Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-30
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES.
Something About the Men whose Names
were Sent to the Senate To-day.

The nominations OF to-day contained good
many surprises. It was pretty generally under
stood that ex-Gov. Jarvis Of North Carolina,
had been selected for the Brazilian mission. A.
M. Kelley, Of Virginia, who goes to Italy is ex-
myor of Richmond, and a very prominent law
yer. He was, for years, chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee, and since the readjust-
ment bill was passed he has been the leading
attorney In the fight for the Virginia bondhold-
erS.
ALEXANDER R. LAYTON,
nominated for the mission to Russia, is a prom
inent lawyer Of Savannah, Ga. He was born in
South Carolina, was educated at the West Point
military academy, served in the army num-
oef o. studied Ia law
there. When the civil war broke out he en-
tered the confederate service as a brigadier gen.
general Of the confederacy. At the close Of the
war he returned to his practice at Savannah,
and soon afterwards was appointed attorney
of Georgia. He is described as q lawyer of dis
tinction, gentleman OF quiet and affable man
ners, a pOssessor of considerable wealth, and
about sixty years of age.
Mr.. Evan P. Howell, consul at Manchester, is
one OF the editors and proprietors of the Atlanta
Constitution.
THE CONSUL GENERAL AT LONDON.
Thomas NJ. Waller, of Connecticut, consul
general at London, is ex-governor Of then ut
meg state. He was nominated for q second
term and headed the ticket last fall. He car
ried the state by a plurality, but under the con-
stttution 1t requires majority vote to elect a
governor In Connecticut, and as the election
was thrown into the legislature his opponent,
Gov. Harrison, was chosen.
A. Haller Gross, of Philadelphia, consul at
Athens, Greece, IS son OF the late eminent
surgeon, of Philadelphia. Mr. Gross has been
Frederick Raine, of Maryland, consul general
at Berlin, is editor Of the Baltimore Cbrrespon-
dent. q German democratic paper:
and Norway, is friend of ex-senator McDon-
aid, and accompanied the latter upon his recent
visit to Washington.
THE MINISTER TO BRAZIL.
Thomas Jefferson Jarvis, the new Brazilian
minister, is a native of North Carolina, slightly
over forty years of age, and up to a few years
ago was a farmer of eastern North Carolina.
For several years prior to 1876 he had been a
member OF the state legislature, and distin-
gu1shed himself as leader. In 1875 he was
elected lieutenant governor of the state on the
ticket headed by Senator Vance. This was the
first democratic success after the late war: In
1878, when Gov. Vance took seat in the q. S.
Senate, Mr.. Jarvis succeeded to the executive
chair, and upon the expiration of the term was
eating the governorship the legislature passed
unanimously resolutions recommending Mr..
Jarvis for cabinet position.
THE NEW MINISTER TO PORTUGAL.
Edward Parke Custis Lewis, of New Jersey,
IIulSter W FoEtugat, Is u reSluenI OF dOOOken,
and an ex-confederate soldier. He was an
elector on the democratic presidential ticket
last year; Is a member of the democratic state
committee, and has been in the legislature. He
has been prominent in democratic politics for
years, and Is said to be distantly related to Sec
retary Bayard.
ISAAC BELL, JR.,
Of Rhode Island, minister to the Netherlands
is a wealthy democrat of Newport. He has
headed his party ticket several times in the
state, and is credited with having done as much
any other man towards keeping the Rhode
Island democracy in trim for a political battle
each year, in spite of defeat. He is brother-in-
law of James Gordon Bennett.
RaSmus B. Anderson, of Wisconsin, nomi
mated to be minister resident and consul gen
eral to Denmark, is an eminent scandinavian
scholar, and is the author of q number OF
books upon Scandinavian folklore and mythol
ogy. He is q professor in Wisconsin univer
sity. He is well known among literary men fol
his scholarship.
George w. Merrill, Of Nevada, nominated tc
be minister resident to the Hawaiian Islands, is
lawyer by profession, but is now private sec
retary to Senator Fair.
Edmund Jussen, OF Illinois, nominated to be
consul general to Vienna, is the leading mem.
Der of a prominent law firm of German-Ameri
cans in Chicago. He has been somewhat prom
inent in politics in his state.