The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
ouR WASHINGTON LErrER
wAsnIsoroS. March 90. 1879.


WAsnIsoToN. March 90, 1873
The furry Of the early part Of The
week regarding the rp~eakersbip sub
sided with the election Of Randall an
speaker. the Pennsylvania delegation
gsiog solid for him. add. of course,
"as Pennsylvania goes so goes the
whole union"
Mr.. Coffrolb should by all means
have craftsmanship, as be did a
fearful amount Of chinning for Ran
dali. "Aleck" seems TO feel comfort
able 10 his seat on the Democratic
side among The confederate briga-
diers, which is situated jlst one seat
IN rear Of the one formerly occupied
bv bin, and away out Of tie reach or
the Greeobackers who sit nearly in
q group next to the Republican side
Of the house.
Monday, ST Psuick's day, a.
usual, the anniversary Of Ireland'~
patron saint was stormy but the To-
domitable sons of the Green Isle
turned out 10 full force TO ceIebratr
the day, rain or no rain.
At early morn when there was .
prospect of good weather the various
public buildings displayed bunting.
the green of old Ireland being pre-
dominant, and many ladies OF the
street wore bows of green ribbon
The procession, as is usual, was a
very imposing one, surpassed that of
last year, and as they passed 10 re
view before the Executive Mansion
cheers loud aud strong were Sent up
for the President and his cabinet who
were on the porrco watching the
movements of the different temper
snce organizations who marched Tx
Did veterans. =
The breach of promise suit COM
menced here by the widow Oliver
against the Hon Simqn Cameron. #
Pennsylvania, for which $50 600
damages is claimed, is causing eon
siderable excitement among the PEI
pie around the Cour, room in the
tiry ball. and thousands of scandal
mongers and sight-seers are seen
pushing through the crowds to see
the "Widder" aud the ex Senator
from Pennsylvania The widow
Oliver looks to be abou' so years of
age 10 al experienced eve, bat she
says ste is younger than that, and
has a tongue that goes as fast as Mrs
jerks.
The Hon. Simon dom, put in an
appearance. but is ably represented
by General Butler and Col. w. \
Cook, who on cross examination made
the widow tell some naughty stories
about the old man, who she styles IN
some Of her letters given 10 the jury
as papa"
The permanent Committee Of The
Vienna Meteorological Congress have
just paid The United States The high
compliment of recommending to.a
proposed second Congress the adop-
ton throughout the world Of a plan
for exchanges of date for simulIane
ous weather maps or other purposes.
similar TO the u first organized ter
the United States by Gen Myer, the
chief signal officer 10 1873 and which
has been continuously pursued by
the signal service to this dav. For
nearly six years, this exchange, origi-
mated and conducted by the signal
service of the United States, has
been perfectly successful. almost eve.
nv civilized nation North of the equa
tor has taken part 10 it. 1t has made
possible for the first lime in the his
tory OF the world the preparation OF
a daily Simultaneous map of the
Northern hemisphere at Washington,
and has probably adgsnced the study
f practical meteorology as Tar a.
any one undertaking in the last CEN
Jury.
Just as | close this letter the air is
filed With the melodieus sounds Of
be fish Arabs on every street Fresh
fish seem to be abundant this season
aud are selling cheap. Fine shad
are retailing at 9 dollar q pair.
PICKET.