The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23
NEWS FROM the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
a Southern Secretary OF state I'm Lin
coins Cabinst--Politfcians Looking
Aftsr the spells, Sc &c.


a Southern Secretary OF state In Lin
coins Cabinst--Politicians Looking
Aftsr the spells, SC &c.
wAsmsGros, Oct 20, 1890
A socrHxsS SECRETARY
PrRiicASs
A rumor Is rife here that q distinguished Southern
statesman has been approach and has consented
certas conditions 70 accept In the OF Incolns
election, the post Of Secretary OF state.
srcKxrARuRs COBB AND THOMPSON ROUTE
Secretaries Cobb and Thompson LETT Washington this
evening for New York The object or their visit
known, but IL n believed 70 be political one.
TIE rorIuuk0 TIE PUBLIC rrspxR.
John Bell 10 strongly In favor Of the fusion ticket in
New York. The republ cans here much more indig
pans asalnst the Bel men and the Dougastes who hold
once than they are against Brcckinrdgers for the
reason that the tvo former classes looked upon
competitors for the sois, to which the genuine Lin
conites ecem themselves exclusively entitled. The
Beckndeers expect 10 be prescribed and hold 70 their
principles notwithstanding Preston King, however, VII,
hourly receives homage from the ofce beggArs more
ssbserviens han given 10 hereditary prince declares
that % faithful sha be touched whatever may bc
his private political opnious
A vacancies crcur In any place., however insgna.
can't the rush for ihem tire nerdous The Consulate
=, Iaxuayrs, worth only Hfteen hundred dollars, u
eagerly solicited by horde Of applicants mostly nom
shs North Defeat any young and active man n such
pursui, - this better 10 the long than snccess,
Tor politics 10 The worst Of trades.
ruulsrrncr or SENATOR DOUGLAS xnwarKxs
The speech Of Senator Douglas at Milwaukee s re.
sarded here 80 showing 10 what lengths
IonSbov can draw bis string. He Is nrst rate
story teller and can drcss up imaginary conversations
equal 70 Mpcers. The only thing they want season
ing Of Truth.
me nKxcxissGr MEETING RArrwoRs
Many II our leading poltciaGs hare gone 70 Baltimore
20 s,teud The BrechiSidse gathering there TO night
urscr % VA rscyrs CANVASS.
Mr. Yanccy speaks 10 day In Cincinnati He com.
menced BIZ Of speaking too late for himself Breckln
risse In The Sor,h vas killed BY attacks Yancey be-
core TIE latter undertook his own defence.
xxuco.
The Mexican ness via Mobile 10 confirmed BY de
ypstehes 70 the state DEPARTMENT. Great interest
n felt In the movements OF General Ampudis and
a. chief Of the constitutional army he pos
sesses the entire confidence of consttu,onslists
anc their sympsthzsrs here General Robes has q few
warm personal friends In this city vho~e advic~s
bcrste the report OF hs defes, and lhs, Of Pszuea In
their attempted esrees from the metropolis Robes
epsxed 70 be married 70 ore or the ovees and most
accomplished women In this country Political troubles
called him home.
IrrsApY vrsruss srsors
Mach interest 10 felt here among literary men and JOUR
nsis In regard 70 Robert Chambers of Hamburg, and
Thornton Hunt Of London, two eminent newspaper men
now In this country
TN nounR IN ITALY NAVAL roaos II rHs snDi.
rr.aASsAs
rbs a veme,s Of wsS w the Mediterranean during
ell sbe late terrible excitement IN Syria and In r,sy