Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-09
FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
g. V. N. Lothrop to Russia, Boyd Win.
chester to Switzerland and ]. E. W.
Thompson to Hayti.
Tho Action OF Commander Kane During
the Panama Trouble Approved
All Quiet on the Isthmus-
Capital Notes.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The President
yesterday made the following appointments:
George V. n. Lothrop, of Michigan, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary Of the United States to Russia:
Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky, to be Min
lister Resident and Consul General of the
United States to Switzerland; John Z.
w. Thompson, of New York, to be Minis.eI
Resident and Consul General of the United
States to Hayti
George " n. Lothrop is said to be one Of
the most prominent lawyers in Detroit lie
is graduate of Yale, sixty years of age and
has always been prominently identified with
the Demos attic party.
Boyd Winchester was appointed Consul
to Nice but declined because the position
was not sufficiently lucrative.
John L. w. Thompson is graduate of
Yale, and colored gentleman. He has
spent much time abroad and is said to be
highly educated.
Three bank presidents from Philadelphia
waited upon the Secretary of the Treasury
yesterday and protested against the removal
OF the sub-treasury in that city from the
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The Secretary reserved his decision.
The President has decided that hereafter
he will receive no callers, except Cabinet
officers, on Saturday.
The Secretary of the Navy has directed
the cOmmandant Of the Boston navy yard to
defer, for the present, the delivery of the
old vessel Niagara" which was purchased
at auction In Boston day or so ago This
action of the Secretary is based upon alleged
irregularities in the sale.
The r. Z. Lee Veterans Of Virginia called
upon the President yesterday and were re-
ceived by him in the East paror. The asso-
citation was banquetted at the National Hotel
in the afternoon, after which they left for
home.
Admiral Jouett has sent the following dis
patch to Secretary Whitney: 1.-THE force
which came to the Isthmus in the Acapulco
returned on the Colon Thursday. The IrO-
quOis crew have been relieved. Everything
is quiet Please order the Yantic to Aspin-
wall"
The President has appointed Mr.. A. p.
Swineford, of Marquette, Mich, Governor
of Alaska.
Secretary Whitney yesterday ordered the
discharge OF nine employees at League Island,
Philadelphia, navy yard whO it is said,
have been kept at the yard and on the rolls
since July /, 1888, notwithstanding an order
OH that date closing the yard. 1t Is Stated
at the Department that these men have
done M work for nearJv tpo yearo hut hove
ali .Io,,, -, I.,,'';s ~ 80, ~ I'a'o
All aiohs peen uraWlhg their pay regularly
First Assistant Postmaster General Hay,
has written to the POstotfice Department from
South Carolina that bis health 10 much In,
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proven ana tllat ne expects 10 De IN Wash
lngtOn the 10Th inst.
The court martial trial OF ex Surgeon Cen
eraI Wales sor naa,aa, ~ d,t,, a,'a o,,I,'l'tha
;aaa,a Az, ncsnc, vi uu,y anu cuipaple
heiiiciehcy, wiliie acting as Medical Direct
or OF the Navy, was resumed Yesterday.
The AssOciate .Iudge Advocate made tIa
ro;nt tlat H. w,iaan .1l,IS. h'"' '.o .'
Pohn. Una. DI. Wales nah never taken oath
OF onlce AZ surgeon General and proposed
to offer testimony To show he had not dana
80. The court bowever refused tn aJn,i,
evidence on this point.
The court of inquiry appointed by Rear
Admiral Jotett to investigate the conduct NJ