The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
HE WAS A CONSUL.
Jose Macheca, One of the
New Orleans Malta Victims,
WAS CONSUL FROM BOLIVIA.
A Move by Ex-Secretary Bayard indicating He
Wants Out of Politics.
The G. o. p. Urging EN-Assistant PostTnas-
ter-General GARRISON 10 Become the
Head of the National League
Republican Club.
WAS CONSUL FROM BOLIVIA.
Consul of Bolivia

Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April IA singular fact
in connection with the Italian matter.
which entirely escaped attention M 10 the
present time, is that one OF the leading
Italians lynched in New Orleans was actu-
ally at the time of his death recognized con-
sui at that port of a foreign government
not THAI OF Italy. Jose Nlachecd, the al
legged head OF the Malta. and most promi-
nent of the victims of the mob. still stands
on the records OF the state department IS
duly accredited and recognized consul OF
Bolivia in New Orleans. He WAS i wealthy
merchant. His firm of Macheca Bros.
still continue the agency OF one Of the most
important steamship lines touching at New
Orleans ana trading with South American
ports, and II was probably from this CON
nection that Macheca came to Dc APP
pointed consul for Bolivia. The hard fact
remains that he was such consul At the
time of his unauthorized execution.
Bolivia has no diplomatic representative
here. It's most prominent agent IS Consul
General O'Barrio of New York. II does
not appear that he has made any movement
i'll the matter. O'Bar,'iO was delegate 70
the recent international monetary commits
sion, which sat in Washington. Incident
ally during his visit TO the capital in that
connection ne mentioned with regret that
since the disastrous Chili-Peruyian war
IObllhld Ildtl bttu Itlb W lNl4t4L any StNitt l.
and had 10 do all her commerce through
neighboring states. Bolivia without sea-
port or navy is a small factor among the
nations. Nevertheless it IS possible that
some explanation may be asked OF the
United States as to the killing OF one of its
consuls.
BAYARD OUT OF POLITICS.
Ex-Secretary Bayard has offered for
sale the residence on Massachusetts avenue
which he has owned for man, years.
This is naturally interpreted as meaning
that Bayard consider himself out of
politics permanently.
The Bayard family for three generations
have had conspicuous place in national
affairs James Ashton Bayard was in the
house from 1887, two terms, and then in
the senate two terms. Both of this Bay
ards sons were United States senators,
one of them served nine years. and the
other eighteen years. They also held other
high positions. Thomas Francis Bayard
succeeded his father in the senate aud held
the seat sixteen years, until he voluntarily
gave it up to go into the Cleveland cab
met.
No scandal ever connected with the
name.
CoACHER FOR ALGER.
There is strong movement TO elect Ex-
assistant Postmaster General ClarkSOn
president of the national league of Republi-
can clubs, which meets at Cincinnati next
Tuesday Gen. Clarkson has now no active
occupation, and is ready TO devote his serv-
ices to organizing the party for the battle
of 1892 His election would mean a big
move in the campaign of Gen. Russell A.
Alger for the Republican nomination for
the presidency. Clarkson is well known as
an Alger man.
Alger had good proportion of the South
ern delegates at the last national conven-
ton, and were so skillfully handled that he
continued to gain vote after vote.
Gen. Clarkson was at that time for ALI
son, and he may cast the vote of Iowa for
Allison in early votings at the next conven-
ton. but he will take care that the second
choice of the Iowa men is for Gen. Alger,
and at the right moment swing into line.