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ANOTHER BATCH OF NOMINATIONS
MADE BY The PRESIDENT.
Lurton, OF Tennessee, Succeeds to thu
Howell Jackson JodGsshfp-Gossip
ne to Further Onices.
tBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 22.-Ths
President to-day sent the following nomi-
nations TO the Senate:
John Is. Seymour, Of Connecticut, to be
Commissioner of Patents.
Silas w. Lamoureux, OF Wisconsin,
Commissioner of General Land-0fice.
William II. Sims, of Mississippi, First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Edward A. Bowers. OF Washington, ID.
c.. Assistant Commissioned General Land
Office.
Henry c. Bell, Second Deputy Commis-
sioner of Pensions.
Horace II. Lurton, of Tennessee. United
States Circuit Judge tor the Sixth judicial
Circuit.
Max Judd. of Missouri, Consult General
at Vienna.
UNITED STATES MARSHALs.
The President also nominated to be mar
shals of the United States: Frank Il.
White, Of Nebraska. for the District of Ne
braska; George Pfeiffer, Jr., Of New Jer-
sey, for the District of New Jersey; also,
John J. Carter of Louisiana, to be Col
lector OF Internal Revenue for the District
of Louisiana.
The Senate confirmed Frank B. Burke,
OF Indiana, to be Attorney of the United
States for the District OF Indiana: David
4. Guyton, of Mississippi. 10 be Marshal of
the United States for the Northern Dis
trict Of Mississippi, and William II. Haw-
kins. of Indiana, to be Marshal OF the
United States for the District OF Indiana.
cHIEF-JUsTIcE LURToS.
Horace III. LurtOn, nominated TO DO Judge OF
the Sixth judicial Circuit, Is the present Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the state OF
Tennessee II was for this place that President
Harrison nominated BENJAMIN lianchett, OF
Michigan, whose nomination Jailed Tor lack OF
time IN the Senate TO act upon IL. He Is a man
nbout 40 years Of ago and a native OF Tennessee,
whore he was born OF parents IN humble cir
cumstances. iIe was distinguished az an ear
nest student aud equipped himself az lawyer,
in which profession he soon rose 10 the front
rank Of tho bar IN his State. For several years
no was the chancellor of his district ana was
then elected TO the Supreme bench whore ho IL
now serving as its chief justice. Judge Lution ~
spoken OF by those who know him ms lawyer OF
ability and learning. who has made an enyiablo
reputation as judicial officer. lie Is In the iuii
vgor OF mental and physical life
WILLIAM II. SINS.
William II. Sims. who Is named as First
Assistant Secretary Of tho Interior, has fine
record in his native state OF Mississippi. lie
was n gallant soldier Of the Confederate army
and lett a leg upon the field OF battle. lie ls p
resident OF Columbus and is said 20 be man OF
| excellent parts, an eminent lawyer, and good
| politician. whose nomination will meet with the
unqualified endorsement OF tne people ol ME-
| sissippi, whom no has served in the capacity
| of Lieutenant-G oyernor. lie was not candl-
date for appointment ns First Assistant
| Secretary Ct the Interior aud accepted the POSI-
| ton only at The personal solicitation OF secre-
| tary Hoke Smith. lie has repeatedly been urged
/ to accept nomination for Governor OF Missis-
| sippi, but has always refused. lie is man OF
fortune with splendid business record secIs-
! tary HOko Smith regards himself ns extremely
fortunate in securing hr. Simss consent 10 serve
! as his frat assistant. Iieutenant-"oVernOfe suns
| in accepting the appointment stipulated that ho
| should not be required TO enter upon the dutles
| before the Is. OF May, to which the Secretary
| replied that he would be quite satisfied TO retain
| Assistont-Sccretary Chambers service TIL that
date. a. he had full confidence In him.
| JOHN J. cAnrER.
| John j. Carter. nominated 10 be Collector Of
| Internal Revenue for the District Of Louisiana,
! ~ 40 years OF age, resident OF MindeD, ana
has taken an active part In state politics Tor the
past fifteen or twenty years serving Tor a tluie
as a representative III the LOUISIANA Legislature
JOHN s. SEYMOUR.
John :. Seymour, nominated TO be Commits
| soner OF Patents, is q lawyer 10y profession,
! about ~ years OF age, and resident OF NOR
! walk, Conn. Two years ago he was elected
State senator. which was his first public service.
! He ia al present state Insurance Commissioner
| Of Connecticut.
=. A. BOWERS.
| Edward A. Bowers, nominated 10 be Assistant
| Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE, was
r.
! apppinted by secretary Lamar as inspector in
| the public land service ana served with marked
ability. Upon his resignation In 1883 he was
made secretary Of the American Forestry ALSO
ciation and is said 10 have been Instrumental in
| securing the reservation or over lO,oOO.OoO
! acres OF the public timber lands as permanenI
| foisyt reservations. The late Justice Lamar
! was his warm personal friend and at one ilme
strongly endorsed MIN iOr an lilpoItan' aPPVin'-
| ment.
| H. c. Bell, Deputy Commissioner Of Ponsions,
! is At present a Law clerk III the Pension Bureau
! and he has received this promotion IN reco2nl-
| ton OF long and highly efficient service. II is
! understood 10 be tue purpose OF Secretary
| smith 10 ill the position OF Assistant ComInls-
| soper OF Patents by promoting the most ehlclehl
| and deserving OF the examiners OF the bureau.
MAX JUDD.
| Max Judd. of Missouri, nominated to bo Con-
| su-Geueral at Vienna, IL a native OF Austria
/ but came 10 this country with his parents when
/ a child. lie has resided in St Louis Tor the pbh'
! twenty-five years whore he has commanded the
| resoect of ali the people, regardless OF sect, aud
has created for himself an excellent standing III
| the business world. His appointment ls tho re-
suit of the almost universal request OF the peO-
| plo OF that city ard is looked upon by tie MIS-
! souri delegation az n compliment, not Ouly "a
| the Hebrew race, which Mr.. Judd represents
| but the people Of the state. lie Is a man o,
| wealth, OF fine education, ana gool ADDRESS, hh
his friends say will be credit To hts country hhu
| his party in the new post no has been called
upon to fill. lie IL q great chess-player.
s W. LAAOUREUX.
| S. w. Lamourcux, of Wisconsin, nominated tt
| be Commissioners Of the General Land once, Is
| a personal friend OF Senator Nilass, ana re-
| ceived the unqualified enforcement OF That gen
| tleman for the place TO which he has been np
| uointed Mr. Iamonreux is q native OF New
| YORK, but went to Wisconsin before the war ant
| nj the breaking out OF that struggle joined th'
| army and served as a captain. lie mas serVe.
his State as senator ana Distric: Attorney, but
| Tor the last fourteen years has been me county
] indee of q court naviEg civil lnrisdcton.