St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-09
NOR e EIINTSTERS.
Russia, Hayti and switzerland Pro-
vided For.

1OcA Il OAs
WASHINGTON, May s.-Mr. George La
throp, appointed minister to Russia, is 60
years of age and has been prominently en-
gagged in the legal profession. He resides
at Detroit, Mich. Shortly after Mr.. Cleve-
land was elected, Mr.. Lathrop with several
pther gentlemen called upon him. The
president was greatly pleased with Mr.. La
throp and so expressed himself upon his re-
turn to Albany. The appointment to Rus
sia was unsolicited. Mr.. LathrOp has never
held official position and has declined a
nomination to congress. A Son OF the dis
tinguished lawyer was prominently men-
toned in connection with the commits
sionership of patents. The father wrote
TO President Cleveland informing him that
his son was an attorney and as a lawyer
had become interested in matters pending
at the patent office and for this reason he
thought that the appointment should not be
made. Mr.. LathrOp. it is understood, will
accept the appointment rendered to him to-
day.
TIE NEWS AT HIS HOME.
DETROIT, Mich, May S.-The nomina-
hon of George n. LathrOp as minister to
Russia has met with almost universal ap-
proval throughout this city and state, both
Republicans and Democrats expressing sat-
isfaction Herewith.
Mr.. Lathrop is graduate of Brown uni
verSity. Among his classmates were Chief
Justice Morton of Massachusetts and Chief
Justice Bradley of Rhode Island. He was
graduate in law at Cambridge, James
Russell, William NJ. Evarts, W. W. Story,
Rufus King and E. lockwood Hoar being
among his classmates, and began the prac-
tice of law in Detroit in 1S4S and in 1860
ne led the Michigan delegation for Douglas
at the Charleston convention. He has been
three times the Democratic nominee for
United States senator from Michigan. Dur
ing the war of the Rebellion he was war
Democrat and has always been strong
supporter Of Democratic principles. He is
an eloquent speaker and a man of distin-
guished presence and pleasing manners.
MINISTER TO HAYTI.
DR.. John E. W. Thompson, who was to-
day appointed minister resident and COLI
gulgeneral of the United States to Hayti,
was born in Brooklyn and is at present a
resident of New York city. DR.. Thomp-
Bon is a graduate of the medical depart
ment of Yale college After leaving Yale
he pursued his medical studies in Paris,
where he became proficient in the French
language, which knowledge will serve him
in his new sphere, as the Haytiens are a
French-speaking people. DIR. Thompson
is a young colored man and was highly
recommended for the position by the fac
ulty of ale as well as by the many leading
citizens Of his native state. DR.. Thompson
is said to be a lifelong Democrat.
MINISTER TO SWITZERLAND.
Boyd Winchester of Kentucky was ap-
pointed to be minister resident and consul
general to Switzerland He was recently
appointed United States consul to Nice.
He declined on account of the small salary,
it being but 81, 500 year. The annual
salary of the new position is $1,000. Mr..
Winchester in early days was one of the
''bloods'' of the South, having the reputa-
ton of being the best poker player south
of Mason and DiXon's line. He will bluff
the Swiss On deuce high.