The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-21
Nominations and Biographies.

AsHINGToN, March 20. THE President
sent the following nominations to the Sem
ate today:
Frederick d. Grant, OF New York, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary Of the United States to Austria
Hungary.
John O. New, OF Indiana, 10 be Consul
General Of the United States at London.
Paul Fricke, Of Texas, to be United
States Marshal for the Western District OF
Texas.
Seligman Bros, Of London, England, to
be special fiscal agents OF the Navy Depart
ment at London.
Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones
to be chief engineer.
Passed Assistant Engineer James III.
Chasman to be chief engineer.
Assistant Engineer Reynold L. Hall to
be passed assistant engineer
Assistant Engineer Ira n. Hollis to be
passed assistant engineer.
Lieut.. Frank +. Fletcher, Junior grade,
TO be Lieutenant.
Lieut., Alexander Sharp, junior grade,
to be Lieutenant
Lieut.. Harry IL. Hosley, Junior grade, to
be a Lieutenant.
Ensign p. j. Werlich to be Lieuten-
ant, junior grade.
Ensign Simon Cook to be a Lieutenant,
junior grade.
Ensign John +. Fillmore to be Lieu.
tenant, junior grade.
Edward Rhodes Stitt, of South Caro-
lima, to be an assistant surgeon in the
navy
The nominations made today were re-
ferred in brief executive session TO the
appropriate committee, but no further con-
firmations were made.
PAUL FRIcKg,
nominated today TO the Marshalship for
the Western District of Texas, Is a native
OF Brenham, Washington County, Texas,
OF about thirty-six years OF age. He has
been engaged in the cotton business OF the
State for upward OF twenty years. Mr..
fricke took a prominent part in assisting
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections in the last Congress in lis inves-
tigation into election outrages in Washing
ton County, Texas. lie has always been
Republican OF excellent reputation.
FREDERICK u. GRANT,
who was today nominated to be Minister
to Austria Hungary, is the eldest son OF
Gen. Grant lie is thirty.nine years of
age. lie accompanied his father during
the war, and was in 1--we battles before he
was thirteen years old. lie entered the
military academy in 1867, and was at one
time Lieutenant-Colonel on Lieut.. ten.
Sheridan's staff lie was Lieutenant OF
tho Fourth Cavalry. when he resigned
from the army in 1876, having seen much
active service in Indian campaigns While
in the service he married Miss Ida Honorc.
daughter Of an old citizen Of Chicago. and
has two children. boy and a girl. Col.
Grant accompanied his father ON a part of
his tour around the world. and assisted in
the preparation OF his Personal Memoirs"
Since Gen. Grants death. Col Grant has
resided with his mother, aud cared for her
estate.
JOHN cHALFANr NRw,
OF Indiana, who was nominated 10 be Con.
sul-General 10 London. Is iiity-eight years
OF age. lie is native lloosicr, and grad.
uatc OF Bethel College, Virginia. lie was
Quartermaster-Genern OF Indiana during
the war, and before that time had been clerk
OF Marion County. His financial record
includes services as financial secretary 10
Gov Morton OF Indiana, cashier and pres
ident Of the Fiul National Bank OF In
dianapolis, United States Treasurer aud
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. Since
bis resignation Of the last named office In
1884 he has been actively engaged IN poll
tics, being at present a member Of the Re-
publican National Committee aud ex.
chairman Of the Republican State Commit
tee Of Indiana. In 1870 he became pro-
prietor Of the indianapolis Daily Journal,
and has conducted the affairs Of that news.
paper with marked ability up TO the pres.
ent time. Col. News family consists Of
his wife, son Harry $. New, and two
young daughters