The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-06-07

in addition to the redemption Of called bonds
which goes on every day.
Since it has been developed beyond dispute
that fudge Dillon has resigned, some inter
esting flcts are coming out as to the induce
ments offered him to vacate the bench. The
principal reason assigned by the Judges
friends for his designations is, that as professor
in Columbia college he will get larger sal
ary and have an easier time II now turns
out that the 81, 500 salary asprofessor will not
be the only one the Judge will get he will be
paid $40, eco annually as consulting attorney
for the Union Pacific Railroad TO-, Of which
his uncle Sidney Dillon is president While
upon the bench the judge c0uld not accept
such good thing rs this but his duties as
professor will not interfere in the least with
the arrangement and performance of the
duties involved. It appears, too, that Secre-
tary McCroTy was one Of the very first per-
sons advised Of the intended resignation, and
he got the information from no less source
than Judge Dillon himself Thus forcwarned,
Mr.. McCrary put in his bid for the successor
ship, and had the place prccmpted before
other ambitions lawyers OF the circuit even
suspected that there was TO be vacancy. As
soon the rumor Of resignation was sprc@d,
several gentlemen put in applications for the
appointment through trusted friends but It
was discovered in short order that NLoCrWy
had made good use Of his early Information
A Western attorney, who came to Washing
ton IN the interest Of q friend as the successor
OF Judge Dillon, says tho latter has been dis
satisfied with the bench for several years, and
really sought the Columbia proiessorship
Knowing, of course, that the $4,000 salary
from the Uniun Pacific would also be secured.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
have determined to make another effort to do
justice to the old soldiers of the Mexican and
Indian was. Thay have agreed upon bill
granting pensions TO all the surviving soldiers
of these wars and their widows, without dis
tinction as to political principles. Chairman
CufTroth has been directed to report the bill
and will do so the first opportunity he can get.
In order to give these old veterans what just
ly belongs to them, the committee are anxious
to pass the bill at this ses sion.
The beautiful home of the Lce family bore
the appearance yesterday, which is the annual
incident of its present occupancy as Nation
never presented fner appearance since its
appropriation to cemeterial uses. The grass
was in its greenest condition, forming fitting
setting to the little marble slabs, the sufficient
reminders of the simple citizen soldiers whose
resting place they mark. From early morn
the patriotic and loving decorations, with their
commercial co laborers of the transportation
and reflection departments, lined both the
Georgetown and Long Bridge routes. Among
the first to arrive of the active participants,
was Department Commander Harrison Ding
man, chairman of the executive committee
and of the spectators, Mrs. Hays, accompanied
by Mr.. Hayes, and their son, Mr.. Webb @.
Hayes. The decorations and heartfelt tributes
to the sleeping braves were of the usual
character AUGUST.