New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-15

Collector rlsca' of Customs for the District Of Newark
s s at Boise CITY Idaho. Erastus HOPKINS Of
Massachusetts to be special exam I.rt Of i BOSTON
n msai GhaTle snS T"t Mass " ~. %
Jusice"Jaspc- p Grady. OF Indian Territory to
trail Dis ai in the lndian Territory oo,, osca,
Navy-SeliGman Brothers 10 be specIiai H En@
agents of the Navy Department al Iondo' ''''
War-Frs Lieutenant E. , Rr0wns ''h A.
Wolf 80 Infantry. TO be first lieutenant SeG Grpi
Leuena1t 5oys George h Ar hyro9i s Ar
lery to be second lieutenant
THE NEW MINISTER TO TURKEY.
James Burrill Angel was born In Scituate' H. D.
I'm 1929 lie was graduated at Brown University III
1s,9 and spent time Thereafter III EUROPE
travelling and studying. on his return. in 1855 Ne
was appointed professor Of modern languages anu
uter.ture in Brown University. In 1850 ne TOOK
editorial charge Of 1.-THE Providence journal III
the absence OF Senator Anthony, It's e'lo' an"
nroprietor in Washington. and this post ne ii'et
for six years his work covering the crlucal pe''ou
of the civil War In 1866 he was appointed pres
dent Of the University OF Vermont, ana III 4o'i
,ros,don. Of the University Of Michigan, Where ne
has since remained. his influence there ha'i"s
raised that institution 10 place among 'ie i'''
most of American universities
President Angel has occupied ulp'o'if"0 pc
,,ors of IMPORTANCE In 1850 President Hayes APP
nurnose of negotiating a treaty bearing upon the
ron,dlv growing hostility In this country 10 I'M
nese immigration and the rapidly lhcIedsi's ~
mercial relations between the two countries iie
was at the head of the Commission h,rur''' w.
,pis delicate duty, which was promptly eNecu,eu
two treaties being ready for ratihcatioh u! I'm
ss at tho close of 1880. In 1881 President Ahgeh
resigned his Office as Minister and returned 70 ms
work at the University Of Michigan III 1891 ~
was appointed by President Cleveland one Vi '''e
Commission TO settle the dispute with Great Britain
over the rights of American fishermen III 'no "a''''
NJ Canada and Newfoundland
MIR MEIKLEJoHN'S CAREER.
,,.or.o n N,,kIetohn was member of the LIIId
ord IJvth Congresses from Nebraska. lie was
49, ~ yevauwega Wis. was raised on farm
ia educated AT the State Normal School NJ Osh-
nosb and the Ann Arbor University lie "''
nrincipal OF high school In WISCONSIN anu va" 40
consequently In charge of a similar Hs'''u''o" "
Iowa In 1850 he was graduated from INC '
nartment of the Michigan University Shortly az
.a no moved to Nebraska, and began the
rao,,ce Of law at Fullerton where he has since
I'D lie has been County Attorney, member oil
the Nebraska Senate, president Oh Una. oou!
chairman OF the Republican State Centrai |oiiii'-
tee and chairman of the State Convention Oh 'la'
,'ar, ue was Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
&, ,ssS and while serving such was chairman oi
,ho ,o,nt convention canvass the election returns
% 1901 when at attempt was made to count OUT 'ne
po,ub,icans who had been regularly elected 10
c,a,o oeccs lie was elected to the LID ana re-
elected n the IIVth Congress. Mr. Meikejohn Is re-
aracd &C a mar OF ability and energy. Ills Ropup-
ucorsp is said by his acquai ntances TO be worthy
- H. STAMP STEERING under all circumstances
When in Congress he was popular win ms COZ
leagues His previous service in Washihgt,ool;;
trovcdpe of public men ana HE AZ inc capltdi
win be of much practical value TO him as Assistant
Secretary OF War . -. ,ooi,rol ~,
Iamfs : Martin. Of Vermont. to-day declined APP
nointment as Assistant Secretary OF war; II Was
e. ia in these dispatches last night that MT martin
I'D hen selected for this office. the statement
was true and surprise was expressed al the Nhllc
House to-day AT the receipt OF Interruption tbat
Mr. Martin had declined to accept: IL appears
th,t the friends Of Mr.. Martin on hearing or MS
SELECTION telegraphed the news to MN ms
morning Mr. Martin telegraphed TO Senator'S Proc
TOR and Morrill, that he found private business en-.
eaeements would prevent his becoming Assistant
S'rrn,orv of war. Shortly after this Information
~ laid before the President he summoned sen.
o,or Thurston TO the White House After brief
taIk between the two II was announced that Mr.
Moikleiohn had been named as secretary Algcr
aesistant and that his nomination would go 10
| H. senate to-day The nomination was sent In
,hts afternoon. II is a point of interest that the
man finally selected for the office Is one OF hve
| Who had previously declined the place. IT reports
| arc true Mr.. Moiklcjohn was the first person "a
whom the nomination was rendered he would
not then accept. He will now take the Office, nav
INC been requested TO do so by his personal friend
| Senator Thurston. who regards him as particu-
| iarly we'll qualified for the place