The sun., 1893-03-18
LIvE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Assistsnt Secretary ouiney Makes n. Ap.
roistu,ert Before His CONDENSATION.

rointusent Before His Conformation.
WASHINGTON. March 1T.-Mr. Josiah Quincy.
| who. when confirmed will be First Assistant
Secretary OF State. but in the mean
time is practically acting as such. made
his first appointment to-day. 1t was that OF
Dean +. Curry Of Albion. Orleans county. New
York. to be commercial agent Mt Yarmouth.
Nova Scotia Mr.. Curry was at at once sworn
in by Mr. st: Clair tho Chief Of the Consular
Bureau. and will start TO. might for his post OF
dutv. The appointment being that ot n com
to the Senate for confirmation. The CONNER
cial agency at Yarmouth is a verv comfortable
fees adding considerably to the Income OF the
incumbent. 1t hasfour sub. agencies nttached.
Is Greenyiie James who was appointe ed from
the District Of Columbia May II. 1:9l,
Attorney General Olney has made the fol;
Justics: ". G. Endicott. Jr. Of MASSACHUSETTS.
private secretary to the, A!torneyS,,ienerai;
Arsansas ] general ts,i agent Of the % DspartmeSt ci
Justice. vice + 6. Foster, resigned: MI. Endi;;
War in Mr.. .Cieveand's first Cabinet NJ.
Strong held the same Office TO which he isnow
paSs @ lssr
nations OF George q. Martin of New York. Chief
r ho%as tss ,.oSG spd Mtss sis =" nna ts
patents and miscellaneous division. Interior
Department.
A Congressman who had n chat with Tresi-
dent Cleveland TODAY is the authority for an
interesting piece Of information. which is i'm
portant IL true. The information is that tho
iec;or Of the Port Of New e YORK. in place Of
Francis Hendricks. resigned. Co. A. B. Up
nsE ;Ss 1 Of ndn M H
under the first Cleveland Administration Col
lrshaw has been resident OF New York; LIe
friend Of Nr Cleveland. and was set down MS
an enthusiastic anti.snngrer last year. Tho
ment cannot. be verified tonight. but. as a
Democrat OF prominence said tonight
lately"
Tho Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections was In session to-day for three
hours and adjourned until next Monday. .imme-
diately after the session OF the Senate. There
was large meeting. every member being
PRESENT except s"natoT raiTer Ths h Commit r5n
nor as oi q ,"ntans. and sr Fsefwiih @ appointed
was reached. hut 1t is known that the commit
tee is divided in its opinion as to the legality
OF the credentials.
The only distinctive celebration in Wash.
ington in connection with the anniversary OF
the patron Saint Of lrelnnd d was the celebration
Satolli. in st. .Patrick's Church. There was 10
Portable ST. ST. Patreks weather. which took the
shape this year Of snowfall.
Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii with her charer.
one. Mrs. Davies. and Miss Whattoff. paid n
pleasant social call on Mrs. Cleveland this
forenoon.
The Duke OF veragua OF Spain. Columbus's
descendant. accompanied by an extensive
retinue is expected to arrive in New York city
from Southampton on the steamer New York:
The usual customs courtesieS will be extended
to the distinguished guests. who come to
attend the opening OF tho Columbian Expo
sition.
1t is reported hero tonight. on apparently
good authority. that among the nominations
to he sent to the Senate on Monday will be
that Of Chief Justice II. H. Lurton ot the SUI |
pr-me Court OF Tennessee to be Judge OF the |
Sixth Judicia, circuit. in place OF Howell f. |
Jackson. prom OF ed to the bench OF the United
States Supreme Court.