Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
NEW AND GRANT.
incidents In the Lives of the Latest
Appointments of President Harrison.
JOHN cHALFANr NEW.

JOHN CHALFANT NEW.
John Chalfant New of Indiana. who has been
appointed consul-general at London, was born
at Vernon, Ind, in July, 1881, and was educated
at Bethany college, in Virginia. He began the
study of law in indianapolis, but was diverted
from that pursuit by receiving an appointment
as deputy clerk of Marion county. He became
clerk in four years and held that position for
five years, when Gov. Morton appointed him
acknowledgement of Indiana. His next public
position a seat in the state senate. Mean
while he inherited some money. and joined
VIM. H. English, the democratic candidate for
Vice-President in 1880, establishing the First
National bank of indianapolis, of which he was
for many years cashier. In March, 1875, on
the resignation of Gen. F. E. Spinner, Mr.. New
was appointed Treasurer of the United States,
a position which he held until June, 1876. In
May, 1880. he purchased the indianapolis Jour
nal. and the same year he became chairman Of
the republican state committee, and figured
at the Chicago convention champion
of Grant and the third term, despite
the fact that the Indiana delegation stood 2S
to against Grant. In February, 1882, he was
appointed assistant secretary of the Treasury by
President Arthur. He resigned in January,
1884. and since then has devoted his attention
chiefly to the management of his newspaper.
In October, 1881. he was elected president of
Il NJ
but the duties of that position did not require
his removal from indianapolis.
Mr.. New has represented Indiana on the re-
publican national committee since the presi-
DENTAL campaign of $780, He was the leading
advocate of Gen. Harrison's nomination at Chi
cago last year, and did yeoman's service in his
behalf. He will succeed ex-Gov. Thos. NJ. Wal
Ter, of Connecticut, at London. Mr.. News fam
lily consists OF his wife, his son, Harry S. New,
and two young daughters.
COLONEL FREDERICK d. GRANT.
Colonel Frederick Dent Grant who has been
nominated United States minister to Austria
Hungary, is the Oldest child of General U. s.
Grant and was born in st. Louis. He is thirty-nine
years of age. He accompanied his father dur
ing the war and was in five battles before he
was thirteen years old. He received common
school education. and soon after reaching the
prescribed age of sixteen received appoint
ment as cadet in tine West Point military
academy. Graduating with high honors he
was appointed second lieutenant of the Fourth
United States cavalry on June II, 1871. With
this command he spent two years on outpost
duty and took part in combats with the Indians
IN the Tar west. He afterwards promoted
to the rank of first lieutenant, and on March II,
1873 was made aide-de-camp. with the rank of
Northumberland. on the staff of Lieutenant
General Philip II. Sheridan, who had the
active command. under the President, as
commGnder-in-chief of the armies of the
lgnation married the daughter of II. H. HOnore,
Chicago millionaire. With their two children
they reside in New York city with the widow of
Gen. Grant. in the house east Goth street, in
which the general was living when he was at
tackled by his fatal Illness During his fathers
prolonged struggle with the malady which
finally took his life, Col. Grant was constantly
and deSotedly in attendance upon him. and
since his death he has been THO main reliance
of his mother in business affairs. especially
taking charge of the publication of Gen. Grants
book. In 1885 he became a director of the New
York Steam company, and held a responsible
position as one of the executive managers.
Col. Grant was neither an active nor a special
partner in the firm OF Grant & Ward of which
his brother, I. S. Grant, jr., was the innocent
and suffering head. and had no connection with
the firm. He, however, lost considerable
money through his confidence in the firm
Gov. Hill nominated Col. Grant in May. 1887,
for quarantine commissioner in place of Boss
Platt, but the New York senate refused to con-
firm. through Platt's influence at Albany
Again in January, 1888. Gov. Hill offered to
nominate Col. Grant for this place, but Grant
declined.
In September. 1887, Colonel Grant was nomi-
mated by the New York republican state conven-
ton at Saratoga for secretary of state, and was
defeated in the ensuing election by Cook, DEM
ocrat, by 1880 plurality. His salary at Vienna,
where he will succeed General A r. Lawton, of
Georgia, will be $4,000
Colonel Grant is of commanding presence
taller and more portly than his father and,
while dignfied in his department is a genial
member of several political and social clubs