Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1887 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The President has reappointed the following Government Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Company: Franklin MacVeagb, of Chicago; Alexander Haskell, of Colombia, S. C.; Marcus A. Hanna, of Cleveland. Ohio; and James W, Savage, of Omaha, Neb. A delegation the livestock associations in the United States called on the President last week and invited him to a reunion of the live-stock associations at Chicago, in November. The President made a reply that the delegation considered favorable. He first asked if they represented the whole United States, or only a section, and, on being assured that every association in the United States

was represented, he said that he was disposed to consider the invitation favorably, but that it would depend upon hpw he oottid arrange for the disposal of his time. He reserved his decision. The delegation also visited the Agricultural Department, and extended an invitation to Commissioner Colman to be present on the occasion as a guest of the association. The Commissioner promised to be present if his duties would permit. * 1 EtoiNE Semple, formerly of Illinois, has Wen appointed Governor of Washington Territory.... Owing to a want of money, the work of repairing in tho navy yards will lie suspended at an early day... .The President has appointed as Commissioners to investigate the affairs of the Pacific 1 Railroads, under the act passed by the last Congress: RoWrt E. Pattison, of Pennsylvania; E. Elery Anderson, of New York; and David T. Littlerof Illinois. Mr. Pattison was born in Maryland, graduated from the Philadelphia High School in 1872, and was admitted to the bar the same year. In 1877 he was nominated by the Democrats for Comptroller of that city, and was elected, and reelected in 1880. In 1882 he was nominated by the Democrats for Governor of Pennsylvania, and was elected by a large majority. He from that office last January, and resumed (he practice of lirw in Philadelphia. Mr. Anderson was born in 1833, graduated at Harvard College in 1852, was admitted to the New York City bar in 1854. and has since been in active practice of his profession in that city. In politics he Las always beerna Democrat, ami he has Wen connected with many of the reform movements in that city. He was one of the leading men in the organization of the County Democracy, and was for somj" time Chairman of its general committees. He has Wen specially connected with much important litigation involving the close examination of accounts and methods of railroad corporations. Mr. Littler is a Republican, a prominent member of the Illinois Legislature, and n lawyer by profession.