Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-20

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traordlnary and minister plenipoteutiary of the
United States to Denmark
JUSTICE /.
Jas G Jenkins OF Wisconsin. to be United
States circuit judge for the seventh judicial
! circuit.
Walter d. Dabney of Virginia, to be solicitor
| fSkhe Department of State.
Cnas B. Stuart of Texas, to be Judge Of the
United States court for the Indian territory.
To re marshals Of the United States: David
T. Guyton of Mississippi, for the northern
district OF Mississippi; VIM. H. Hawkins of
Indiana, fo- the district Of Indiana: Abner
Gaines Of Arkansas, for the eastern district
of Arkansas: Jas. J. McAlester of the Indian
! territory. for the United States court for the
Indian territory.
| To be attorneys Of the United States-Frank
p. Burke of Indiana, for the district of Indiana
Clifford L. jackson Of the Indian territory, TO
be attorney Of the United States court for the
Indian territory; Joseph W. House of Ar
kansas for the eastern district Of Arkansas.
TREASURY.
| Ernest B. Baldwin Of Maryland, to be first
auditor of the treasury.
! Thomas Holcomb of Delaware, to be fifth au-
dito- of the treasury.
| INTERIOR.
Wade Hampton Of South Carolina, to be COM
missioner Of railroads
PosrMAsTERs.
| Arkansas-Julius ". Lancaster. Dardanelle;
Reese E. Higgins, Russellville.
Georgia-John A. Dyson, Washington.
Indiana-william L. Isenhower, Bloomfield.
Michigan-Louis E. Rowley, Lansing.
Nebraska-W. L. Berry. Madison.
New Jersey-Chas. E. Clark. Matawan.
Ohio-Wm. Il. McCabe, Coshocton.
TeIas-Guy ". Junker-Beaumont.
Wisconsin-Frank Warning. Florence: Paul
]. Willard, Amigo; Dewitt s. johnson, Rhine
lander
Wyoming-stephen A. d. Keis.er, Lander.
SENATOR VOORHEES, BnorHER-IN-LAw.
John E. Risiey, nominated to be minister to
Denmark, E a brother-in-law to Senator Voor-
hees and lawyer of high standing in New
York well as in this city, where he became
well known through his practice before the
court of Alabama claims a member of the
firm of Risley & Flagg. Mr.. Risley is about
forty-nine years of age. He was born in Knox
! county, Indiana, near Vincennes, and nearly
York where he worked hard ard
with great success at his profession
as lawyer. His appointment is said to be
altogether due to business influence. having
been recommended by the Chemical National
Bank. the Exchange National Bank, Gustaye
Schwab and the great shipping interests of
New York. He has. however, been a stanch
democrat, and is a grandson of Col. Harrod.
the first settler in Kentucky. During the last
campaign he was president of democratic club
in westChester, but has avoided taking sides in
the fractional qrarrels OF the party in New
York. He is a man of means, with handsome
country seat at New Rochelle.
EX-SENATOR EUsrIs.
James B. Eustis, who is named as minister
to France, was Mr.. Whites predecessor as Q
Senator from the state Of Louisiana in the
Fifty-frst Congress. He is a native OF
Louisiana, about ffty-nine years Of age and
possesses legal abilities OF the highest order.
He is a graduate Of the Harvard Law School.
and at the beginning OF the rebellion entered
the confederate service as judge advocate on
the staff Of Gen. Magruder. He also served
in the same capacity with Gen. Joe Johnston
until the end of the war, when he
resumed his law practice at New Orleans. He
was prominent figure in the reconstruction
era in Louisiana. having been one of the
committee which came to Washington to con-
fer with President johnson on that sub
1ect. After six years of service IN both
branches Of the state legislature he was elected
to the United States Senate, where he served
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Since that date he has been engaged in the
practice Of his profession.
SENATOR HAMPTON.
Wade Hampton Of South Carolina, who IL to
become railroad commissioner, is well-known
figure in southern history and in Washington,
where he served with distinction and
credit in the United States Senate
twelve consecutive years, finally Welding
that post because Of the antagonism Of the al
lance element in his native state. he is almost
seventy-five years Of age, but is still full
during the war Of the rebellion is
that of a brave soldier. He resigned
his seat in the state senate to serve in the field
attained the rank of general and was afterward
governor Of South Carolina in 1876 and IT.
The place be is to fill was held during the last
Cleveland administration by Gen. Jos. Z. john
ston, another confederate veterAn, who was
permitted to remain in that place by President
Harrison until his death
JUDGE JENKINS.
Walter G. Jenkins. appointed Judge of the
seventh judicial court, is q native Of New
York and comes from q fine old family,
being the grandson Of Chancellor WAL
worth His brothers are, like him, all law
yers, one of them practicing in New York and
another in louisville. KY. Judge jenkins has
resided in Wisconsin for the past thirty years
and has been for much Of that time one of the
foremost lawyers Of the state. Mr..
Cleveland, during his first administra-
ton. appointed him . judge Of the district
court and he has served in that capacity with
great acceptability. He is probably as well
equipped for the place TO which he has been
nominated a. any man in the circuit, and Mr..
Villas says his nomination will meet the cordial
endorsements of the people Of the state, regard
less Of party Affiliations
THEODORE RrNYAN.
Thsodore Runyan, thN new minister 70 Ger
many, d one Of the prominent figures of New
Jersey democracy and . man Of pronounced
ability. For ten yean no was chancellor
Of the state and has twice been its candi-
oate Tor governor, at one time during
the wax. Early in the war he took charge Of .
regiment OF New Jersey troops and served with
distinction - the o6icer in command Al
present he d practicing law in Newark, and en-
Joys the esteem OF the people Of the state,
among whom hs stands high a. . lawyer, . gen.
eennan and man Of hne astainmsuta.
THOMAS HoLooH1.