The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-19
MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Three justices Named for the District of
CoIumbia-WhO They Are.


MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Three justices Named for the District of
Columbia-Who They Are.
The pre- sident cent the following NOM
nations to the senate today:
Alexander w. Terrell of Texas. to he envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary OF
the United States TO Turkey.
John j. Hawkins of Arizona, TO be associate
justice of the supreme court of the territory.
James +. Read of Arkansas. to be attorney OF
the United States for the western district OF
Arkansas.
George c. Crump of Arkansas. TO be marshal
of the United States tor the western district OF
Arkansas.
John II. NJ. wirman of Wisconsin. to be at
torney OF the United States for the eastern dis-
trict of Wisconsin.
Richard II. Alvey of Maryland TO be chief
justice of the court OF appeals Of the District OF
Columbia.
Martin F. Morris of the District of Co
lumbis to be associate justice of the court OF
appeals OF the District OF Columbia.
Seth Shepard of Texas to be associate justice
OF the court o. appeals OF the District of Co
lumbia.
Levi II. Manning of Arizona to be surveyor
general of Arizona.
John Lafabee OF South Dakota to be receiver
OF public moneys at Rapid City. s. De
William Aughia OF Minnesota 10 be receiver
o. pup mon 3yS al OrOOkEtOn, MIO0.
Lucius q. Z. Lamar oil Mississippi 10 lie re-
corder OF the general l8ud Office.
Robert L. Gillespie OF Tennessee to be prin-
cipli clerk at the public lands IN the general
land Office.
John Il. Gergahit OF Minnesota to be colec-
tor OF customs for tho district of Minnesota.
Charles Miller OF Illinois to be surveyor of
customs OF the port of Galena. i'll.
Combinations.
Augurt Belmont & Co.. fiscal agents of the
navy department OF London. England.
Daniel NJ. Bro sning OF Illinois. commissioner
of Iudian Affairs.
Ambrose w. Lyman of Montana. collector of
internal revenue, district of Montana.
Lena Healey, postmaster, Cloverport
Some og the Nominees.
Alexander Watson Terrell of Texas, who is
nom. mated to be minister TO Turkey. is a native
OF Virginia, about slXty-eight years of age. Hs
has one of the finest residences in Austin, Tex,
and great ranch o. 6,OOO acres lying about
twelve miles from that city, where he spends
most OF his time lie is & man OF fine culture,
a graduate OF the University of Missouri and
his education was supplemented b. special
course at Heidelberg. For some years he was
reporter OF the state supreme court, aud was
later a state senator. lie wGs at one time n
candidate Tor the L. s. senate, aud was Sir.
Reagan's strongest competitor. Ia local poli-
tics he has been Hogg man, aud his appoint.
tors. and especially by Senator Mills.
Richard ii. Alvey of Maryland, who is nom.
mated TO be chief justice of the newly created
court of appeals OF the District Of Columbis, is
now Judge of the Fourth circuit OF Maryland,
aud lie 10 also chief justice OF the Maryland
court Of appeals, which is composed OF the
judges of the various circuits.
Martin L. Morris, associate justice Of the
court of appeals is "A resident OF the District of
Columbia, anu las made an enviabie reputation
ss a lawyer. lie was associated for many years
with the late Richard IieIrlck in the practice
of law, the star route caies being one OF their
most notable cases. lie 10 about sixty years OF
age.
The nomination of Seth Shepard 10 be one of
the associats justices is calculated to cause
COmmotiOn IN Texas, where Mr.. Shepard occu-
pied politically a position approximatibg that
of the anii-snappeTs in New York. Mr. Shep.
ards character as q man and lawyer Is unim.
peaohable. lie has practiced law in Dallas
ever since his ma ority, and he 10 now about
fOrty-six years OF age. But politically he has
many bitter opponents and all owing to the
silver question. lie was chosen Mt the Tampa
sas convention Is delegate-ai-iarge TO Chicago.
When the Texas state convention met
t. nominate governor and chose
Mr. HOgg. n strong minority bOlted. Sir.
Shepard remained Tor time, although in
sympathy with the boilers. but when the con.
vention adopted free SILVER plank, he also
went out and has sincs been closely mentioned
with the Clark faction.
/. q. c. Lamar OF Missouri VINO is made re-
corder OF the general land office, is tho oldest
of the late Justice Lamar OF the supreme
court, snd acquired sOme knowledge of the
methods OF tie interior department when
private secretary 10 his father while he was
secretary OF the interior.
Robert j., Gillespie, nominate TO be princ-
pal clerk of public lands in she general land
office. nominated at the request of Nc
MILAN, OF Tennessee. Mr.. Gillespie is lawyer
OF Gallatin, Tenn, and man about thirty
years OF age.
lIr. sheehnn and senator Murphy.
Pursuant to an appointment made last
Saturday Lieutenaut-Governor and Soma
tor Murphy OF New York called
upon President Cleveland this even
ing. Tho purpose of this visit
was TO discuss the federal appointments
in the state of Now York. The two dis
tinguished politicians were in consults-
ton with the president for nearly two
hours. Beyond the simple statement that
they had enjoyed pleasant visit.
both representatives of Tammany had
no communication TO make. Later in the
evening ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Shoehan
called upon Senator Hill at his apartments.
He wes not accompanied by Senator Muir
ply. and there were no witnesses to the
conference. The subjects IN der discus.
sion and tho results reached are as yet
matters OF mystery and speculation.