The herald., 1893-11-19

presidents confidence, aEu the only
reason that is attributed for the appoint
ment is the executives partiality for
the English. sei5 = ynils4l
There 10 but one appointment that the
new surveyor will have at his disposal,
that of deputy survey or, which is very
ably filled at present by Samuel Rud.
dell, life-long Democrat who has earned
the place by his thorough knowledge OF
the intricacies Of the Office, having been
promoted from the ranks of inspectors
by Collector Wise's Republican prede-
cessor, and it is hardly probable that
Under the circumstances Mr.. English
will do otherwise than re'appoint Mr..
Ruddell.
Mr.. Cleveland's other appointment
was that OF James B. Stevens, q justice
of the peace at Nspa, to the position OF
assistant appraiser, to fill the vacancy
caused by promotion. There are no ap-
pointments at MIR. Stevens dieposal.
The horde of applicants who failed OF
appointment to this place can try for
eimilar one in few months as the term
of Judge Shane, who holds the other as
sistant appraisership, will expire in
February of next year. The salary is
s25OO per annum. The duties are OF a
complicated character and call for the
display of great judgment to avoid con-
troverses with impoHters.
49,
There are now confined in the city
prison 10 Russians who come time since
escaped from penal colony on Sagha-
lin island and a few days later were
picked up in the open sea by an Ameri-
| can bark homeward bound. Rations
running low five OF them were trans.
ferred to another homewsrd bound ves-
sci. Upon their arrival here the first
batch we're at liberty 10 go where they
pleased, and as q newspaper had given
the history of their escapadee they were
pounced upon by a dime museum mana
ger, who exhibited them until the
patrol wagon drove up and took the
latest freaks to prison upon orders from
the immigration commissioner.
A few hours later the balance, who
had arrived in port by this time, were
compelled to once more join their COM
radee. The men, who are very ig-
norant.looking crowd, are charged with
various offenees, and, while it would bo
almost cruelty to turn them over to the
Russian authorities, yet this country
would be vastly better off by having
them in some other place. One of them
upon his arrival Immediately filed his
intention of citizenship, and his next
move, if he regains his liberty, will be
to apply for position on the police
force.
The state department is at present
considering the cases, and should the
Russian government demand their ex
tradition it is not unlikely that at least
two of them, who are charged respec
lively with murder and counterfeitlng
will be returned to the tender merciet
of the governor of Saghalin island.
Mr.. Welborn, who has been appointed
to succeed John @. Quinn as internal
revenue collector, intends that only
those who have worked for the INTEREST,"
of the Democratic party shall have
places in his office. In turtherance o
this laudable idea he has signified nj!
intention to appoint as special deputies
whose terms last for q period OF siz
months only-being only during the pc
riod allowed for the registration OF ON
nese-those who have secured the en-
dorsement OF the county COMMITTEES
mem bera from the assembly district II
which they reside. This plan has tn
hearty approval Of the party leaders ant