Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-11
A FEW NOMINATIONS.
Some Important Department Orhces Filled
by the President.

Some Important Department Ofiices Filled /
by the President
A NEW TREASURER, THIRD ASSISTANT sEcRE-
TARr OF STATE, COMMISSIONER AND ASSIST
ANT coMMIssIoSER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND
UNITED STATES JuDoE Dor THE DISTRICT
OF OREGON SELECTED.
The President today sent the following NOM
nations to the Senate:
Edward ii. Strobel Of New York, 70 be third
assistant secretary of state, vice William NJ.
Grinnell, resigned.
Daniel n. Morgan Of Connecticut, TO be treas
urer Of the Cnited States. vice Enos II. .Nebeker,
resigned.
Conrad NJordan Of New York. TO be assistant
treasurer Of the United States, vice Ellis II.
Roberts, resigned.
Henry L. Peckham Of Rhode Island. to be q
third lieutenant in the revenue marine service.
Henry V. johnson of Colorado to be attorney
of the United States for the district Of Colo
RADIO.
Charles b. Bellinger of Oregon to be United
States district judge for the district of Oregon
William X. Reid of Utah to be Judge of pro-
bate in the county Of San Petre, territory Of
Utah.
Daniel NJ. Browning of Illinois to be commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
Frank c. Armstrong of Washington. ID. C., TO
be assistant commissioner of Indian affairs.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
Edward II. Strobel OF New York nominated
TO be til ird assistant secretary Of state. served
through Mr.. C.eveland's first term and part
of the succeeding republican administration
as secretary of the legation at Madrid. He is a
graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law
school. having been member of the class Of
10 At present he is practising law and Is said
to be an exceedingly brilliant man.
THE NEW TREASURER
Daniel NJ. Morgan of Bridgeport. Conn, to-
day nominated for Treasurer of the United
States, is one of the leading citizens Of his
native state, socially politically and financially
He is a man about fifty years of age, has been
mayor of Bridgeport three terms. served in the
Legislature, and has been the president of a
national bank for ten wears. He was warmly
indorsed by the leading men of Connecticut,
and especially by Mr.. Carlos B. French
ASSISTANT TREASURER JORDAN.
Conrad II. Jordan, nominated today for as
sistant treasurer at New York. is well known to
the country as United States Treasurer in Mr..
Cleveland's first administration. He ID about
ffty-fve years of age and was indorsed for
his present place by every national bank in
New York city.
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONER
Daniel NJ. Browning Of Illinois, who is nomi-
mated to be commissioner OF Indian affairs,
lives at Benton, and is about fifty years OF age.
He is a lawyer, and in 1882 was Judge Of the
circuit court Of Illinois in his district He has
figured to some extent in politics, aud was q
strong candidate for the congressional nomina-
ton against Representative Williams. Mr..
Browning is said to have made q strong effort
to secure the position Of commissioner Of the
land Office
Judge Browning was born in 1876 He Sc
cured good academic education. studied law
and was admitted to practice before the state
supreme court before he twenty years Of
age. At twenty-three he was elected
county judge and was twice reelected. In
1879 he resigned the county judgeship and was
elected. and served for six years circuit judge
of the first judicial circuit He is of the most
prominent Masons in his state. He is spoken of
as man of high character and of exceptional
ability. Among his endorsers are Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson. Gov. Altgeld of Illinois. Lieut..
Gov. Gill, State Treasurer Ramsey, ". III. Hin
richsen. secretary of state, and many other
prominent citizens of his native state.
THE ASSISTANT INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
Frank c. Armstrong of Washington, ID. c.,
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, has
for many years been connected with Indian
affairs. During Cleveland's last administration
he held an appointment an Indian inspector,
and served for about year during Harri-
sons term. His knowledge of matters con-
nected with the western tribes is said to be re-
markable. Since leaving the Indian bureau
Mr.. Armstrong has, it is said, retained in pri-
vate capacity his connection with the affairs of
the bureau He is Virginian by birth and
graduated at West Point He held a commits
sion in the confederate army during the war.
Mr.. Armstrong was strongly backed by the
Indian Association.
Assistant Commissioner Armstrong was born
on the Choctaw reservation, where his father
was missionary. When a young man he
moved with his parents to Louisiana,
whence he was appointed as a cadet
at West Point. His services in the con-
federate army were SO notable that he was pro-
moted from grade to grade, and, at the close of
the war, was in command of q division under
Longstreet as a major general. For
many years he has been promi-
nenluy connected with the Indian ser
vice. Among his recommendations are letters
from Gen. Schofield and other army officers Of
high rank who are particularly interested in
the proper administration Of the Indian
service.
AN OREGON DISTRICT JUDGE.
c. b Bellinger, nominated to be district
judge for the state of Oregon. was the fortu-
nate one of a quartet of personal friends who
were striving for the place. He is . man of
about ifty-fve years and enjoys one Of the
largest practices of any lawyer in his state.
He is now q resident of the city of Portland
and q member Of the law firm started by
Senator Dolph. Mr.. Bellinger was appointed
clerk Of the Supreme Court and after serving
in that capacity for q time, Was appointed by
the governor as judge of the fourth judicial
circuit, to fill a vacancy. Ten years ago Mr..
Belinger formed the partnership engagement
he still holdss He is said to be a LAWYER Of fine
ability and of the four men in the race any one
of them would have reflected credit upon the
new administration.