Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-01


Made "Wednesday BY the Prssidsnt-Good
Places ruled.
WASHINGTON, April 30.--0hss L. Scott
Of Alabama, who was yesterday appointed
Minister to Venezuela, Is q son OF ths late
Robt. g. Scott, of Virginia, formerly Minis
ter to Brazil He WAS born in 1871, edu
Gated at the William aud Mary College;
studied law, and went TO California 10 1913
and was a member Of the Thirty-tifth aud
Thirty sixth Congress from that State.
Subsequently be removed to Alabama and
served IN the Confederate army as Major.
He is n lawyer BY profession, but OF late
years has been editing Democratic paper
at Camden, Alabama. His appointment
was recommended by the entire Alabama
delegation.
John C. Bacon, Of South Carolina, sp.
pointed as Charge DAffairs to Paraguay
and Uruguay is lawyer ftty years OF age,
son-in.lsw OF Governor Pickins, and con
stquently brother-in law OF Senator Butler.
He has served as District Judge and was
Secretary of the United States Legation at
~. Petersburg when Governor Pickins was
Minister. His appointment was requested
by al the members Of the Congressional
delegation from South Carolina.
Warren Green, of Kentucky, the new
Consul General to Ksnagsws. Japan, Is
son Of Dr. Noryin Green, President Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. BE
is about 40 years OF age, and Is nov presi
dent of The Louisville Board of Trade.
Robert Z. Withers, of Virginia, who sue
eeeds General Mosby as Consul at Hong
Kong, is 6S wears of age, g physician BY
profession, and pacrced until Virginia
passed The ordinance session, when he en-
tered the Confederate army as Major.
He was soon promoted to be Colonel and
served in the field until disabled BY numer'
Gus wounds. After the war he edited the
Lynehburg News; wa elected Lieutenant
Governor 10 1878 end United States Soma.
tor in 1875. He served in the Senate until
1881.
Albert Looming, of New York, who goes
to Bremen as Consul is engaged in the real
estate business; owns q cattle ranch IN
Texas and is highly recommended BY Ger
man merchants and bankers Of New York
city. He was born in this country OF Ger
man parentsge.
Berthold Greeubaum, Of San Francisco,
Who is made Consul at Apia, is q German
merchant appointed, it is understood, on the
recommendation Of Justice Field.
Victor A. Sartori, the new Consal for
Leghorn, Is naive of Philadelphia oil
Italian descendants, highly recommended
by his fellow citizens and not known in
politics.
Joseph B. Hughes, of Hamilton, O., the
newly appointed Consul for Birmingham
is endorsed by the usual divergent factions
of the Ohio Democracy, Messrs. Pendletou,
Payne, Thurman and Hoadly uniting in
his Recommendation. he is at present
Auditor OF Butler county.
Join II. Putnam, of Chilicothe, Ohio
who goes to Honolulu as consul has served
in both branches of the legislature, was Gov
ernor Aliens private secretary aud is q
prominent politician aud editor. He edited
the Ohio Statesman and afterwards owned
the Columbus Times, He has been popa,
lsrly known as Senator Pendletons right
hand man.
John s. Williams, who was appointed
Third Auditor Of the Treasury Department,
is a resident Of Lafayette, Ind, aud is editor
and proprietor of the Courier, published in
that city. He is about f;ty-6ve years OF
Sge and has always been Democrat. He
was candidate for Congress nsu at large
in 1880, but was defeated. la 1876 he was
an elector-s..large on thu Til len and Hen
bricks ticket. His application was endorsed
by the Indiana Congressional delegation
and By ex-senator Mcdonald.