Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-31

WAsHINGToN. March 80.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate today;
To be consnls generals of the United
States-Thomas NJ. Waller of Come cticut at
London; Frederick Paine of MARYLAND, at
Berlin; Edmund Jussee of Illinois, at
Vienna, Austria.
To be ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenipotenuary of the United States-Thos.
D. Jarvis OF North Carolina, to Brazil; Alex
ander Lawton OF Georgia, to Russia; An
thony NJ. Kelley of Virginia. to Italy.
TO be ministers resident of the United
State-Isaac Bell of Rhode Island to the
Netherlands; Rufus Msgee of Indiana, to
Sweden and Norway; Geo. W. Merrill of
Nevada, to the Hawaiian Islands.
To be ministers resident and consuls gem
erals OF the United States-Edward Parke
Curtis Lewis of New JERSEY, to Portugal
Rasmus b. Anderson of Wisconsin, to Den
mark
To be consuls of the United States-A.
Hailer Gross of Pennsylvania, at Athens,
Greece; Evan z. Howell of Georgia. to Man
chester, England; Brown. Shepley & Co., of
London. 10 b. special fiscal agents Af t,e
navy department; Alexander McCue of New
York, to be solicitor of the treasury Joseph
f. Johnston of VirVinia, to be commissioner
of railroads.
Isaac Bell, Jr.. nominated as minister to
the Netherlands, is a wealthy citizen of New
port, II. l., prominent democrat and has
several times heen the democratic candidate
for governor. He is a brOthcr-in-law of
James Gordon Bennett, and was the demo-
cratic candidate for U. S. senator at the last
senatorial election.
Rufus Magee OF Indiana, who is nominated
as minister to Sweden and Norway, is resi-
! don't n V,pUapsnnrf nj S.ata
tor and an especial friend of ex-senator Nc
| Donald.
Alexander X. LawtOn, who was today nom
mated for the mission of Russia, is a prom-
nent lawyer of Savannah, Ga and a partner
with Gen. Jackson who was recently nOm-
mated as minister to Mexico. He served AS
brigadier general, and subsequently became
! quar- ermaster general Of the Confed racy.
! A. NJ Kelley, who is nominated az minis.
ter to Italy, is a lawyer in n succe s.ful prac-
tice at Richmond. Va He haa been mayor
/ Of that city, and was for several years chair
man of the democratic funders committee,
taking an active and important part in the
contest against the readjnsters, and is also
well known as one of the counsel for the
Virginia bondbolders in their prolonged liti-
CATION
/ X lsmus B. Andrews Of Wisconsin, nomi-
mated to b. minister resident and consul gen
eral TO Denmark is AN eminent Scandinavian
scholar and professor in the Wisconsin Uni
versity.
Frederick Paine of Maryland. nominee for
the Berlin consul generslsbip, is the editor of
the Baltimore Correspondent. German dem
ocratic paper
Edmund Jussee of Illinois, nominated to
be consul general to Vienna, is a leading
member Of prominent Law firm of German
Americans in Chicago. He has been some
what prominent in politics in his State.
Evan 7. Howell of Georgia, nominated for
consul at Manchester. is one of the editors
and proprietor of the Atlanta Constitution,
and man Of high standing.
A Halier Gross Of Pennsvlvanis who is to
be sent AS consul at Athens, is the son of an
eminent surgeon. He has been locally prom
inept in Philadelphia as democrat. and vas
recently member of the city council.
Geo w. Merrill of Nevada. nominated to
be minister resident TO the Hawaiian Islands,
is lawyer by profession, but is now private
secretary to Senator Fair.
Thos. J. Jarvis Of North Carolina, bom-
mated to be envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Brazil. is a native OF
North Carolina and is about so years of age.
He is a LAWYER by profession. During the
war he served as a captain in the Confederate
'ic has ptVb sPrahff VI thc IiDusn VI
Representatives in the State Legislature,
lieutenant governor two years and governor
six years. Gov. Jarvis is the son Of Meth
odist minister and is self-made man.
The President today designated Assistant
Secretary Fairchiid acting secretary Of the
treasury in the absence Of Secretary Man
ming and Assistant Secretary Coon to act as
secretary in the absence Secretary Manning
and Assistant Secretary Fairchild.
Secretary Lamar confined to his home
today BY severe cold. Assistant Secretary
Muldrow discharged the duties Of secretary
Senators Brown and Colquitt Of Georgia
and Henry w. Grady, one Of the proprietor
of the Atlanta Constitution, called upor
J President Cleveland today and invited hin
. to visit Atlanta on the occasion Of the meet
: ing Of the commercial convention there II
May. The President expressed much inter