The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-18
candidate for Union City Office Sc
Iected, and BENJAMIN Confirmed as
Postmaster at Terre Haute.
BROKER CHAPMAN IN JAlL
FOR REFUSING TO ANSWER CUES
TIONs PUT BY SENATOR'S.
Trials of Havemeyer and SearIes. the
other Sugar Trust Witnesses, Post
pOned n Few Days.
, Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Representative
Henry has recommended Ira Kidwell for
the Elwood postmastership. There was
warm contest for the place, but it is be-
lieved Mr.. Kidwells appointment will give
general satisfaction. The Democratic in
cumbent's term does not expire till Sep
TENDER.
Representative Faris has recommended
the following additional postmasters in his
district:
continued: Cory, J. X. Ferrill Poland, ],
h. Moore.
Hendricks County-Hazlewooc, c. E.
Shields.
. Morgan County-Brooklyn Seth Mat
thews.
Lodi, w. H. Samuels Lyford, Harry Gill
foy; Mansfield, George II. Hansel. Monte
yuma, Edgar Cornwall, Tauzier, w. r.
Parcut.
Putnam County-Morton, Charles NJ. Bee
tus; Portland Mills ]. S. Alexander.
Vermillion County-Newport, David w.
The postoffice at Rockville is the only
county seat left open by Mr.. Faris No
recommendation for Rockville will be made
for good while. the incumbents term
lasting into next year
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were
appointed to-day as follows: Blue Lick,
Bolliver, removed Bluff Mills, Montgomery
county, w. E. Etter, vice j. G. Deer, re-
signed; Browns Valley Montgomery
county. A. f. Patton, vice G. E. Kelley,
resigned; Honey Creek, Henry county, w.
+. Sanders, vice John Sharkey, resigned;
Max, Boone county, j. +. Brosher, vice j.
r. McConaughy, resigned; Springfield,
Franklin county, w. II. Shera, vice Eliza
beth Hemphill, removed.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Frank A. Van
derllp of Illinois. to be assistant secretary
of the treasury; Brig. Gen. Zenas r. Bliss
to be major general.
About a week Sgo Representative Lands
had DR.. E. M. Amos, of Kempton. removed
from the Upton County Pension Board
During the last campaign he disturbed a
Republican meeting at Upton addressed by
Dr. d. NJ. RUBBISH, of Sharpsville. Mr.. Lam
dis had DIR. RUBBISH appointed to the va
cancy. This morning Mr. Lands received
a copy of the Upton Times Dem.) giving
q letter written by Drs. G.. r. Repp and
r. M Recobs, the other two Democratic
members of the board, which, it is alleged,
they had written and mailed TO the pension
commissioner. Mr.. Lands went at once to
the Pension Department and found that
their letter had not been received where
them by having them summarily removed.
Their designations will not be received and
accepted With their removal the last free
silver Democratic doctor on pension boards
IN the Ninth district has gone. Mr.. Lam
dis will fill these last two vacancies at his
leisure. Five of the seven of his boards
are now solidly composed of soldier physi-
clans. Mr.. Lands has the laugh on the
other fellows on this occasion.
The advsability of inquiry into the re-
moval of postmasters by the executive was
raised in the executive session of the Sen
ate to-day in connection with the confir-
nation of E. f. Benjamin as postmaster
at Terre Haute Ind. Senator Turpie
brought forward the subject and there was
a brief exchange of ideas on the part of
Senators Turpie, Fairbanks, Chandler and
Hoar. The general opinion seemed to be
that since the repeal of the tenure of office
act it was competent for the executive to
make removals, and that investigation
would lead to no other conclusion. A num-
Der of other postmasters besides Mr.. Ben
jamin were confirmed.