Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-22
E. A. GILBERT,
p. H. BARRY,
Adjutant General.


Made on MuIford's RecOmm ndntion
Secretary Fred Jewell announced this aft
ernoon that the appointments were made at
the recommendation of Colonel milford and
approved by Governor Poynter, who is now
In Illinois. These recommendations, 1t is
said, have been made from time to time by
the colonel of the regiment but all of them
are not represented by the promotions. The
wires were kept hot yesterday afternoon and
this morning between Lincoln and Eureka,
H., and the result of this telegraphic COM
munication is shown in the cablegram sent
this morning to Colonel milford While the
records show that the appointments were
made by Lieutenant Governor Gilbert they
were really made at the instance of Governor
Poynter.
AS usual there Is considerable dissatisfac-
tion over the appointments. The loudest
wall comes from the friends OF Captain
Holdeman, who has been the ranking cap
tain OF the regiment since it left this state.
Numerous promotions have been made over
his head against the protests of his friends
and the promotion Of Captain Kirian of CO.
lumbus to senior major to take the place of
Major Eager was not only surprise but a
serious disappointment. the junior major,
Taylor OF Omaha, was also overlooked in
the promotions and allowed to remain in
rank OF captain and who was not the senior
officer OF that rank was pushed up the rad
der ahead OF him. The promotion OF Major
Taylor to senior major would have been hon
orary recognition, but would have carried
with II no raise OF salary.
1t was reported at the state house this
afternoon that the people OF Platte county
were highly indignant at the refusal Of Gov
ernor Poynter to recognize the right of Cap
tain Killian for promotion.
Acting Governor Gilbert was not at Lincoln
this morning, but he performed the formality
OF promoting the various officers at his
home in York, Neb He is expected In the
city tomorrow morning.
Kastner Must serve His Term.
The supreme court this afternoon handed
down an opinion in the case OF August
Kastner OF Omaha, sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life for murder, the decision
OF the district court of Douglas county be-
ing affirmed. Kastner shot Dan Tiedeman.
policeman, in Omaha about two years age
and wounded another officer He was at
tempting to burgarize a saloon when the
two policemen surprised him at his work
Kastner fred several shots at the two OFF,
GERS. two OF them taking effect. He is now
in the penitentiary
OtNtIdl OthSI Ndses
were also decided this afternoon before ad-
journment, among them being the Thoma:
Sullivan murder case, appealed from Doug
las county. sullivan was sentenced in the
district court to eleven years in the peniten-
tiary for killing Thomas kirkland and the
decision has been affirmed by the supreme
court The case OF Frank Ward, charged
with assaulting Gregg Long, appealed t
the supreme court from jefferson county
was affirmed. Wards sentence is three
years in the penitentiary. The decision o
the county court in the case OF John Dunn
charged with attempted criminal assault o
Louise Lund, was also affirmed. Dunn
penalty was a commitment to the reform
school
THE motion for a rehearing Of the HiltoI
case. an action brought by the state agains
him and his bondsmen and in which judg