New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
NATIONAL C1PITAL TOPICS.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE President made
the following appointments this afternoon:
John b. stao, of Ohio to be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penipotentary of the United States to
Italy
Bayess w. Hanna, of Indiana to DO Minister Resident
and OF tho United States to the Argentine
Republic.
Charles A. Doughersy of Pennsylvania to be Secretary
OF the Legation OF the United states at Rome.
To be ConsulsGeneral Of the United States William
L. Alden, of New-York at Rome; Pierce NJ. b. Young.
OF Georgia, at ST. Petersburg.
To be Consuls Of the United States George w. Savage,
OF NewJersey at Bclfast Edward Camphausen. of Penn
syvanla at Naples; Francis Gallery, OF New'York, at
Nagasah; Oscar Blschoh Of Kansas at sonneberg;
Richard H. soddard, of NewYork, at Athens; Theodore
OF California. at Lyons; William II. Moffet, of New
Jersey, at Bert j. O. Monaghan. OF Rhode Island, at
Maunieim; Wallace Jones, OF Florida, at Messina.
Charles A. Dougherty OF Pennsylvania, appointed
Secretary Of the Legation at Rome resident OF
young man aud has never been active In politics.
William L. Alden, appointed Consul General at Rome,
formally principal Of the Albany Normal school lie l.,
Journalist and is at presont member OF the editorial
stan OF he Neu ioik Tunes. He IL highly educated
man and speaks the Italian language nuently He has
visited laiy twice and has written several newspaper
and magazine articles the religious and political
affairs OF that kingdom for which he has received the
thanks OF both Victor Emanuel and the Vatican
Pierce NJ. II. Young. OF Georgia appointed Consul =
General at Petersburg is native Of South Carolina
ana Is foriyhyc years old He was graduated from the
Georgia Military Institute III 1897, ana WAS calet
West Point when the War OF the Rebellion began. lie
entered the Confederate Army. and by promotions
TO the rank of Major-Gcncral and was twice wounded
lie has served four In Congress the
tive OF The With Georgia District. and enc or the
commissioners to the Paris Exhibition OF 1873.
George W. Savage. OF Ncw-Jcrscy, appointed Consul
at Belfast Is resident and prominent lawyer Of Rah
way, y. j.
Edward camphausen. appointed Consul at Naples. is
leading lawyer OF Erie, Penn.
Francis Gallery appointed Consul Mt Kingston
Jamaica. Is physician of Rochester, y. Y.
John ". Birch OF West virginia. appointed Consul at
Superintendent OF schools at Wheeling, W. Va ID. j.
Ernest Metre appointed to this position about TWO
months ago but his commission was withheld.
Richard II. Soidert OF NewYors. appointed Consul
at Ahen Is the weknown poet and author lie served
fifteen years in the Custom fIonse in New-Ycrk.
Theodore W. Downs, OF Connecticut, Consul NJ nehec
is resident OF Bridgeport, Conn He was secretary or
the Democratic National Committee during The last
Presidcntial canvass.
Mannheim. Is twentysx years oil aud Is graduate or
Brown University. He stumpcd West virginia ana
other States last fall Cleveland and Hendricks.
Wallace Jones. OF Florida, Consul at Messina, IL a
planter and business man.
william II. Motatt OF New-Jersey. appointed Consul
Mt Beirut, T. an Episcopal clergyman.
II ~ understood that eXCOngrcssman George H. JenKS
OF Pennsylvania. who was rendered the Assistant-Sec
OF the Interior Department ana mas had 9he
matter under consideration for several days. has decided
to accept tho office.
John r. siao OF Ohio appointed Minister TO italy Is
one 81 the leading lawyers OF Cincinnati lie ~ Ger
by birth. and Is OF the most vigorous OF the
German free thinkers IN tho West. He was strong
aniislayery and left the Democratic party In 1871
one O the leading Democratic politicians OF ONO he mas
not been known ns an active politician bis work Tor the
party being principally spcech-making IN cnnNasses
Except slavery question MS symptthles nave aWuys
been with the party lie IL about sixty years
OF age and servei on the bench In OHIO number OF
years.
~ J. Newmark OF California. appointed Consul to
IyOnss Hebrew merchant OF san Francisco aud about
forty years VI He has never held any public Office