The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-27
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.
The Christiancy case is dragging along.


ABOUT half of the Senators attended the
Yorktown Centennial.
GENERAL BUTLER refuses peremptorially to
defend GuIteau. He hasn't the time
VIM. E. CHANDLER thinks none of Garfield's
Cabinet will be retained permanently.
The Garfield mourning trappings were re-
moved on the 18th from the public buildings.
ALL the Cabinet members attended the
Yorktown celebration except MacYeagh and
Window.
NOTWITHSTANDING the denial that ring
exists in pension matters, inquiry is being con-
stantly pressed.
PETTY frauds have been discovered In tho
matter of the collection of hospital dues Of the
Marine Hospital Service.
W1NDoM entertains no doubts of his re-elec-
ton to the Senate. His advices from Mime
sofa are to the effect that the opposition to him
has petered out.
THE revenue receipts for the quarter which
ended September 80 were S107, 47S, 367 and the
total expenditures for that period, $65, 1856 4S1,
making surplus revenue for the quarter OF
$41, 742, 1856.
ALREADY there are half dozen active can
didates in the field for the Mexican Mission,
which they agree is to be taken from Morgan,
of Louisiana, in December next, and given TO .
younger man.
The name of Oliver Temple, to succeed VIM.
Rule, as Postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn, has
been sent to the Senate. by the President for
confirmation. Mr.. Rule was q delegate to Chi
cago and there labored in the interest of Sher-
man, is the wherefore that he now loses his
position.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR is considerably embar-
rassed respecting the appointment OF his Cab
met. The rumor that Conkling Is to be q
member of the new Cabinet is renewed, while
the friends of Mr.. Blaine claim that The in
tention to appoint Conkling has never been
abandoned.
INDIAN1ANs at Washington are indignant over
the removal of First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Tyner. They say it is true that he was
aware of the Star Route extrayagances, but
that he is entirely innocent of participation in
those frauds. Officially he had nothing to do
with that branch of the business.
THE Subcommittee of the Senate having in
charge the matter of the preparation of new
National Bankrupt Act, are fairly deluged with
advice pro and con on the subject. That there
rupt act at the next session of Congress there
is no doubt, but that it will become law is
very much IN doubt.
REPREsENTAT1vE JOHN B. CLARK, for eight
years representing . Missouri district in Con-
gress, has separated from his wife, because, as
ho alleges, of her infidelity to the marriage
VOW. Mrs. Clark was widow in the employ Of
the Treasury Departme. It when Clark married
her, only one year ago. She was haLdsome and
brilliant and with these qualities, in spite Of
PERSONS not disposed to be friendly to At
torney General Macveagh say that the reason
why he wishes to retire from the Cabinet is
thEt he may become the leader of the reform
party, and its popular candidate for President
in 1884, and that during his connection with
the administration he has seen enough Of the
executive departments to convince him that o
thorough reform is necessary.
SENATOR MALONE was arrested at the in
stance of Samuel Strong, who professed to
have information of a reliable nature to the
effect that Malone had received q challenge
from General Jubal J. Early, to fight duel,
| and that he had accepted the challenge. Ma
hone was released on his own personal bond.
| Malone declares that Early is too old to fight,
and that all feelings between himself and Early
have been harmonized.
GUITEAU is becoming displeased with his
| counsel, Scoville. He does not want to be de-
| Tended upon the plea OF insanity. Scoville's
| attempt to secure witnesses to prove him in
| sane has irritated him considerably. He re-
| fuses to give to Scoville the names Of persons
| with whom he is acquainted, or to agree to
| have any person subpGnaed in his defense.
/ He says his past history has nothing to do with
| the case. He saved the Republican party and
| desires to be defended only by the Republican
| party.
THE report that Attorney General Macyeagh
has insisted upon being relieved at the earliest
convenience to the President, has induced Sec
|
dent In relation to the retirement Of Cabinet
| officers. The Secretary wrote that he thought
| it due to those retiring that all should be
treated alike and permitted to go out at the
came time. He intimated in the letter that he
would gladly be relieved at once, and that his
deslre should receive as much consideration as
| that of any other Cabinet officer.
| AsNUMBER of coupon bonds were received
| at the Treasury Department for registry few
| days ago with all the numbers of the bonds cut
| out. They came from Chicago, and the de-
| partment were at a loss to understand the mat
| ter until q letter was received from the owner
of the bonds, from New York, In which he said
| send the bonds to the Treasury and send the
numbers to him in New York. The devoted
| and obedient spouse carried out his instructions
| to the letter. She sent the bonds to the
| Treasury, but first cut out the numbers and
| mailed them to her husband.
| COMBINATIONS. The following nomina-
tious have been confirmed by the Senate Noah
G. Mcfarland, of Kansas, Commissioner of the
| General Land Office James W. Siler, of Indi-
ana, U. s. Consul at Cape Town, and a large
Langley, Traer, Iowa; John NJ. Miller, Clar.
linda, Iowa; Albert G; siegle,, Girard, nl.; Jos.
| W. Maddux, Carlisle, FL; William J. Nannice,
Cambridge, Ill.,; Theo. M: King, Paxton, III:
JOS. N; Patton, Pana, H.; Thomas B. TAFT
Bend, Kan; Graft c. Wildly, Gaiena, Kan.
Simeon Donaldson, Caldwell, Kan; Francis
Bower, Marion, Kan; John D. Tinney, vicks.
burg Miss; George K. Foote, jackson, Tenn.
John D. Lewis. Pulaski. Tenn.