Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-29
IMPORTANT TAPPOIyTMENTS.
New Ministers, Consuls General and
COnsulS.

The President made the following appoint
ments to-day:
Chas. l.. Scott, of Alabama, to be minister
resident and consul general of United States to
Venezuela. Warren Green, of Kentucky, to be
consul general of the United States at Kanaga-
wa Japan John E. Bacon, of South Carolina,
to be charge d'affaires of the United States to
Paraguay and Uruguay.
To be consuls of the United states-Berthold
Greenbaum, OF California, at Apia; Albert Loen-
Ing, OF new York at Bremen; Joseph B.Hughes,
Of Ohio, at Birmingham, England; John II.
Putnam. Of Ohio, at Honolulu; Victor .Sartori,
OF Pennsylvanfa, at Leghorn; Robert E. With
ers, OF Virginia, at Hong Kong.
Hon. Charles L. Scott, of Alabama, appointed
minister resident and consul general at Vene-
OF Richmond, who was q. 8. minister to Brazil
prior TO the war. He is about so years of age,
and will be remembered in Washington as an
fornia His father, who had S1s large % estates sin in
the son =, was also induced to locate
just in time to take part in organizing
troops for the confederacy, and he served in
the army as major Of the 4th Alabama infantry.
He Is lawyer, but has been editing demo-
cratic paper at Camden for some years. He Is
fluent, forcible writer, has long been an active
ment by the entire Alabama delegation.
Hon. Robert E. Withers, who has been APP
pointed consul at Hong Kong to succeed Col.
u
years of age. He graduated as physician from
the University of Virginia, and practiced his
profession until the outbreak of the rebellion.
He was staunch Union man until his native
state passed the ordinance of secession. He en-
tered the confederate army as major in April,
served in the field until disabled by hume numerous
wounds. In 1866 he established daily
at be na In ths
by the conservatives for governor, but with
drew in favor of Gilbert C. W alker, the nominee
Of the liberal republicans. DR.. Withers was q
greeley elector In 1872, and in 1878 was elected
lieutenant governor of the state. He was cleo
ted to the U. S. Senate as conservative, and
served from March, 1875, to 1881 when Gen.
Malone he was the nominee of his party for
reelection to the Senate. Ex-senator Withers
many warm friends in Washington.
John p. Bacon. of South Carolina, appointed
charge d'afiaires at Paraguay and Uruguay,
was supported for the place by the entire dele
cation of his state, and it is said that his APP
pointment will give general satisfaction. He is
about fifty years old. is lawyer; and has
served as district judge in his state. When Gov.
P1ckens was minister to st. Petersburg Mr..
Bacon was secretary of the legation. The salary
attached to the place is 5000.
The two Ohio appoin tments, Joseph B.
hughes, who goes as consul to Birmingham,
England, and John II. Putnam. consul to Hon.
olulu, are both Pendleton men, having always
been his trusted workers. Hughes is at present
auditor of Butler county. Putnam was Cover
nor Aliens private secretary, and was the man
MuO WeHt W i1OcAlug Ndliey 10 CHECK ttle rlOtS.
He is a prominent politician and an editor He
edited the Ohio Statesman, and afterwards
owned the Columbus Ecening Times. He is
moss back. and Pendleton's right hand man.
Warren Green, of KY, who goes to Kama
gawa, Japan aS consul general is son of Nor
yin Green, the president Of the Western Union
Telegraph company, and is president of the
board of trade at Louisville.
Berthold Greenbaum, of California, who was
appointed consul at Apia, was recommended
by Justice Fields. He is a merchant of San
Francisco, and it is believed never held pub
lie Office. His appointment is a recognition of
Justice Field, and will probably be distasteful
to the Hendley faction.