The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-16
He Secures the ONCE of Assistant Reg
known NObIesviIIe Republican.
BATCH OF NEW POSTMHSTERS
WILLIAM MALLORY TO SUCCEED MIR
DUNKLE AT vEEDERSBURG.
state-COmmerce Commissioner
Morrison Preparing to Surrender
His $1,000 a Year Job.
Special to the Indianapolis ] Surnal.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Representative
Charles B. Lands has been very busy
man since his arrival here several days ago
and this afternoon the first fruits of his
efforts became apparent when the list Of
appointments were made public at the
White House. Nolan Lee Chew, of No
blesville, was appointed assistant register
of the treasury, vice John b. Brawley
Representative Lands has been quietly at
work for several days to land this plum
ard this morning President Mckinley
yielded and agreed to make the appoint
ment and the announcement was publicly
made this afternoon. Mr.. Chew is a young
business man of Noblesville and took an
active part in the last campaign. He is
chairman of the central committee Of his
county The position to which he has been
appointed is looked on as one of the most
desirable in the Treasury Department. The
salary is $2,250 year and the duties are
light. 1t is said to be sinecure, and is
a much-coveted place.
The resignation of Postmaster Dunkle, of
Veedersburg, Ind, has been received at the
Postoffice Department. This afternoon
Representative Lands called on Postmaster
General Gary to file the application of Will
liam Mallory for the vacancy thus occa-
stoned Mr.. Lands says that Mr.. Dunkles
successor will be named within a few days
and as he has heartily Endorsed Mr.. NAL
Tory he thinks that gentleman will be ap
pointed -
The President to-day appointed the fol-
lowing Indiana postmasters: At Alexan-
dria, James F. Brenaman; Charlottesville,
John r. Bonnell; Evansville, James y. Par
VIM Paramount, Clarkson d. Overman;
Huntingburg, John w. Lewis; Lafayette.
James L. Caldwell: New Albany, Maurice
Morris; Sheridan, Frank Oldham.
Inc tOlOWng 1ourJh-claSS pOStmaSterS
~, Franklin treeSe, vice l.. "A. Illlnan,
removed; Leota, Scott county, John Bar-
tholomew county, j. II. McMlllin, vice j.
b. Green, resigned; Orlond Steuben coun-
ty, w. J.. Case, wee G. w. Jackman, re-
moved; TecumSeh, Vigo county, Jonathan
Ward, vice w. H. Otto, removed.
The members Of Lookout Post, G. A. R.,
of Noblesville. Ind. will be grati6ed to
learn that Mr.. Lands to-day induced the
secretary of war to grant them two large
Parrot cannon to be used to ornament the
soldiers burial plot at Noblesville. In ad-
dition to the guns. Mr.. Lands secured
eighty ten-inch solid shot, which will also
be used for purposes OF Ornamentatlon
Hamilton county, in which NObleSVille is
situated, mas the QiSIlncllOn Oh nctVlHS luA-
nished more men during the late war than
any other county in the State and at
Noblesville the hrst soldiers monument to
be erected after cessation of hostilitles was
built. 1t was unveiled in 1866 and the cannon
and shot obtained to-day are to be placed
about this monument.
Col. William r. Morrison, of Illinois,
president of the Interstate-commerce Com
mission, is preparing to retire to private
life at the end of his term, in January next
The commission is now composed of three
Democrats and two Republicans. 1t is UNI
derstood to be the desire OF the adminlstra-
ton to place a Republican on the board
to succeed Colonel Morrison, thereby
changing its political complexion. Col Nor
rison has been member of the Interstate
commerce Commission for ten years. There
will be a very lively contest for the posi-
ton, as the office carries with it a salary
of $500 year.
DR.. C. McAllister has been appointed PEN
Sion examining surgeon at Spencer, Ind.
Homer d. Hogan, of Georgetown, Ind,
has been appointed a railway mail clerk.