The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-17

! WIN ~ VIZ WhO '"'S sV''s vi
tcrtaincd aspirations in that direction.
kERR's COMMITTEES.
Since Thursday last. when the House
adjourned over until tomorrow, the
dcnizens Of "Newspaper Row" have been
busy making up states of what they sup
pose will be speaker kerr's committee
appointments. Not believing in any
gucsswork. your correspondent called
upon the speaker to-day and was as
.ured by him that he had not commune
Gated his intentions to amy one. nor did
NJ intend TO do 80 until the 10Th or 2lst
inst. lust before the adjournment for the
holidays), when the appointments will
be publicly announced on the floor OF the
House. Mr. Kerr has, during the past
week. had private conferences with Dr.
Randall, Mr.. Cox. Fernando Wood, and
other leading Democrats. and at the
caucus which is to take place this even
ing. to consider questions relative to the
policy aud interests OF the Democracy, 1t
10 probable that still further conferences
will be held to enable MIR. Kerr to com.
plcte his slate.
MARRY A SCHOOL MAAM AND he SPEAKER.
II Is curious fact that. at the last cleo
ton OF Speaker, Mr.. Kerr, through his
colleague. Mr.. Holman, defeated Fer
nando Wood for Mr. Blaine but that is
long since forgiven and forgotten. The
defeat of Mr.. Randall is facetiously at.
tiibuted by some tn tho fact si"e he aid
not marry a schoolmarm. Mr.. Blaine did
and 50 did Mr.. Kerr; and both were
elected speaker Indiana, by the way,
has been successful in securing the
| speakers chair. Davis was the first from
that state, Colfax the second. and Mr..
Kerr the third.
THE centennial JAUST.
On Friday next the members of con-
gress, accompanied by the senators and
judges Of the supreme court, will visit
Philadelphia in body, upon invitation
OF the Centennial committee. for the pur-
pose Of inspecting the exhibition build
ings and grounds, returning the follow
ing day. The Centennial committee of
finance has asked for an appropriation of
q million and half Of dollars, to COM
plete this arrangement, and it is TO ex-
anime into the progress already made
land have nice time generally that this
excursion will take place.
BABCoCK.
The indictment Of Gen. Babcock has
caused great commotion here, where he
Is well known. People differ widely in
their opinions as to his guilt or innocence,
but upon one point all are agreed, and
that is, that il was unwisc in the Presi-
dent TO remove Mr. Henderson. as prose-
cutting counsel in the whisky frauds case,
just At this critical juncture. Even the
Evening star here, strictly administra-
ton paper, expresses its regret at the
course taken By tho President, and his
warmest friends and supporters consider
| llenderson's dismissal a serious blunder.
1t is true that his successor (Col. James
q. Broadhead), Is an able attorney. but
he hasn't all the points in the enormous
mass OF evidence at his fingers end, as
Mr.. Henderson had /: and it is more than
doubtful IL hc will be rs successful ia COLI
victing guilty parties.
| HYMENIAL.
referred, at the beginning of this let
ter, to the marriage of Miss Carroll to a
member OF the British Legation, which
was most elegant affair, at which your
correspondent had the honor to be pres
ent. The bride belongs to All old and
well-known family, and is connected,
through the marriage OF her sister, with
the famous d'Esterhazy family of Aus
tria. and through them with the Meter
nichs. The groom is 4 wealthy English
man OF noble birth and q great favorite
In society here. The wedding ceremony
took place at the residence OF Mr.. Henry
Randall a relative Of the bride. the Car.
roll mansion being occupied at present
by the Russian Minister Baron Shiskine,
who assisted" as the saying is. Among
the other guests were the President. Col.
onel and Mrs. Fred. Grant, Secretary ant
Mrs. Fish, portion of the corps diplomat
ique. (amoDs them Sir and Lady Thorn
ton and daughters, aud few other.
a notable feature Of the ceremony wa
the arrival of the Russian minister, who
was preceded by his jaeger OF cha,scur
genuine imported Russian, standing siN
feet IN his stockings, gorgeously attiret
/. in II uniform flashing with gold and Ill
. YER, and carrying a drawn sword in hi
Z hand. He stood near the door, still as
!, statue and with upliitrd sword durin.
: the whole OF the ceremony, and the
!. slowly and majcsticaly took himself OF
followedby Baron Shiskine and wife. Tn
latter was superbly dressed in bac
n velvet, overshlrt of seal brown corde
silk, sealskin coat trimmed with Russia
.r ssblcs and dark hat--(tlis tor the exclt
~ slve benefit oil your lady readers.
!, sKRESADING THE SPEAKER.
On Saturday night, serenade was tcn(
:, cred to the speaker Of the house by ii
:. Democratic club of the District, who sui
"A ssquently seronaded Senator Wallace an
4. Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, and NJ
Cox, OF New York. The serenaders al.
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