The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-01-25

galleries will he closed" Mr.. Edmunds Of Vermont
hoped the chair would add. " and the person guilty
Of this disorder taken into arrest
Vice-President-" The chair adds that" Mr..
Thurman said, land 1 hope there viii be no inter-
ruption whatsoever. did not say anything when
the galleries cheered my friend from Maine, for L
love an eloquent thing as much as anybody can.
and have sometimes cheered 1t when l did not ap-
prove" Senator Lamar's speech was more an
effort TO reply to Mr.. Blaine, and delivered with
impass!oaate eloqueDee.
DE-. LISDEENAX.
Great anxiety has been felt throughout the city,
and in the country concerning the serious illness Of
DR.. Henry r. Linderman, Director of the Mint.
This eminent official had 8 severe attack Of conges-
ton Of the lungs in the early autumn, and though
better. is not yet well enough to be ont. Meantime
as che term Of his appointment (six years) has
just expired, there is considerable excitement
among aspirants for the Office he has so long and so
ably held. This Office is enc really far removed
above politics, but it appears not possible that any
spot in this country will not be more Or less spattered
by mud from this dark slough. II is not thought
probable that any name other than DIR. Lindermap's
will be sent to the Senate, and chiefly because that
body would reject all others-so highly do they
respect his ability and so entirely do they trust his
integrity. A new branch mint has been established
in New Orleans, or rather the old one has been
re-establshed all the officers save the superiuten-
dent, have been nominated by the President
and confirmed. The gentleman chosen or rather
suggested for that important place called forth
some witticisms from the press, as it was a no less
notable parsonage than Ex-senator, Ex-Governor
Foote Of Tennessee California South
ern Confederacy United-States association. He is
a cotemporary Of Thomas Benton and William Allen.
He has had a checkered career-lawyar, politician,
litterateur. He was ever very forcible in an argu-
ment, and the most l~aughably choleric of men,-a
man was not safe in his presence who was afflicted
with a squint in the eye, lest the irate little gentle
man should knock him down for making eyes at
him. He is credited with three duels. He would
keep good order in the mint at New
Orleans.
Governor Wade Hampton, of S. c., was elected
one Of his legs amputated below the knee,-the
result Of injuries received by being thrown from q
mule several weeks since. A paragraph in the
daily Graphic comments upon this double event
thus The evils of the world are not without
compensation. 1t is better to enter the Senate of
the U. S. with one leg, than to remain Governor Of
South Carolina with two.' Senator Butler from the
same state has also lost q leg. However there is
no complaint in regard to heads, and doubtless
many Of the states would swop Senators with South
Carolina and know they had gained in ability.
This coincidence recalls an anecedote of General
Spinner. the redoubtable Treasurer. There was for
D Ime-and for q reason-strict enforcement Of the
law In regard to one member and only one being
allowed an office in that Department. One day
General Spinner was called upon and informed that in
MS bureau was a husband and wife, and one or the
'ther must be removed. "There are but two legs
md L intend both of those legs shall remain in my
oureau;'' and SO they did. The old gentleman
passed through the city, last week en- route to
Florida. He looks hale and hearty, and all
parties unite in wishing long life to the cold watch
log Of the Treasury E. B. J..