The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-06
Senator Fairbanks's Recommends
tons for New Albany, Gosport,
North Vernon and Washington.
NOMINATIONS BY MKINLEY
STANFORD NEWELL AWARDED THE
NETHERLANDS MISSION.
Another Minnesota Man Made Auditor
for the PO&tofIice Departments
New Indiana POstmasters.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May Sin an interview
to-day H. Clay Evans, commissioner of
pensions, confirms the information first
given in these dispatches that it would be
held that the civil-service law does not
apply to boards of examining surgeons
That point having been formally decided
Senator Fairbanks to-day made the follow
ing recommendations for appointment on
pension boards:
New Albany-Dr. Zachary T. Funk, Cory
John T. Weatzers, New Albany.
Gosport-Dr. Jacob B. Cobble Spencer
Or. c. A. Pritchard and DR.. ]. Wooden,
North vernoh4Dr. William H. Richard
son, Vernon; DIR. James II. Green, North
Vernon; Or. William NJ Case Zenas ~
Abraham H. Faith and DR.. S. l. McPher-
son, all of Washington.
The fourth assistant postmaster general
has notified Senator Fairbanks that up to
date 167 appointments of postmasters have
actually been made of those whom he has
heretofore recommended and commissions
sent out. The following Indiana postmas-
tiers were appointed to-day:
Cedar, De Kalb county, S. K. Slentz, vice
county, T. j. Rose. vice c. E. Persling; re
signed Fountaintown, Shelby county, ]. f.
Smith vice Colman l.. Usher, removed
Freelandville, Knox county A. l.. Oster-
hage, vice A. M. Berry, removed Hillman
Dubois county, S. w. Clapp, vice w. A
Line, removed; Mt. Liberty, Brown county
Orwell Pike county. B. 0. Bell, vice Flo
rian Barth, removed; Prairie Creek, Vigo
county. O. H. Weir, vice j. w. Hanger,
dead; Riley. Vigo county, Louis Nattkem-
per, vice c. ]. Asperger, removed; Saint
Bernice, Vermillion county, Brosea An
drews, vice O. N. Ayres, removed; Schoon-
err Brown county James Wise sr, vice
G.. w. Bond, removed; Smedley Washing
ton count, Frank Brewer. vice e. H.
Brewer, resigned.
The Postoffice Department has settled the
struggle over postoffice site in Princeton
Ind. by accepting the proposition sub
mitted by H. G; Stewart and the P3stm1a "a 8
the Stewart building as soon as it can be
done. af9a 49, -
l.. B. Buckles has sent an application to
the Postoffice Department as postmaster of
Thorntown, Ind He claims to have been
voted for at a primary election, receiving
a large number Of the votes cast and says
that he learns that Representative Lands
is going to recommend another man. First
Assistant Postmaster General Heath has
notified Mr.. Buckles that his proper course
dis ***
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Henry A. Cas-
tie, of Minnesota, to be auditor for the
Postofice Department., Stanford Newell, of
Minnesota, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to the Netherlands; William H.
Clayton, of Arkansas, to be Judge of the
United States Court of the Central district
of Indian Territory; August F. George, to
be receiver of public moneys at Crookston,
Mimi; Tams Bixby. of Minnesota, to be
commissioner to negotiate with the Indians
of the Cherokee, Choctaw. Chickasaw and
other
masters.
Stanford Newell. of ST. Paul the new
minister to the Netherlands has been
chairman of the Republican State central
committee of his State for many years. He
has been backed for a foreign mission by
the united Minnesota delegation in the
House, and has received the lukewarm in
dorsement of the two senators. He is a
great club man, is popular at home and in
William Martin Aiken, of Ohio, super
vising architect of the treasury, has
rendered to Secretary Gage his resignation
to take effect Julyi1.
William H. Pugh, of Cincinnati auditor
for the Navy Department, has resigned.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Ell
mer j. Miller, surveyor of customs at Co
lumbus, o.. Thomas r. Purnell, United
States district judge Eastern district of
North Carolina; William H. Meyer. Indian
agent Southern Ute agency, Colorado; John
B. Wright and John w. Ross commission
ers of the District of Columbia, and John
McMullen, of Maryland, to be an assistant
surgeon in the marine hospital service.
Hon. w. ]. Calhoun, of Illinois, who is
to go to Havana to conduct an investigation
into the circumstances attending the death
"a DR.. Ruiz, reached the city this after
noon. Tomorrow he will call on the Presi-
10 fat al
and later in the week, it is expected, will
leave for his destination