The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-10
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

The Star Route reductions since the 4th of |
March are about $1,000, 900.
GENERAL BEALE, an intimate friend of Gen |
eral Grant, is a candidate for Secretary of the |
Navy.
In. the Criminal Court Captain Howesto
pied not guilty and was surrendered to his |
bondsmen.
THE President suspended ] F. Wilson, Post
master at Lynchburg Va, and appointed Cliff
ford Stratham his successor.
Up to the 31st ult. there had been 81, 964, 500
OF United States bonds received at the Treas
ury Department for redemption under the
105th call.
feels considerably jaded in consequence of the
labors and responsible les his position has i'm
posed upon him, and has gone to New York for
few days rest.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL BRowN in his annual
report gives his receipts at Sis, $3.50, 967 all ac-
counted for. Received duri z the fiscal year
for soldiers deposits, 1924, liz, an increase OF
SAC, ,93S oyer the previous year.
THE number of ladies in the womans T,m-
perance Convention who protested against the
suffrage resolution was only eight. The Con-
veniion finally resolved that each State should
act as it pleased respecting the ballot.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES states that he
will certainly remain in the Cabinet until jan
uary l, and possibly longer. Mr.. James does
not conceal the fact that he thinks DIacVeagh
should have continued il office, at least until
indictments had been found in tho Star Route
cases.
THE reputation which Washington has gained
as being an unhealthy place, it is stated, is
seriously interfering with President Arthurs
selection of Cabinet. 1t was because of this
that Ex-Governor Morgan refused tho Treasury
portfolio, which he did upon the advice of his
physician. The President, it is stated, had
few days ago decided upon prominent lawyer
for Attorney General, bnt when about to send
the nomination in, was informed that the posi-
ton would not be accepted on account of ma
laria.
SOME ugly charges are being made against
Tyner respecting the appointment of certain
postmasters in Indiana. When Tyner was q
Representative i'll Congress it is stated o man
was appointed postmaster in his district in
Indiana through his influence that yet holds his
position, and that although the said postmaster
Is the "town villain he has retained the Office
through Tyner, and in face of petition after
petition sent to Washington asking for his
removal.
THE Convention of the Woman's Christian
Union last week wound up in split Susan
B. Anthony, who thought it glorious oppcr-
tunity to work in wedge of woman suffrage,
went into the convention, and by her shrewd
diplomacy, secured q majority Of the conven-
ton as followers. The minority, however,
were very determined not t, be led BY the
nose, and withdrawing held an informal con-
ference whereat to take steps as to the best
methods to forestall the proposed "fop." The
split is the one topic of conversation in Wash
ington religious circles.
SINCE 1869 the interest account ON the public
debt has been reduced more than one-half.
| The total interest charge is now only little
above $50, 600, 600 Tho following table shows
the reduction, giving the aggregate interest ao-
count at various dates: 81
Date. Interest Charge.
March 1, 1862. S126 3S9, $50 90
March !, 1877 ......-........ " 403, 645 90
| March /, 1881. 76, ,S45, 937 so
| October %, 1881. 81, ,052, lit rs
CRANKs are eternally turning up in Washing
ton. Last week a cranky individual called at
| the White House and said he was authorized
| by Almighty God to act rs President. He
| struggled ferociousy when an attempt was
made to arrest him, and tried to shoot the
| sergeant. Another cranky individual, hailing
/ from New York and calling himself Thorn s
| Jefferson, declares that he Is President of the
Senate, and that David Davis is doing him q
| n great wrong in acting in tina" capacity He
| says when the Senate meets again he will take
| the Chair, address the body, and see to it that
the Seuate's morals in future are improved
spon.
| A WASHINGTON Associated Press dispatch
says: MacVeagh states that he long ago de-
| clared that he would prepare the Star Route
cases for court and then drop them that he
never had any intention of going beyond the
| GranQ jury Win En6In, anu IN pursuance OF
this plan he employed eminent counB-l for the
prosecution therefore he maintains that he
cannot Justly be charged with abandoning the
cases or shirking duty in insisting Upon leaving
the Cabinet. The President is undoubtedly
desirious of holding MaoV, agh until these
cases are disposed OF, and he does not intend to
let James leave the Cabinet until the Stal
Route prosecutions are ended.
THK ex-soldiers in Washington believe that
the law giving them the preference for subor
dinate positions in the Departments is not en-
forced-in fact that it is dead letter. In
stances are cited where prominent officials havt
half dozen relatives in office, male and fe
male, and who are in no sense "ex-soldiers.
While this is true, it is also true that the De
partments are well stocked with ex-soldiers
probably one-fifth of the aggregate being o
this class-a large proportion, when compared
to the proportion which ex-soldiers bear to tn
entire population. But they are not satisfied
and have formed league for the enforcement
of their claims to Office in the Departments
They advertise for information as follows:
WTANTED-TaE NAMES-of two NOR
| w relative of one family in Departments, wher
located, and relationship; the influence of each tn
| State credited to- and when appointed; also nam'
of persons fuIloughed over month, and the namt
of substitutes and whom for; the names of unnatr
rallied foreigners and ex-Confederates; also tt
names Of ex=Union soldiers and sailors discharged
the politics of each may be given; all reports strict
NATIONAL LEAGUE, Republican Office.
, The tracing of family ties in the Depa
ments will afford rich field Of investigate