Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-03-25
circuit.

Wade Hampton, of South Carolina to be
commissioner OF railroads.
Walter ID. Dabney, of Virginia, to be solicitor
for the department of state
Charles b. Stuart, of Texas, to be Judge of
the United States court for the Indian Terri
tory.
To be marshals of the United States-David
Il. Guyton of Mississippi, for the Northern dis
trict Of Mississippi; William Hawkins, of Indi-
ana, for the District of Indiana; Abner Gaines,
of Arkansas, for the Eastern district of Arkan-
sas; James j. McAlester, of Indian territory,
for marshal of the United States court for the
Indian territory.
To be attorneys OF the United States
Frank b. Burke, of diana, for the district of
Indiana Clifford L. Jackson of the Indian ter
ritory, to be attorney of the United States
court for the Indian territory; Joseph w.
House, of Arkansas, for the Eastern district of
Arkansas.
Judge James G. jenkins, of Milwaukee, who
steps into Judge Greshams shoes as Judge OF
the Seventh circuit court, has been judge of the
Eastern district of Wisconsin. The appoint
meht, which was decided upon by Pres
ident Cleveland and announced several
weeks ago, was recommended not only
by the Wisconsin bar but by the demo-
Gratis in both houses of the legislature Judge
jenkins is cousin of Gen. W orth of Mexican
war fame, and was born at Saratoga Springs,
n. Y, January IS, 1894. His mother was the eld-
est child of Reuben II. Walworth, the last chan
CellOr Oh New 1Ork state, anu u lurlSt OF ma
tional reputation. Mr. jenkins was educated
for the bar in his native state, and IN 1855 was
admitted to practice before the United States
supreme court He went to Wisconsin in 1857
and practiced law until he succeeded Judge An
drew j. Miller on the bench Of the United
States district court in 1855
John E. Risley nominate to be minister to
Denmark, is a brother-in-law to Senator Voor-
hees and u lawyer of high standing in New York.
as well as in this city, where he became well
known through his practice before the
court OF Alabama claims, as a member Of
the firm of Risley Il Flagg. Mr.. Risley is about
40 years age. He was born in Knox county, Ind. ,
near Vincennes, and nearly twenty-nine years
ago went TO New York, where he worked hard
and with great success at his profession as a
lawyer. His appointment is said to be Alto
gether due 10 business influence.
Theodore Runyan, the new minister to Ger
| many, is one OF the prominent figures of New
Jersey democracy and man of pronounced abil-
ity. For ten years he was chancellor of the
state and has twice been its candidate for
governor, at one time during the war Early
in the war he took charge of q regiment of New
Jersey troops, and served with distinction as
the officer in command. AT present he is prac-
ticing law in Newark.
Ex-senator james b Eustis, of Louisiana, is
q native OF New Orleans. and was born in 1884
He received classical education and then
| went to the Harvard law school, leaving that
| institution in 1854 Two years later he was
admitted to the bar and began to practice
| ct New Orleans. AT the outbreak of the
war he joined the staff of Gen. Magruder in the
| confederate army, and year later was trans
ferred to the stan of Gen Joe Johns ton, with
whom he served until the close of the war.
| He was elected member of the state legis-
lature before the reconstruction acts, and
| was one of the committee sent to confer with
| President johnson upon Louisiana affairs In
| 1877 he was elected member of the state
| assembly. and in 1874 was put into the state
| senate for term of four years, but was called
| to serve in the United States senate from
| 1877 TO 1879 After that he became professor OF
civil law IN the University q Louisiana, and
| held that position when he was again elected
senator by the democrats in 1884. His term ex.
| pired in March, 1891.
| Wade Hampton, OF South Carolina, who is to
| be railroad commissioner, is a 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 yielding that post because
| of the antagonism OF the alliance
| element in his naive state He is
almost rs years OF age but is still full of force
| and energy. His record OF service during the
war OF the rebellion is that of brave soldier
He resigned his seat in the state senate to
| serve in the field attained the rank of general
| ard was afterward governor OF South Carolina
| in 1876 and n