Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-05-05
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
The Ministries to Brazil and Uni
ted States Of Colombia Filled.
Soma Einor Plums Handed Out-A
Brief Notice Of the New Officers.

The following appointments were an
nounced at the White House L. f. McKin-
ney. of New Hampshire. to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
limited States to Colombia Thos. i. Thomp-
son. of California. to be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIenipotentiary of the United
States to Brazil George William Caluth, OF
Arkansas, to be Minister Resident and Con-
sui General of the United States to Portugal
John NJ. Wiley OF New York, to be Consul OF
the United States at Bordeauxj Harvey
Myers. of Kentucky to be Commissioner
from Kentucky on the Worlds Columbian
Commission; J. C. Sanders, OF Georgia, 70
be an Alternate Commissioner from Georgia
to the Worlds Columbian Commission.
Owen T. Rouse Of Arizona Territory, tope
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
Az Territorv of Arizona. TO be attorneys OF
the limited States William 4. Shut, OF llll-
nois, for the Southern District OF Illinois
John w. Judd, Of Utah. for the Territory OF
To he Marshas of the United States
Richard C. Ware. of Texas, for the western
District of Texas: George NJ. Humphrey, OF
Nevada for the District Of Nevada.
WHO THE NOMINEES ARE.
luther F. Mckinney, of New Hampshire,
nominated to be Minister to Columbia, is
native of Ohio. from which State, at the age
of 18. he enlisted and served as sergeant oil
Company D, in the First Ohio Cavalry until
1868.
| After the war Mr. Mckinney studied for the
ministry. graduating in New York In loiU.
He removed to New Hampshire in 1873, was
defeated for Congress as Democrat IN 1854,
elected in 1885, defeated again in 1888, out
was again successful in 1851 ana serVeo
through the Fifty-second Congress.
Mr.. Mckinney was a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for Governor OF his state
last year. but was defeated.
John NJ. Wiley. of New York nominated TO
be Consul to Bordeaux is native OF Ireland,
but came to America when but four years OF
age. He is a wealthy citizen OF East aurora,
N Y but has recently purchased nne resi-
dence in Buffalo. In 1871 and 1872 he served
az a member of the State Legislature. Mr.
Wiley has represented his district in the state
Committee for years and in the Fiftieth Con-
gress was its Representative.
Thomas L. Thompson was born at Cnarles
tor. w. Va. May 81, 1888, went to California In
1855 and started the Petaluma journal, inc
first naper established in Sonoma County.
In 1860 he purchased the Sonoma Demo.
crat at Santa Rosa now the center OF great
fruit and wine producing section, and nai
been identified with it as editor and pup
Usher over thirty years. In 1882 Mr.. Ihomp
son was elected Secretary of State on thu
, ticket with Governor George Stoneman, anC
before the expiration of his term OF four year
had to certify to his own election as mem
Der of the Fiftieth Congress.
= George W. Caruth, nominated to be MIN
ister to Portugal, is lawyer Of Little ROCK
Ark, where he is also editor and prlncipa
: owner of the Little Rock Gazette. he wa
I indorsed by both Senators, the entire delega
l. ton in Congress, Il o State Supreme Court
and many other II prominent in Arkansas