Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-15
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
From our regular Correspondent.


dropped into their seats on the 9th as
quietly as il at labor on the 5th, and, as
usual, consumed the morning hour with
routine matters. Motions to adjourn
then prevailed in respect to the memo
ry of Senator Houston, of Alabama,
who died during the recess. The ele.
phant, which the House has on hand
in the shape of the new code of rules,
submitted by the Committee on Rules,
is huge one. No one disputes the
necessity which exists for a careful re.
vision and pruning out of the obsolete
and unnecessary provisions OF the old
code. but how TO do il without treading
on the corns of the various committee
is serious problem. The Republi.
cans, of course, will resist amendment,
inasmuch as their only parliamentary
strength lies in the complications found
in the present rules, and this opposi.
ton, if unfortunately backed by that Of
Democrats who are too sensitive on
grounds of etiquette, may lead TO most
undesirable amendments. Gen. Black
burn we'll said that, if technicalitfes
were to govern the question OF adopting
the code, as submitted. no conclusion
would ever be reached by the House.
The agony which has exercised the
faithful who wanted to serve the coun-
try as our city postmaster, with $4,000
a year attached, has been ended by the
appointment OF an Ohio r.an to the po-
sition. A Mr.. Angler, clerk in the
General Post.oflice Department, is the
lucky aspirant, and but for his relation.
ship to Hayes, lightning would have
struck him before he could have be-
come our postmaster. His Fraudulen.
cy can prate about civil service reform,
and all such preposterous humbugs, but
when any of his relations want office.
as in this instance, he appoints without
the slightest regard for his past utter.
ances. Is it fraud or diplomacy? Hayes,
like Grant, doubtless feels that he is
bound TO care for the relatives, both OF
himself and wife, "even to the third
degree" lie also appointed Mr.. Cork.
hill, of Iowa, as our District Attorney.
lnasmuch as Corkhill has no legal abili.
ty, and doesn't know the difference be-
tween law book and a medical trea.
tise, if both are bound in calf, We are
in maze as to what his Fraudulency
means in giving us such rulers.
The residence of Mrs. ex-senator
Stewart, of Nevada, was recently nearly
destroyed by fire. castle Stewart" rs
it is Familiarity called, has been one of
our curiosities, hence it's partial con.
struction has excited more than ordi
nary interest. Senator Stewart was one
Of the so.called Real Estate Ring"
which, purchasing large areas of vacant
grounds in "West End" in 1870, in.
duced the investment. by the British
government, Of several hundred thous'
and dollars in the purchase of lots from
them and erection OF q residence and
office for its minister and embassy. Mr..
Stewart followed with his castle, expend.
ing on il at least $2j0,0O0. Other mem.
bers invested largely in houses. and, as
Q consequence OF their shrewd man.
agement OF capital, so strong an impet.
us was given to real estate in that sec
ton of the city that our sristocracy
adopted it as the fashionable quarters,
and have nearly covered il with costly
residences. Hundreds Of acres of com.
mons which. during the war were oc.
cupied only with sparse huts and shan
ties Of those who herded their cattle
and goats upon them as public pastur.
ages, are now covered with stately
dwelling houses that q plebian hardly
dare enter on any pretext. Castle
Stewart stands a monument to mark
this change, which has given Washing
ton its best ornament-true progress
and though reverses have since render.
ed the Senator bankrupt, and sent him
back to his practice of law for his daily
bread, we here can nave only the kind.
liest of feelings for him. IL Is curious
to note the depreciation which has oc.
Cured in the values of the household
furniture and decorations of Castle
Stewart. Though costing over $780,.
600, when new, an appraiser now esti.
mates them TO be worth about so, 900.
Lace curtains that cost 81 900 a pair in
Paris, in 1871, are valueless, of course,
and so with much which gave the "Cas
tie" its palatial features when the Sen.
ator was in the height of bis glory. His
gorgeous temple" has faded TO him,
but TO US it, and an everlasting benefit
remains.
We alluded, last week, TO Miss Hor-
toms attempt to shoot the son of sens.
tor Morgan, of Alabama. Since then
she has been admitted to bail, Mrs.
Belva Lockwood becoming her surety,
and has been provided with comfort.
able home by Mrs. Spencer, who. with
other so.called strongminded women,
took her in charge, as she was in ne.
cessitous condition, Miss Horton al.
leges against Morgan not only seduction
and breach Of marriage promise, but
the vilest persecution since she came
here to enter suit against him. She
got place in the Treasury and lost IL
through his charges. Wherever she
went went to boarding house, he fol.
lowed her with SANDER and had her
turned into the street, and TO such ex.
tent did his persecution 90 that she
was driven TO desperation, so that she
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