The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-21
some PRIZE WINNERS.
The President Gives Away a Num-
Der OF Very Desirable
Official Plums.
Ex-senator Eustis, Of Louisiana.
Will Taks Whitelaw Reid's
Place at Paris.
Theodore Runyon VIII Replace Phelps
mt Berlin, and John II. Risiey
Will Go to Denmark

WARRINGTON, MRToh 2O.-rhe president
has sent to the senate the following nomi-
nations: james B. Eustis. of Louisiana, to
be minister to France; Theodore Runyon,
OF New jersey, minister to Germany; John
E. Risley, of Nav York, minister TO Dem
mark; james G. jenkins. of Wisconsin,
United States circuit judge OF tho Seventh
judicial circuit; Walter d. Dabney. Of Vir-
ginia. solicitor Of the department. OF STATE;
Charles b. Stuart. of Texas. judge of the
United States court for Indian territory;
Ernest p. Baldwin. of Maryland, first au-
ditor of the treasury; Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina. commissioner OF railroads;
Stephen A. d. Keister. postmaster at Ian
der, Wyo.
james b. Eustis was born at New Or
leans, Aug. 27, 1884. lie received a c!assi-
cal education and was at the Harvard law
school in 1853 aud 1854, was admitted to the
bar in 1885, and praoticed at New Orleans.
He entered the confederate service at the
commencement of hostilities as judges -ad-
vocate on the staff of Gen. MaRruder, and
after one years service was transferred to
the staff of Gen. Johnston. with whom he
served until the close OF the war. when he
resumed practice ut New Orleans. He was
elected a member of the state Legislature
prior to the reconstruction acts; was one Of
tho committee sent to Washington to con-
fer with President Johnson on Louisan af-
fairs; was nominated for congress in 1872
as candidate at large, but was left off by
the fusion of tickets; was a member of the
state house Of representatives in 1872; was
elected member Of the state senate in
1874; was United States senator from Dec.
10. 1877, to March 8. 1879; at the time of
election to the senate In 1884 was professor
of civil law in the University of Louisiana;
and WAS again elected to the United States
senate as a democrat. to succeed Benjamin
F. Jonas, democrat, and took his seat
March 4, 1885. His term of service expired
March 8. 1891.
John E. Risley. nominated minister to
Denmark. is a brother-in-law of Senator
Voorhees, and lawyer OF high standing in
New York as we'll as in this city, where he
became we'll know through his practice be-
fore the court of Alabama claims. He is a
Risley is about 49 years of age, was born in
Knox county. Indiana, near Vincennes.
Nearly thirty years ago he went to New
York where he worked hard and with great
success at his profession as lawyer. His
appointment 10 said to be altogether due to
mended by the bank and shipping interests
of New York. He has. however, been q
staunch democrat. During the last cam
paiRn he was president of the democratic
club in Westchester but has avoided taking
sides in the factional quarrels of the party
in New York. He is man OF means, with
handsome country seat at New Rochelle.
Theodore Runyon. the new minister to
Germany, is one OF the prominent figures of
New Jersey democracy and 3 man of pro-
nounced ability. For ten years he was
chancellor of the state and has twice been
its candidate for governor, at one time dur
ing the war. Early in the war he took
charge Of a regiment Of New Jersey troops.
and served with distinction as officer in
command. At present he ia p1soticing law
in Newark. He enjoys the esteem of tho
people of his state. among whom he stands
high as lawyer, gentleman and man of
fine attalnments.
The senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Iunac p. Gray. of Indiana,
minister to Mexico; Josiah Quincy. of
Massachusetts,, assistant secretary Of state;
James b. Eustis, minister to France;
Patrick A. Collins. of Massachusetts. con
sui general to London; Robert A. Maxwell,
Of New York. to be fourth assistant post
master general; Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, commissioner of railroads; W.
McAdoo, of New Jersey, to be assistant Soc
retnry of the navy. and some military
nominations.
1t appears that the senate acted upon all
nominations sent in up to Saturday, except
Edmund B. Whitney, of New York. to be
assistant attorney general; L. p. Gayle, Of
New Mexico, to be recsiver of public
moneys; j. e. Swindlehurst to be post
master at Livingston. Mont. The cx plana-
tion OF failure to act in the cases Of Whit
nov and Gayle is doubtless found in the
fact that the committees on judiciary and
public lands, which must first upon the
nominations, has not yet had meeting.