The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-11
TOWER TO BE TRANSFERRED
FROM VIENNA TO THE COURT OF THE
CZAR AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Return of Representative Landis from
Cuba and Porto RicO-Natives De-
scribed as Lazy and ShiftIess.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The President
to-day nominated Addison G. Harris, of In
dianapolis, for the Austria Hungarian mis-
sion, vice Charemagne Tower, transferred
to ST. Petersburg. The members of the In
diana delegation in Congress who are in
Washington united in a telegram of con-
graduation to Mr.. Harris on his appoint
ment The nomination was entirely unex-
pected to political Washington, and it has
not yet recovered it's breath The Vienna
mission was rendered Mr.. Harris several
days ago. but the fact could not be an
nounced, as Minister Tower did not at once
acquiesce in the proposition for transfer
to St Petersburg. The matter was not
finally arranged until to-day.
Senator Fairbanks is highly pleased over
the appointment. He and Mr.. Harris have
been warm personal friends for many years
and it was due largely to the senator's in
fiuence that the place went to Indiana.
Commenting on the appointment, Senator
Fairbanks said Mr.. HarFiss appointment
is most gratifying one The Austrian
court is one of the most important in Eu-
rope and Mr.. Harris is splendidly qualified
by education and temperament for the pc
sition. He will undoubtedly render the
country acceptable service in every respect
He has long been recognized as one Of the
most faithful and efficient workers in the
Republican party. although sngullrly nod-
est withal. The Indiana representatives in
Congress are much .sratified with the sejec-
ton and have so expressed themselves IN a
joint telegram 70 Mr.. Harris.
The nominations sent to the Senate to-day
by President Mckinley are given below:
Charlemagne Tower, of Pennsylvania,
now minister to Austria-Hungary, to be am
bassador to Russia.
Addison C. Harris, of Indiana, to be min
lister to Austria Hungary.
James c. Monaghan, collector of internal
revenue, Second district of Wisconsin.
To be brigadier generals: Col John B.
Casteman, First Kentucky Volunteer In
fantry; Col. Thomas H. Barber, First New
York Volunteer Infantry. To be assistant
adjutant general, with rank of major: Cap
tain Charles G.. Treat assistant adjutant
general, United States Volunteers.
Seventh Regiment Volunteer Infantry:
Capt. Stuart S. Janney, to be. major.
Eight Regiment Volunteer Infantry:
First sergt F. r. Steward, Company A, to
be second lieutenant.
Tenth Regiment Volunteer Infantry: Will
to be second lieutenant.
Fourth Regiment Volunteer Infantry:
Second Lieut.. II. M. Clinton, to be first leu
tenant; John N. Wright, of South Dakota,
to be second lieutenant.
Third Regiment Volunteer Infantry: First
lieutenants, to be captains, NJ. +. Laird and
John A. Sibley. Second lieutenants to be
first lieutenants: A. w. Mccall and /. b.
Clarke. Sergeants to be second lieutenants:
H. A Gordon, Company A; j. l.. Sauls,
Company c..
Seventh Regiment Volunteer Infantry: e.
II. Tracey, of Nebraska, to be captain.
Ninth Regiment Volunteer Infantry: First
Lieut. George l.. Febiger, quartermaster, to
be captain; James T. Ord, to be first lieu
tenant
The Senate to-day confirmed these nomi-
nations: Matt Daugherty, receiver of pub
lie moneys at Sidney, Neb.; T. f. McGourin,
marshal Northern district of Florida; Budd
Coffee, collector of customs, district of ST.
Marys, Ga; r. d. Harris, register of the
land office. Sidney, Neb. f. w. Johnson
register of the land office, Marysvlle, Cal;
J. j. Lambert, receiver of public moneys
Pueblo, Col; also, some minor promotions
in tba