Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-25
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Several Posts in the Diplomatic Service
Filled Today-Other Appointments Made.
The President today made the following ap-
pointments:
L. F. Mckinney of New Hampshire, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo.en-
tiary of the United States to Colombia
Thomas L. Thompson Of California, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Brazil
George VIM. Caruth of Arkansas, to be min
lister resident and consul general of the United
States to Portugal.
John NJ. Wiley Of New York, to be consul Of
the United States at Bordeaux
Harvey Myers OF Kentucky, to be q commits
sioner from Kentucky on the worlds Colum-
bian commission.
j. {. Sanders Of Georgia, to be an alternate
commissioner from Georgia on the world 6
Columbian commission.
Owen T. Rouse of Arizona territory to be
associate justice Of the supreme court Of the
territory Of Arizona
To be attorneys of the United States-wil-
liam E. Shut Of Illinois, for the southern dis
territory Of Utah.
To be marshals Of the United States-Richard
c. Ware of Texas, for the western district of
Texas; George N. Humphrey of Nevada, for
the district of Nevada.
Oliver p Johnson OF the District of Coium-
bia, to be justice of the peace in the county
OF Washington. in the District of Columbia, and
assigned to the city of Georgetown.
LUTHER r. NJ KINNEY.
Luther F. Mckinney of New Hampshire,
nominated to be minister to Colombia
is a native of Ohio, from which state at
the age Of eighteen he enlisted and served
as sergeant of company ID in the first Ohio
cavalry until 1868. After the war Mr.. Nc
kinney studied for the ministTy, graduating in
New York in 1870. He removed to
New Hampshire in 1873. was defeated
for Congress as democrat in 1884, elected in
1856, defeated again in 1858. but was
again successful in 1890 and served
through the Fifty-second Congress. Mr.. Nc
kinney was q candidate on the democratic
ticket for governor OF his state last year. but
was defeated. He was also prominently men
toned for commissioner of pensions.
THos. L. THOMPSON.
Thomas L. Thompson was born at Charles
ton, West Virginia. May 81, 1888, went to Cali
fornia in 1855, and started the Petdluma
Journal, the first paper established in
sonoma county. In 1860 he purchased the
Sonoma Democrat at Santa Rosa, now the
center of a great fruit and wine producing sec
ton, and has been identified with it as editor
and publisher over thirty years. In
1862 Mr.. Thompson was elected secre-
tary OF state on the ticket with
Gov. George Stoneman. and before the ex-
piration OF bis term of four years had to certify
to bis own election as a member of the Fiftieth
Congress, being the third in line Of his family
to serve in that capacity-his grandfather
in the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
and his father in the Thirtieth. Mr.
Thompson was defeated for reelection to Con-
gress on the ticket with Mr.. Cleveland in 1888,
and has since taken an active part IN the cam
paign OF education by which his district and
state were converted to tariff reform. He was
delegate to the Chicago convention and a
member Of the famous Whitney committee.
JOHN M. WILEY.
John NJ. Wiley Of New York, nominated to
be consul to Bordeau, is native of
Ireland. but came to America when but
fonr years Of age. He is wealthy
citizen Of East Aurora, n. Y, but has
recently purchased a fine residence in Buf-
falo. In 1912 he served as a member OF the
state legislature. Mr.. Wiley has represented
his district in the state committee for wears and
IN the fNtietn Congress WAS Its Representative.
OLIVER P. JOHNSON.
Mr.. Oliver P. johnson is native Of Dor
chester county, Md, but the past ten years
have been spent in Georgetown with the ex-
ception Of two passed in Florida with a sick
wife. From 1873 to 1915 he was member of
the Maryland house OF delegates. being
chosen to represent the county of
his birth. Though the new Justice
never graduated il law in 1879 he was admitted
TO practice before The circuit court and court
OF appeals of Maryland. On March 20 Mr.
Johnson handed his application TO the Presi-
dent. The newly appointed justice succeeds
Mr. NJ. V. Buckley. who died recently.
Mr.. JOSEF h ". Davis. who at present is a
Geo"Eetown justice. will now probably resign
his ONCE, as he stated to STAR reporter few
weeks ago tha. owing 10 falling health and con-
sequent IndispoSition he intended TO sever his
connection entirely with the business world.