The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-21
LoUIsIANAls Ex.sENAToR.


leans Aug. q, 1884, and graduated at the
Harvard law school in 1854, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1856. He was a con-
federate soldier. aud for one year was Judge
advocate on the staff of Gen. Magruders
Afterward he was on the staff OF Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston, and served to the end
of the war. After the war he was elected
to the legislature, and was a member of the
state Senate for four years. In 1876 heswas
chosen TO the United States Senate, but did
not get his seat until 1877, serving until
1879. He then became professor of civil
law in the University of Louisiana, and in
1884 was again elected to the United States
Senate for six years Since the expiration
Of his last term he hes praoticed mis- profess
sion as a lawyer.
RTSLEY A LAWYER.
John +. Risley, nominated to be minister
to Denmark. is q brotheT.in-law of Senator
Voorhees, and a lawyer of high standing in
New York, as well as in this city, where he
became well known through bis practice be-
fore the court of Alabama claims as q men,
ber of the firm Of Risley & FlagR. Mr..
Risley Is aboub 40 years OF age. He was
born in Knox county, Indiana, near Vim
cennes. and nearly twenty-nlne years ago
went to New York. where he worked hard
and with great success at his profession as
a lawyer. His appointment is said to be
altogether due to business influence, having
been recommended by the Chemical Ma
tional Bank, the Exchange National Bank,
Gustav Schwab and the great shipping in
terests OF New York. He has, howe yer,
been a stanch democrat and is a grandson
of Col. Herrodell, the first settler in Ken
lucky. During the last campaign he was
president of a democratic club in West
chester, but has avoided taking sides in the
factional quarrels of the party in New
York. He is a man of means with q hand
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SOUTH CARoLINA's HERO.
Wade Hampton Of South Carolina, who
Is TO be a railroad commissioner, is a wells
known figure in southern history and in
Washington, where he served with distinc-
tion and credit in the United
States Senate twelve consecutive
years, finally yielding that post
because Of the entagonism of the alliance
element in his native state He is almost
as years of age, but is still full of force and
energy. His record of service during
the war Is that Of brave soldier. He re-
signed his seat in the state Senate to serve
in the field, attained the rank of general
and was afterward governor Of South Caro-
lima IN 1876 and 1877. The place he is TO fill
was held during the last Cleveland admin
istTetion by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, an
other confederate, who was permitted TO re-
main in that place by President Harrison
until his death.
THE NEW JUDGE.
Jamer @. jenkins, appointed Judge of
the Seventh judicial circuit, is a native OF
New York and comes from fine old FAM
lily, being the grandson Of Chancellor WAL
worth. His brothers are like MIN, all law
yers, one Of them practicing in New York
and another in Louisville, KY. Judge
Jenkins has resided in Wisconsin for the
past thirty years and has been
for much of that time one Of
the foremost lawyers OF the state. President
Cleveland, during his first administration,
appointed him Judge Of the district court
and he has served III that capacity with
great acceptability. He is probably as we'll
equipped for the place to which he has been
nominated as any man In the circuit, and
Mr.. Villas says bis nomination will meet the
cordial Endorsement of the people of the
state regardless Of party affiliation.
THE MINISTER TO BERLIN.
Theodore Runyon, the now minister to
Germany, is one Of the prominent figures of
the New Jersey democracy, and man OF
pronounced ability. For ten years he was
chancellor OF the state, and has twice been
its candidate for governor. at one time dur-
ing the war. Early in the war he took
charge of a regiment Of New Jersey troops
and served with distinction as the officer in
command. At present be is practicing law
In Newark and enjoys the esteem OF the
people Of the state, among whom be stands
high as lawyer, gentleman and man OF
fine attainments.