The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-07

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tons to the senate to-day:
IIannis Taylor, oi Alabama, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary OF the United States tc
Spain.
William IOchren, Of Minnesota, to
be commissioner OF pensions.
Also number Of postm0sters in the
south and west.
Judge Lochren's reputation as q jurlst
is oi tho first order and his military
record is particularly brilliant, He is
81 years OF age and was born in Yer
mont where he was educated in the
public schools and admitted to tho bar.
lie went to Minnesota in 1857 and prac-
ticed his profession, but when the war
broke out he was one OF the first men
in the state to abandon his civil pur-
suits and enlist in the first Minnesota
regiment. Ills service during the wRr
was severe, eliminating at Gettysburg
whore hi8 regiment made the famous
charge that checked Pickett's on
sIaugnt. Out OF the 800 men who made
that charge only forty came out whole
ana young LoChren who started OH the
rush as u first lieutenant OF Company
L, came out in command Of the regl-
ment, every officer above his grade hav-
ing been killed or wounded.
When the war was over VIM. LoChren
returned to Minnesota and resumed the
practice Of law. uo was very popular
and was twice the Democratic caucus
nominee for seat in the United State'
senate. In 1882 he was appointed by Il
Republican governor to judgeship on
the circuit brenCh and at the expiration
OF his appointment was reelected to tho
same place without opposition. He has
never sought otliCe and his popularity
is best attested by the fact that although
he is a Democrat his candidacy for the
place to which he is nominated was en-
dorsed by the unanimous vote OF the
Republican legislature OF Minnesota.
The nominee for minister to Spain,
Mr. Taylor, is lawyer living ut Mobile
and his reputation is high. He was
strongly recommended TO Secretary
Blaine by Senator Morgan US ono OF the
arbitrators or counsel for the United
States in tho Bering arbitration, and
was also strongly endorsed by Mr..
Phelps and some OF tho leading lawyers
OF New York.
OUR FLAG INsULTED.
1t was Chile during tho last admins
tration; il may be its noiEhbor, Peru,
during this. 1t appears that the United
States consulate at one OF tho Peruvian
ports has been sacked by mob with
apparent police sanction. The officer
acting rs consular agentfor the United
States was fired upon and wounded in
the foot Tho news comes in brief
telegram through tho United States
minister to Peru. Ile omitted such
essential details as tho name OF the
place and the name OF the wounded Off
Ger, or they wero dropped from his dis
patch in the telegraphic transmission.
His telegram is as followa:
"LlMA, April 5.
"Grohanl, Washington:
AT [place omittedl mob attacked
Masonic lodge, sacked building and
burned fixtures in the street. Incident
ally, United States consulate was in
vaded; furnishings destroyed and acting
consular agent shot in foot Archives
saved. Squad of Peruvian police looked
on while tho mob performed work
without interference. The mail brings
the particulars.
(Sgned) "IIIcKs."
Secretary Gresham conferred with
the President on tho matter and this
afternoon sent tho following telegram
to the minister;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
"WAslnNdroN, d. G., April ., 1903. !
"Hict', NiniJter, Lima:
Protest against failure OF authorities
to atiord protection to consulate, and II
facts arc well established ask express
sion Of regret prompt prosecution OF
the guilty parties and reparation for in
Jury to American property and person.
"GRgsmAM."
There is but ono consulate In Poru,
that at Callao. In this position Mr..
Acquilla j. Daughorty, OF Illinois, ap.
pointed during Mr.. HOrrison's admins.
tration, stands OH the record us consul.
There 0rG under him seven consular
agencies, the occupants OF which posi-
lions are doubtless mostly merchants Of
lho country who arc paid by fees, and
these fees seem to be very small, mas
much as only two make any returns at
all to tho department Of fees collected,
and those returns arc under $3j year.
Those consular agents arc as follows;
Cerro Dc PRsCo NJ. q. McNulty;
Chiclayo, Alfred Zalci; Monde, William
X Griffith; Paita, John L. Hopkins, j. /;
Piura, Emilio Clark Truxillo, Edward
Gottiricdi TnmbeS, William DRldini.
Whether tho outrage complained OF
occurred At one OF these smaller places
or nt CaIlao, no one ut tho department
can determine from the telegram, but
ihasmuch Us 1t comes from Lima, tho
impression prevails that tho scene OF
the outrage was one OF tho interior
points, This impression is further
strengthened by the knowledge In tho
department that In many cases where
tho natives assault Bub.consuNtOs the
trouble is not due 10 any antagonism TO
tho country represented, but to prcju.
dice and i'll feeling against the repre-.
sentative personally. THIS not M un.
common occurrence in South America
or IN other parts Of tho world whore
tho acts OF mercantile consular agent
aro resented by tho people, who would
respect tho acts Of n citizen Of tho
United States duly appointed to full
consular position.
II u believed that tho matter will bo
satisfactorily explained In short timo.
Secretary Grcsham's action in the
matter was marked BY promptnoss aud
caution. Tho demands arc prOdiCatci