Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-04-03
NO. So.
CHARLES TRCESSEL

the nominee for the Liverpool consul.
ship has his home at Haddam, Conn,
but has spent the greater portion of
his time for the past several years in
London as merchant. He is said to
be man of high character, intelli-
gencs and capacity.
wM. ". LONG,
of Texas, who is to be consul TO Ham
burg, is vouched for by the Texas
senator as man of ability with
Il special qualification for this ap-
palntment He has resided in Europe
during the past foar years, with
grafton agent for the Southwestern
railroad system. He has been mem
ber of the state senate, and was for
five years master of the state GraBge,
just before his departure for Europe
he came within few votes of receiv-
ing the democratic nomination for
governor of Texas
H. H. KERSECHAS,
nominee for naval officer at New
Orleans is a sugar planter at Plaqui-
minee parish, formerly merchant
at New Orleans and confederate officer
during the war. He received a dan
gerous wound while serving as aids
de-camp on the staff of Gen. (Iow
Senator) Gibson, who has been his
principal backer for this appointment.
HON. WALTER EVANS,
ex commissioner of internal revenue,
will leave Washington 10 morrow for
louisville, where he will resume law
practice. Mr.. Evans takes with him
the good will and esteem of host of
Washington friends.
J. J. M'GRAw,
nominated collector of internal rev.
enue, West Virginia, is 8 prominent
lawyer of Grafton, in that state. He
was recommended for the place by
almost the entire. congressional dele
CATION &C w. Va. He was the first
West V .rginlau graduate of Yale col
lege, and a schoolmate of Senator
kenna. He is described as brilliant
young man.
CHARLES w. BUCK,
nominated for minister to Peru. is a
lawyer of Midwao, Kentucky He
has never held public office, and has
not been prominent in political affairs.
He has been for number of years
close student of Peru and its history,
and is a man Of excellent character
and attainments
BELL APPOINTED.
Z. NJ General Villas appointed
Nicholas NJ. Bell, of ST. Louis, super
lntendent of the foreign mails bu-
re3u.
THE CARSON MINT.
Secretary Manning instructed the
superintendent of the United States
mint at Carson City to suspend coin
age operations until the beginning of
the next fiscal year, July Is, and re
duce the force accordingly. the mint
will, however, remain open for the
receipt ef bullion from depositors.
THE WORK OF THE FRENCH.
A telegram has been received here
saying the steamship Honduras, be-
longing to the Panama Railroad com
pany, has been conveying men and
supplies from Guatemala to Honduras,
but refused to perform like services be-
tween Costa R.ca and Nicaragua.
KANE's ORDERS.
Following is a dispatch sent by Sec
retary Whitney to Commander Kane,
of the United States steamship Galena,
al Aspinwall: You were ordered to
Aspinwall to protect American inter
ests and lives and property of Ameri-
can citizens. All that is implied in
. L., - ~ hn IAnn
by you to the extent OF the
force under your command.
Ii the steamship Colon has
been seized, restore her to her officers
if in your power" Secretary Bayard
telegraphed to Consul General Ad
amSon, asking additional information
relative to the difficulty.
REDUCING THE FORCE.
The force Of the bureau of engrav
ing and printing has been reduced by
90 men, because congress failed to
make the necessary appropriation to
increase the quantity of U. S. notes
furnished the treasurer of the United
States for redemption and exchange.
PARTYIsM.
At caucus of republican senators
a decision was reached TO resist re-
movals from office which have fixed
tenure by law except for cause, until
expiration Of term.
Secretary Manning has appointed
Eugene Higgins, of Baltimore, chief
of the appointment division of the
treasury department.