The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-28
sketshs. Of the Nominees.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Robert Todd
Lincoln, who was to day nominated 10 be
minister TO England, Is Is years OF age and
is the son Of Abraham Lincoln. He g.sd-
uated from Harvard college. served through
Grants Virginia campaign as captain,
practiced law in Chicago and became sec
retary OF war under President Garfield, re-
naming In that post under President
Arthur. Since his retirement In 1885 he
has been practicing law In Chicago.
Allen Thorndyke Rice, nominated 10 be
minister 10 Russia, was born In Massachu-
sets. He Is n graduate OF Oxford univer-
sity, England. and proprietor Of the North
American Review. He also holds con-
trolling interest in the prominent Partisan
largely TO literature, while taking an active
part In politics.
George Bailey Loring, Of Massachusetts,
is best known because OF his connection
with the department Of agriculture. OF
which he was commissioner from 1881 10
1886. He is ~ years of age and is q Har-
ward graduate. Loring has been long In
public life, beginning as surgeon OF the
marine hospital at Chelsea In 1883, and at
commissioner and congressman.
Thomas Ryan, OF kansas, who has been
named as minister to Mexico, Is native Of
New York, where he was born In 1887. lie
served during the war as volunteer, was
severely wounded and emerged as captain
In 1851. Since that time he has held var
ious legal positions In Kansas and has been
a representative In congress for six success
sive terms.
Jas. Churchill. the new surveyor at st.
Louis, entered the war as a private In the
one hundred and tenth Illinois infantry
and rose TO the rank OF colonel. He was
severely wounded and still carries several
bullets In his body. For many years past
he has been United States commissioner
and clerk OF the United States district
court at ST. Louis.
Patrick Egan, the nominee for minister
10 Chill, for many years has been well
known as leader OF the Irish people. He
was born In Ballymahan, county Long.
he went into the gram business. He very
early displayed deep interest in the Irish
cause. Becoming an active member of the
advanced national party, he took part In
the revolutionary movement which culmt
mated IN the attempted inkurrection OF 1871.
In 1888 he came 10 America and went "a
live In Nebraska, where he has since re-
sided. He has been engaged In the grain
trade while In this country and has also
tehtu III o'stFu Fnit Az RShhto ~ N tat AZ
ber OF the republican party.
Murat Halstead, nominated for United
States minister 10 Germany, was born IN
1929, at Ross, Butler county, Ohio, and
spent his minority on farm. At eighteen
he began writing for the newspapers, AT
first contributing 10 the lighter class OF
romances. In 1857 he finished his schooling
at farmers college near Cincinnati. and
then did local newspaper reporting on sew
eral Cincinnati papers. In 1858 he became
manager OF department on the Cincinnati
Commercial, and the follow year be &C
quired q small interest In the paper
When the Commercial combined with the
Gazette the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Immediately became the recognized organ
Of the Ohio republicans. Mr.. Halstead ha,
a fine presence, genial manners and i'm
mense energy. He has always been re
publican OF very pronounced type.
John Hicks, who will 20 10 Peru as min
lister Of the United States, is n native Am
erican, ~ years OF age. He comes from
Oshkosh, the home OF Senator Sawyer, anc
Ia the proprietor and editor OF the Oshkosh
Northwestern. He has several times beer
elected president OF the Wisconsin Stat,
Press association, but has never befor'
held public ONCE.