New-York tribune., 1885-03-24


address, agreeable and social tact as well as
fluent and graceful speaker He is an expresideht ot
Mr.. Phelps left Washington at yesterday, and
eral friends with John G. Mccullough, president
Of the Panama Railroad Company, at the the
Fl P6eps Catherine did not fa eei at n6ery to speak
o. his pending the action ol 6e SURPRISE to-
Mr.. Phelps On Friday he received communca@uon @ ~ ~
visit the capital on matters of great Importance When
he reached that city the Presidents wshes w".e nesa
tion he accepted the nomination
ROBERT MILLIGAN MoLANE
Robert Milligan McLane, who has Deeh
nominated for Minister to France, was born June
%, 1915, at Wilmington, Del the eldest son oi
Louis McIane, who in his time served IN ootii
branches of Congress, as Minister 10 Eusin"
Secretary OF the Treasury, and secretary VI
State He educated at st. Marys oohese'
Baltimore, and then went with his father to Europe
where he studied for two years at the College Bourpoh
Paris. When he returned home General jackson ap-
pointed him cadet West Point, where he was gradu'
aed In 1897 He served with the Typographical Survey
in Florida, and became acquainted with Joseph E Johh-
ston who aterward married his sister In lS4l he was
sent to Holland TO examine the system of dykes ana
drainage, and in Paris was married TO MISS Georeihe
Urquhart daughter of a Louisiana merchant In le4o
he the army and began the practice OF law III efo
he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates and
in ls47 was sent to Congress as Democrat lie was
returned again in lSl9. In 1898 PRESIDENT IerGe sen
soon recalled President buchanan, In 1855 made him
Minister to Mexico where he recognized Juarez nS
President and negotiated an importah, comersia a.
treaty lie resigned the place in ls6O and returned 70
Baltimore where he was pcgons opponent OF .Rs
he was counsel for the Western Pacific Railroad and in
1854 and 1865 visited Europe several times e %n Sn5
served a Representative In the ALNih anu NY iitn
Congresses, declining reelection TO the NlNllih IN
1853 he was elected Governor OF Maryland his nomna-
ton in convention being recognized as trump oi INC
worst elements of the Democratic party In that st'e
GEORGE H. PENDLEToN.
George Hunt Pendleton, who is to represent
this country the Court Of Kaiser Wilhelm was born IN
Cincinnati Ohio July 49, 1925, and is thus about to
complete his sirteth year. He came OF WING and Fed
erast stock his grandfather having been MAJOR Nathah
iel Pendlcton acknowledgement. aide, ana tne most
trusted friend OF General Nathaniel Greene ana AFTER
ward United States Judge in Georgia; ana his father
Nathaniel Greene Pendleton, whig leader In Cincin-
natl, Representative in Congress during Harrisons
Administration and devoted follower OF Henry Gay
"Genteman George" the present subject has long
been famliay called. received his education al the
woodward High School and Cincinnati College, and In
1914 went TO Europe where after time spent In
study at Heidelberg he travelled for three years and
became acquainted with languages manners aud men
all the chief capitals Returning home. he began the
practice OF the law in partnership with George L. fugh
afterward United states Senator AT the same time he al
lied himself with the Democratic party ana made him
self factor In Ohio politics. In 1858 he was elected TO
the State Senate In 1854 he for Congress and was
beaten but two years later was elected and three umc
thereafter returned serving until 1863 In the cam
paign of $50 he supported Douglas for President In
Congress he fist opposed the issue Of paper money ana
later made himself conspicuous the Ways and Means
Committee by urging the payment OF Government bonds
in greenbacks, thus originating the notorious ONO
Idea Of initiation and virtual repudiaton For many
years atterward he the leader OF the
- GreenbacK" movement. During the war he was
afgIF 4. igfaa and In Tho
XXXVIIh Congress he served as chairman o special
committee subject of admitting Cabinet officers to
the the House aud giving them the right to eH
plain OF legislation affecting their depart
Deus- a psn which zcsIouriy advoeafod ON i'-ecn
her 40 ls6l Mr. Pendleton offered in the House
luton declaring that Congress alone had the power 70
suspend the privilege Of the writ of haDeas corpus ana
that it was duty Of the President to deliver the Poco
Commissioners of Baltimore TO the marshal OF the
proper district that they might enjoy the right oia
speedy and public trial. "f charged with any offence
The resolution was rejected by vote OF los to 26 On
December l. $685. Mr.. PeudetOns resolution declaring
that the arrest trial OF Clement L. Vaandishnm by
a military commission acts Of mere arbitrary
power and palpabe violation of the Constitution OF
the United States was rejected by NOtc OF 10 -
IN ls6I he candidate for Nice-ffesluehl VIII VIII
only the states Of New-Jerscy, Delaware ana and
Kentucky, But In 1868 he was at brst Tar
ahead OF all other candidates for the Democratic Prcs
deutia nomination, aud came within Two h"a ah'H
votes OF geIting that empty honor. which hnay was
gyanied 10 HorttIo seymour Next year he for Gov
ernor of Ohio and beaten by rutherford B Hayes
the Kentucky Central Railroad. In 1877 he
made a second visit TO Europe. and 1878 he was Was
elected to the United states Senate, MS term III tlat
body expiring on the 4th OF the present honl. ino
most notable feature Of his Senatorial m Ha'egr hns hs
AM nor of the bill under which the executive depart
ments OF the Government are now supposed TO De con
Quoted urged It's passage In notable speech III Tue
Senate OF December -, 1881. 80,
was married in $40 to Miss Alice Key daughter of The
Atuat. l.I
Sbtef.Jns Roaer d. Iaucy. They have son and
two They have handsome mansion IN Ci
cinnatl a cottage" at Newport, and nhe mouse IN
Washington they rank among the most exclusive
and aristOcratic Of families
HENRY RooTEs JACKSON.
Henry Rootes jackson, Of Savannah Ga.
who has been nominated Minister TO Mexico, was born
in Athens, Ga, June "a, 1920. lie was student
at Franklin College Athens, and at Princeton NJ J ana
was graduated from Yale College In 1889 He was ad-
mtted to tie bar for several years United states
DisrictAttorney for Georgia He was for time EDITOR
OF The Savannah Georgian. lie served as Colonel Oh Ia
Georgia regiment with Mexico and after his
return 10 Georgia no published. IN 1880 volume OF
yerses under the title Talulah, and other Poems
From ls49 to 1853 he was Judge OF the Eastern Circuit
OF Georgia. office which lie resigned Ia the latter year
upon his appointment Charge Aharos at Vienna by
President Pierce. In the following year he was pro-
NOTED TO be United States Minister Resident at Vienna
I'm which capacity he served until 1853 Mr. Jacks0ns
course In the difficulties which arose between the United
States and Austria account Of the arrest OF Martin
Kaszta in 1853 commended by Secretary Marcy
After his return TO the United states Mr. Jackson was
appointed by the Attorney TO prosecute the suits
In the case the slaveshp Wandercr which vessel was
conscated In he delegate TO the Charleston
Convention, and with Yancey and other southern dee
gates he seceded from that body. lie was PIesldeaal
eleetor on the Breckenridge and Lane ticket IN leOl
Governor Brown OF Georgia. app Olnted br Jackson Us
MaiOr-G cnera OF State troops He resigned his com
| mission shortly afterward In favor OF an
| officer who had thrown up his commission
in the Regular ArUy In order to euter ihs deDe,