Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14
WASHINGTON NEWS,
The U. S. Steamer Charleston Ord
cred to Brazilian Watsrs-NOmi-
nations.

WAsHINGr N, Sept. S.-Secre-
tary Gre sham decided this morn
ing not to wait longer for official
n ,tifcation that a revolution has
broken out in Brazil, and he ac
cordingly sent cable message to
Minister Thompson, who is sups
posed to have reached Rio de Jas
,iro by this time, instructing him
to concur in a general diplomatic
remonstrance against the burdens
of interference with the foreign
commerce of Brazil through the
suspension of telegraphic communi-
cation. This dispatch was sent in
accordance with a partial promise
made by Secretary Gresham yess
terday to the New York Coffee
Exchange, which intimated that
Brazil was discriminating against
American trade. This afternoon
it was determined by the Navy
Department to cable orders to the
United States cruiser Charleston,
when her commander reports her
arrival at some South American
port, directing the vessels to proceed
Immediately to Brazilian waters
The Charleston was last heard from
at arbadoes, whence she departed
on her cruise to the Pacific with
the intention Of touching at Monte
video and perhaps at Rio de Ja>
ueiro. The vessel may be at Rio
at this time, but her arrival has
not been reported to the Departs
me 1t.
The President to-day sent to the
Senate the following nominations
Theodore Runyon, OF New Jersey
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United
States tc Germany; Albert S.
Willis, of Kentucky, Envoy Elk
traordinary and Minister Pleni 90
ntiary OF the United States te
Hawaiian islands; Henry M, Smy'
the, of Virginia. to be Minister re-
sidence and Consul General of ths
United States to Hayti; Ellis Mills
of Virginia, Consul General a
Honolulu; M. S, Carroll, of Mary
land, Consul General at Dresden
Germany.
u. S. Consuls-George J. Willis
Of Georgia, at Port Thomas, Can
ada; John r. Mobley, of Texas. a
Acapulco, Mex; Henry r. D
MacIver, of New York, at Denia
Spain; George Keenan,, of Wiscon
ain. at Keel, Germany; Henry @
G. Astwood, of New York, a
Calasis, France; Leopold Moore, 0
New York, at St. Christopher, W
/. Also nineteen postmasters,
collector of revenue and appraise
all recess appointments.
Henry M. Smythe, OF Virginia
nominated to be Minister to Hayti
is we'll known Democrat of b;
State, and has tor some time beel
the editor of the Graham Head
light, a Democratic newspaper
Some time ago he was appointe'
Consul to one of the Chinese ports
but the nomination, at the sugges
ton of the State Department, wa
held by the Senate, pending al
effort on the part or the Admins
tration to get Smythe to consent t
go to Hayti. He is very highl
s,oken of by the members of III
lower House from bis State
Clara Barton, the widely know
President of toe American Re-
Gross Society, had couterenc
this morning with Senator Butle
in which she offered her services j
connection with the storm sufferer
on the South Carolina islands, Ser
ator Bntler telegraphed Gov. Till
man Of the offer and The Governo
replied that there was no need {
them now, but If The services c
the Red Cross should be needed
he would be glad to avail himse
of the offer of Miss Barton.