Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-21
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
The Distress Exists over a Large Area of China - Thousands AreTStarvin& and Dyfng-The Relief Must Continue Until Next June.

The Distress Exists over a Large Area
 of China - Thousands Are?Starvin&
 and Dying-The Relief Must Continue Until Next June.
 WASHINGTON, March 20. - The United States consul general at Shanghai has in- formed the State department, at the request of the Shanghai committee of the north China relief fund, of the distress existing over a large area of China, the result of floods in the Yellow river section and of droughts in DOT tions of the provinces of Kiang Su and Amhoui. The committee desires to invite the charitable people of the world to respond to its request for funds. Thousands gre starv- China. Relief has already been received from America and England, but more is needed. Until the spring crops are gathered the famine will continue, and to insure the spring planting money is required from abroad, as in the famine districts there is neither seed nor money to buy it. It is stated that relief to be really effective must con- tinue until next June, carrying limited number quite through the season of want.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 Business Unusually Brisk at she
 White House Rear Admiral Bcl-
 knap is Served With a Summons.
 WASHINGTON, March 20.-Business was unusually brisk at the White House to- day. There were more visitors there on business than on any previous day of the present ad- ministration. Delegations from Washington formed the major portion of the crowd. One of these. composed of colored men and head ed by Fred Douglas, recommended the ap- pointment of ex-Representative Hazleton as
 oe ! &ho &r;o of Another colored delegation secured an audi ence with the President and asked for the appointment of Perry Carson as recorder of deeds in Washington. A public reception was held in the East room at 1 o'clock.
 President Hilgarde of the Agricultural eol- lege of California is the man for assistant secretary Of agriculture. He is highly rec- commended by Senator Stanford and the Cal ifornia delegation in Congress, but he Is not 8 candidate for the place and it is not known if he will accept. Prof. Hilgarde's name was suggested by Prof. Brewer and the sug- gestion is highly endorsed by all the scienti- fc men in Washington.
 The Navy department has been informed that as Rear Admiral Belknap was leaving the Mare Island navy yard, California, on the Sth inst. for San Francisco to take the steam CT for Yokohama, Japan, where he is to con- nand the Asiatic squadron, he was served with summons to appear before @ megls- trate at Vallejo in a suit brought by Ensign George Ormsby, who was some months ago ordered to join the Monongahela at Mare 1sl- and, but failed to meet her. He claims that he has been treated unjustly. The United States district attorney at San Francisco will appear in behalf of the admiral in the suit while the admiral sails for Japan.
 Secretary Windom is said to be authority for the statement that there will be no change of kaI held by Mir. James W. Hyatt before the end of the present fiscal year, June 30. It is un- derstood that MT. Joseph N. Huston of h. diana has been promised the office when it becomes vacant.
 The postmaster general has appointed Ed ward H. Watrous postmaster at Grove Beach, Conn.
 Frederick D. Grant, who was to-day nomi- mated to be minister to Austria Hungary, is the eldest son of General Grant. He IS thirty nine years of age. He accompanied his father during the war and was in five bat ties before he was thirteen years old. He entered the military academy in 1867 and was at one time lieutenant colonel on Lieutenant General Sherisan's staff. He was lieuten ant of the Fourth cavalry when he resigned from the army in 1876, having seen much ac- tive service in Indian campaigns. While in the service he married Miss Ida Honore, daughter of an old citizen of Chicago, and has two children, boy and a girl. Colonel Grant accompanied his father part of his tour around the world and assisted in the preparation of his 'Personal Memoirs. Since General Grants death Colonel Grant has re- sided with his mother and cared for her es- tate.
 John Chslfant New Of Indiana, who was nominated to consul general to London, is 5S years of age. He Is a native hoosier and graduate of Bethany college.
 It is learned that the nomination of MT. Reid as minister to France was entirely un- solicited by him or his friends. He was not an applicant for any place.