The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

wAsaINdroN. August 8. 1902
Tho Osscua Mauifcsto-Tho Prcsident One
Of its Earliest Supporters.
story illustrative OF the character Of Attorney
General Hoar has Just been brought to light id con-
necti0n with the nomination OF Daniel H. Sickles a.
Minister 70 Spain 1t appears that the nomination
OF Sickes like that OF most other foreign Minister'S
was discussed in Cabinet council previous to hts
appointment Whom sickleS name was mentioned
by the President, mr. Hoar, raising ILLS spectaces
above his eyebrows, said ' recolect right. 1t APP
pears 10 me that General Sickes was mixed up with
the 0stend manifesto. I don't know how that
would do in connection with bis appointments to
SPAIN" Secretary Fish. who was never enthusiastic
for eckes seemed to take courage at the remark OF
Mr.. Hoar, and interposed that his recollection
was similar to that OF Mr. H0ar concerning
the Ostend manifesto. He also expressed some
doubts OF the propriety Of sending Mr.. 6ioKIes TO
Spain, In view Of his connection with that AFFAIR
There was BRIEF pause, after which Secretary Raw
Inns said, "weil. was In favor Of the Ostend mani
festo myself at the time It was issued" Eyes"
said Cresweli. land was I In favor OF It then"
There was another brief silence when the President
looking at the council board in o thoughtful man.
ner. said. "GeatlemeD, believe was In favor OF
tnst manifesto myself at the time 1t was issued"
This put an end 10 the oavti Hoar made no further
objection on that score. Fish was silent, and tho
nomination or Scklcs settled by the President.
Meeting Of tho ARMY u tho Tennessee.
General John A. Rawllns, President Of the Society
OF the Army OF tho Tennessee has notified that organ
izaton that the following named persons have
been selected a. the executive committee or arrange
mens for rhc fourth annual meeting Of the society,"
TO be held at Louisville. KY. November next, Wiz:
Coi0nels b. H. Brist0w, A. II. MARYLAND, General L.
H. Mury, Captain Harry CHILE, Colonel Thomas u.
Bramlette General w. I. Ward, Louisville; General
w. q. Cersham. Colonel J. 7. McQutddy, Surgeon ID.
w. vodges. New Albany; Generals Ben Spooner
Lawrenceburg, aud McGinniss, Indianapolis; Colo
nels M. c. Carbon and James Keeuyn, Jeders0nville
Ind; General A. Hickenlooper, Cincinnati; Colonel
l.. NJ Dayton, Washington. d. e.; Generals W. q.
Lsndrum. Lancaster; J. I. Croxton Paris; d. w.
Lindsay, Frankfort; Colonies r. Kelly, Lexington,
and >. Mason Brown, FRANKFORT. Ky.
Destitutien Among tho Poor Of Washington.
Tho National Freedmen's Feiief Association OF the
District OF Columbia. in On appeal to the charitable
states that the aged and disabled destitute people Of
this city now In great want Of food. Among the
sufferers both white ana oolored but principally
they that class or freed people who were eman-
cipated at an age or IN physical condition when
seifsupport impossible or these destitute per-
sons, since April 1. about $50 families per month,
averaging two persons EACH have been the recipients
OF relief appropriated last wuter for their neces.
sites. The monthly allowance varies but little from
two dollars per month 70 eaoh person Some are al
ready perishng from the want OF the nccessarles OF
life
Consul Of Eonador.
Tho President has recognized 0regorio Domini-
quez as Consul Of Ecuador at New York.