New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
CONSULS-GENERAL NAMED.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsI-
DENT.

| eA~GRAL HARRISON AND SECRETARIES BLAINE
| AND WINDOW OFF ON "TRIP DOWN THE
| POTOMAC IN THE YACHT RESTLESS.
| Washington June l5.-The President and Secre-
taries Blaine and Window went down the Potomac
hver this morning In Postmasa General Wanna
makers yacht Restless, The vessel will 60 down
as far ss Chesapeake Bay and lie at anchor during
Sunday and return TO Washington Monday.
Before starting on his trip the President made
the following appointments in the Consular Ser
vice:
Wakefield G. Frye Of Maine to be Consul General Of
the United States at Halifax salary ca, 500
Joseph A. Leonard OF Minnesota 70 be Con -. General
OF the United States at Shanghai salary. $1,000
Zachary T. Sweeny Of Indiana IA ba Consul. General
Of the United States ConstsntinOpe; salary $1,000.
Oliver II. Dockerey, OF North Carolina 70 be Consul.
Genorl Of the United States RIO dc JHnero; salary
10000.
oliver II. sinons Of Colombo to Be Consul General
OF The United States ~ st. Petersburg salary. ss 600
George W. Roosevelt OF pennsylvania DO Consul.
| OF the United Stsuss 81 brussels; salary. o., 800
Levi w. Brown. Of Ohio, 70 be Consul Of tina United
| States At Glasgow salary. 90. 900.
| John s.. McKm OF Delaware 70 b Commercial Agen.
at nottingham England.
Wakefield G.. Frye, OF Maine, who was to-day
appointed Consul-General at Halifax. held that
| position during the Arthur Administration, and
was succeeded by MIR. Phelps, the present Consul
General lie was born in Maine, WAS a member Of
the Legislature, and is man OF prominence in
| lis State. He is not related TO Senator Frye
| Joseph A Leonard, OF Minnesota appointed Cou-
sul-General at Shanghai. is the editor OF " The
POST at Rochester, MINI. lie served in tie Army
during the war has been State Senator, and WAS
| formerly Consul Mt Leth and Calcutta.
! Zachary Sweeny, who is made Consul General at
Constantinople. is n minister living at Columbus,
Ind. and is repucd 10 be one Of the ablcst Of tho
Christian Disciples. lie is chancellor of Butler
University and an author OF reputation
Oliver H. Dockery, OF North Carolina, named
as ConsulIienernl to Rio dc Janciro is one Of the
Republican leaders OF that State lie was men,
Der Of the Nth and Mist Congrc sscs, and was a
GubcrnatOrial candidate in 1883 and previous
! years
Oliver II. Simons, OF Colorado. who was ap-
pointed ConsulGeneral 10 ST. Petersburg, lives ut
| Leadvile. He graduated at the University OF
New-fork: is war veteran, doctor BY profcs-
sion, and is Endorsed by nearly every man OF prom
inence in Colorado afnirs.
| George W. Roosevelt, Of Pennsylvania, who goes
| 70 Brussels rs Consul is now Consul Bordeaux.
IL is generally understood that he is transferred
| his own request, his relations with the French
| Government having been strained by his fearless
exposition OF adulteratcd exports He served with
distinction during the war, and WIS wounded many
| times.
Levi w Brown, Of Ohio, who WINS appointed
| Consul at Glasgow. lives at WanUeon and is u
promne politician, having gagged actively IN
| the hast canvass Of Representative Boothmnn's
district lie was chairman Of the State Central
| Committee III lss4.