The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-21
GRANT TO GOTO AUSTRIA
THE DEAD GENERALS SON TO
SUCCEED GEN. LAWTON.

+irelY UnSOuclteo-OIner 4ECloenIS
of the Rush for O61ce.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The President
81 to-day nominated:
FREDERICK D. GRANT of New York to
Il he envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
notentiary of the United States to Austria
a Hungary
JoHN C. New of Indiana to be consul
General of the United States at London.
PAUL FRICKE of Texas, to he United
a states marshal for Western district Of Texas.
81 SEL1GMAN BROS. at London, Eng, to be
Z snecial fiscal agents of the navy depart
# rnent at London.
These nominations were all referred to
appropriate committees
q .Tobn c. New, nominated for consul gen
eral to London, is the well-known editor
and proprietor Of the indianapolis Journal,
and former Assistant Secretary of the Trea-
sury.
FRICKE'S RECORD.
Paul Fricke, nominated for marshal for
the Western district of Texas, Is a native
of Brennan, Washington county, Texas,
and is about 50 years of age. He has been
engaged in the cotton business in that state
for upwards of twenty years. Mr.. Fricke
took prominent part in assisting the Sen
ate committee on privileges and elections
in the last congress In its Investigations
into the election outrages in Washington
county, Texas He has always been a
republican of excellent reputation.
Reds NOMINATION UNsoUGHT
1t is learned that the nomination of
Whitelaw Reid as minister to France was
entirely unsolicited either by him or his
friends. He was not an applicant for any
place. 1t had been the intention of the
President ever since the election TO tender
him some important appointment, and this.
it is understood, would have been the mis-
n biltf ha inn fbat
the earnest advocacy of home rule for Ire
land by the Tribune might render the rela-
tons of Mr. Reid with the tory govern
ment Of Lord Salisbury less cordial than
would be desirable.
Democratic senators generally seem
greatly stirred up by Whitelaw Reid's
domination. They say that they will
oppose its confirmation because he has
abused almost every one of them personally
in the Tribune, and especially because he
has denied the right of SO many Of them to
their seats. They do not expect to defeat
his confirmation, but they hope to delay it.
HYATT's HOLD.
Secretary Window is said to be authority
for the statement that there will be no
change in the Office If United States treas
urer, now held by j. w. II yatt. before the
d Of the present fiscal year, June 30. 1t
is unde stood that Joseph n. Huston of In
dia a has been promised the office when it
becomes vacant.
SON OF HIS FATHER
Frederick d. Grant, who was to day
nominated to be minister to Austria-Hun-
garv is the eldest son of Gen. Grant. He
is 80 years of age.
The appointment of Col. Grant is chiefly
due to the request preferred by Postmaster
General Wanamaker, George W. Childs,
Anthony j. Drexel, Chief Justice Paxson and
Thomas Dolan of Philadelphia, that Col.
Gralt be appointed minister to China.
This was out of the question, a different
sort of man being required to deal with Ii
Hung Chang, but President Harrison was
so impressed that when John C.. New
declined the Austrian mission, which he
had been saving for him, he put Col.
Grant in the vacant place. Senator Stan
tords influence eXerted in and out of season
forth son of Gen. Grant was also effectual
Mr.. New, who is not rich, and not entirely
free from debt, and who has no liking for
society, declined the Austrian mission very
promptly. There is nothing to do" he
SAID, but go into society, and little to do it
on. There is nothing in it for me-" His
friends say that he also declined the
English mission, which they say had first
been offered to, and declined by, both Mr.
Depew and Senator Evarts.
RATHER BLUNT.
The President said ''Well, you want
something l am under obligations to you,
and want to discharge them" After more
urging of this sort he finally decided to
accept the consul generalship to London
when under the extension of fees expected
from thls administration may bs worth
from S30,OOO to $4,000, and has no social
expenses The missions to England, Ger
many and Russia remain to be filled. The
lrst viii probably not be filed until the
EAglSh minister arrives next month. 1t
VIII hardly be filed by a New Yorker now.
vlat France and Austria have been
gwen 10 New Workers. James G.. Blaine
ana robert I. Lincoln were more fire.
9uehtly mentioned IN this connection To-
gay. Editor Hastaad will, it is said by
lls lrlends be offered the Russian mission,
lawyer being dem nded at Berlin, Presl-
qehU Harrison thinks, as well as at London.
EIlOor halstead who had set his heart on
aoHowlng his family to Berlin may not
ecLept TINS arrangement quietly. Ex-Sena-
sol oe"ell OF New Jersey, who was here to-
Gay fixing up fourth class postoffices with
AeIhg Postmaster General Clarkson, is
spoken Of for Germany.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
,Fa'rlck Egan is here looking for the
So1lc9n mission. Ex-Representative Horr
Mr. N6lyIIgan 6I has been expecting this mission
f' fa,' Horrs appointment is The only special
GqNor that Gov. Alger has asked. If Mr..
sr'. sIolr does not get it Gov. Ager will be
o,en more distant in his relations with the
auhlilatration than he is now
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
hugh Young, of Lancaster, Pa, who
pno.eu Ior Gen. Harrison as a member of the
oeunSy lyana delegation in the Chicago
yenuon, except on the last ballot, when
M EoItd Tor Senator Sherman, is said to bs
,a.y 20 receive the appointment to the
f{o5npIrouershlp of the currency. He is a
GgG.ner OF ex-Gov. Thomas Young Of
Ny ana Is related TO Senator Sherman
s s-', oung has all the Pennsylvania inhu-
t, tpge at ms back, including the recommends
s'aI %onS l of Senators Quay and Cameron SEN
P, sherman is backing x-Representative
t tt"euru Y. Parsons of Ohio aud DeCiolyer
ii'tie. ia9". Ex-Comptrollers Knox and Casson
tt''oIse Mr.. Parsons. Vice President Nor
cb.a was at the treasury to-day to see that
TSa, M les Il. Coon, his candidate, is appointed.
eEio lnce demands high order of financial
''I''y' aud pays So, 900 year.
SVPERlNTENDENCY OF FOREIGN MAILS.
boUSgL swords, sergeant-at-arms and betting
suer Tor the national committee in the
sn,o.i nlpaigu. will, it is said be appointed
BIp 'l1.tendent of foreign mails vice N. NJ.
e%r,i % Mr. Swords will of course favor lib
o'ldies TO ocean mail steamers
snLLEN THoRNDYKE RIoE's HOPES.