Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-21
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
More Important Nominations
 Made by the President.
FRED GRANT TO GO TO AUSTRIA.

John c. New to Be Consul General at
 London-An Appeal on Behalf of starv- in. Chinamen-Latest News from Hayti.
 Other Topics of Interest.
 WASHINGTON, March 2l--The president has sen; to the senate the following nomina- tious:
 Frederick D. Grant, of New York, to be minister to Austria-Hungary.
 John c. New to be consul general at London
 Paul Fricke, of Texas, to be marshal of the western district of Texas.
 Seligman Brothers, at London, England, to be special fiscal agents of the navy depart ment at London.
 Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones, to be u chief engineer
 Passed Assistant Engineer James H. ChaS- mar, to be chief engineer.
 To be passed assistant eng neers: Assistant Engineers Reynold T. Hall and Ira N. Hollis
 To be leutenants: Junior Grade Lieuts. Frank Fletcher Alexander Sharp and Harry H. HoSley.
 To be junior grade Geutenants-Ensigns P.J. Werlich, Simon Cook, John H. Fill more.
  to be an assistant surgeon in the navy.
 AN APPEAL FROM CHINA.
 The United States consul general at Shang- hai has informed the state department, at the request of the Shanghai committee of the North China relief fund, of the distress exist ing over large area of China, the result of floods in the Yellow river sections and of droughts i'll portions of the provinces of kiang Sa and Auhui The committee desires to invite the charitable people of the world to respond to it's request for funds. Thousands are starving and dying from exposure in Northern China. Relief has already been re- celved from America and England, but more is needed Until the spring crops are gather ed the famine will continue, and to insure the spring planting money is needed from abroad, ill the famine districts there is neither seed nor money to purchase it. It is stated that relief, to be really effective, must continue until next June, carrying limited number quite through the season of want
 NEWS FROM HAITI.
 Under date of the Sth instant Consul Goutrer, at Cape Haytie has reported to Secretary Blame that the United States ship Galena, with Rear Admiral Gherardi arrived there from Key West on Feb 2l and was still in port. The consul reports that no blockading vessel has been seen in those waters SluCS Jun. IL luSl, aiSO, Uue afrlVal aL Cape Haytien of the steamer George w. Clyde on Feb. 26 and the Caroline Miller on the 18th, both With cargoes of provisions The latter vessel was to sail for New York on the Sth instant with a cargo of coffee and haywood
 THE MONITOR PURITAN.
 The double turreted monitor Puritan will soon be lowed 10 Newport News, where she will be put in the large Simpson dry dock, recently completed, to have her bot om thor oughly scraped and painted. After the work is completed the monitor will be sent back to the yard to be rebuilt in accordance with the the rebuilding of the Terror, Miantonomah, Puritan, Monadnock and Amphtrite. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE KINSLEY ESTATE
 The secretary of War has ordered board of officers, to consist of Brig. Gen. Samuel B. Holabird, quartermaster general; Col. H. L. Abbot engineer corps, and Col. Robert r. Hughes, Inspector general, to assemble at West Point to Ueternl!ne the best method for the expenditure ot $l50,OO0 appropriated by the last cons ress for the purchase of the kinsiey estate addition to the govern ment reservation at the Point. The act left it discretionary with the secretary of war to purchase the property outright or to secure by condemnation.
 
 Treasure CT Hyatt has received a conscience contribution of S20 ill an envelope marked "C.eveiand, O." The sender requested that the money be placed to the credit of ''profit and loss"
 Promoters and engineers connected with the Nicaragua ship canal have completed a remarkable model of the canal, ill plaster of paris which has been on exhibition here pri- vately for the past few days. It has attract ed q great deal of attention, and has been inspected by large number of prominent public officials, army and navy and engineer officers. The model, 30 feet long and 5 feet wide, is an accurate representation, as shown by recent surveys, of the country through which the canal is to be constructed It is generally believed that Maj Frederick Bracket, of Minnesota, will be appointed chief clerk of the treasury department Maj. Brackett is prominent in Grand Army circles and has been q resident of this city for a number of years.
 Mir. Thomas, the newly appointed minister to Sweden and Norway, reported at the state department and took the oath of office. He intends to sail for Stockholm about May l. Postmaster General Wanamaker went to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of nephew. He will return today Mir. Wana- maker has special telegraph wire running from hls business establishment i'll Philadel- phia directly to his office in the postofiioe By this means he is kept informed of what Is being done in Philadelphia and can be con suited at any moment.
 From all indications the nomination of Whitelaw Reid to be minister to France will not go through the senate unscathed. Demo cratic senators have announced their inten- l tion of delaying confirmation, if possible, until they can make some feeling remarks about Mir. Reid and the New York Tribune. There is no doubt that the nomination will be confirmed eventually.
 A special to The Post from Philadelphia says: ''It is reported here that the president has rendered the office of supervising archi- tect of the treasury to George S. Windmer, of this city. He is one of the leading archi- tects of Philadelphia, and the designer of some of the finest buildings, including the