The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
GEORGIA AGAIN IN LUCK.
Harvey Johnson Nominated for Con-
sui at Antwerp.

Alexander mcdonald or Virginia
Named for Minister to Persia-Wal-
lace s. Jones of Florida to Be Con-
sui General at Rome-A Big Batch
of Nominations for Consuls.
Washington, May 6.-The President to-
day announced the following appoint
ments:
Alexander Mcdonald of Virginia to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleui-
pOtentiary to Persia.
Wallace s. Jones of Florida to be consul
general at Rome.
Alfred D. Jones of North Carolina to be
consul general at Shanghai.
Stephen Bonsal of Maryland to be Sec
retary OF the legation of the United
States to China.
Consuls of the United States-James B.
Ianey of West Virginia, at Belfast;
Charles T. Lyons of New York, at
Zanzibar; Harvey johnson of Georgia, at
Antwerp; Benjamin LCnthier of Massa-
chusetts, at Sherbrooke; Harrison r.
Williams of Missouri, at San Jose, Costa
Rica; Ralph Johnson of New York, at
Fort Erie, Ont; Henry p. DuBellett Of
Texas, at Rheims James G. Monaghan of
Rhode Island, Cat Chemnitz: Charles
SECOND BATCH SENT IN.
The President tonight made the fol-
lowing appointments:
William c. Walton of Oklahoma, to be
governor of the territory of Oklahoma.
Charles G. Richards of Utah, to be Sec
retary of Utah.
Charles M. Bruce of Arizona, to be Sec
retary of Arizona.
Robert w. Banks of Mississippi, to be
receiver of public moneys at jackson,
Miss
John Goode of Virginia, to be commits
slOner on the part of tho United States
under the treaty for q claims commission
concluded between the United States and
Chile, Aug. 7, 1899
Robert b. Bowler of Ohio, to be first
controller of the treasury.
THE CONSUL TO PERSIA.
Alexander Mcdonald of Virginia, ap-
pointed minister to Persia, is a member
of the Virginia state Senate and was
until lately editor in chief of the Lynch
burg Virginian. He has travelled through
Europe several times; was commissioner
to the Vienna exposition and a special
agent of the government at the Paris
exposition. He was recommended by the
entire Virginia delegation, the governor
and ex-governor of Virginia and other
prominent citizens.
The new consul general at Shanghai,
A. B. Jones of North Carolina. is a law
yer and farmer residing in Raleigh. He
was indorsed by all the members of the
North Carolina delegation in congress,
| and others. Mr. Jones was originally an
applicant for the consulship of Hong
Kong.
THE GEORGIAN SELECTED.
Harvey johnson of Georgia, appointed
consul to Antwerp, was an applicant for
consul general to Paris, consul to Havre,
or minister to Switzerland. Mr.. johnson
is member of the Georgia legislature,
vice president of the University Club of
Atlanta, and a member of the democratic
executive committee of his county. He
was a Cleveland delegate to the Georgia
state convention, and it is claimed that he
did moro to carry the convention for Mr..
Cleveland than any other man. His in
dOrsements include those of Senators
Gordon and Colquitt, Gov. Northen and
Secretary Hoke Smith.
FLoRIDA's LUCKY MAN.
Wallace S. Jones, the new consul gen.
eral to Rome, lives in jefferson county,
Florida. He was educated in Florida and
is an accomplished linguist He was a
delegate to the Chicago national demo-
cratic convention from Florida in 1884
and in June 1885 President Cleveland ap-
1892 he was again a delegate to the
national democratic convention. Mr..
Jones was indorsed by Senator PascO,
congressman Mallory and Bullock, Gov.
Mitchell and by the president of the Ital-
ian Chamber of Commerce of New York
Charles Schaefer of Sedgwick Kan
appointed consul to Vera Cruz, has had
much experience in the Spanish-American
trade. He served through the war, was
wounded five times and receives a
pension. When the question of censuring
President Cleveland for vetoing the de-
pendent pension bill came up before the
Grand Army post of which he was men,
bcr, Mr.. Schaefer was one of the five who
voted against the resolution of condem-
nation. He is so years old; has lived in
the City of Mexico for several years
speaks Spanish and German and is a
thorough business man.
Stephen Bonsal, appointed secretary of
the legation in China, is a resident of
Baltimore. He has been in England for
several years, acting as correspondent for
New York papers. AS member of the
mission sent to Morocco by the British
government under Sir Edward Smith,
Mr.. Bonsal interviewed the Sultan of
Morocco, and has just published a book
upon MOROCCO AS 1t Is"
Benjamin Henthier of Massachusetts,
was nominated to be consul at Sherbrooke
before the adjournment of the Senate but
in some manner his nomination was lost
and the Senate adjourned without action
upon it, necessitating his reappointment.
Mr.. Lenthier is the leading French-Cana-
dian Of Massachusetts,, and is the editor
of two papers.