Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-16
CUT OUT OF A CONSULATE.
RIDE DIsPELLING OF A YOUNG
GEORGIAN'S DREAM.

.CuI. Barrow Extends Col. Anderson His
Tpfuence-secretary Bayard to Make
no Foreign Appointments for a Couple
of Weeks-Courtesy Neglected by the
New Ministers.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-A young man
from Georgia, for several years a resident
of this city, has been announcing re-
centIv that he would shortly be ap-
ro,pted to a Consulate in Japan. This
/ excited surprise, since his reputation here
was none of the best. But the youngman.
/ who claimed that it was the result OF
Ia unanimous recommendation by
the Georgia Congressional delegation,
!. raa1ly seems TO have believed that what
Il be said was true. To-day he called upon
!. the Secretary of State to ask when his
II anpointment would be made out. He
lsaid 10 Secretary Bayard that he under
& stood that he WAS about to be appointed
q 10 n consulate in Japan, and would like
q la know which one and when. He men,
ltione& his name.
0Is that YOUR name?' asked the Secre-
tary.
"Yes," be replied.
"WelI." said the Secretary, ''I am very
E glad to have seen you before your case
was passed upon. | have long known you
nv sight as one Of the lOungers about
# town, | would not think of sending you
to represent this country anywhere"
With that the young man departed quite
3 cresttallen.
Ex-senator Pope Barrow is here on law
# business. He has written a letter to his
81 friend Secretary Bayard strongly recon-
#mendiDg Col. Clifford W. Anderson for a
Hbreign appointment.
ALULL IN THE APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary Bayard is quoted as saying
Mto-day that no foreign appointments of
Manv Importance would be made for two
weeks 70 come.
He found on his return that good deal
WOf work had accumulated during his alb
#sence in the West. He proposes
10 dispose Of the more important
tens of this business before taking
In anything else. BE said to
me Of the 200 applicants for the Paris
onsul Generalship to-day that no change
b the incumbent OF that Office was prob
ble before next winter. lie said that
mending negotiations with France respect
#ng the coinage of silver, it was deemed
nwise to remove Consul General Walker,
Rbo has had a great deal TO do with these
negotiations.
COURTEOUS DENNY.
Col. Charles DENLY, of Indiana, our
linister to China, is the only one of the
Mewy appointed ENJOYS EXtraordiary
ud Ministers Plenipotentiary who has
ad the courtesy to call on
lie representative at Washing
n Of the government to which
is accredited. To-day he called on
h' Fa0i Hw0k Ching. secrstGrs Gf tn.
hlese Legation and Charge d'Afaires,
d lad pleasant interview with him.
N here has been some comment among
embeTs of the diplomatic corps at the
miss1ess Of others Of our diplomatic
Wpresentatives in this respect.
" MIR. HURD's PRESENT AIM.
Prank Hurd is not, as has been repre-
nted, here to ask for an office. He is
|Te to attend to the wants of his con-
ne tuents. He is diligently preparing tor
contest with Mir. ROmeis over the
which both claim as Representative
- the Toledo district. Mr.. Hurd says
t the majority of 239 which Mr..
- meis claims was obtained by intimida-
al p, repeating and bribery.
uK POSTAL CHANGES.
uU# POST Offices have been established as
ows:
outh Carolina. - Wells. Orangeburg
nty special from Holly Hill.
ar service changes:
,lov- eorgia.-Camilla to MOultrie; from
ny |, 1885, curtail service so as to end
Poore's Mills.
all messenger service discontinued:
Us, #0rda.-BeresfOrd. Volusia county,
DeLand, will be supplied by star
. a. ". h nee if continued after July l, 1885.
N Otmasters, fourth class, commits
ed; Georgia-Benjamin ID. Waldron,
.sac nlaton; Eta Culpepper, at Camilla.
itSJ N Carolina-Mary A. Richardson, at
merton.
j; COS rnc.,. -
is AVCAN ANXIOUS TO DINE
u9tor Logan has replied to the invita-
The Logan Invincible Club of Bal
fe That he would be glad to dine with
La p but that he would like to have the
ills eI postponed until the fail.