The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-26
MINISTER'S APPOINTED.
THOMAS l.. THOMPSON, or CdLIFOR-
MA, GOES TO BRAZIL.
l.. r. Mckinney. of New Hampshire, 20
Colombia Kentucky and Georgia Each
Gets "a Worlds Fair Commissioner.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 25.-The
following appointments were announced
to-day at the White House:
l.. +. Mckinney OF New Hampshire.
TO be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Colombia.
Thomas l.. Thompson, OF California,
TO be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotcntiary TO Brazil
George William Caruth, of Arkansas.
to be Minister Resident and Consul-Gen-
eral to Portugal.
John NJ. Wiley. Of New York, TO be
Consul at Bordeaux.
Harvey Myers, of Kentucky. Commits
soner from Kentucky ON the Worlds
Columbian Commission.
J. c. Sanders. Of Georgia. Alternate
Commissioner from Georgia ON the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Luther +. Mckinney.
Luther Il. Mckinney, Of New Hamp-
shire, nominated to be Minister 10 COlOm-
bia, is a native of ohio, from which
State, at the age Of eighteen, he enlisted
and served as sergeant Of Company -,
I'm the First ohio cavalry. until 1860 After
the war Mr. Mckinney studied for the
n
1870. He removed 10 New Hampshire
i'm 1873. was defeated for Congress as a
Democrat i'm 1854, elected in 1856, defeated
again in 1885, but was again successful
I'm 1890 and served through the fifty-
second Congress. Mr.. Mckinney was "A
candidate on the Democratic ticket ior
Governor Of his state last year, but was
defeated. lie was also prominently men
toned for Commissioner of PENSIONS
Thomas /. Thompson.
Thomas l.. Thompson was born at
Charleston. West Virginia, May 81 lNo'
went 70 California in 1850, and started tne
Petaluma Journal, the first paper eStdp-
lished in Sonoma county. In 1860 he pur-
chased the Sonoma Democrat at Santa
Rosa. now the centre of great frult ana
wine producing section, and mas beeh
identified with il as editor and publlsher
over thirty years. In 1852 Mr. thompson
was elected Secretary Of State on the
ticket with Governor George Stoneman'
and before the expiration OF ms term
Of four years had 10 certify 10 MS own
election as n member of the Flttleth 'on-
nress being the third In line or ms
family to serve gn that capacity-his,
grandfather in the Seventh. Eighth ana
Ninth and his father in the Ihlrueih'
Mr. Thompson was defeated Tor re-elec-
tion TO Congress on the ticket with MI
Cleveland in 1855. and has since taken an
active part in the campaign of education
hv which his district and state were
converted 10 tariff reform. He was a
delegate to the Chicago convention ana
member of the famous Whitney COM
mittee.
John VI. Wiley.
John NJ. Wiley Of New York. nominate
10 be Consul 10 Bordeaux. is native oil
| Ireland but came 10 America when bu'
four years Of age. He is wealthy clti'
zen of East Aurora, y. Y, but has re-
Gently purchased a fine residence II
Buffalo. In lNl-'72 he served az a mem
her Of the State Legislature. Mr. wiley
has represented his district in the state
committee for years. and in the Fiftietf
Congress was its representative.
George w. Caruth.
George w. Caruth, nominated 10 b'
Minister TO Portugal, is a prominent law
yer Of Little Rock Ark, whore he &
| also editor and principal owner Of th'
| Little Rock Gazette. He was indorseC
| by both senators, the entire delegation
! in Congress, the State supreme court
and many other men prominent in Ar
| kansas