Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-23
PRESIDENTS WAY.
Mr.. Cleveland Surprises the Slate
Makers.
SONE FOREIGN MINISTER'S APPOINTED
Not the Men FHpected-sketch OF tho APP
polntees -othcr important Onices
FIlled-ihe Senate Com
nrmatiOnaL


dent has sent the following nomina-
lions to the senate:
James b, Eustis, OF Louisiana, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary to France.
Theodore Runyan, of New Jersey, 20
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the United States 10
Germany.
John L. Risley, Of New York, 10 be
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary Of the United States to
Denmark.
J. @. Jenkins, OF Wisconsin, to be
United States circuit judge for the Sew.
onth judicial circuit
Walter Dabney, Of Virginia, 70 be So
licitor of the department OF state
Charles u. Stewart Of Texas, to be
judge Of the United States court for the
Indian territory.
Ernest p. Baldwin, Of Maryland, to
be first auditor of the treasury.
Thomas Holcombe, OF Delaware, TO
be ffth auditor OF the treasury.
Wade Hampton. Of South Carolina, TO
be commissioner Of rail- Dads
United States marshals-David Guy
ton, Of Mississippi, for the northern
district Of Mississippi; William II. Haw-
kins, OF Indiana, for the district of In
diana; Abner Gaines, of Arkansas, for
the eastern district Of Arkansas; James
j. McAlester, Of the Indian territory,
for the Indian territory.
To be United States attorneys-Frank
N. Burke, of Indiana. for the district of
In I II L..
dian territory, for the Indian territory;
Joseph II. House, of Arkansas, for the
eastern district of Arkansas
Postn lsters - Arkansas - Julius w.
Lancaster at Dardanelle and Beese b.
Higgins at Russellville; Nebraslta-W.
1. Berry at Madison; Wyoming-S. A.
Kester at Lander
RECORDS or TIE REw MINISTER'S
James Biddle Eustis the new minister 10
France was born IN New Orleans nfty.eight
years ago He was given q classical education,
graduated from the Harvard law school In IL 4
and was admitted to The bar at New Orleans
two years later He served with the confeuer.
ate army during the war, returned 10 his law
practice at New o leans, was elected member
Of the state legislature prior to the recon.
struction acts. and was one OF tho com.
mittee sent " Washington to confer with Pres.
ident Lincoln on Louisiana AFFAIRS He was
state representative In 1871 and was elected o
member OF the state senate for a term OF four
years In 1874 He was chosen United States
senator rs n democrat in January, 1876 TO MI
the vacancy which IL was claimed, existed by
failure Of the senate to give the seat to T.. Il S.
Pinchback, who had been elected 10 1874 lie
was not seated until late in 1917 and served I'LL
1917. He became professor OF civil law In the
university OF Louisiana and in 1881 was again
elected United States senator for q term Of six
years.
John Il Risley, nominated to be minister TO
Denmark, 10 q brother. in law OF Senator Voor-
hoes and lawyer OF high standing in New
York as we'll as In this city where he became
well known through his practice before the
court Of Alabama claims He Is ~ years OF
age, was born in Knox county, Ind, near
Vinoennea, and nearly twenty.nine years
ago went to New York where he work d
hard and with great su.cess at his pro-
fession as a lawyer. His appointment Is said
70 be altogether due TO business influence, hav-
ing been recommended by the CHI mioal Nation.
al bank, the Exchange National bank. Gustave
Schwab and the great shipping interests Of
New YORK. He has been q staunch democrat
and Is grandson Of Col. Harrod, the hr,t set.
Tier In Kentucky. During the last campaign
be was president OF democratic club in West
chester, but has avoided taking sides 10 the
fractional Quarrels OF the party in his state
Theodore Runyau the new minister to Ger
many, was for ten years chancellor Of New Jer-
governor, Of one time during the war Ear,y In
the war he took charge Of u regiment OF New
JERSEY troops and served with d stinction as
the oficer In Command. At present he ls prac
ueing law in Newark and enjoys the esteem Of
the people OF The state among whom he 81 tnds
high as lawyer and q man OF due attachments.
CONTRIBUTIONS
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-After va-i-
Gus resolutions affecting clerks OF com
mittees, modification of rules, etc, one
of which for the reprint OF the Indian
appropriation bill led to discussion in
which the errors committed in the en-
rollment OF appropriation bills at the
last session were exposed and comment
ed upon, had been offered in the senate
and referred the senate went into ex-
ecutiye session ON motion of Mr.. Vest
and confirmed the following nomina-
tions in short order
Josiah Quincy, OF Massachusetts, to
be assistant secretary OF state
Isaac p Gray, of Indiana, to be min
lister to Mexico
James p Eustis, OF Louisiana, 10 be
minister to France.
Patrick A. Collins, OF Massachusetts,
70 be consul general at London.
Robert A. Maxwell. OF New York, 10
be fourth assistant postmaster-general.
Wade Hampton, OF South Carolina,
TO be commissioner OF railroads
William McAdoo, OF New Jersey, to
be assistant secretary Of the navy,