The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
THE PRESIDENTS FAvORITEs.
Anothar Batch Of Them 'sBOb Up Be-
renely," Regardless Of Color.

Anothar Batch Of Them 'sBOb Up Be-
renely," Regardless Of Color.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The Pres
ident to-day appointed George v. II.
Lathrop, Of Michigan, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to Russia Boyd Winchester,
of Kentucky, Minister Resident and
and Consul General to Switzerland
John E.W. Thompson, of New York,
Minister Resident and Consul Gem
eral to Hayti. William B. McCon-
nell, of Fargo, Dakota, has been APP
pointed to be Associate Justice Of
Dakota, vice A. A. Hudson, whose
commission has expired.
A. P. -Swinefo1d, Of Marquette,
Mich, was to-day appointed Gov
ernOr of Alaska. Swineford is ex-
Mayor uf Marquette; is editor of the
Marquette Mining Journal; has
served as a member OF the Legislature
of his State. and was q candidate Tor
Observation-Disclosures two years ago.
He was appointed State Inspector Of
Mines and Mining by Governor Be
gale, of Michigan. l.
WHO THEY ARE.
Mr.. Lathrop is 60 years Of age, and
has been prominently identified with
the legal profession. HIS place OF
residence is Detroit. Shortly after
Mr.. Cleveland was elected to the
Presidency, Mr.. Lathrop. with other
Michigan gentlemen, calI-d on him
in Buffalo. The Pres dent was
greatly pleased with Mr.. Lathrop,
and SO expressed himself on his re
turn to Albany.
DR.. John O.. w. Thompson,
was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and is a graduate Of the medical de-
partment Of Yale College. After
leaving Yale he pursued hss medical
studies in Paris, where he became
proficient in the French language,
which knowledge will serve him in
his new sphere, as the Hay tians are
French speaking people. DIR.
Thompson is q young colored man,
and was highly recommended for the
position by the faculty of Yale, as
well as by many leading citizens of
his native State.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Secretary
Manning to-day requested the resig-
nation Of Col. T. n. Burrough, Of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing. E. o. Graves, Assistant Treas
urer of the United States, has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. Graves
entered the Treasury Department in
1868, at ST. 200 year. He served as
Chief Clerk in the Department, as
Superintendent of the National
Bank Redemption Agency. and as
Second Assistant treasurer. He
was also made Chief Examiner OF
the Civil Service Commission, under
General Grant, and in 1877 he was
admitted as member of the Cons
mission appointed to reorganize the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
By this reorganization the expenses
of the Bureau were decreased several
thousand dollars. The appointment
is promotion for Graves, the salary
being $9, 600 more per year than that
of the Assistant Treasurer. He.]0ts,d
for Mr.. Cleveland at the Chicago
Convention. The Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing has about l 200 en-
ployes, but twelve of whom come un-
der the provisions Of the Civil Ser
vice law. They are appointed by the
Chief of the Bureau.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
The President to-day appointed the
following Board of Visitors to the
United States Military Academy:
John Bigelow, New York; Charles
r. Goldman, Massachusetts; General
Fitzhugh Lee, Virginia; George
Hoadey, Ohio; James G. TapDen,
Arkansas; Edward S. Holden, Wis
consin: George l.. Miller, Nebraska.
The President at Late hour this
afternoon made the following ap-
pointments: William A. Seay, of
Louisiana, to be Minister Resident
and Consul General to Bolivia
Consuls Generals-Ephraim B. Ew-
ing, of Missouri, at the City Of Mex
ico; H. Clay Armstrong, of Alabama,
at Rio Janeiro. Consuls-H Hustavus
Lucke, of New Hapmshire, at Sher-
brooke, Canada !; Peter staub of
Tennessee, at st. Gale; Henry W.
Klein, of Pennsylvania, at Charlotte
town, P. e. I. John M. Strong,
New York, at Bellville. Canada;
Alex. Bertrand, of New York, at st.
Johns, Quebec; Laws NJ. Minnie, Of
Michigan, at Port Sarnai; John H.
Oberly, of Illinois, to be Indian
School Superintendent, rice James
NJ. Haworth, deceased.
TO BE APPOINTED.
The Post announces that ex-Gov-
ernor Shelley, of Alabama, will be
appointed Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury, and that DIR. J. T. B. Ford,
also of Alabama, will be appointed
Consul at Caracas, VENUE a.