New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-04-03

Robert Todd Lincoln, who was to-day nom1-
mated to be minister to England, is forty five
years of age and is the son of Abraham Lin
coin. He graduated from Harvard college.
practiced law in Chicago, and became secretary
Of war under President Garfield, remaining in
that post under President Arthur. Since his
retirement in 1885 he has been practicing law
in Chicago.
NIurat HaIstead nominated for United States
minister to Germany, was born in 1929 at Ross
Butler county, Ohio, and spent his minority on
q farm. In 1851 he finished his schooling at
Farmers college, near Cincinnati, and then de-
cided to study law. of which he soon tired. He
did local newspaper reporting on several Gin
cinnati parers, and in 1858 became manager Of
a department on the Cincinnati Commercial.
The following year he acquired small interest
in the paper. and it began rapidly to increase in
circulation and influence, so that in 1866 it
newspapers in the West. In 1870 the paper ex-
perienced a check, and for sometime Mr.. Hal
stead's lines did not always fall in pleasant
places. He pushed his paper forward again to
it's old place as leader of Western thought and
ideas, and the Commercial com blnlng with the
Gazette. its rival as an exponent Of the princi-
Piles of the Republican party i'll Ohio. the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette Immediately be-
came the recognized organ of Ohio Republicans
Mr.. Halstead then found time to devote himself
more to social affairs and also TO travel abroad
He has always been Republican of very pro-
nounced type.
Allen Thorndyke Rice, nominated to be minis
ter to Russia, was born in Massachusetts, in
1858. He is q graduate of Oxford university.
England. and since 1876 has been editor and
proprietor Of the North American Review. He
also holds controlling interest in prominent
Partisan newspaper, LIE Matin, and has contrib
uted largely to literature, while taking an act
i've part in politics.
George Bailey Loring of Massachusetts, nomi-
to PORTUGAL IS best anu knows
Of his connection with the department.
of agriculture, Of which which he was COM
two years of age, and is Harvard graduate.
i Thomas Ryan of Kansas, who has been named
as minister to Mexico, is native of New York.
where he was born in 1887. He served during
the war as volunteer was severely wounded
and emerged as captain in 1861. Since that
tim he has held various legal positions in Kan
sas and has been a representative In congress In
six successive congresses.
Patrick Egan, the nominee for minister to
Chilli has for many years been well known as a
leader Of the Irish people. He was born at
Ballymahon, County Longford, ireland, il 1841.
He was one of the organizers and member of
the council OF the Home Rule league formed in
1871.
John Hicks. who will go to Peru as minister of
the United States, is native American. forty.
two years of age. He comes from Oshkosh. the
home OF Senator SAWYER, and is proprietor and
editor of the Oshkosh Northwestern He has
several times been elected president of the Wis
consin State Press association, but has never be-
fore held public Office.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
CHICAGO. Special Telegram, March 27.-
AS soon as the dispatch announcing Mr. Lin
CONS appOlntmen6 Us minister 20 Englanu
was received reporte saw that gentleman
and impaired the information to him.
what is that YOU say?" he asked, as if he did
not understand the statement.
Your name has been sent to the senate by
President Harrison as minister to England.
1T is news to me. / have never heard word
about it. /"
Were you a candidate for the position?'
"Nnt in any way. I never thought of such a
thing. / was not a candidate for that or any
| other position. How the appointment came TO me
have not vet been officially notified of it. and
have no other information Than that you bring
| me.
| will YOU accept? p
-Oh I would not care TO discuss that at pres.
emit i would not care even to take the matter
Of whether would accept or not into serious
consideration until am notified of my appoint
ment IN the regular way. would not Low dis
cusss the matter in any way.