Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-09
MINOR TOPICS.

MINOR TOPICS.
The Harrisburg Independent declares
the clock on the capitol a disgrace to the
city and to the state. Time
MR. HAYES stopped over On the road be-
cause he did not like to travel on Sunday.
But he sent tho boys OH to get the house
warm.
MIR. HAYEs's neighbors welcomed him
back with as much enthusiasm as they
had hidden him depart. They are Sc
renely confident that he is better fitted for
private citizenship than for political pro-
motion.
The Republican search for the auth d.
of the Morey letter has tagged. Mr..
Hewitt thinks the trail leads to the
White House and is getting too fresh. He
contributes 500 to help tho Republican
national committee find the writer Of it.
THE new census of the German empire
shows the population to be five millions
less than that of the United States, not
withstanding all the conquests and terri
torial seizures and annexations made
under Bismarck's regime.
In view of the failure OF the funding
bill, the important fact has been brought
to light that, under existing laws, the
treasury department has power to issue
one hundred millions of new four per
cents. for the funding of the matured
skies.
In all public law offices OF Montreal the
Protestant Bible has been largely used
for administering Oaths on account of
its remarkable cheapness. This fact
has been laid before Monseigneur Fabre,
bishop of Montreal, and his lordship has
declared that any Catholic knowingly
swearing ON Protestant Bible commits
sin. A large influx of the Douay edition
has resulted.
Or the new cabinet every member is
married. Only two arc college graduates.
Secretary Hunt is living with his fourth
wife, Window is the only Ohio man.
Blaine, James and Hunt were Wings,
Kirkwood originally wasa Democrat, VIM
dom and Lincoln consistent Republicans,
MacVeagh "kicker." Blaine is fifty
one years of age; Window, fifty-four
James, fifty MacVeagh, forty eight
Kirkwood, sixty-eight Lincoln, thirty
seven Hunt. fifty-two.
BELFoRD, of Colorado, is disposed to
regard the new cabinet graciously, but
says the Setting Sun country was not
treated with due consideration. He told
a reporter: "In the selection of his ad
visers, think he would have rendered
the Republican party greater service if he
had accorded to that region west of the |
Tooth meridian q representation in his |
cabinet. There is country larger in ter
rito'y than Europe, composed of New
Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming. Montana,
Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, WASH
ington, California and Oregon, whose
voice is absolutely stiied in tho make up
IF the cabinet.''
Or the visiting statesmen in Washing
ON the Indiana delegation held its first
meeting yesterday to consider the division
If patronage for that state. At its first
session, after considerable discussion, it was
lgrced to make the following recommen-
lations to the president: John Z. New for
secretary Of the treasury, Colo
lcl J. W. Gordon to succeed Judge Hunt
N the court of claims, General Thomas
dudley to be commissioner of patents,
nd that Mr.. Tyner and General Brady be
etained in their respective positions in the
'ostoffice department. The question of /:
roper representation abroad for Indiana
n the diplomatic and consular services
7ill, it is understood, be considered at an
djourned meeting. It is supposed that
he delegation will hold daily sessions at
en- o'clock until the matters in hand ale :
ally disposed Of.
PROF. COOKE, the "exposer of spiritual. I
M" whose appearance here last winter {
ay be remembered by those who wit :
,ssed his really skillful tricks, was hauled a
+ the stage of Music hall, Wilkesbarre, K