The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-15
GIVING OUTTHE OFFICES.
EEMPHILL'S FAILURE TO GET A
DISTRICT JUDGRSHIP.

Promotion of Justice Lamar's Son.
Mai. Ketner of Atlanta Gets a Snug
Berth-Senator Gordon's Heavy Mail.
The Columbus and Muledgevllle Post
nasterships.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Presidents
announcement of three judges for the dis
trict court of appeals to-day surprised many
peonle. 1t was almost conceded that ex-
Congressman HempbIill of South Carolina,
who had figured so oonspicuously In the
late congress 60 chairman of the committee
m District of Columbia affairs, would be
one of the elect, but he got left, very much
IN the disappointment of a large contingent
Of friends.
To-day Secretary Hoke Smith promoted
I, O. C. Lamar, Jr.. one OF the young men
IN his immediate office, to the po-
ution Of recorder of the land Of
fee at salary OF $4,000
per annum. Mr.. Lamar is the eldest son OF
the late Justice Lamar.
Mai. J. H. Ketner of Atlanta has ac-
oepted the special agency In the census
office rendered to him by Secretary Smith.
Bisduties will require him to travel through
out the south in the interest Of manufactur-
Ing industries.
Senator Gordon entertained a large COM
pony Of Georgia people in the marble room
of the Senate to-day. He is quite overrun,
and his daily mail requires two clerks and
a sstenographer. The general not only has
his Georgia constituency to care for, but
old soldiers from all of the
southern states, and people in the west who
imagine he has pull with the interior de-
partment are plying him with applications
by every post.
THE COLUMBUS POSTOFFICB.
Billy Read of Columbus, who promises to
succeed Mr.. Watt as postmaster, is here to-
day and he may get bis commission before
be leaves. Representative Moses has con-
sented to his appointment and the only
impediment in his way is the date of Mr.
Watts commission. If Mr. Watt is al
lowed to fill out his term Mr.. Read will
have to content himself and wait until
May 1894.
Secretary Gresham has a senti-
mental streak in his nature.
He has appointed Kennesaw Mountain
lands to be his private clerk. Mr.. Lands
is son of one of his old soldiers and was
born while his father was doing duty in the
trenches hard by Marietta.
George Traylor Of Atlanta was here TO-
day to look after Maj. Couper's chances for
the Atlanta postnffice. He thinks Mr..
Couper will win, although Antoine Kontz,
the other applicant, is here and feels just
as confident that be will be the Presidents
choice MIR. Traylor went to New York to-
night and Mr.. Kontz will take a train for
Atlanta
Dr.. Mark johnson of MilIedgevilie has
decided TO remain here for a few days
longer. He is satisfied that he has landed
his man for the MlIledgeville postOtfice,
Chauncey Wright, but he is solicitous to
carry the commission back with him The
doctor says he is not only candidate for
the state Senate from the Twentieth district,
but that he will make the race for the
presidency of that august body when it
Assem- bles.
Editor Jack Cohen and Business Man
ager H. Ii. Cabaniss OF the Atlanta Jour
nat leave for Georgia tonight.
TWO NEW PosTMAsTERs.
Representative Tom Cabaniss has secured
the appointment OF B. MoGough as post
master at the town of Fayetteville aud Mr..
Moses to-day had a commission issued to
Miss Alice FAN as postmaster at Senoia.
j. Is. Wilkinson of Atlanta filed sn ap-
plcatlon to-day in the treasury depart
ment for the position of assayer OF the
United States mint at Charlotte, N. G.
D. b. Dyer, a street railway magnate of
Augusta, Is one OF the latest Georgia arrivals
lie Is an old resident of Oklahoma territory
ara had ON extended interview with Secre-
tary Hoke Smith to-day.
Young Charley Crisp is here just from
Americus He Is beading for Chicago.
Hon. Dupont Guerry of Macon is here
ne he has brother in the war department
VINO he desires TO have transferred to the
department. of the interior. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Query has come to object
70 Bascom Myrick's appointment to consul
lar position,
Secretary Hoke Smith will leave here to-
night to join his family at Atlanta He will
not return before Wednesday of next week.
MACON's POsTMAsTERsHIP.
,4here Is going to be hot fight for the
macon postottce between ex-Mayor Price
ana DICK Findlay. Mr. Cabanlss declines
70 say who he favors, but it Is thought
that Mr.. Price is his man.
lne IoIloWlng Georgia soldiers of the
duulan wars have had their names placed
VI the pension rolls this month. Their
PAGES OF residence are not given: Sidney
D.. D. Mcdonald, John B. Langley, John
Hetzger, Charles Gross: Ben c. Ganas.
jonathan Pace; Uriah Mitchell, Riley Ia
Sgn. ALBERT Smith, Archibald D. Mcneil,
Z7utthew d; Sutherlin, William B. Crews,
66sachariah D. Clark, Wylley D. Pierce,
Gnarles Gls --Stonecypher. William Register,
george Goggans, Hillard j. Wilson, Ben
AMIN +. Collins, Littleton Shelton, Alex.
S%Iuer freeman, Henry Garner, Madison
moon 1907 and HaInp T. Dickens.
1hese widows Of Georgia Indian soldiers
Do plele oeen granted pensions from April /:
tFIis,eoe Bruce, PAMELA Kemp, Minerva c.
GEller' Adaline Brown Griffith, Ann c.
TEanp' temperance G. Howard and
Elizabeth Hawkins.
A. assistant Postmaster General MAJ we'll
t.a.l Se good days work to-day, and deoapi-
Sa.e %.eu nearly 200 republican, fourth-cless
ppOsssmasters pOssters The following Georgia ap-
RGlhsnents wero announced: Cooksville,
Fsaae FesIa county, j. H. Brazil; Fayetteville,
Wsetle county, b.. L. McGough; Jesup,
C%ayne county, r. W. Tindall; Jonesboro,
layton county. g. D. Stewart: Landrum,
Io,h Ip~s9h county. w. j. Palmour; Merose,
congat rUwadeS county, J. A. Hodges; Neal, Pike
HuGIty, = 1: B. Neal: Polk, Union county, J.
F ESayylnder; Young Cone, Union county,