Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-04-03
Washington News.
NOMINATIONS-

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Envoys
extraordinary and ministers plsnipo
tentiarv of the United States: VIM.
L. Roberts, New York, to Chill
Charles w. B. Book, Kentucky, to
Peru. Russell, Connecticut, consul
to Liverpool; Henry S. Pearson, post
master of New York; Norman J..
Coleman, Missouri, commissioner of
agriculture: Jno. T. McGraw, West
Virginia, collector of internal reve-
nue. for the district of West Virginia
Henry 2. Kernschar, Louisiana,
naval officer at New Orleans; Andrew
]. Boyd, North Carolina, collector of
internal revenue for the 5th district
of North Carolina.
CONFIRMED.
After reading the journal the SEN
ate went into executive committee.
The senate confirmed Thomas J..
Bum, postmaster at Bloomington,
Ill.
Richard B. Hubbard, Texas, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of U. S. to Japan. VIM. NJ
Lang, Texas, U. S. consul to Ham
burg, Germany.
ABOUT PEARSON.
a gentleman very near to the presi-
dent and undoubtedly speaking from
actual knowledge reports that the re-
appointment of P. NJ. Pearson, New
York, was made after the most patieat
examination of all the facts connect
ed with and concerning the charges
made against him, and his answers to
some, which was yesterday submitted
to and read by the president, suggests
complete vIndication Of Pearson.
WASHINGTON March 81. In answer
to the suggestion of reappointment Of
Pearson might create dissatisfaction
in the ranks of his party, the presi-
dent is represented as saying: 1.-The
democratic party is neither hypocriti-
cal in politics nor ungrateful.
WIN. R. ROBERTS.
VIM. r. Roberts, of New York,
nominated for the Chilian mission, is
55 years of age. and has resided IN
New York city for the past 40 years.
He was elected to the AID and 43d
congress, and declined the nomina-
ton TO the 44th congress. Daring his
term of service In congress he opposed
what was known as the ''back pa"
bill, and on its passage was the first
man TO order his portion OF this sum
to be turned into the U. S. treasury.
Roberts is also known as supporter
of all efforts to benefit his native
lana-Ireland, and is said to have
considerable influence among our
Irish citizens. 1t was OF account of a
resolution offered By Roberts while In
congress, that the Fenians imprisoned
In Canadian jails, In the invasion of
1866, were liberated:
RICHARD 3. HUBBARD,
nominated minister to Japan, is the
well known ex governor of Texas.
He was delegate TO the national
democratic convention at CipciDnatl,
where his notably eloquent speech
placing Gen. Hancock in nouIination
for the presidency, brougb: him into
national notice. He was By acclama-
tioa. chosen by the Texas state con-
veHtion as delegate at-large to the
Chicago convention last year, and
was elected by that convention as its
temporary chairman He served
several years as United States
district attorney in Texas
before the war and Is new engaged in
the practice of law. He has BEEN en-
Enthusiastically supported by the Texas
democracy for suitable recognition at
the hands of the present sd,1Inistrar
ton and ii was their expectation that
be would be appointed minisser of
Mexico.