The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

Carolina, has gono into the news
paper business.
Robert Alston, son of the assassi-
mated Georgian, has been made
messenger of Senator Gordon's
committee on commerce, receiving O
salary of $1,440.
The New York Herald says the
chief feature about Mr.. Stephens
proposed Goloid (mixed gold and
silver) dollar, is that it can be easily
counterfeited.
The Radical Senators think the
Radical Congressman made q poor
fight over the army bill. They
prom promised t;esa to oooa make the fur fly when
A writer in the Philadelphia Times
complains that debates in Congress
are now dreadfully dull, but believes
that Zeb Vance is the man to make
things lively heretofore.
The New Yolk Times has canvass
ed every State, and finds that the
sentiment now points to Grant and
Tilden as the. opposing candidates
in 1880. 'y'
Jacobs, Republican, was elected may
of Cincinnati by majority of 412
out of vote Of $4,000. The Demo-.
caats claim that he is not % citizen,
and will contest.
When Jefferson Davis was in the
United States Senate he gave the
publisher of the Congressional
! Globe q great deal of trouble, moro
than any other Congressman except
his colleague, Senator Foote.
Mayor Cooper, of New York, has
asked Gov. Robinson to remove the
three New York police commission
ers for inefficiency. AS these arc
offices Of great Importance, much
excitement has been caused. The
Governor has not yet announced
his decision.
Congressman Muro', the stone-
cutter from Maine, who carved his
way into Congress over Eugene
Hale, drew the scat held by Chitten-
den, of Brooklyn, in the lust House,
which is one of the most conspicu-
Gus seats on the floor. Here Mr.
Murch proposes to hold the fort and
from his central seat keep on eye on
both sides of the House.
The amount of the sale of four
per cent, bonds Friday was fifty one
millions. The annual saving of
interest on this sum by the change
of six per cents. into four per cents.
is 81, 100000, or that much saved to
the people ut large fo,m the income
. heretofore enjoyed by the bondhold-
ers. And yet the Greenbackers are
not happy. '"
It has been the custom heretofore,
in important debates for the Speak
er of the House to recognize mem-
bors from list prepared before
hand. The members not on the list
have been making a fuss about it
but Speaker Randall said it was the
best thing that could be done, as
often dozen members jump up at
once, and the Speaker cannot decide
which was first. The matter was
referred to committee.
Portland Argus !; If Hayes
should veto the appropriation bills,
and thus stop the wheels Of govern
ment, Senator Logan will be fierce
for impeachipg him. At least that
is what he thought ought to be done
with Johnson under similar circum-
stances, and it is hardly fair to
assume that he has changed the
opinion which he expressed with on
unusual degree of vehemence.
Washington Capitol; -; And now
the Hon. Conkling has time to in
crease his muscular practice and take
six baths day, as we have said, in.
stead of two. He also waves two
miniature flags at intervals. We are
told that he has a sack filed with
bran, suspended in bis room by q
cord, and on it, in large letters, the
word "Blaine." This he pummels
with great vigor. When, with u
moro successful blow than common,
he sends the sack swinging, the
pleased expression Of his intellect
ual countenance beams like the head>
light of locomotive.
Bell, of New Hampshire, Republic
can, has been admitted to the United
States Senate by majority of ten.
Both parties split, Bayard and other
Democrats fayoring him, and Carr