, OF Massachusetts, az Sher-
brooke; Chas. Z. IngersOll, OF Pennsyl-
vania, 10 be Appraiser Of Merchandise
In the District OF Philadelphia; Paul +.
Faison, OF North Carolina; 70 be al In
dian Inspector.
nJames o. Broadhead, ofaNlisSouri, is
named as minister 10 Switzerland, is by
profession a lawyer, and hiss represent
ed his State in Congress as a member
from ST. Louis. He is about 65 years Of
age, and has been prominent in politics
in Missouri for a long time.
BARTLETT TriDp, of South Dakota, who
goes as minister 10 Austro-Hungary, was
one OF the pioneers ia Dakota before
the division OF the territory. He is As
years Of age, and is brother-in-law to
Senator Davis, OF Minnesota. BE lives
st Yankton, and is a lawyer.
Eben Alexander, nominated TO be
minister to Greece, Roumania and Ser
via. is at present Greek professor at
the University Of North Carolina.
Prof. Alexander Is little more than
40 years OF age and has been in his
present place for 10 years.
The nomination of James f. Neal,
bf Hamilton, Ohio, is the result of a
personal request by ex-GOv Campbell,
reinforced by Senator Brice. Col.
Neal, Is one OF the leading Democrats OF
Ohio and early in the seventies, while
young man, was Speaker OF the House
of Representatives OF the General As
sembly. He has always been an active
Democrat, and was Chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee in the
State campaign which resulted In Mr..
Campbell's election.
Asa ID. Dickinson, OF New York, nom
mated TO be Consul at Nottingham, is a
brother Of Don NJ. Dickinson. He is q
native OF Michigan, and was q soldier
the union army.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell to-day appointed IA fourth
class pOstmaSters.
President Cleveland was in good hu-
NOR 10 receive callers this morning, and
although IL was Cabinet day, there was
quite a number Of them. Gov. Isaac P.
Gray, the new Minister to Mexico, who
has been sick, was so far recovered as
10 ges to the White House this morning
for the purpose Of saying goodbye. He
will leave for Indianapolis probably to-
morrow.
Mrs. Cleveland saw several hundred
callers to-day between - and I. It
is understood that this Is the last recep-
tiou Mrs. Cleveland will hold this
spring.
Secretary Hoke Smith has already be-
gun 10 carry into effect his policy OF
dispensing with the services OF sll
incompetent clerks in his department,
or those sppointed purely for pOlitics!
reasons.
Under the direction OF Chief Clerk
Wardle, the individua! records OF the
clerical force Of the Census office is be-
ing Thoroughly examined and Sll clerks
who are found 20 be deficient in any es-
sential particular will De dismissed.
Tweaty-nine clerks we're dropped from
the rolls to-day ana others e likely te
follow.
II is understood that the c 'ical force
Of the general land ofliceS will soon
undergo process OF renovation, after
which some attention sill be given TO
the pension and Otoe- bureaus, with
view Of putting tGem Gu a ssisetly bosi-
ness basis
The President and Secretary ~ state
have had several conferences IL SNEard
TO the State Of commerce with Sknth
American countries resulting fromNthe
reciprocity policy Of the last sGmihis-
tratlon, and have practically concluded
10 discontinue the discriminating duties
imposed on cOass and sugaA