The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-26
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pointment 'ses'ides Mr. Young were Charles
krauss. Thomas Hanna. Gen II. S. Foster.
Ewald over Jefferson II. Claypool and ~
E. Matthews. gold Democrat.
I Mr.. Overstreet has recommended the fol-
lowing gentlemen for appointment as post
masters i'm Marion county:
Acton-Jocl r. Sutherland.
CaStleton-F. NJ. Pitcher
Clermont-Elmer II. Huitzer
New AuguSta-Solon T.. Stirewalt.
Traders Point-Chelsey Ray.
North lndianapois-C. i. Beatty.
This list completes Mr.. Overstreet's post
office appointments, except in a few small
offices, where there are no contests.
Senator Fairbanks to-day recommended
the appointment of the following for post
masters in Dubois county, Indiana:
Jasper-Sebastian Anderson.
Hilham-Solomon w. Clapp.
Thales-Felix b. Waldrip.
Observation-Disclosures Ellis.
Dubois-Randolph Halen.
Ceiestine-terdlnand Schneider
Schnellville-CharlesN n. Simmonds.
Altoga-Sophia Pfoff.
Kyana-SaIlie Dugan.
Ireland-Albert w Stewart
Haysville-Henry Rhuerschneck
st. Anthony-Henry &. Hause hauer.
Senator Fairbanks has also recommended
the appointment of John W. Lewis as post
master at Huntingburg. Dubois county
This is a presidential office, and the COM
mission of the present postmaster there ex-
pires June Is, 1891. Mr.. Lewis, the success
full applicant, is the editor of the hunting
burg Argus.
Col. W. w. Dudley and Congressman Fa-
ris and Steele to-day presented to the Pres
ident the application of John c. CLANCY for
the position of assistant attorney general
in charge of the defense suits in the Court
of Claims. Mr.. CLANCY is said to possess
especial fitness for this place. and is in
dorsed by lawyers and judges and many
men of prominence in the Republican party.
The Governor and State officers of Indiana
and the Republican members of both houses
of the Legislature testify to his valuable
services in the late campaign, and the Re
publican organizations in the district in
dorse his qualifications and Republicanism.
Representative Faris feels joyful over
getting twelve pension cases through since
his return from Indiana a few days ago.
Mr.. Faris believes that the old soldiers
will receive very much better treatment
from now on than has been accorded them
during the past four years.
Additional applications for appointment
to presidential offices under the Treasury
department nave Deen IleG as 1OlOWS. AS
auditor for the War Department j. c.
Twitchell, of Meriden, Conn; as coiners of
the mint, Waddy Thompson at New Or
leans, A. Fl. Miller at Charlotte, N c.; as
collector of CUSTOM l. N Burton at Mobile,
Ala, B. Coffee at St. Mary's. Ga, j. II.
Deveraux at Savannah, Ga, w. d. Kelly
at Grand Haven. Mich. L. V. Cobb at
Pa. L. s. Hough and Thomas Lee at Phil
adelphia, w. n. Linton at Brownsville,
| Tex; as surveyors of customs, w. W. Lam
ming and l.. h. Kaufman at Columbus, O.;
as naval officer OF customs. j. Watts and I.
| j. Edwards at New Orleans; as appraisers
| of customs. Joseph Badenock. T. 5. AL
| bright and j. A. Criswell at Chicago, Rob-
ert Simpson at Cleveland and j. b. Ruth
| at Philadelphia; as collectors OF internal
| G. T. Boggs, c. III. Milversted and Richard
| Lockey at Helena, Mont, John Davis
and W. r. Merrill at Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Powell Clayton, just confirmed as United
States minister to Mexico, called at the
| State Department to-day to make some in
quiry about the duties of his place. He has
not vet selected the personnel of his lega-
| tion and proposes to move slowly in that
| direction, although he ; in receipt of no
| end of applications for places. Minister
Clayton will remain in the nited States for
| the full period of thirty days allowed by
| statute for the receipt of instructions. SO
| he will not arrive in Mexico before the lat
! ter part of April.
Ex-Congressman Ringer Hermann. of
Oregon, took the oath commissioner of
the General Land Office to-day. By coinci-
| dence two eX-commssioners-Me Car
| ter and Burdette-and both Oregon repre-
| senta tives-Messrs. Ellis and Tongue, the
latter Mr. Hermann successor in Congress
were present al the installation.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nominal
| lion of Chester H. Brush of Connecticut
| to be recorder of the General Land Office
and Bernard Bettmann. OF Ohio to be col
| lector of internal revenue for the First dis
] trict of Ohio.
Captain L. L. Dorsey, of Jeffersonvilc
who was indorsed for supervising inspector
of steam vessels for the Sixth district by
| Senator Fairbanks filed his application and
papers with the President to-day.
/
John p. Frenze of Indianapolis. arrived
| in the city to-day. He came on business
connected with the office of controller of
| the currency
II. H. Hanna. the hard-money advocate,
made another call at the White House to-
/ day I'm pushing his plan for the appointment
| of a nonpartisan currency commission,
| step 10 remove the financial issue from pol
| itcs.
Railroad energy is being turned upon
| Speaker Reed in the hope that he may favor
| a proposition To have the House consider
a pooling bill soon after the Dngley bill
/ is passed over To the Senate Wall street
has it that he has agreed TO do SO. but the
| announcement is premature.
The BIOOmington Postofice.
! Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
! BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March 25.-After
three weeks consideration Senator Fair
banks has notified the Republicans OF