The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-10
QUE FOREIGN M1u1sr1zs.
President Cleveland Makes Numerous
Nominations for Ministers, Consuls ard
Other Offcials.

President Cleveland Makes Numerous
examinations for Ministers, Consuls ard
Other Ofacials.
The president sent to the senate quite a long
list of nominations, including ministers to fus-
STA, Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and
Norway, Hawaiian Islands, Dcnmarck and
Portugal. The list is as follows:
Consuls General of the United States-Thom-
as NJ. Waller of Connecticut, London; Freder-
lex Paine of Maryland, Berlin; Edward Jussin
of Illinois, to Vienna.
Ministers Resident of United States-1saac
Bell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to Netherlands; Ru-
George W. Merrill of Nevada, to the Hawaiian
Islands.
Ministers Resident and Consuls General of
the United States-Edward Parke Custis Lewis
of New Jersy, to Portugal; Rasmus b. Ander%s
son of Wisconsin to Denmark.
Consuis of the United States-A. Halter
Gross of Pennsylvania, to Athens, Greece;
Evan P. Howell of Georgia, to Manchester,
England.
Enjoys Extraordinary and Ministers PIeni-
potentiary of the United States: I. j. jarvis
of North Carolina, to Brazil; Alexander Is.
Lawton of Georgia, to Russia; Anthony IL.
Kelley of Virginia, to Italy.
Prof. Rasmus B. Anderson, nominated min
lister to Denmark, was born in Albion, Dane
county, Wis, of Norwegian parents, in ls4b, his
father being leader of the first Norwegian COM
pany coming to America-arriving in Wiscon-
sin in lS41. The son Rasmus received a COM
mon school education at the nome of his birth,
and at the age of fourteen left home, soon to
years he returned home, and was elected pro
fessor of Greek and modern languages in Albion
Academy. Holding the position two years,
no. entered the Wisconsin State uni
yersity as past graduate. He soon
university, and then he was called to the chair
of Scandinavian languages-the first native
born citizen of Wisconsin to be honored with
full pyofessorship in the institution. He was
the first Norwegian ever appointed in an
age, is one of the most prolific writer's in the
country. His book of Morse literature has be-
come known to the whole literary world.
He has written several other valua-
bic books. His writings for standard
publications have been extensive. For two
years past Prof. Anderson has been solicitor
of a life Insurance company, and only a few
days ago received a gold badge from the COM
pany for the most efficient work of the hun
dreds employed. HIS great personal friend
was his cousin, the late Ole Bull. He visited
Norway, Sweden and Denmarck twice, and his
correspondence from there was highly inter
esting.
Alexander r Lawton, nominated for the
mission to RUSSIA, Is a prominent lawyer OF
Savannah. He was educated at West Point,
graduating in '39, and served in the army one
year when he resigned; studied law at Savan-
nah aud engaged in the practice of his profess
sion there. When the war broke outhe entered
the Confederate service as a brigadier
eral of the Confedcracy. AT the
Close of the war he returned to his practice at Sa-
ney for the Central Railroad and banking Com
pany of Georgia. He is described as a lawyer
of distinction, a gentleman with quiet and af-
fable manners, and the possessor of consider
able wealth, and about sixty years of age.
Isaac Bell, Jr., nominated to be minister to the
Netherlands, is a wealthy citizen of Newport, r.
l., and a prominent Democrat, and has several
tunes been a Democratic candidate for COVER
nor He ls a brother-in law of James Gordon
Bennett, and was a Democratic candidate for
the United States senate in the last senatorial
election.
Rufus NJ MCGEE of Indiana, nominated as
minister to Sweden and Norway, is q resident
of Logansport, a lawyer and a state senator,
and a man of local prominence as an active
politician and an especial friend of ex-senator
Mcdonald, whom he accompanied recently to
Washington.
Thomas NJ. Walker, nominated consul gen.
eral at London, is well known as ex-governor
of Connecticut.
Frederick Raine of Maryland nominee for the
Berlin consul gcneralshlp, is the editor of the
Baltimore Correspondent, a German Demo-
cratic paper.
Anthony NJ. Kelley, nominated as minister to
Italy, is a lawyerin successful practice at Rich
mond, Va. He has been mayor Of that city, and
was for several years chairman of the Democrat
ic Funders' committee, taking an active and
the Readjusters, and is also well
known as one of the counsel for
the Virginia landholders in their prolonged lit
igation. His father was a Presbyterian cler-
gyman, but Mr.. Kelley is a devout member of
the Catholic church.
A. Halter Gross of Pennsylvania, nominee
for consul to Athens, is q son of the eminent
surgeon. He has been locally prominent in
Philadelphia as n democrat, and was recently
a member of the city council.
Edward Jussin of Illinois, nominated for
consul general at Vienna, is a leading member of
q prominent firm Of German American lawyers
in Chicago. He is a brother-in-law of Carl
Schurz and has been somewhat prominent in
politics III his state.
Evan P. Howell of Georgia, nominated con-
sui to Manchester, is one of the editors and
proprietors of the Atlantic Constitution, and q
man of high standing.
George W. Merrill of Nevada, nominated
minister resident to the Hawaiian Islands, is
secretary to Senator Fair. He is wellknown
in Washington and generally esteemed.
Fl Thomas J. Jarvis, who goes to Brazil, is
about forty years of age, and a native of North
Carolina. De has been a member of the North
Carolina Legislature: was chosen lieutenant
governor in 1876, and succeeded Gov. Vance III
the executive Dftice when that gentleman was
elected United States senator in 1878. Gov.
Jarvis was strongly recommended for place
in the cabinet, receiving the unanimous en-
dorsement of the Legislature.
Edward Parke Gusts Lewis of New Jersey,
who goes TO Portugal, is a native of Virginia,
and served in the confederate army. After
the war he settled IN New Jersey, and is now a
resident of Hoboken. He has been quite
prominent in New Jersey politics, and has
served in the legislature OF that state. His ap-
pointment was secured by Secretary Bayard,
with whom Mr.. Lewis is said TO be related,
and Ex-senator GRAY of Delaware.
Thomas NJ Waller of Connecticut, nominal
ed to be consul general at London, was gov.
ernor Of that state, and ran a second time last
fall for the same Office. He received a plurali-
ty of all the votes cast, but as the constitution
of Connecticut requires that a majority of al
the votes cast shall be necessary, the election
was thrown into Legislature, and the Republl.
can competitor of Mr.. Waller was chosen.