River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-10-27

Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

WALKER BLAINE, son of the sec
rotary, has been nominated by
President Arthur TO be third assistant sec
reta-y Of state.
AFTER having been draped for thirty
days. the public buildings in Washington
are being despoiled of their mourning en-
blems.
GEORGE G. MAYEARD, late manager of
the telephone company at " Washington,
lent Guiteau the money with which he
bought the pistol to kill the president.
THE extraordinary session of the senate
called by President Arthur. convened on
the 10th inst, and was called to order by
Secretary Burch. After some flibuster-
ing, Thomas F. Bayard. of Delaware was
elected president pro TEN. 1t is probable
the further organization of the senate will
be left till the December session.
FRIENDS of Mr.. Crosby, chief clerk of
the war department, will urge congress to
create the office of assistant secretary of
war. The work OF the department is said
to be treble that of the state department,
which is allowed three assistant secre-
taries.
SENATOR JOINS, of Nevada, is said to be
backing Paymaster Stevenson for paymas-
ter general. 1t will be remembered that
he lately failed to pass an examination for
promotion, but the president has ordered
a new inquiry, the questions to take only
the customary range.
TIE entire southern representation in
congress is said to be bowling for the re-
tirement of Secretary Hunt and the placing
of General Longstreet in the cabinet. 1t
is represented that Hunt has stopped to
the most undignifed personal appeals to
the president to be retained.
.1IR. TYNER has not yet presented him
self in person, nor his resignation in any
form. He is expectedihere, however, and
a suspicion prevails that many prayers will
be offered and tears shed before he COM
plies with the request recently made.
Frank Hatton is keeping his HaWkege on
the chair about to be vacated, and every
body here believes he will get it. He has
been a.rampant Conkling man for some
years, and Mr.. Arthur gave him very
cordial recommend to President Garfield
last spring, so it docs not seem possible
that he can fail now.
SENATOR MALONE was arrested at Wash
ington Oct. 18th, ON charge of having ac-
cepted a challenge from General Jubal A..
Early. He was conveyed to the residence
of Police Judge Smell, where he stated
that all differences had been harmonlzed,
and was released on his personal bond. A
later dispatch says: 1t is asserted that
his arrest last night was a somewhat rldic-
uIous performance and was prompted by
himself that he might be put under bonds
TO keep the peace, so that to the invita-
ton to fight he might have sufficient
reply.
SOME comment has been made upon the
appointment of Mr.. James +. Harvey,
the secretary of the democratic congress
sional committee in 1876, as secretary to
the president pro tenn of the senate. 1t
has been said that Mr.. Harvey was an ultra
Bourbon and the regular correspondent of
the NelU York Sun. Mr.. Harvey is life
long friend of Senator Davis. He was a
bosom friend of Secretary Seward, and
served as minister to Portugal. He left
the republican party about the same time
that Judge Davis did, and for the same
reasons. He is not the correspondent of
the Sun, though he writes many editorial
articles for it. He was the former editor
of the Patriot here. He is man of un-
questioned ability and character. His
long confidential relations with Senator
Davis make hi appointment particularly
fitting one.