Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. April IL, 1898.


The President to-day sent the follow,
ing nominations to the Senate: Edward
H. Strobel of New York, to be third
a sistant Secretary of State, vice VII
liam Nj. Grinnell, resigned. Daniel \.
Morgan of Connecticut, to be treasurer
of the United States, vice Enos ID. Neb-
eker, resigned; Conrad n. Jordan OF
New York, to be assistant treasurer OF
The United States at New York city,
vice Ellis H. Roberts, resigned. Henry
l.. Peckham of Rhode Island, to be Il
third lieutenant in the revenue cutter
service. Henry V. johnson of Colora-
do, to be attorney of the United States,
for the district of Colorado. Charles
3. Bellinger of Oregon, to be United
States district Judge for the district OF
Oregon. William X Reid of Utah, to-
be Judge of probate in the county OF
San PeIre, Territory of Utah. Daniel
NJ. Browning of Illinois, to be commits
sioner of Indian affairs. Frank {.
Armstrong of Washington, ID. g., TO be
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs.
Daniel NJ. Morgan of Bridgeport,
Conn, to-day nominated for treasurer
of the United States, has been mayor
of Bridgeport three terms, served IN
the legislature, and has been the presl-
dent of a national bank Tor ten years.
Conrad n. Jordan, nominated for as
sistant treasurer at New York, was I.
S. Treasurer in Mr.. Cleveland's first
administration.
Edward H. Strobel Of New York,
nominated to be third assistant Secre-
tary of State, served through Mr.. Cieve-
lands first term and q part of the sue
ceeding republican administration as
Secretary Of Legation at Madrid.
Daniel NJ. Browning of illinois, who
is nominated to be commissioner OF In
dian affairs, has figured to some extent
in politics and was o candidate for the
congressional nomination. He was an
applicant for the position of Commis-
sioner of the Land Office.
Frank G. Armstrong, who is named
assistant commissioner, and is set down
as q resident of the District of Co
Columbia, was originally appointed an
inspector in the Indian Bureau from
Louisiana in President Cleveland,s first
administration. In that capacity be
made reputation as one of the best OIL
GERS in the inspection service. Pfoba,,
blv because OF that fact he was allowed
to remain in his place for nearly a year
under President Harrison's administra-
ton. He was an officer in the old army
and left it after the Bull Run fight to
ioin his fortunes with the contedcracy
Bellinger, nominated to be district
Judge for the State of Oregon, was the
fortunate one of q quartette of personal
friends who were striving for the place.
He is now a resident of the city o.
Portland, and a member of the law
firm started by Senator Dolph.
The medals pres ented by the King
of Sweden to the officers and men of
the U. S. cruiser Baltimore, on the oc-
casion of the transportation of the re
mains of Captain John Ericsson to his
native country, have been received at
the Navy Department, and will be for
warded to the owners.
Cabinet meeting curtailed the time
for calling at the White House to-day.
Very few persons saw the President.
Among them was Governor William
Mckinley of Ohio.
A numerous delegation of editors OF
southern evening papers had an inter-
view with their former editorial asso-
ciate, Secretary Hoke Smith, ut the In
terror Department to-day. The Sec
retary made them a speech, calling
upon them 10 stand by the President III
his Efforts TO reform expenditures. Sub
sequently the editors called on Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Col. Carbon, commanding Fort Sher-
man, Idaho, some days ago called the
attention of the War Department to the
fact that Lieut.. Philip Hawley, former
" of the 9th infantry, who was dismiss
ed in June last for desertion, had en-
listed as private at his post under an
assumed name. The Department Is
sued an order to-day directing the dis
missal of Hawley for fraudulent enlist
| ment.
The New York Chamber Of Com
merce have decided to entertain the
sailors of home and foreign naval YES
sells taking part in the naval review,
while at New York. Secretary Her
bert was informed, by letter, Of the in
tention of the board and requested to
allow the searr.9n TO attend a banquet
at the armory of the Seventh regiment
or The 2Sth instant. Secretary Her
bert to-day informed the board that
their request would be granted and
will so notify the commanders of yes
sells through Admiral Gherardi. The
men will be landed and escorted to the
armory by the seventh regiment and
the State naval reserve.
The Senate finance committee met
this morning and cleared up the calen-
dar by ordering favorable report up
on all nominations before it, including
that of Mr.. Eckels. nominated to be
comptroller of the currency. The lat
ter was ordered to be favorably
reported by strict party vote
although there were but two re-
publicans present to protest-Senators
Sherman and Morrill,. The nomina-
ton was reported at the executive
session to-day. There was some dis
cussion of the work of the sub-commit
tee during the approaching recess,
which will have in hand the uniinish-
ed investigation in certain branches
of industry, with special reference to
the tariff. Nothing definite in the mat
ter was reached.
The following telegram from the In
dian agent at Muskogee, was received
this morning at the InteriorDepartment:
sam reliably advised that both factions
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