The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-21
SHE WOULD BE A DIPLOMAT.
Mrs. Mnrilla NJ. Kicker Wants to BE
Minister to Colombia.

Mntsfcr TO CoIOmblu.
Washington Post.
Boston. Mass, February 12,-Mrs. Ma
rilla NJ. Kicker the well known woman
lawyer Of Washington and Dover. N. H..
has filed with President elect Mckinley
a petition for appointment as minister to
the United STATS OF Colombia. which posi-
ton is now nled by the Hon. Luther Nc
Kinney OF Manchester, N. II.
For some time Mrs. Kicker has been
collecting recommendations from influen-
tial men. She Is the first woman who has
ever aspired In any practical way to rep
resent the United States abroad. To re-
porter this week she declared her det.:n
ination to leave no stone unturned in her
quest of diplomatic honors.
Il ask for the place" she said because
| Think that the time has come when wo-
man should be recognized in tho diplomatic
service. and because l believe lave al IL
ity and strength of character enough to
warrant my appointment If Luther Nc
Kinney can fill the position l am free to
remark that | can overflow In it, | am LCt
over sanguine of getting the apDoin.n!ent.
! OF course. but am going to be heard in
the matter. and the world shall know that
!
10 undertake. a line Of work hitherto the
exclusive prerogative of men.
Il know that ! could learn to speak
| spanish in very short time. for I already
| speak German and Italian and a little
| French | have been in Europe twice, once
| IN 1872, when ] stayed for two years. end
/ then In 1889, returning in 1920. and at
| hrst thought of asking to be appointed
| minister to Germany. with headquarters
at Berlin, but thought bettar of 1t. like
u warm climate. and South america would
! suit me nicely"
: Mrs. Kicker was adm. 1 to the su-
| preme court Of the District OF columbia in
lSs2, standing at the head OF her class. In
| Whlch there were e!gn' IN men. She was
appointed United states commissioner and
| examiner In chancecy hy the s1premc
court of the District II 1888. She was tn
practice before the supreme court OF the
| united States at Washington. IN 80, she
opened tho New Hampshire bar to women
in June, 1890.
She was the first woman in the country
| VINO tried TO vote In March, 1870. she
went before the select men OF Dover N.
| H., and asked to have her name put on
the check list. She went to the polls three
days later and offered the straight repub
mean ticket. She has done much political
work IN New Hampshire. Iowa, California
ana Massachusetts, She stumped the West
from Iowa to the Pacific coast for Harri-
SON
There are now two other candidates for
me position of minister to The United
states of Colombia-John- = Crawford Of
manchester and John Abbott of Keene.
Kansas City Star.
IL has been definitely announced by
United States Consul Morss for the benefit
OF Americans. that the Paris exposition
VIII open April Is, l1oo "a little over three
years from this time, The exposition will
Refreshments were served Ivy his mother
exposition as The ground occupied will ex-
coed IN area the sites NJ former expcsitlons
me site will include both sides OF the Seine
IRON the Place dc la Concordc beyond the
font &c Jena, and will thus embrace the
slteS OF the exhibitions Of 1873 and Of 1888
The city of Paris is to be adorned with new
parks and gardens, aud night Is To be trans
! formed into day by such use Of electricity
as has 'Nver been seen hesort. The exhibi'
ton Will begin in April and close In NO
y vember. covering the best SEASON; Tor oceal