Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-06-26
oUR wAsulSGrsN LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c. june 5, 1880


As Congress could not arrange mat
ters satisfactorily to adjourn on tho 3lst
OF May, all the Republican members who
possibly can, have left for the Chicago
convention, and there is perfect dearth
Of news of political interest. The at
tention of congressman is SO absorbed
by the latest news from Chicago, that it
is amusing to see the haste with which
newsboys scramble up the steps of the
Capitol as soon as the afternoon papers
make their appearance. The newsboys
of Washington are composed mainly of
little darkeys, the worst lot of latter
demallions that was ever seen. Their
lung capacity is so great that bill has
been introduced in Congress to prevent
the nevsboys from crying their papers
ON Sundays
The Ohyistiahcy scandal is once more
to the front in the form of an alimony
of $3.50 per month and $500 for counsel
fees The counsel for the ex-senator
from Washington, it is stated will aban-
don the action for divorce. sooner than
pay the amount.
Another Senator from Michigan, Mr..
Ferry, has been brought into some very
unpleasant notoriety by one of the
Washington morning papers. 1t stated
that the l5-year-old daughter of mar
ried couple, stopping at the same hotel,
had cowhided the honorable gentleman
from Michigan, and had given him a
black eye. The attentions of the Sena-
tor to the mother of the young lady had
been for some time the subject of much
comment in the hotel where all the part
les were stopping. 1t is asserted, how
ever, that relations of the most friendly
character only existed between the part
les. The lady in question is q most
agreeable and entertaining lady of con-
siderable wealth, who has travelled ex.
tensively, and is provided with fund OF
reliable information. As both the
writer of this article and the family in
question left Washington Immediately
after the alleged transaction, the true
inwar lness of the affair is not apparent.
Senator Ferry as yet has taken no mott ,e
of the publication above referred to.
The Senate has confirmed by decis-
i've majority, the Hon. Horace Maynard
of Tennessee, (now Minister to Turkey
Rs Postmaster General, in place of David
NJ. Key, who has already been confirmed
as Judge Of the Eastern District of Ten
nesse.
Forty Sioux Chieftans have arrived in
Washington, the principal object of their
visit east being to inspect the Indian
schools at Hampton and Carlisle. Among
the number are Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail, who are well known as lively agi
tators OF the western frontier. Spotted
Tail has five children at the school al
Carlisle, and expresses himself as vel
pleased at the progress they have made
Thero is being strong effort made tc
adjourn Congress on the 10th inst, bu
it does not look as though it would b,
successful. There is not much business
transacted in either House, the principa
interest being eentered in the Chicag
Convention. 1t is the subject of no Iii
tie remark that there is not the least ar
pearance to any excitement in the CAP
ital regarding the Republican nomina
tion. Beyond the usual gathering
around telegraph offices on such occaf
ions, there is nothing to indicate an.
feeling on the subject now occupying tn
attention of the nation. II. q.