The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-02-16
Gossip At fine National capital.
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WAsmSGTON, FEB. r. 1871
Tng ELECTORAL Tribunal
Tie contest IN tbs Louisiana cas'
sill be over the Legality q he re
turning board ITSELF The law c%alIin.
Tor FIVE members and the four mem.
bers refusing to gu the vacancy
Il will be claimed that there ha.
been no canvass Of votes, and nc
electors have BEEN appointed.
Prominent Democrats say tie tri'
bu nal has adopted q line OF prOce.
durc that will throw GU, tire Wstts'
I Oregon vote.
WELLS.
The House committee under the
leadership Of Mr.. Fields, is deter.
mined 10 press Wells and bis crew
20 The wall That Wells meditated
personal violence. and perhaps even
assassination, seemed apparent from
the fact that there had been taken
from him atlhis rooms two revolt
vcrs, a thug knife and a life cane.
But his efforts to intimidate Cross
examiner Fields were sitIioutsavQil
and in uncrous instances he was
overwhelmed with facts so adroitIy
presented to him that his fine spun
theories were completely broken
Gown.
BOOK FREE TRADE,
Il IS the belief of Prof. Scolye
that tue bill reported by the House
committee 10 admit ali books pub
in foreign countries free OF
duty will pass some time this week.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The original copy sent by Mr..
Webster to the patent office for
safe keeping has been, by order o
Secretary Chandler, turned over to
The State department, now that
there is ample security in that
building for this document, where
it is thought it properly belong.
THE HOT SPRING RESERVATION.
The House committee Will report
some amendments to the original
bill OF comparatively important
character, and do not materially
affect the main provisions OF the
bill, which is an acceptable settles
mcnt or various pending contro-
Yersies.
ANOTHER FALLEN BAD.
Hicock, postmaster in New Ha-
ven, who was arrested for robbing
the mail, now conIesses his guilt in
order to- he pardoned by Grant ere
TiIden comes in.
RAILROAD LOBBY. #u#
The lobby here in the interest of
the Pacific railroad have succeeded
in rallying q strong support in the
Senate, and are very hopeful Of the
final passage Of their pet scheme,
which is supported by every carpet
Dagger in the Senate.
LTTLEFIELD.
The three Republican witnesses
who were brought here to ref1te
him have CIR. oborated him in spite
If themselves; thus far his testi-
nony stands mistaken.
LEDGE2DEMAIN.
Besides being skilled in the art (
f manipulating election returns
Wells understands how TO store a
nallssized arsenal about his clothes.
'erfaps he only wanted TO initiate {
imsell with lofty dignity ~. His |
iplanation in the Senate reminds {
|, of the sec nd>hand clothes {
caller, who having been told by the {
istomer that the ga vent smells {
readlully,b replied, 1T ISL not de l
ne dot scbmclls; il isl mel
Test. with precisely the look and ,
me Of the ancient dealer in clothe-, I
,lemnly assured his colleague that l
was he that put the no.trils OF {
le nation i. great indignation, and
Of the Louisiana returning board a
GRANT, {
,me,of lis friends claim, has been !
lrinking from further serving the /,
naves and conspirators OF the Rad /,
al party. and Las become the !,
iampion Of peace. Then we ask !
.hy doesn't he bundle his troops !,
ut of Washington. =
DISTRICT COMMITTEE. q
1t is expected that The special '
Louse committee investigating the a
ficial conduct of the late board of v
etropolitan police commissioners &
T this city will submit their report n
lis week. C
THE DISTRICT POOR. u
The President contributed his Z
are to the charity Of Washington
day by signing the bill for the p
lief of the poor of this city. a,
POPULAR LUNCHES.
Ladies' lunches are among the
rular fancies Of Washington.
re bill Of fare is mainly made up
gossip. with scandal sauce.