The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
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1920 NEW EoRK-AvE-, y. W.
WASHINGTOH, ID. c., March ~.

Governor Matthews mission here was di-
vulged this morning when he called upon
the president TO urge the appointment OF
Joshua Jump OF Terre Haute for collector
of internal revenue, w. A. Cullop of Vim
cennes for district attorney. and Jerome
Herff of Peru for consul to Havana He
left for Baltimore this afternoon, but will
not return here. Joshua Jump was pres
ent at the interview with the presi-
dent and so was Senator Voor-
hees. However, the collector will
not be appointed till September.
Capt Inman of Martin county has fled
an application for revenue agent.
Ex-senator Byrd OF Brazil is here. He
has not yet looked over the blue book.
The Hon. w. II. English arrived today.
His son, Win L. English, is still here look
ing over mis- chances for the Swiss mission.
The postmaster-general has agreed upon
Phil Zoereher for Tell City. and his nomi-
nation will be made the middle Of next
week
Congressman Taylor has filed the sppli-
cation Of DR.. George w. Buckner of Ev-
ansYile for recorder of the land Office.
He is colored man.
OIr. Qninoy's First appointments.
Mr.. Josiah Quincy. first assistant secre.
tary OF state, made his first appointment
, today. II was that of Dean +. Curry Of
| Albion. Orleans county, n. y, to be CON-
mercial agent at Yarmouth, n. S. The
| appointment being that of commercial
| agent it was not necessary to send il to
| the senate Tor confirmation. The agent
who will be relieved by Mr.. Curry is
| Greenville Jones, who was appointed
| from the District of Columbia May II,
| 1892.
What Mr.. Rogers Wants.
Ex-Representative Rogers of Arkansas.
whose friends endeavored TO have Mr..
Cleveland select him for the attorney
reneralship, has refused the tender of the
| assistant tsttorney-generalship for the in
terror department. He is q candidate for
the Office of solicitOr-general.
| More Applicants.
Among the applicants for the position
of com mptroller of the currency whose pa
| pers are not on file, are Horace White OF
| New York, Witten Mcdonald, Missouri:
| Henry Bacon, Goshen, y. Y; J. ID. Abra-
ham, New York; Scott Wike, Illinois,
For Collector at san Francisco.
1t is stated on good authority that the
president has selected John II. Wise as
collector of the port at San Francisco. and
that the nominatian will 60 to the senate
next week.
The Callers Decrease.
The number of callers at the white
house this morning was much smaller
than usual, it being cabinet day. The
rush ended about IL o'clock, when Sscre-
tarY Carlisle, the first member of the cabi-
net to put in an appearace, entered the
mansion The cabinet was in eession for
about an hour and half. although sew
eral of the members stayed behind for
some time longer, discussing the affairs Of
| their departments with the president.
All of the members remembered that
| today was the sixtieth anniversary of the
| birth of the secretary of state and did
not fail to congratulate Mr.. Gresham.
| Secretary of War Lamont suggested that
it would be the presidents turn tomorrow
to receive congratulations, as he will cele'
brate his ffty-sixth birthday on that day.
Hill &c Start His Boom Early.
TACOMA. Wash. March 17.-Sena.or 4.
B. Hill of New York is to visit Washing<
ton state in the fall and will address the
annual meeting of the democratic society
of Washington. The announcement was
made last night by one OF the most
prominen: democrats in the state. Ac-
cording to his story the date is fixed, in
vitation been sent and Senator Hill has
accepted it. This trip. il is said, viii
mark the beginning OF Senator Hills
presidential boom for 1886.