Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Hon. David J. Brewer, of Kansas, has been appointed Judge of tho Eighth Circuit, to succeed Judge McCrary. Judge Brewer was born in Smyrna, Asia Minor, June 20, 1837. His father, the Rev. Joslah Brewer, was a missionary to the Greeks In Turkey. His mother’s maiden name was Emelia Field, she being a sister of David Dudley and Cyrus W. Field. Judge Brewer commenced his studies at Wesleyan University in Middleton, Conn., but removed to Now Haven and graduated at Yale College in 1860. He has been a resident of Kansas for twenty-six years. The appointment of Brewer is a surprise to the friends of the candidates from the other States. They say generally that they doubt very much whether Brewer had any supporters outside of Kansas, and they do not understand the political meaning of the appointment. The lowa men are especially disappointed. They had hopes that McCoid would be appointed. Congressman Guenther, of Wisconsin, expresses considerable Indignation over the attempt of Secretary Frelinghuysen to transfer Minister Sargent from Berlin to StPetersburg. The act, he says, was unworthy of tho Government of a great nation. Gerl man-Americans are particularly annoyed. Military operations in the Soudan will remain suspended until October on account of the heat. The Egyptian treasury sent £IO,OOO to Capt. Chermside for distribution among the friendly tribes scattered from Suakim to Berber. Nothing can be learned as to the fate of Gen. Gordon at Khartoum.