Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Few More Favored Names
Presented.
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THEM.
Terrible Disaster to the American
and German Ships at Apia,
Samoan Islands.
IAssocittel Press Dispatches to the HERALD

IAssocittei Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: Robert Adams, Jr.,
of Pennsylvania, Minister to Brazil; Ian
sing B. Miner, California, Minister to
Central American States; VIM. L.
Scruggs, Georgia, Minister to Venezuela
William o. Bradley, Kentucky, Consul
General to Corea; George Chandler,
Kansas City, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior; Geo. L. Shoup, Idaho, Cover
nor of Idaho; Edward j. Curtis, Idaho,
Secretary of Idaho.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations Charles e. Monteith, agent
at Nez Perces Agency, Idaho; Post
masters-George Budd, Bozeman, Mon
tana; James M. Moore, Anaconda, Mon
tana; John d. Hogue, Tacoma, W. t.
SKETCHES OF NOMINEES.
George Chandler, nominated First As
sistant Secretary, is about 48 years of
age, and has been resident of Kansas
for twenty years. At present he is Judge
of the State court, comprising the district
about Independence, and this is the only
public office he ever held. He is gen.
tleman of high character. irreproachable
life and great attainments in his pro-
fession.
VIM. L. Scruggs who was to-day nomi-
mated to be United States Minister to
Venezuela, was born in Tennessee,
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He has had considerable experience
in diplomacy, having been appointed
United States Consul at Canton, China,
in 1880, from which post he was pro-
NOTED to be Minister to Bogota, in 1884
Scruggs held this position until relieved
by the last Democratic administration
Lansing B. Miner, named as United
States Minister to Central America, is a |
well-to-do resident of Benicia, California. |
He is an extensive landowner in that
place, and is reputed to have accumu-
lated fortune through investments in |
real estate.
Mr. Sharp, nominee for Governor of
Idaho, is one of the oldest and best |
known residents of that Territory. He |
is a large cattle dealer, the owner of |
several general merchandise stores, and |
also runs one or more stage lines. He |
is a man Of considerable wealth.
Robert Adams, nominated to be Min
lister to Brazil, is a gentleman of culture
and attainments, living in Philadelphia.
he is a graduate of the Univ ersity of
Pennsylvania, ex-State Senator, a mem
Der OF the Governors staff, and of the
Philadelphia City troop,
VIM, y. Bradley, named for Minister
to Corea, is prominent Southern Re-
pu blican. During the war he was
Union man. He has been the candidate
of the Kentucky Republicans for Cover
nor and United States Senator, and |
made good race against Governor Buck
ner for the former place. At Chicago |
the Convention urged him for Vice
President, and he received number OF
votes from Southern delegates. He is a |
fine lawyer, with large and lucrative |
practice, and, it is said, he will not ac-
cept the office, and that he informed the |
President that he did not desire any ap-
pointment whatever.
WHEN THEY MAY ADJOURN.
President Harrison is said to have
given semi-official notice to the Senators |
that they may adjourn Tuesday SO far as
business from the executive is con- |
cerned. 1t is believed the successor to |
the late Associate Justice Stanley |
Matthews will not be nominated before |
adjournment.
JUNKETTING POSTPONED.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The debate |
Of beginning the proposed investigation |
of the physical condition and prospects |
of the Union and Central Pacific leased |
lines and branches by special COM
mittee of the Senate has been post |
poned. 1t had been intended to meet |
at Chicago April 6, start next day and |
spend six weeks on the trip, but the in
ability of Senator Hiscock to get away |
led to change of the date to October.
PLEA FOR LYDECKER.
The prosecution in the Lydecker court |
martial closed its case to-day. Brigadier |
General John Newton, retired, who was
chief of the engineers when the tunnel
was begun, testified for the defense that |
he did not see how Major Lydecker, with |
the duties of his office, could have per-
formed any effective personal service |
against the fraud, and that in
work OF an ordinary character his
visits to the tunnel would have
done no good unless there was danger |
of caving in. Witness could see no good |
in frequent visits on the part of the |
officer, for bad work would go on the |
moment his back was turned. It was |
almost impossible to obtain good public |
work by contract.
THEY WANT KLEIN ARRESTED.
1t is reported and believed in we'll
informed circles that the German Gov
ernment has requested the correspond
ent Klein be arrested and returned to
Samoa to be tried before an American
(not Germany Consular court for "mur-
derous assault"
A CARELESS CLERK.
Another important error on the part of
the Houss enrolling clerk has been dis
covered. The Sundry Civil bill, as
passed by the House, contained an item
of $4,000 for the construction and i'm
provement of suitable roads and bridges
in the Yellowstone National Park. The
Senate increased that amount to $50, 900,
and, as Conference Committee, agreed
to the original amount of $25, 900, but
also agreed to the following clause, to
come in at at the end of the paragraph
"And in addition to said amount, $685.
600 to be expended in the construction
of road upon such route as
may be surveyed and selected
by the. engineer officer detailed
for duty in the park, from the upper
Geyser basin, thence around the south