The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-27
WASHINGTON.
FROM our REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

" AShlNHToNt " u, Nov AOt looWs /
The fourteenth annual session Of tho Ma |
tonal Grange OF Patrons of Husbandry has
been held in Washington during the past
week. About five hundred members il is
stated participated in the proceedings, re-
presenting every state and territory in the
Union. All the founders with a single OK
ception it is understood were present.
The citizens of the District of Columbia
have not been much edited by the wrang-
ling Of the politicians regarding the inaug
uration ceremonies of the 4th of March,
There are quite number of gentlemen who
are very desirous of having their names
printed in the local papers SO that the presi.
dent elect can sec who are his enthusiastic
admirers. They think by such a course
that they will be recommended to the in
coming President as men very worthy Of
his notice and accordingly his preference.
Gen. Garfield is accredited, however, with
| too much good sense TO allow such q man
ner Of approaching him, to influence bis
judgment in any particular. The President
elect is expected to arrive here next Tues
day and to remain very quietly at his resi-
dence for few days. Good heavens we
pity him, his quiet will DO like the muir
muring Of the ocean, attended by the musi-
cal aspirations of a thousand mosquitoes.
What quiet time he will have to be sure
1t must be a nice thing to be President
elect
There will undoubtedly be big time here
during Inauguration week, as all the hotel
keepers are already refusing applications for
rooms during that time. Every room and
ready been allotted. One hotel proprietor
has had application from Philadelphia to
board and lodge 1900 visitors from that city.
1t is asserted that the contest TO oust Mr.
Kellogg Of louisiana from his seat as SEN
ator will not be renewed this coming session,
notwithstanding the appoint tnent of Cover
nor Wilt as successor to SpofIord the de-
ceased contestant. Five leading Democratic
Senators, Messrs Bayard, Butler, Hampton,
Pendleton, and Thurman declared against
the claims of spoGlord, and others are now
being added to the list.
The Sigma Chi fraternity" of the var
Ious colleges of the country have been hold
ing conclave in Washington during the
past few days. On Thursday the proceed
ings closed by a trip to Mount Vernon and
II banquet in the evening.
Friday afternoon NeYerson alias "Babe"
Bedford, and Queenan expiatcd the crime
fmurder upon the gallows. Last spring a
young man named lIirth of respectfully
and worth was brutally assaulted 10y several
blacks in the evening as he was proceeding
homeward after business, and his death was
the result. Three of his assailants were con-
while the sentence ofthe third was commut-
ed to imprisonment for life. The general
impression was that the President would
intervene in the case Of the two victims OF
the law. but such proved fortunately for this
community not to be the case. The exam
pie is a very salutary one and will have its
effect accordingly upon the dangerous classes
Of the District.
1t is understood that the question of who
will be the successor of the late Gold Pro-
liabilities" has been finally settled 10y the
President appointing General M les a Chiei
of the sigma! Service Department. lie, is
,a-..tH----' '' -.---'----a-s 49,
| try and is known as one Of the best Indian
| fighters on record. He had an excellent
record during the war beginning as Captain
in the 22d Mass. Vols, and ending as Col.
onel of the 4Oth U. S. Infantry and Brevet
Major General in the regular army.
August.