Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-31
THENATIONAL CAPITAL.
IMPORTANT N0NINATY0NS.

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WASHINGTON. March 30.--The
President sent the following nomina-
lions TO the Senate to-day To DO Con-
sul-Generals Of the United States
Thomas NJ. Waller. OF Connecticut, at
London: Frederick Baine, Of Mary
land, at Berlin. To be Minister'S Resi-
dent OF the United Statcs---Isaac Bell,
ST., Of Rhode Island, to the Neither
lands; Rufus Magee, Of Indiana, TO
Sweden and Norway. To be Minis
tcrs Resident and ul-Generals
OF the United States - Edward
Parke Gusts Lewis, Of New
Jersey, to Portugal; Erasmus b.
Anderson, Of Wisconsin, TO Den
mark. To be Consuls Of the United
States--A. Halter Gross, Of Pennsylya-
mia. at Athens, Greece; Evan p. How
ell, Of Georgia, at Manchester. England.
TO be ENJOYS Extraordinary and MIN
listers Plenipotentiary Of the United
States---Thomas J. Jarvis, Of North
Carolina, TO Brazil; Alexander X. Law
ton, Of Georgia, to Russia Anthony NJ.
Kelley, OF Virginia, to Italy. To be
Minister Resident OF the United States
George W. Merrill, Of Nevada, TO Ha-
waian Islands. To be Consul-General
of the United States - Edmund
.Jassen, Of Illinois, at Vienna, Aus
tris. Brown, Shipley 4 Co., Of Lon
don. England, to be special fiscal agents
of the Navy Department. To be col
lectors Of internal revenue, Nathan
Gregg. Of Tennessee, for the Second
district of Tennessee Alexander Nc
Cue. Of New York, to be Solicitor Of
the Treasury David Settle, Of North
Carolina, to be marshal Of the United
States for the Western district Of North
Carolina F; Joseph u. Johnston, of Viz
ginia. 10 be Commissioner Of Railroads
lewis Muller, Of New York, TO be APP
praiser in the district Of New York,
State Of New York Clement Dowd, Of
North Carolina, TO be collector Of inter-
nal revenue for the Sixth district Of
North Carolina Captain William J.
volkmar, Fifth Cavalry, to be major
aud assistant acknowledgement; Captain
George II. Beerton, Twcnty-first In
fantry, to be major and inspector-gene-
rial.
Alexander II. Lawton, who was
nominated for the mission to Russia, is
a prominent lawyer Of Savannah. He
was born in South Carolina, was educa-
ted at West Point Military Academy,
served in the army number Of years
and resigned, studied law at Savannah,
and engaged in the practice Of his pro-
fession there. When the civil war
broke out he entered the Confederate
service as brigadier-general and subse-
qucntly became Quartermaster-Generai
of the Confederacy. At the close Of
the war he returned TO his practice at
Savannah and soon afterwards was ap-
pointed attorney for the Central Rail-
road and Banking Company of Georgia.
lie is described as lawyer of dis
tinction, gentleman of quiet and afia-
BILE manners, the pOsSessor of considera-
bic wealth, and about sixty years Of
age.
Edward Parke Gusts Lewis, the
nominee for the mission to Portugal, is
resident of IIoboken, n. j. lie is
said to be Instantly related TO Secretary
Bayard, and has been member Of the
Legislature. presidential elector, and
member Of the State Democratic Com
mittce. lie was in the Confederate
army. His wife is Il daughter of Ste
VEINS. the HOboken millionaire, who
bull the famous Stevens battery.
Isaac Bell, Jr.. nominated to lie Min
lister TO the Netherlands. is wealthy
citizen of Newport, L. l., prominent
Democrat, and has several times been
Democratic candidate for Governor.
lie is a brother-in-law of James Cor
don Bennett. lie was the Democratic
candidate for United States senator at
the last senatorial election.
Rufus Magec, Of Indiana, who is
nominated as Minister TO Sweden and
Norway, is resident Of Logansport
lawyer and State senator; man Of
local prominence as an active politician,
and an especial friend Of ex-senator
Mcdonald, whom hc accompanied re-
Gently to this city.
Erasmus Il. Anderson, Of WlScon-
sin. nominated to be Minister resident
and Consul-GeneIal to Denmark, is an
eminent Scandinavian scholar, and is
the author Of number Of books upon
the Scandinavian folklore and my
thology. lie is professor in the Wis
consin University. He is well-known
among literary men for his scholarship.
Thomas NJ. Waller, whose name is
sent in for the Consul-Generalship at
London, is well-known as an eX-Goy
crnor of Connecticut. He was the
Democratic candidate for reelection last
year. but failed TO receive majority of
the popular vote, and was not elected
by the Legislature.
Frederick Rainc, of Maryland, nomi-
nee for the Berlin Consul-Generalship,
is the editor Of the Baltimore Core
SpoEdcHt (Germsn). Democratic paper.
Edward Jussen. of Illinois, nominated
TO be Consul General TO Vienna. is a
leading member of a prominent law firm
Of German Americans IN Chicago. lie
has been somewhat prominent in poll
Tics III his State.
Evan p. Howell. Of Georgia, who is
nominated rs Consul at Manchester, is
sufficiently described in the identified
ton as Major Howell. of the Atlanta
Constitution.
A. Haller Gross. Of Pennsylvania,
who is 10 be sent n Consul to Athens.
Is ION of an eminent surgeon. He
has beeu locally prominent in Phila-
delphia as Democrat, and was re-
Gently member of the City Council.
George W. Merrill, of Nevada, nomi-
mated to be Minister resident to the
Hawaiian Islands, is lawyer by pro-
iession, but is now private secretary to
Senator Fair.
Thomas j. Jarvis. of North Caro-
lima. nominated TO be Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plcnipotentiary to
Brazil, is a native Of North Carolina,
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