Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Illinois Legislature, as a body, declined the invitation of the Illinois Central Itoad to make an excursion to New Orleans, but there are indications that many Senators and members will personally accept the oiler. A rumor comes from Washington that the President has concluded to appoint, at the commencement of tho ensuing fiscal year, ex-Congressraan Rogers, of Buffalo, Public Printer, vice Mr. Rounds. Mr. Rogers, who is a practical printer, was formerly connected w.th tho Buffalo Courier, was brevetted Brigadier General during the war, and was Mayor of Buffalo in 1869. He was a member of the Forty-eighth Congress. Eben F. Pillsbury, of Maine, has been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Eastern District of Massachusetts. It is announced from Washington

that the administration has resolved to make no more "helter-skelter” appointment*. Attention will in future be paid to geography and Democratic vote. John Kelly, of New York, rumor has Ic, is to be appointed Minister-to Italy. Gen. Logan, on being interviewed in Chicago, declared that he would not leave the Senatorial track until taken off by his party.