Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

President Cleveland has made the following Consular appointments; To Be Consuls General of the United States— James M. Morgan, of South Carolina, for the British Colonies in Australia, at Melbourne; Jacob Mueller, of‘Ohio, at Frank - fort-on-the-Main, Germany. To Bo Consuls of the United States —Chas. W. Wagner, of Missouri, at Toronto; Thomas R. Welch, of Arkansas, at Hamilton, Canada; Francis H. Wigfall of Maryland, at Leeds, England; Chas. Jonas, of. Wisconsin, at Prague. Austria-Hangary; Richard Stockton, of New Jersey, at Rotterdam; Wm. Slade, of Ohio, at Brussels, Belgium; J. Harvey Brigham, of Louisiana, at Paso -del-Norte.-Mexieo-; -Wm: J. Black, ofDelnware, at Nuremburg. Germany. The President also made the following appointments:

W. H. Brinker, of Warrensburg, Mo., to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico; Henry W. Hobson, of Denver, Col., to be Hnited States District Attorney for the District of Colorado, vice A; W' Brazee. removed; Francis Wharton, of Pennsylvania, Examiner of Claims in the Department of State... Cleveland has issued a proclamation vacating the of- - der of President Arthur opening the Winnebago reservation to settlement A dispatch from St: Paul says the occupants of the region have been seeding their lands and made some improvements.... The President has’approved pf the sentence of the court-martial in the case of Gen. William B. Hazeu, adjudged guilty of “indulging in unwarranted and captious criticism of his superior officer,” .the Secretary of War. After being thus reprimanded, the Chief Signal Officer was discharged from arrest and ordered to resume hi 8 duties.

Ex-Gov. Bloxham, of Florida, has been appointed kpnister'to Bolivia, He displaoes Bichard Gibbs, of York, appointed in 1882. The salary is $5,000., B. W. Hanna, of Indiana, appointed Minister to ' Persia, succeeds S. G. W. Benjamin, of New York, appointed in 1883; salary $5,000. Walter Fearn, of Louisiana, appointed Minister to Roumnnia, Servii. and Greece, fills a newly created office, the three countries having been consolidated into ono mission. No American Consulate has heretofore been established in Servia. James Munay, of New York, appointed Consul at St. John, N. 8., displaces Darius B. Warner, of Ohio; salary, $2,000. Ex-Congressman Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky, appointed Consul at Nice, France, succeeds. Thomas W. Elson, of the District of Columbia; s&ary, $1,500. Mr. Winchester accepts

this position to recuperate his health. Charles P. Kimball,* of Illinois, appointed Consul at Stuttgart, Germany, displaces Charles Einstein, of New York; salary, $1,500... .Mr. Burchard, Director of the Mint, estimates the production of j cold in the United States for 1884 at $30,800,000, and of silver at $48,800,000. Two COLORED delegations called at the White House last week and paid their re- 1 spects to President Cleveland. To the first squad, which came from Virginia, the President said: jjJ i I have listened with mnoh interest to the words ’in which you have addressed me, and I am 'glad that you are determined to claim bnly the rights and privileges of citizens bv a proper performance of, vour duties as such citizens. It has been said that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. I desire to remind you of this, •and to sav that the vidlanca to which 1 refer Is based on that tliouahtsnl consideration which induces you to see and apprehend the things that pertain to your inti rests as citizens, and pain a knowledge of these things in your way and without being blindly or cunningly deceived. and when this is fully accomplished the dav will come which I, for one, will be glad to Fee, when something better than race or color will divide the political action of those who are citizens of the United States. To a delegation of colored preachers President Cleveland spoko as follows: I am very much pleased to see you here, and am exceedingly gratified w ith the address which has just been delivered. I am glad to know that this goodly mimher represent? such a large portion ot my fellow-citizens belonging to a particular race. As religious teachers your mission is a most important one and one which can not be ignored and should not be underestimated by the Chief Magistrate of the nation nor bv any other person holding official place. In the church and in the Hundav-school are taught religion, good morals, honesty,; nd a proper regard for established authority, all of which are exceedingly necessary to good citizenship. You have seen fit to refer to the Democratic party to which I belong. My conception of Democratic principles embrac s equal rights and privileges to all who are citizens of the United States, and lam glad to know that in the endeavor to entorce snch a principle I shall have your confidence and support. 1 am pleased to greet*you all and take you by the hand.