Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22

NEw APPoINrrEa
The President today has sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
John s. Seymour Of Connecticut, to Be COM
missioner Of patents.
Silas w. Lamoreux of Wisconsin, 70 b COM
missioner of the general land ONCE.
VIM. H. Sims Of Mississippi, TO Be nfst assist-
ant Secretary Of the Interior.
Edward A. Bowers Of Washington, d. c., 10
be assistant commissioner Of the general land
Office.
Henry c. Bell to be second deputy commits
sioner Of pensions
Horace H. Lurton of Tennessee, 10 BE- United
States circuit Judge for the sixth Judicial circuit
To be marshals Of the United States: Frank
F. White Of Nebraska, for the district Of Ne
braska.
Geo. Pfeiffer, IT,, Of New Jersey, for the dis
trict Of New Jersey.
Max Judd Of Missouri, to be consul general Of
the United States at Vienna.
TREASURY.
John ]. Carter Of Louisiana, to be collector Of
internal revenue for the district Of Louisiana
PosrMAsrIRs.
Philip Zoercher at Tell City, Ind; Frank d.
Hoy at Point Pleasant, W. Va; Miss Leila
Tyns at Groesbeck, Tex; VIM. C. Hall at
Sweet Springs, NO.: Neri A. Hanna at Csdiz,
O.; Charles F. Chase at Atlantic, In; wm. T.
England at Van Buren,, Ark
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
Mr.. Seymour's appointment as commissioner
Of patents was recommended by the solid
Connecticut delegation. He is an active man
in the early prime Of life. He is an active
democrat. was a member Of the state senate
and is at present state insurance commissioner.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
VIM. H. Sims. who is named as first assistant
secretary Of the interior, has q fine record in
his native state of Mississippi He was q gal
liant soldier Of the confederacy and left leg
upon the field of battle. He IL a resident
of Columbus and is said to be a man Of excel
lent parts; an eminent lawyer and good poll
tician. whose nomination will meet with the
unqualified Endorsement of the people Of
Mississippi, whom he has served in the capacity
of lieutenant governor.
JOHN J. CARTER.
John J. Carter, nominated to be collector Of
internal revenue for the district Of Louisiana,
is forty years Of age, a resident of Minden
and has taken an active part in state
politics for the past fifteen or twenty
years, serving for q time as q represent
ative in the Louisiana legislature. Gen. Ce.fery
says the appointment is a good one and that
Mr.. Carter possesses the confidence Of the
people OF the state.
Z. L. BOWERS.
E. A. Bowers is q young lawyer Of this
city. college graduate and q man Of cul-
ture. He is a native of Connecticut. Some
years ago he went to South Dakota and
began the practice Of law, bat sbous
two or three years ago he transferred
his practice to this city, where he has been
acting in the capacity OF counsel for the Ma
tional Forestry Association. OF which he is an
active member. His appointment is supposed
to have been influenced by desire on the part
the land office to the important subject Of
forestry than it has heretofore received.
THE CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Horace H. Lurton, nominated 70 be Judge Of
the sixth judicial circuit, is the present chief
Justice of the supreme court Of Tennessee. It
was for this place that President Har-
rison nominated Benjamin Hanchett Of
Michigan, which nomination failed for
lack OF time in the Senate to act upon it. He
is a man about fortv-five years OF age and a
native Of Tennessee, where he was born Of
tinguished as an earnest student. ani equipped
himself q lawyer, In which profession
he soon rose to the front rank Of the
bar in his state. For several years
he was the chancellor Of his dis
trict and was then elected to the supreme
bench, where he is now serving as its chief
justice. Judge Lurton is spoken Of by those
who know him as a lawyer of ability and learn
ing. who has made an enviable reputation as a
judicial officer. He is in the full vigor Of
mental and physical life.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELL
Henry c. Bell, appointed second deputy COM
missioner of pensions, has been for the last
eight years or more q clerk in the pension
Office and has risen by merit to a position Of
responsibility there. He is a native Of Illinois
and was appointed from that state. On the
last roster Of the department he Is carried - =
third-class clerk at 81, 600.